Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-07
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ELM POINT,

| w. Hazard has had Il barn oil mammoth
proportions and a stone foundation built
this summer,
Mrs Walker has accompanied her hus-
band to their Rush Lake claim, where
they will remain two or three weeks.
Our Jolly blacksmiths are having an
exceptional run OF trade Just at present
Judging by the array OF threshers and
binders, as well as other farm machinery
standing around the shop.
Tom r, McLauchlin's new residence is
fast nearing completion and has every
appearance OF going 10 be one of the
handsome and substantial homes which
mark the. growing wealth OF old Ere
mont's early day pioneers.
Prof. Ellithorpe and wife are visiting
with the Hazard family. The opening
lug of school has been delayed for one
week as the teachers and pupils have
not as yet had time to comply with the
health law regarding vaccination.
the cutting OF our 80 crop, which is the
heaviest OF any we have had for years.
Already a few stacks are to be seen and
the "toot" oil the whistle reminds us
that the last act in. the play is about to
be performed. Threshng, however, will
not be general until next week.
We understand that Prof. Mcdonald
has been acting as trainer, in mild
sense OF the word, for Pugiljst Walter Lee
He reports his man in fair condition with
one exception and says ne can make La
Sore the sorest he ever was. Charlie re-
ports one OF Lees ribs a little tender,
where he, Charlie, accidentally placed
his hand with considerable force.
David Verville, a brother OF Mrs. A.
Gastonguay, and cousin to Charles and
Joseph Ferville, our popular town and
and school Ulcers, is q late arrival from
Montreal, for visit OF two weeks or so.
He states that over 5000 people have
taken advantage of{the cheap and popu-
the c. P. Ry., over. 500 OF whom have
arrived in Morden, Man., within the last
two or three days.
Manager I. B. Lipson, OF the New Era,
grader company, speaks highly OF the
classic and ancient traditions OF our town
which he claims have. been dug up for his
especial benefit and repeated to his SYM
pathic ear on various occasions. He
sizes up our town very fairly and seems
favorably impressed with it's people, we
understand that he did lnurmer an OBJ
lection to the way!in which one or two
men wore their whiskers, but being a
man Of liberal views he readily comedies
that since we are living III free country
it is every mans peculiar privilege to
wear these masculine appendages in the
manner that seemeth him best. Mr..
Lipson left for Chicago on Saturdays
train after settling all final arrangements
with the township on their grader deal.
Our grader has arrived and proves it.
self to be a full gre wn baby. AS most OF
the road work is already done the grad
er will not be OF much practical benefit
this year any more than that it will
make a few OF us familiar with it's
presence in the neighborhood. Next
summer, however, we expect to have the
best grades in the county, when it does
not rain. Mr. John Powers adjusted the
machine and tested it in piece OF heavy
clay loan. Having proved to the salts
faction OF themselves and all spectators
that the grader could and would throw
dirt automatically and that it would
thus save the labor OF private dirt
singers throughout the town, the board
accepted the grader and settled for it
forth with. At the request OF Chas
Verville, Mr. Powers put up q cast iron