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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-17

Mr.. J H. Hook VISITED Grveenville
Lion lay &, enipg.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas D,An spent
Monday in Greenvills the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs j. L. Hebron.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-17

Mr.. AMI Mrs. r. N. Hamblen and
sister, Miss Ninna Crowe,l, we're
GU 4sts # NJ. sad Mrs. Albert Gary
OF Sunda,,.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-17

ar. snd Ms. Chas. Wade Gillian
lsft "Wednesday ev4 ing fc. : visit to
the 'sF-ills # Mississippi.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-17

HIGHLY HONORED. DIR. @. A.
Curell received telegram from his
son last Tuesday announcing the fact
that he was elected cashier of the
First National Bank of Nashville,
Tenn. This is an honor that Randals
ability and character has justly earn
ed, and his many friends here rejoice
with his h ,nored father at the sue
cess their former townsman and asso-
ciate has won in the business world
Of Tennessee's capitol city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-17

,Coa.iltei % last psge)
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Druidie Organizations.

Next Sunday evening Noble Grand Arch
Guglielmoni. assisted by a number of the
grsHd officers of the United Ancient Or
oer,of Druids.. will. institute a new grove
in the DFuids Temple on Sutter street,
after which he will institute.a "a grand re-
treat of the EIvin degree. Phis is a. Cali
fornia idea in pruidism; which originated
with the noble grand arch. The 'Elvin
degree is .intended to be one conferred
on those members of the. order who have
worked for the advancement thereof ~Ot
who lave during the present noble grand
krch's term. added a stated number of
nembers to the grove in hich they hold
membership or in any OtSer grove. Each.
member who has gained that distinction
will have the .degree conferred upon him
and Will have presented to him a specially
designed bronze buttOnr to be known as
the button OF merit
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
ORIENTAL TRADE d.
IS INCREASING.
Consul McWade.: Says
American Imports
Are Wanted.
Canton Railroad Enterprise
Will Soon Be. Paying IS.
Investment.


Among the arrivals. at.the Occideatsl Is
Robert MeWade, Consul General OF the
n.ted States. at Canton He is en- rauts
to the Orient after few months spent in
Philadelphia, where he. underwent sur
sicaf operat tion. =
In Speaking Of: American. coIrTmerefa1
prospects in the Orient. Consul. McWadei
says that the American import trade. in
China is twelve times greater now than
it was three years ago. He thinks. how
ever: THAI the merchants of San Fran
CISCO should not. allow single Oppor-
tunitX to pass in attempting TO make this
city the gateway to the Orient in a com
mercial way and that there are still plenty
of scdrces open for activity and energyr
In discussing China A rneTican. De-
velOpment COmpany's railroad. Which;.Is
beng constructed between Canton and
HaHkow, "a distance Of $40 miles. Consul
NfcWsde said the enterprise will be a VERY
lucrative -tnvestment.- J. -Pierpont Nor
gan. is an extensive: stOckhGlder in this
Tailroad. and it is Dredicted:- that before
many years the read will be. Operating
r,ss ny branch lines This road has. been
subsidized by: the Chinese .Cfevernulent
ana after a certain period of gears Will
fall into. the hands Of the Chinese Gov.
Crpment by agreement. = ..,-c --.----
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

TT he United States army transport
Sheridan. looking spick and span
and fresh as the new year, sailed
n yesterday for the Philippines. She
carried about three hundred pas
sensers, which included a score Of cssuals'
the gUard that came home with the dis
charged. soldiers on the Thomas, and some
two hundred cabin passengers, made. up
Of army and navy officers, civilian 'em-
uloyes and the wives and families Of both
lnilitary and civil officials.
The Sheridan's accommodation for cabin
passengers. has been considerably in
creased ard improved since her last 1-oy9
age across. The Pacific and the ioeai trans
port officials now point TO the trooper as
mi9Gel~Of what a transport ought 10 pc. =
While assisting IN casting on the SherI-
cams lines Victor Nostrom, sailor, Zen
fperbo5rd. lie was able To grab the me
which was promptly thrown 10 Linn and
as hauled aboard the trooper as she
hacked out into the stream. :-..
Ehe Sheridan's passengers: included;
MIS-. Edward T. Baker and four children.
vie. OF Lieutenant Baker, =. > =; MS; MS;
~ e. -Griswoid. Mr. j. +. Hanson VIE ana
ni Ms N.-G. T.. Best ana son, MISS - = .
,Ahiternan. Mrs. f., 81. Fits and t1o rnllqfe en-
Nrs. L. B. Chrlsnans and son. Mrs. ". W.
lsssseii and tsby: Major Thomas \. Wood.
Afsrfne CONS Mrs Frank r Eastman. First
..ieUtenant r. 7. WarfeJdi Mie, o. j. Baher
r. and two children 1al tain u. .. DeAet
d. MaJor D n. Appel. Mrs. ID, u. Appel son,
ai4s- Chinese serxaue: William Bowie and Wite.
0scond Lieutenant fi---AN. Fleet. Second l-ieu-
tenant John.C. ;AshbuTn,. James J. Harris. MIS-
Dr.. =. Ballard, Mrs. Egert0n T.: Wilson ana son,
C0utract Surgeon j.. /. Kemp, Joseph T.. Todd
Miss Alma Hahn. First Lieutenant George A
.ensrlores SecoIll - Lieutenant " imam =.
sole, Major George II. Cecil, Harry
A.. -Wood and wife, Mrs. y. - IL
Qughton and son. William Ladd and Wite. O.
d. Sampson ~(secosld Neutenantj, CAPTAIN
5sr1es T. Moore, Miss n, f. Wearne- First
Lieutenant John H.. Ne1i First Lieutenant
gsrl J.. stone. First Lieutenant Edward A.
urges, First Eieutensur Ralph MCCOY
George c. 'Sduires second Lieutenant John
=. Doyle Mrs---N- 7: de CassanAve. two
daughters ana son. -fsslily Treasurer OF SaInar:
second Lieutenant H. NJ. Keily;~P. A -sialNin
wife aad child. Contact Surgeon W q. Greg:
,rv MISS Mintha Da1ies, Miss Lima A. Frauea-
ll8lze -Flrst Lieutenant M Z Land0. Mess.
Maud MoStlter Mrs. John. c. Downing J. IA
"a Iced, .Jsmes Miller and wife Mss Eva
surface. VT Vaughn. George H.: Hayward
and Wjee William b Wherrg. Paul G. WOolley.
- a. ItutGtrings. David Graham. H.. H.: Pit
Hairy C. Cornell A r. e,iieIloweth
terbert 7. Ciaulbell. b. l. FaIcousrs August
Ladin ~ r. Wilder. Howard +. Hyde, John
Iardine. Sergeant Louis H.. Hermann, sergeant
Mrs linefa. Sanford. j q CelH-efl F. A
letrfart5- w kilfara -. HUI Belmont n Moore
5oWard Atl1insoni John wilson. post commits
saTg. sergeant Frank ZoIols. post -quarierHas
Ter sergeant. Allan. c. Binker; Paul Lucas.
l'Qst canlualssaf -sergear.I. and wife: Ira =:
Copeland Mrs -LaI-le b EicrseZ nd Child
james y: aQIse9'. post coTnmissary sergeant
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
CREDITABLE RECORD MADE
BYo POLICE DEPARTMENT
List of Arrests for Burglary, Robbery
and Grand Larceny

Under instructions of Chief Whitman a
list of the arrests on charges of burglary,
robbery and grand larceny from Novem-
Der ] to December 80 has been prepared
for submission to the Grand jury. The
list shows that fdty-twO arrests were
made for burglary fortytwo for robbery
and fifty-nine for grand larceny making
a totaE of 153.
In speaking of'the matter yesterday the
Chief said: Il think the record OF ar
rests for the ctime specified win be the
best evidence of the fact as to whether
or not the department is lacking in vigil
lance and energy IN the detection Of
crime 1 have no hesitation in saying
that it will compare favOrably with the
record of any other city of the population
of San francisco. 1 have included gEand
It!rGeny because in a good many cases Of
robbery the charge has been reduced to
that offease, as the property was not
taken by force"
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
AGED JOHN C. LUTZ rs ...c Il /.
sUFFoCATED~ BY GAS
Had Been Suffering for a Long. Time
=: With softening of the
Brain.

When Miss Lucy '-Lutz :of. 1S4 Gous
'streer found thar hsr:: father had ney
arisen. at his usual hour yesterday morn
irE she went to his ROOM to: awaken HIM
and fQuHd that the apartment was hfled
with the .suff?cating: fufpes.pf ssfllumlaat-
ing gas. One. of the burners was tGr2ed
on and her aged father lay dead on the.
fCsr.... -. '.,....::.:.. Il.
e The:'deseased was 49, wears. of age and
had been suffering. for. some mont fis{ wish
gradual sOfteping'. aof. THE brain. ON
Wednesday evening he. vas: put TO. bed
as usual by. mis- family: and he was iii
Gcod Spirits: The. e.fanEy. are: of =the. opius
ron that he get .up>fh the .pight-@aand was
attacked with. dizzfness fter.she had. turn
ed on the gas; preparatory 10. lighting II.
The Coroner aliowed:the bodysto. remain.
at the Residences -. -
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Progreso Is Again Sold.

Fer the second time siEee :she wrecked
BY an explosion the steaElship Progreso has
been sold The first sale was set aside, the
price not satsfyh the owners. The seconf
sale has been conf med and the work Of re-
moving the. wreck is now in progress. she
was purchased for d lcca9. .afm by = j. Pag-
riSh. whose hid Of SiJ;02u was the highest
offered. The buyer aEre6d.:so remove tie hull
from the Fulten Iron .Worfss within twenty
five days. and 10 do no damage TO property in
. taxing away D. purchase:
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
For south Sea Trade.

r. The. new schooner Triton recently. butlc 10y
hatlleVv-: Burner came. dsxgn frilr -FSeniJia
-yestcrdaVs ana at steliart=street iarE- wiz
# completed .and' so1 ready 70 so INTO: Commits
sion as a 6ouih. Sra trader. she WAS. built i5r
Catts rn Hess Ter who: owns AND sails the
lC9Lrer elflIIl: ana is constr uted on :41e.
afn5. tlses .fls fiten :losssseL-. is equipped.
p. iTl auxiliary pew er. which viii ada Kess-
eL thinks. Nery considelabl bly, to her .usefuirfess
tie new Boat is one hundred agr9 forty feet
g S"-eiltS-t teet beam and ten feet deep.
se is sIea tled- = nh copper ana Ike 1lies sNep-
ra IS comp er- fastened; She viii proceed te
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Entarlp3rise was peeorated.

The Natson claEfEatIoDaC "a nX.s 81 ea7nsfilI,
i cef3Islse yesterday tie most gaaly deco
lfel of all the vessels slong TIE water front
sasJy fax and Aer signal locker We're cafled
serlsce and tie result svas a. Showing OF
-ftnE that siEe TlIe uI3 burning Fi3s9liIieEl i
T..aes aA by aarsef. among the shipping Fhe
1ef9Issa. Isr the pioneer % old tblfnjEg apasi
: User steamships Her apparatus fQT' bsfldlsng
rs. liqnld fuef has been is1aprorfd Slith every
.le iTl1 oII 1l6r last.I1IslC 1IfT-ss1le 1SEocked
III about three days from her best. prey iolls
,--eord- 3Ee aeC1I@ti0rs Whlcil "a ptTaG aGted. = :
elijcH yesterday g'are.a 1nuGil ll-ie, etfs rloh
r the vessels ei i acquired speeding osial. q.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

The. Chinese crew brought from the Oriect
by the steamship Arab was transferred yester-
day morning TO the steamship Stanley Dollar.
The Mongolians We're taken to the Dollar
on the tug Sea Prince. The Arab sailed yester-
day for Hongkong and the Stanley Dollas,
which cleared on Wednesday for Nanaimo bgt
Is stli high and dry on the marine railway al
in Few DAYS
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Shipping Intelligence.
IhurSdaA y
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Stinr Point Arena Hansen, IA hours from
Mendocino. via Point Arena IL hours.
Stmr Redondo. Krog, 81 hours from San
Pedro.
stmr Gfpsy, Leland 20 hours from Monte
rey and way ports.
stmr Empire. MacGenn. 50 hours from Coos
Bay.
Stmr Santa Rosa, Alexander. Al hours from
san Diego and way ports
Stmr Alliance, Hardwick, 5l3 days from
Astoria.
stmr Acme, Lundqust 1o4 hours from VIII
lapa Harbor.
Tug Defiance. Marshall, days from Astoria.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Citizens pockets Picked,

James T. Burns, 12S Castro street had
been celebrating the advent Of. the new
year too copiously and fell asleep On. a
stairway at z4O-Sixth street about l o'clock
in the morning. He awOke four hours
later and discovered that his gold watch.
valued at 800 and about SO IN coin had
been taken from his pockets. He reported
his loss to the police.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

day in the order OF occurrence as to time; the
fourth time column gives the last tide OF the
day. except when there are but three tides, as
sometimes occurs. The heights given In
addition to the soundnss of the United States
Coast Survey Charts, except when minus (-)
sign precedes the height, and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by
the charts. The plane of reference is the mean
of the lower low waters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
BerteEder killed b.,. Gas.

Ernest. Meyer; a. bartender for j.: AZ
EIeins at 116 Eddy street. was found dead
suffocated. by illuminating gas: which
flowed frsm ara open burner III. his .room.
22S TayloE street.. :Beyer4 was. a: native or
Germany: ana 81 years Of age. 49,.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Tug Defiance Returns.

The tug nefauce returned yesterday three
dexs rom Astoria: The Defiance left here
wnh tGe French ship Wife de st. Nazaire in
TOW Size. delivered lter charge safely and in
good time, and. in spite Of stormy weather.
made a smart run home
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Time Ball.

BranchS photographic Office, T. s N. Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. Cal.
9January l. 1908
The Time Ball on the tower OF the Ferry
building was dropped exactly at noon day,
I. e. a noon of the f20th meridian. or at =
p .m Greenwich time. I.
J c. BURNETT.
Lieutenant. Il S. e, in charge
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Reyes.
Thursday January l. {:


Reyes.
Thursday, January l. .
SAILED.
Nor stmr Tellus. Petersen. Ladysmith
Stnr Brooklyn, Higgins, Is houIs from Foet
passengers.
stmr Ramona, Gielow. San Pedro.
Stmr North Fork. Nelson, Eureka.
r stmG nGoisn herhn' hl5ts Pesbodg sn Raiaa
Dan stmr Arab. Cow, Hongkoug.
stnr Edith, Hall. Seattle
Stmr National City. Johnson, Fort Bragg
tr bark MacMahon. Chotard. Queenstown
Schr Mary Eta. Larsen. Siuslaw River.
TELEGRAPHIC.
POINT LOBOS Jan 1--10 . m.-Weather
cloudy. wind northeast: velocity Il miles per
PORT wNsENDHArri2ed Jan r-Br ship
Comliebank, from Panama schr Bainbridge
from CoQuimba; Br stmr Yeddo, from Victo-
Passed in Jan 1-Br ship Pass of Melfort.
PORT ANGELES Sailed. Jan 1-sbip Geo
Curtis, for Honolulu; schr Maria. E Smith, for
San Pedro.
sEATTLE-Arrived Jan 1-stmr Californian.
hence Dec IS: stmr Cottage City. from skag-
Saded Jan 1-:U:s stmr Dix. for Manila:
PORT MADISON Sailed Jan 1-Bktn John
Smith for san Pedro.
wHATCOM-sailed Jan / stmr Rainier. for
PORT HADLOCK-Arrived Jan Bark Big
Bonanza, from Manila.
SOUTH BEND-saied Jan 1-Bktn Arago,
for San Francisco.
SAN PEORO-Arrfved Jan 1-Schr Olga
from Columbia River; schr I.ottie Bennett
from Ballard; schr Fred f. Sander. from Port
Gamble; schr Comet. froEl Port Bakeley
Sailed Jan 1-Stmr Lakme. for San Fran
cisco.
ABERDEEN-saiIed Jan 1-stmr GhehaIis.
for San Francisco.
Arrived Jan 1-Stmr Coronado, hence Dec
%: stmr Centralia. hence Dec 2S.
PORT GAMBLE-Sailed Jan 1-Schr Meteor,
San Pedro
EUREKA-Sailed Jan 1-Stmrs Pomona and
Eureka. for San Francisco.
Arrfeed Jan l-Br bark Bark Woollahra.
from Newcastle (. Australia
. PORT HARFORD-SaiIed Jan 1-stmr Coos
Bay, for san Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Curacao viii Rest.

Giving 20. the Sickness prevalent at Mazat-
ian and oIher Mexican ports the Pacific Coast
SCeam mship Company's Curacao viii be taken
OF that run and will lie up until the now. in.
fected ports are again open TO commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

REDoNDo2Arrived Jan 1-Stmr Prentiss.
from Boufns Landing. o.
ASTORIA-Arriyed Jan 1-Br stmr EIleric,
hence Dec 2s; Br ship -Riversdale. from Ham
burg.
NEAH BAY-Inward Jan 1-Stmr John S.
kimbafI. hence Dec %. for Seattle: stmr
Mackinaw hence Dec -. for Tacoms.
Outward Jan IL S .stmr Dix. for Manila I;
schr MANILA fOr Valparaiso; schr Muriel. from
Pogt Blakeley. for san francisco: schr Philip
pine from Tacoma, for san Pedro @
30 O. OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arriyed Jan 1-Stmr Teuton{c.
from LiverDo6i: stnsF Graf Waldersee. from
Sailed Jan a.-.stmr lea Chanpagne-. for
HavTc.
LoNDoN-sailed Jan 1stmr SIanItou. for
New York
SCIILY-PaSsed Jan 1--Stmr st Louis froJa
New York. for SOUTHAMPTON
QUEENSTOWN Sailed Jan 1-Stmr Noor-l-
land. for Philadelphia; stInr GermarS.c, frotA
Liverpool, for New Yofk.
{: GLASGOW jan 1-Strgr Buends
Aryean, for ST. Johns, y. r, and Phiiadelphta- b.
z: PALERMO-SailedJ Jan. l.sStmr Nalaoria' toF'
New York.
HAMBeRG-2Arrived Jan 1-Stmr Patricia.
from New York. via Flyueguth and CheToautg
"a PLYMOUTH-ATrived Jan 1-StTnr Patricia.
from New York, for Hamburg, via Cherpouis
L1VERPOOL-Arrired Jan l-Stmr FI!to-
rien. from ST John. y b. and HalliaX.
Sailed Jan 1-SImr Corinthian. for nan a
and ST. john y. B.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Stanley dollar Gets t,er Crew.

the the Marshall Islands as soon as she is reaai
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

January =
san Pedro. Humboldt 10 am Pier
Newburg. Grays Harbor ..... 4 pm Pier 2
c. Elder. .. Astoria & POrtland II am Pier -
Sonoma 80. Sydney & Way. =. 10 am Pier
Rainier -. Seattle & Whatcom 4 pm Pier
January 10,
A MSru. =. China & Japan. L pmiPM
Colon. .....r ~, Y via Panamai12 mlPMSS
$. Rarbara Seattle ........... 10 amlPier .
80. january IL.
Mariposa. Tahiti direct ..... 10 am Pier Z
Queen ---- Puget Sound Ports II am Pier 10
North 4'oIasI Humboldt .. ........l amlPi
=: FROM SEATTLE
:: Steamer FOR. Sails. r..
Bsrallon -. Skagway &. Way Ports. Jan. 2
Eertha. ..:...I Valdez K Way Ports. Jan. q
CITY Seattle.- Skagway & Way Ports. Jan. d
:\QnIe city, Valdez. direct ...-.--.. Jan. s
Al-ki. -.....-i Skagway & Way. Ports. Jan. 3
pEigO....... Skagway e. Way Ports, Jan.
Cottage City.a S.agway q Way Ports Jan. II
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02
Movements of Steamers.

TO ARRIVE.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

NOTE-In the above exposition of the tides
the early morning tides given in the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

j. STEAMER.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-02

IE HE United States army transport
Sheridan. looking spick and span
and fresh as the new year, sailed
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-14

For the latest in mems hats 90 TO c.
}. Ka!ly's.
Adamant takes the lead. Licheler <
j'inerty have it for sale
The best wall plaster is a,j%mani.
!liel>rler u i'inerty sell ii.
Have you ~eea The newest shapes in
Gordon hats TT G. j. kelly.
Ino. a. Mckay va returning pas
sen@er OH yesterday snoon train. coming
from Toronto, Ont. where he has com
plcted his first years study in Il course
of medicine
Rcv. 'rhos Douean returned yeStsr-
day from Grand Forks where he spent
part of the week visiting his niece Mis-,
Jessie Jackson. who is attending the
state university.
Cashier j. d. Milne accompanied his
brother ID. j. Milne, of Snowflake, Man.
to st. Paul. Mimi. last week. where the
later will remain some time to receive
hospital treatment.
The free grand opening last Friday
afternoon and evening at the Salter "
Co., ice cream parlorS was an event that
enabled the firm to show their enter
prise and gave the financially embar-
rassed youngster an even show with the
kid who had pocket full of pennies.
The C. W. Holmes residence property
on Seventh street has been purchased
by States Attorney Price and will BE-
occupied by Joseph We%Iey and family
Mrs. c. W. Holmes and family expect IL
leave next week Tor Devils Lake, that
place having been the business head
quarters OF Mr.. Holmes; for upwards q
year past.
1t is surmised although not officially
authenticated that Rev. Allan Morrison
of Milton, who was rendered call as
pastor of the Presbyterian church OF
this city has not accepted and IN all
| likelihood will remain at Milton. The
prospect of Rev. Niorrison's removal
from their midst appears to have
awakened the Miltonians to the fact
that they are loath to part with him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-14
Mafrinlon;a.

\ young lady. clever. aceomplis he'd
and with ample means seeks the &C.
qllaintance OF man OF marr!agable age,
must be handsome. warm hearted. Pre-
fer one who is sensible enough 10 smoke
Keystone Maid five cent cigars and
General Hawlev ten cent cigars. i. 3.
Salter q CO., distributor Tor l.angdon.
Cigars on sale Saturday. ;}G-39
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-14
Gossip and Notes.

The town at the end of the Edmort
extension of the Great Northern will be
known as Hampden, instead of North
field as at present.
There are about 10000 automobiles il
use in the United States-and these
statistics were compiled before Langdon
COT into line with a couple.
The orchestra boys entertained quite
a LARGE party of Langdon young people
with another of their social hops at the
Opers House Friday evening.
About half dozen teams have been
haulirg gravel this week to level the
Grade On lower Third street. Tho north
end. from the court house to the
Catholis. church is also putting on
metropolitan airs.
A lalge quantity Of garden and field
seeds for frec distribution have been re-
ceivine ut the Citizens State Bank.
The seeds have been secured by our rep
resentat ivp.; in congress from tho govern
mcnt 1nYartment of agriculture ard as
lone a. !he.: last The rule will be first
come t-t scrwcd
Sine Tie first OF the year there has
been considerable moisture due lis from
tbc clonll4. end We may rest assured that
it will come in due course. Since janu-
ary to Fl . 10th OF April. there has been
deficiency Of moisture in this locality
of 2.ia inches. as compared with the re-
cord ii The past twenty mine years.
TIL cseoutive committee OF the Lang
Drisin@ .Aglicultssral association arc
gettins busy putting the race track and
Crane stand at the driving park in shape
for the approaching race meeting OF
June 22rd and 9th From now until
that date they >antcipate doing lots OF
hustle 10 make the event a drawing card
with Tic people.
This week Chief of Police McDermott
has beer directing the attention OF a num-
Der of young bicyclists to sections Of the
city ordinances that prohibit riding on
the sidewalks. The nuisance has been
more particularly complained of on the
the hill at the west end of Spruce street
and at the north end of Fourth street.
The present condition of the roads leaves
no excuse for bicycle riders crowdlng
pedestrians off the sidewalk.
The masonry work on the foundation
of the Opera House has started this
week on the corner lots opposite the
Langdon Implement Co.'S, office and
warerooias on Oak and Fourth Street.
The plan; and specifications SHOW that
Mr.. Mci,uen has.let the contract for
Structure that will be one of the most
substantial improvements Langdon Is
destined TO possess for some years. 1T
will also prove one of the most needed
adjuncts to the city's growth and pro
gress.
The langdou city school board has
not as yet completed the engaging OF Its
corps OF teachers for the ensuing school
year, which commences with the open
ing OF the fall term, but it is learned that
Prof. Hayward. will continue as superln-
tendeni and principal of the high schools.
Mr.. Hayward is one of the best edu-
Gators in the state and in the past two
years has done work that is highly salts
factory to the patrons of the school as
we'll as the board of education in bring
ing our schools up to their proper rank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-05-14
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Rev. D. = syI:rs. wao has lately re-
criveoi i pastoral cali from tae Esgc.,bs-
torian, Of O+aabroc!z and Ssoper was IL
visitor in !4angelon 'aues,!a@ ;ecoia gani,,d
by Mrs, Sykes,
!'rcsbyterians at Osnaioroek and Soper
| have extended Il call to Rev. y. ). Sykes
d, pastor, to succeed Ecv. Lloyd Cunning
ham. who rctircs from the work in that
| field next month.
On Sunday Pastor Marsh eoe, to
Hannah toconduct the quarlcly services,
the services at the Nj. +. church here
being conducted by Rev. II. p. Cooper,
the district presiding elder from Grand
Forks.
Sunday services at the NJ E. church
of this city will be held morning and
evening at the usual hours. Rev. H. P.
Cooper the district presiding elder. con-
(! ducting both services, also preaching at
Harvey Centre in the afternoon. Meet
ing of the Epworth League precedes; the
evening service, commencing AT seven
with Mrs. ". 3. Marsh Leader. The
meeting Of the quarterly conference will
take place Monday evening in die church
at eight o'clock. Rev. VI. g. Marsh,
| il:iStOr