Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
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ELM POINT.

Wild strawberries are so plentiful at
Elm Point this year that at the present
time they have ceased to be q luxury.
Roadmaster Sheik is busy lining up
things for q big weeks road work and is
determined that nothing will get away
from him that has work to put in on
the road.
Miss A. Westall, OF Grafton, is visiting
with the Weir's at present and all the
boys feel envious OF the doctor. He seems
to be the only man in our vicinity that
is enjoying this hot weather.
Among the families represented in
Winnipeg this week from the immediate
vicinity OF the Point were the Harveys,
Russels, Wrights, Walkers, Porters,
Sabourins, Galloways, Benjamins and
Van Normans.
At the annual meeting OF the board OF
school directors VIM. Wright was ap-
pointed president in the place OF 'Chas.
Van Norman, retired. Alex Rassel was
appointed clerk and Ed. Wright the new
director sworn in. A 5000 levy was de-
cided on and the clerks and treasurer's
books jibed without a flaw.
Chas. De Forge passed through Elm
Point with his threshing outfit. which
he purchased from Chas. Moran. He
will take it to Bathgate where he starts
threshng. Chas. Moran will purchase
| an entirely new outfit this summer
which will be along in time to take
care OF the 80 crop, which promises tc
| be the heaviest on record in Fremont.
Mr.. Galloway decided to celebrate his
| Fourth OF July quietly at home in thu
bosom OF his family last Tuesday. HI
purchased his son some fire works will
which to fittingly celebrate the occasion
The result is that lie, Mr.. Galloway. il
now minus barn and granary which
contained 200 bushels OF wheat an(
several other articles to numerous tt
mention.
a. quiet wedding was celebrated a
| Walhalla on The 18th when Miss Albnt
Sabourin. of Elm Point, was unitet
in bonds OF holy matrimony to y. Prai
theirs, OF Hannah. Only the immediate
relatives OF the contracting parties wer
present. They have gone to the Peg tx
enjoy their honey moon and will return
to Hannah where the groom has som
fine real estate.
Notwithstanding the charge OF Gran,
Laracy" preferred against him, jaime
Graham still continues to pull lumbe
peacefully from his Dakota home to hi
future home in Canada, where he say
! the taxes are lower, the educational ad
vantages are greater, the roads are bet
ter, the birds sing sweeter and the crop
grow better. Where a poor man ca
obtain justice without going to dent
! ISIS Office.
'There is calm for those who weep.
\ rest for weary pilgrims feet"
Jim always did love his queen as ever
good Cannuck ought to do. In fac
when hard fortune compelled him to see
a home in Dakota he located his clair
and built his shack right on the Man
tobian boundary where he could easil
wander over and sniff the Mennonit
breezes laden with their peculiar ozol
from the village. and when in a partic,
larly patriotic humor he could wave hi
hat maiestically and sing Good save on
gracious Queen" While his loss as
friend and neighbor will be keenly felt b
his relatives and others, still we woul
not wish to stand between man an
his own best interests and we also che
ish the hope that Fremont will SON
how struggle along without him. An
should Queen Victoria bestow the ordt
OF the Garter upon him we will all
glad, as Jim deserves all he can get.