Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-13
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GOSSIP AND NOTES..
Wheat, No. 1 Hard II cents today.
Two assessments in the A. o. U. w.
order for January.
Tbs DEMOCRAT is prepared to turn out
MI kinds Of job printing in i'rst-class
shape.
Billings is to have pnstoffice with
mail service with the county seat semi
weekly
Langdon school re-opened Monday
tor the winter term with an 1ncreasin 81 y
large attendance.
Next Monday-Jan'y 17'h-is the date
of the Catholic church entertainment at
the Donovan Hall. Don't miss it.
Grand Master Workman Geo N. Stork,
of the A. o. U W. order, pays ali official
visit to the Lang}on lodge ON the 22nd.
Joseph Charpentier, one of Lauguor's
familiar old land marks, has returned
from a New Years visit with his brother
in Montreal.
Rev. Jas A ustin came down from
Hannah aud assisted IN the series of
eervlces being held at Tue Presbyterian
church this week.
Upward of $65 was realized at the
gathering OF M-thndists at Harvey
Centre last week An unusual large
number from town folks We're present..
Col. TnIler spent n portion of the
week here trying TO resnscita'e to it's old
time vlgor c.. E. He talked accident
insurance with good eifec; rs a side-line
A late change in the train service gives
only tri. weekly freight service ON his line.
The train runs north Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday, going south On the
intervening days
Rush Lake, the new postoffice at
Wales, on the extension of tine Ct
Northern, is now established. Will those
of our readers. who wish their paper
changed to that Office please let us
know.
The citizens of Walhalla have opened a
new re ad to Beaulieu. The road leads
through Il ravine, thus avoiding the des-
cent of a steep hill which has proven
quite an obstacle to general traffic in
tim es past.
Four O'CLOCK this morning the alarm of
fire brought the bo.e ont Of bed on the
quick step TO find that the engine room
at the city hall narrowly escaped bad
scorching. The gasoline stove used to
keep the water in the boiler warm having
sprung leak somewhere.
Eugene Slavery, young farmer of
French birth, living near Rush Lake. was
brought in last Friday for examination
by the insanity board. HE mind is bad
ly deranged and he WAS taken to the asy-
lum Jamestown yesterday iu charge of
Sheriff McGauvran and Cnm'r Weir.
Friday nights eclipse of the moon was
was big free show and all who looked
for it had no trouble in seeing it. The
moon was covered to the extent of three
quarters by the eaTth's shadow at about
$50 but had entirely cleared itself of the
visionary obstruction an hour later.
This was the first of six partial eclidses
of the moon on the Astronomical calendar
for '98.
The city council held an adjourned ses-
sion on Thursday evening of last week.
Besides the allowing of sundry bills the
question of street lighting was discussed.
resulting in the appointing of committee
to wait upon Manager p. Gardner of the
electric light plant, and see what could
be done in the way of doing away with
the arc lights and adopting the incan'
descent, which it is expected will give
more general satisfaction.
The DMMuCRaT ls please to note that
Col, John Ridlake will soon once again
frequent his former haunts in Cavalier
county, having set sail yesterday from
Barranquilla, S. A. His resignation OF
the u S. consulship there took place the
first of the year and a warm welcome
awaits him on his return. 1t reported
that Col, Bidlnke's future business affoirf
will require his change Of residence te
the eastern states. Among the many
old standbys who have wandered Il
foreign shores, in brief time to return
none have been more gladly received
than will be our old friend Col. Johr
when lie returns next month.
ALERT will save you some
money, if you want farm loan
or renew an old one. See ii
d. ALERT.