Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-25

500 doz. Eggs acanted at Schuzke's
W. Bucklln made business trip to
the Forks and Lakota last Saturday.
H. r. Kinney the customs collector,
was down the line from Hannah the first
of the week.
Collector w. A. Monroe came in Mon
day from trip down the line for brief
visit with his family.
Flumerfelt & Bucklin, are headquarters
for all kinds of fruit in season. Give
us call when buying fruit.
| G. B. Mcmillan passed through the
city on Saturday on his way home from
weeks stay down in South Dakota.
It is up to County Surveyor Nc
Dougall whether or not he accepts the
reward of merit" rendered him through
the columns of the Moon last week.
The pupils of the high school enjoyed
half holiday on Monday owing to Prof.
Sheeban's absence at the meeting of the
state high school teachers at the Forks.
A nice new lot of dry lumber of all
kinds, at reasonable prices is constantly
on hand at H. j. Haskamp's lumber
yard, at Osnabrock. They make speci-
atty of long dimension.
The dedication of the new Catholic
church at Dresden takes place on the
coming Sunday, and if the day is fine the
ceremony will be witnessed by quite a
number of people from Langdon.
w. J. Faris, the Hannah tea man, well
coined twelve pound namesake and heir
at his home on Thursday of last week
and consequently Will is the happiest
man in the end town these days.
Agent Shaw expects to be relieved of
his duties at the Ct. Northern depot
about the beginning Of the month, when
he will leave with his family for vaca-
ton in the east, returning early in July.
Joe Power has spent much of the past
week down in the south end of the
county explaining to the town boards of
Alma and Montrose the connection that
exists between good roads and the New
Era grader. 49,.
E. E. Elford will start work on the
completion of his commodious residence
opposite the Baptist church next week.
The delay SO far is understood to have
been caused by damage to the basement
by surface water this spring. It being
impossible to repair the same until the
frost was out of the ground.
The monotony of the regular
run of business at the local land Office
was broken by the fling on a
valuable piece of government land in
the southwestern part of the county by
Nels w. Hawkinson, the we'll known
paper salesman who travels for the firm
of Leslie & McAfee, of Minneapolis, who
it may be added is one Of the best boys
that carries grip.
The reported serious illness last week
of Druggist McGrath, OF Hannah, was
the cause of much concern by the Lang
don friends of the family. Thursday his
condition was quite low and for time
fears we're entetained of his recovery,
The illness is the cause of a complication
of troubles affecting the liver, that to-
gether with naturally weak constitu-
ton will for long time retard his COM
plete recovery. The last few days a
decided improvement in his condition is
reported.
The attachment papers served by Sher-
if Robertson last week against the
property of the Milton roller mills were
Issued at the instance of Van Dusen.
Harrington Co., Minneapolis grain
commission firm, bringing action to re.
cover $625.O0, which amount they claim
the management of the mill has over.
drawn on wheat shipments. Both the
movable property and the mill have
been attached. Sheriff Robertson re.
turned from Milton last Thursday hav
ing placed his deputy, John R. Mears, in
charge of the premises and stock Of
-four feed and fuel, which the Globe says
is large enough to start up a wholesale
concern, though no sales will be made
until authorized by Judge Sauter.