Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-26
GOSSIP AND NOTES.

GUSSlH "A WI MULLEN,
Hicks predicts hard winter after
January Closes
Cavalier county farmers have about II
third If their wheat crop to market yet.
The DEMOCRATS price Of subscription
is 81 so per year in advance and it You
are not on the list you ought to be.
Ram in Langdon on January Goth is
something rather unusual, but that's
what occurred last Friday morning for
short time.
Fridays passenger train from the south
was delayed owing to the track being
blocked by a wreclsage Of the morning
freight which jumped the track near
Milton.
Tuesday nights discussion of the labor
question by the Literary Society was as
good as two-ring circus and was only
decided in favor of the Alternatives by
one point after hot debate.
Lent begins on Feb. 18th this year and
the grand military bali of Co. r on Lin
coins birthday-the 18th, will possibly
be the last public affair in this city be-
fore the penitentlal season OF forty days
begins.
The material for the steam heating
plant of the First National Bank block
arrived ca Tuesday evenings freight and
Contractor LeVescont is already busy
getting the furnace and fixtures III posi-
ton and hopes to start the plant in opera
tion by February LIST.
The vacant lots on the corner OF Oak
and Fourth streets, opposite the head
quarters of the Langdon Implement Co.,
were purchased last week by Memo
Liebler and it is SAID that a lumber yard
will be established Oh the site nextspring
by the Implement Co., of which Mr.
is a heavy stockholder.
There were railroad passes enough to
20 all the way round among the anti
johnson crowd who wanted to. go home
during the weeks recess of the leg satnre,
but the other fellows, Berger along with
the rest, had to dig up car fare. That's
the difference between riding on the
band wagon of the republican machine
and taking {, tie pass ever Jim Hills
streak of rust, because you consider the
interests of the people greater than those
of the corporations.
A pleasant surprise was parpetrated
Tuesday evening by the Langdon Fire
Department upon their retiring chief,
Mr.. Chas. Chisholm, when his presence
was requested at specially called meet
ing, at which he was presented with a
handsome sold gold monogram ring, on
the inner circle of which was engraved
the name Of the recipient and the date of
the occasion. The presentation address
was made by Attorney Mclean and fit
tingly responded to by Chief Chisholm.
The government has notice posted in
the city post-of1ice asking tenders Tor the
contract to carry U. S, mail between
Langdon and Klien; tri-weekly service
to commence April LIST. Kl1en is new
post office in the unorganlzed part or the
county and situated about % miles
south west of here in what is known ae
the Storie precinct and about eight miles
from the Towner and Walsh county line
The new route will merel, be an extern.
sion of the one at present running west
to Moacow, Of which Peter Fast holds
the contract.
The Modern Woodmen camp at Beau
give charity ball at their hall ON Lin
coins birthday, Monday Feb'y ID. The
proceeds to be given to. "the poor dis
tressed widows aud orphanB" III the neigh
borhuol. Tickets including supper vii
be IS cents. The supper will be furnish
ed by the members OF the camp ant
handed round. Fred Phillip, has offered
his SERVICES as floor manager gratituous
ly for#the OCCASION. Parties not caring
to da, -, can enjoy IL good game of card
in the rooms adjoining the hall. Their
is every indication that the event will b
one OF the most popular and largely at
tended ever held there.
Buy your stove wood already sawed q
Gardner's wood ymrd. Both hard ant
soft wood sold at lowest prices.