Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-08-30

A new NJ. E. parsonage is being built
at Hannah this fall.
Milton schools open Sept. 3rd with
Prof. Midland as principal.
Tom Pierce is buying wheat for the
Independent elevator this season.
Miss Kate Schneider went down to St.
Paul yesterday to select her fall stock OF
millinery.
Fred l.. johnson. city editor of the
Free Press, was here from Devils Lake
visiting friends last week.
The Finerty & Mcdonald threshing rig
was to have started up yesterday on
the farm of VIM. Stevenson east of town
but it rained
Peter Schwartz was in the city Tues
day and reports the arrival of son at
his home in the neighborhood OF Elk.
wood last Sunday.
The Office OF the telephone company
at Osnabrock has been moved from John
Trotter & Co.'S, place of business to the
drugstore OF Geo. Draper.
N. G. Mcdonald was passenger south
yesterday enroute to Tower City, Cass
county where he has been engaged as
principal OF the public schools.
A. S. Elford, the life insurance man
from the Forks arrived in the citv Tues
day. and is the guest OF his cousins, the
Elford Bros, while in the city.
Sheriff Robertson was quite sick several
days OF last week, but his official duties
and the general rush OF harvest finds
him again on deck and some better.
The lineman OF the Northwestern
Telephone Co. was here last week to put
in private wire giving ]. McPhail direct
connection with the long distance
system.
Walt Gould received word last week
from Inkster OF the serious illness OF his
brother Ed, who is reported quite low
with an attack OF typhoid fever. His
friends here oil hope to hear OF his early
recovery.
Mrs. w. B. Dickson left Saturday for
a visit of few weeks with friends in
Ontario. Her health has suffered con-
siderable during the late sickness in the
family and it is hoped the trip may have
beneficial effect.
DR.. F. S. Smith, aud wife returned
Saturday from visit OF several days to
their farm in the west half Of Billings.
where the doctor and his brothers have
quite an acreage of flax that is about
ready for the harvest.
CD. Kelly this week has bought cut
the balance OF Fl. D. Parson' stock OF
groceries and clothing and is cut this
week in - change OF ad that quotes
prices which ore bound to make quick
sales while the stock lasts.
]. f. Ramage pulled out his threshing
rig Tuesday and starts in on q seasons
run that will last nearly a month, if the
iobs'in sight pan out as expected. AT
the present time the owners OF threshing
rigs complain of a scarcity OF men.
Dominic Schiller was in from Trier
yesterday. He reports that the visit OF
Land Com'r LaXdal through that Sec
ton this week has created CONSERVATION
among those who have cut hay on |
school lands without first leasing the |
land.
School Treasurer Hamann, OF Langdon |
township, publishes in the DEMOCRAT OF
this week The annual statement OF the |
condition finances in his district. The
different items show that it is right in
the lead OF the old established districts
of the county.
Ed. Reilly, who until recently clerked
in the drug store of Deacon Dan Nc
Gruer at Hannah, ia filing the vacancy
caused in the Langdon Pharmacy by the
OF Henry Arneson, who
leaves to hold down a sllailar position
over at Devils Lake.
Iceman Haugh relieved the famine in
ice that threatened Langdon by ship
ping in couple Of carloads this week.
Ice is ice during the balance OF the hot
spell-the former price OF two cents
having doubled. How would you like
to be the iceman? Ask Haugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahon, OF Lang
don, were guests OF the Robinsens last |
week. Mr.. Mahon expressed the opinion
that crops in Cavalier county will
average better than those OF this county |
and looks forward TO good years
business to follow.-Bathgate p. P.