Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
Gossip and Notes.

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The monthly report of the Langdon
city schools show an average attend
auce of 343 pupils.
The I,anedon orchestra has the dance
hall at the Opera House engaged for
New Years Eve when they plan giving a
grand ball.
Langdon Sunday schools are all en-
Gagged in practicing cantatas and suit
allie programs for their Christmas
entertainments.
The weather experienced Thursday of
last week might be considered re-
hinder of what is in store for us before
the winter is over.
Heavy falls of snow and high winds
have combined this week IN enabling
Old Boreas to give us a sample of
stormy wintry weather this week.
Judge Cowan is expected to come
here next week to confer with the
counsel in the Barry case as to what
steps they are prepared to take as to a
new trial
The Dode Fiske orchestra, consisting
Of ten performers, gave concert follow
ed by dance Monday evening. The
turnout though not as large as expected
was an appreciative one.
Edmore is at present having quite a
serious epidemic of typhoid fever. The
cause is attributed to the location of the
town and the unsanitary condition of
wells used for drinking purposes.
The Londale Theatre Co., closed a
weeks engagement here last Saturday
night to the best houses that have greet
ed any company this season. A return
engagement is announced for. next
February
Thursday and Friday of next week
the 18th and 18th inst, common school
final examinations will he held under
the direction of Co. Sup't Crawford at
Langdon and other necessary points
throughout the county, beginning each
day at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
Already Langdon business places are
beginning to show handsome and neatly
displayed stocks of holiday goods, and
ina few days the most fastidious buyer
will not have to look further than the
local stores for anything in the way of
gifts for the gladstone Christmastide.
Montrose township farmers along the
foothills of the Pembina mountains are
Selllng large tracts of coulie lands to
pfospectors from the east who have dis
covered cement deposits. From s25 to
sO per acre is being paid for tracts of
land which have been considered utterly
valueless by the farmer.
Since Tuesday of last week, Dec. 1st,
tne Ut. Northern has been selling to
residents OF this locality it's $40 round
aip tickets to points in Eastern Canada
ine same terms and conditions apply as
III former years regarding extension of
ume' etc. For particulars as to route
anu eastern terminals of trip apply to
local agent.
lhe DEMOCRAT is in receipt of com
"'unlcatlon from Hannah which as far
as we are able to Judge contains nothing
VI interest to the public and if printed
Soula merely serve the purpose of airing
leal or fancied personal injury. This
"uen space is given recognition to the
St'sef and at the same time to explain
'Ae reason OF its non-appearance. Per
[S"sl grievances have never been re-
s'snlzed as of value in the DEMOCRATS
news columns.
n Judge kneeshaw arrived Monday from
-. ,%olna and opened district court the
s.: lowing morning for the long judicial
s s,.no incident to the disposal of some
~. Ivy qua cases for trial on the civil
.enoar. The panel of twenty-four
Nau MUS drawn at the opening of the term,
osa ,: znd are here again, with the ex-
vh p''on OF George L. Hambley, storlie,
inn ' nas been excused, owing to his hav-
no,, 'srved on the Barry case. Jurors
ss.,,; ura~ three dollars day for their
er. "es-which will allow them to play
r. ~ "ut witnesses still have to respond
tb.; subpoena and feel satisfied with
th. .' uoi.ar:a day and mileage, hoping
m.s ~ ~ 'ae next legislature something
ons. oe done to better remunerate their
sho. .ous services, which dt present falls
vh; Will. o. providing the cost Of living
' ueta'ned in town attending court.