Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-28
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Ride Monarch and keep in front.
Sold by e. G. Dedrick.

Ride Monarch and keep in front
Sold by E. G. Dedrick.
Seeding is two-,hirds done.
Wheat No. 1 Hard s1.O2 today.
Last nights rain has done much good
We're you thinking Of setting out
some trees this spring?
There was light rainfall Sunday fore
noon, but scarcely enough to lay the
dust.
No horseman can afford to be without
our Stallion service book for 1898. Just
out Price only $1.00.
Judge Sauter's expected visit here this
week has been postponed until the date
of the regular spring term in May.
The comfortable farm home of A. I.
Vessey, in Perry, will hereafter receive
regular visits from the DEMOCRAT.
The twenty days open season for the
hunting of ducks and geese in this state
in the spring ends Monday OF next week
May LIST.
Langdon's annual school election is
one of the near approaching events 1t
occurs eerly in June and promises to be
quite lively.
Our Militia boys will do we'll now to
timber up their legs for good swinging
stride to the tune of 'The Girl I Left
Behind Me-"
War news of the week will be found on
our insides pages-later dispatches, up
to the hour of going to press, on the
editorial page.
If Milton don't "luk leetle oud' Osna-
brock is likely to assert herself the right
to the title of being the banner town in
the south half of the county.
Morris Orion writes home from Lake
Iindermann that his party is making
good Roadway. Meet all kinds of OBJ
stacles and disbursements, but doing
finely.
Some changes and alterations have
been made to the interior of the Column
bia hotel this week, prefacing the annual
roundup of spring cleaning IN that re-
nowned hoste)ry.
The date of of opening the Baptist
church for public worship has been post
poned until the 18th instead of next
Sunday, as previously announced. The
dedicatory services will be held on
the 22nd of the month.
The Macabees order have taken a
patriotic stand in the impending war
situation between the United States and
Spain and issues statement that it will
look after and care for the families of
those of the fraternity who go to the
front to fight for their country.
The stars and stripes wave from the
flag staff of nearly every school house in
the county. Why is it that Langdon's
public school is not in line with Old
Glory floating in the breeze? If the
school board Is too poor let some one
pass the hat. Now Is the time to teach
the rising generation patriotism with a
big "P."
Street Commissioners McDermott is
stirring up the "poll tax victims and
the improvements on our city thorough
fares for the coming summer have com.
menced. He has also issued an ultima.
tum to the people about their back
yards and alleys and intends to have all
cleaned up "slick as PIN before he
goes to war.
Co. E., have been drilled on an average
nearly six times week since war was
declared and are just aching to 60 to the
front. Yesterdays dispatches, stating
that change had been made IN the call
for volunteers from this state making 8
call for two battalions of infantry in
stead of five troops of cavalary, as first
stated, waa hailed with delight.
Langdon kids declared war Saturday
night They burned the Spanish, gener.
al, Butcher" Weyler, in efigy and with
torches, war-like voices and fire crackers
boldly avenged the Maine. The terrible
deed took place on the Columbia corner
of Third street. The juvenile soldier
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the Spaniards with frenzy that is more
easily demonstrated than described.
Cavalier county teachers hold thei
annual institute here about the middle O
June. This matter has been defnitel.
settled during the past few days. Sine
the extension of the Ct. Northern into
the western portion of the county more
centrally located point than Langdo'
cannot be found, especially as far us tn
general convenience of the teachers i
concerned. The attendance will b.
larger than ever in years past and man.
new faces may be looked for. Co. Supt
Fox states, that ten of his best looking
school marm's now hold life positions a
housekeepers.
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