Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-15

CA. Smith paid Langdon q business
visit Monday.
For silverware of all kinds go to N. E.
McGruer's store.
Attorney Thompson was in town Tues
d y on legal business.
Judge Sherwin made flying business
trip to towns up the line Monday.
The Orangemen at Hannah hold their
annual id-winter gathering to day.
Jim McDougal, our handsome county
surveyor. WAS up the line to Han
max on Monday.
E. w. Gerkie call d on the business
men at Dresden in the interest of his
cigar trade Tuesday.
The smallest American watch made is
the celebrated "Four Hundred" Fol
sale by N. E. McGruer.
Mrs. Jas. DeBerg returned Monday
from Milton where she had been visiting
friends the past ten days.
Collectors O'Hara and O'ReilIy came
up from Park River the first of the week
to join in the general seach for the root
of all evil"
DR.. Smith leaves today for his regular
monthly visits down the line at Osna-
brock and Milton. He will be gone
until jar uary LIST.
VIM. Campbell, one of Byron's we'll to-
do farmere bought the Byers livery barn
at Hannah last week. The price paid is
understood to be $4,000.
Taylor Il Ferguson have bran new
sign over their restaurant this week,
which tells each passerby the location of
the popular Armory restaurant.
Don forget the children for Christmas.
We have the largest assortment of toys
and Christmas goods in the county at
any price you want. ALERT & Co.
Will Mercer returned Tuesday from
a collection tour up the line where he
has been camping on the trail Of delin-
quents of the Mercer hardware store.
One of the good features in last weeks
Moon was the official quarterly state
ment of the Hanna State Bank, showing
a line of deposits amounting to $17,25O.
Prof. Kinks pupils now number in the
teens, and his class is steadily growing.
New pupils should begin at once and
take advantage of the systematic course
he offers.
What's the use of taking chances when
you know you will get 100 cents worth
for every dollar You spend by buying
your jewelry at the old reliable place
The Langdon Pharmacy.
Dave Milne is another of Lnngdon's
young bachelors who left this week for
winter visit 10 the home of his child
hood in Ontario. a pleasant visit and
safe return in the sprlngtime is the
wishes OF his many friends.
Hon Ole I. Axvig, the wealthy Mont
rose farmer and early day politician. was
here on Saturday campaigning for Con.
gresham johnson. Back in 81 Ole was
a side partner Of Jim Hills IN the Ieg1s-
lative halls down at Bismarck
There's shining light now overnight
in front Of McCay's livery barn and
hereafter the weary traveller need not
warder around town looking for place to
stable his beast Of burden. "Mac" has
his barn lighted both inside and out
with electricity and when it comes to
business enterprise he is proving himself
second to none.
In It's laat quarterly report for the
present year, published in another column
of this issue of the DEMOCRAT, the First
National Bank makes a splendid show
ing. The total deposits reach over $751;
700, while the checks cash and other
currency amount to $21,436. They are
evidently doing hourishing and pres
porous business at this season, the same
as usual.
Peter jacobson, young man of about
20 years who resided at Wang with his
father, Ole jacobson. died quite suddenly
last Sunday ;fter brief attack of in
hamation of the bowels lasting but four
days. Deceased was quite well known
here having drove the stage between
this city and Olga some time ago. The
funeral was held Tuesday, Rev. Rustad
of Milton officiating.
Commencing next week the DEMOCRAT
will have regular weekly batch of cor
respondence from Moscow. Chas Doe.
the school clerk Of that township, has
taken the matter in hand and = ill give
our readers all the news from that vicin-
ICY, beside keeping them posted on town
and school matters. This should be
especially appreciated by readers of the
DEMOCRAT in that burg.
Judge Dorval, Cavalier county's popu-
lar and genial judge of the county court,