Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-06-29

NrS. RYE spent part or the past
week at Osnabrock, returning home on
Mondays train.
Finley Mcdonald was here a day or
two the fore part of the week represent
ing Millions best.
Insure your crop in the st. Paul Fire
& Marine Insurance Co., j. Gerding
agent, Dresden, N. Oak.
Does your watch keep good time? If
not take it to Jeweler A. o. Void, at N.
E. McGruer's drug store, for repairs.
Mrs H. B. Doughty is slowly recover
ing from tedious spell of sickness that
has confined her to the house two weeks.
Bradley, the, tailor, can make you q
suit of clothes that will fit, with the best
finish and the latest style. His prices
are right.
Liveryman Tom Tough has greatly i'm
proved the looks of his large barn on
lower Third street with coat of fresh
paint this week.
The Donovan Hall has been engaged
for dancing on the evening of the
Fourth. Fine music and good floor
management guaranteed.
"Poly" has new carriage umbrella,
with regular 18th of July trimmings on
his delivery wagon. 1t is decidedly
yellow affair, but furnishes the necessary
shade until further orders.
Mayor Dawson, OF Dresden, has lately
become the possessor of likely looking
young trottlng horse that ought to be
able to strike 2:30 clip on the Fourth.
G. W. Holmes returned Saturday from
a machinery selling trip through the
western part of the state and remained
until yesterday in the city with his
family.
Prof. Sheehan will spend the great
er part of his vacation in looking after
the detail work in the office of the county
of schools. while Supt.
Fox is making the summer round of
visits to the hundred odd schools that he
has under his charge in this county.
Jack Crawford and Cole BroGerick of
the junior nine we're drafted to fill posi-
tions on the diamond with the Langdon
big nine in their Walhalla game. In
was not the cause of the
teams defeat but it can principally be
attributed to several of their best players
being unable to be there
Linden polled SO votes at the school
election of last week. Martin Oleson
was elected Director receiving IS votes.
His opponent WIS JAS Fleming, the re-
firing member of the board, who was pat
in the field against his own wish, and Is
time to properly withdraw from the
field.
W. J. Mooney received dispatch
early yesterday morning from Bathgate
the serious illness of At
torney j. D. Stack, an old acquaintance
and former business partner of his years
ago. For months past Attorney Stack
has been rapidly sinking. a victim of
Bright's disease, and his condition at the
present time is considered hopeless.
Mr.. Mooney and Druggist Burke drove
over there Yesterday forenoon.
There we're over half hundred from
here that attended the Old Settlers
meeting at Walhalla last week and all
returned home on Saturday evening
thoroughly tired but fully satisfied with
their visit. In the naming of officers for
the ensuing year the association honored
Walhalla by naming John F. Mayer as
its president and q. w. Andrews as
treasurer. Next year the Old Settlers
will hold their annual gathering at Park
River.
Arrangements have been made this
week by the driving association with the
Great Northern to have the regular south
bound freight held over here from Its
schedule time at 9:05 g. M, until $50
in the evening, so as to allow .: the re-
turning home that evening by all who
wish of the visitors here on the Fourth
from Osnabrock, Milton and Park River.
By this arrangement the best of trans
portation and excellent accommodation
is afforded all coming from the south to
spend their Fourth of July in Langdon.
They have their choice in reaching here
either by the freight that comes in the
previous evening or by the noon day
passenger on the Fourth.