Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-05-26
GOSSIP AND NOTES.
Decoration day next Monday.
Wheat prices are still high.

Decoration day next Monday.
Wheat prices are still sky-high.
Teachers examination tomorrow.
That rain Saturday was dandy ant
did worlds Of good
School children are not the only onel
at present absorbed in the study of mapI
and Biographies.
The commissioners finished up thu
business of the May meeting of the
county board to-day.
Nothing appears to have suffered much
from dryness, unless it might happen to
be some of the boys down at Milton.
Saturdays rain put damper on the
proposed bike trip to Manitou. Man., as
previously arranged by party of local
century riders.
Langdon will celebrate the glorious
Fourth-two days-$12OO IN prizes-en-
thusiastic parades and grand demonstra-
ton both days.
Langdon township taxpayers hold a
special town meeting next Tuesday when
they vote upon the question of investing
$1,000 in new road grader.
Our band boys are turning up many new
patriotic airs with which to celebrate our
next victory over the Dons, and incident
ally for the Fourth of July.
Early wheat has made great Roadway
since the rains and warm weather of this
week began to get in their work - it is
fully 10 days earlier than last years crop.
Another short term of district court
will be opened up here Wednesday after
noon of next week at two o'clock. Among
the important cases for disposal are the
injunctional proceedings from Milton
and Osnabrock.
Com'rs Dunford, Golf and Weir went
west to Rush Lake on Monday, and in
company with Com'r Mclean examined
the site of proposed new bridge, open
ing up new road from the south side of
the lake to Hannah.
Osnabrock baseball fans wrote us last
Saturday that the people down there are
alright The boys got a move on them
and raised $40 for an outfit. They are
now busy getting the grounds in shape
and with little practice will soon eudea-
vcr to wipe the earth with any nine in
the county or state.
1t was reported on Friday that John
Derkson, of Moscow township, had left
permanently for Manitoba and on inves-
tigat1on by Deputy Sheriffs McDermott
and Nulph it proved to De SO. Derkson
had made $500 cash loan OH his farm
before leaving, besides neglecting to fix
up several other little matters.
Troop G. of the volunteer cavalry broke
camp at Fargo yesterday morning for
Chickamauga Park, Ga. Along with
them go seven Langdon boys to do SER
vice for their country. In the roster of
the troop it is noted that R E. McHugh
and A. E. Rolling rank as sergeants and
Frank DeLano as trumpeter. The re-
mainder ranking as privates.
The opening and dedication of the
Baptist church last Sunday brought out
a crowd of churchgoers from both city
and country that far outreached the ca
pacity of the edifce. There was an
abundance Of clerical eloquence from diff
ferent parts of the state to assist Rev.
Robertson in the various services and the
choir was aided in it's music and singing
by Mrs. T. s. Smith Of this city and Mrs.
d. j. Sykes, of Milton The new church
was built at cost of 81 400 and is to-
day clear of debt. What more could be
desired for a starter?
The daue of holding the annual inst1-
tute of Cavalier county teachers, has as
yet not been definitely settled, but will
likely be from June Goth to Goth, contin-
uing five days. Prof. johnson, of the
Mayville state normal school, will act as
conductor, assisted by an able primary
instructor. This year the different ses-
sions will be held in the court room OF
the court house. Co. Sup't Fox is at
present busy arranging the details and it
is announced that an interesting educa-
tional gathering may be looked for. Il
is possible that Hon. j. NJ. Devin will
be here and lecture one evening during
the week.
A petition that has been quite gener
ally signed by Langdon citizens will b.
presented to tho city council at their re
gular June meeting asking that bant
stand be placed in central location tt
accommodate the Langdon City Band il
their open air concerts. Langdon has
band Of which it can justly be proud. [
is a city organization, the boys voluntee
their SERVICES and IL proper appreciation
can be shown by the authorities granting
their request. Now is the time that pa
triotic music is in demand and such en-
commencement as they ask in this matter