Courier Democrat., 1904-06-02
Gossip and Notes.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fifty beautifully little misses in grand
double tableaux in ssTrue Blue" Don't
miss seeing them.
The annual tournament of the state
4,amen's association meets at Caring
ton on June 14th, 18th and 18th.
County Auditor Works official notice
calling for the destruction of all noxious
weeds before June 18th will be found on
anothea page.
The school board of South Dresden
advertises for contractor bids on the
new school house to be built in Dres-
den. replacing the one destroyed by fire
in March.
The salary of the p. o. at Milton was
given cut from $500 to $1,000 the other
dav. but this will not hinder the gen.
eral popularity of Postmaster Powles
with patrons Of Uncle Sans stamp mill
at Milton.
Langdon's junior band is going right
ahead. The membership has reached
twenty. Several of the boys are buying
new instruments and the "kids" may be
expected to 'whoop" things up gener.
ally this fall.
The exercises at the court honse
Tuesday evening, when the 'O4 high
school class were granted their gradu-
ating diplomas was the closing event
of one of the most successful years in
the history of the Langdon public
schools.
The Knights of the Maccabees at
Stilwell will give dance at their hall
on Tuesday, June 7th. The tickets will
bes1 each which includes supper. If
you want a drive out through the
country and pleasant time this is one
Of the events where you can get what
you want.
The ball game Monday afternoon was
quite drawing card and when the
rain stopped the game in the eighth in
ming the visiting players from Wales
had II runs scored against 8 runs for
the Langdon nine. Next time perhaps
itwon't rain and it is hoped the score
will be the other way.
Friday evening of next week, June
10th, the Royal Neighbors at Wales give
an ice cream social in the school house
hail. The social will be followed with a
short literary and musical program. The
ladies' of the Royal Neighbors have all
the details for the evening very nicely
arranged and hope to see quite num-
Der of their Langdon friends present.
A. Sillers, ST., stopped over here for a
few days visit with friends this week on
his return from trip to the Valley,
where he has been saying good bye to a
number of old acquaintances before
leaving for the Canadian Northwest.
Seeding has been backward in Pembina
county this year and many had wheat
toput in when he left there Monday.
Last evening the high school gradu-
ating class of 1904 left with Supt. Hey
ward of the Langdon city schools a
beautiful plaster cast Of .'Hiawatha,"
which will find prominent niche in the
rooms of the high school and for years
to come be an incentive to students to
aspire to the success attained by the
class of o. The presentation was ac-
companied by few well chosen re-
marks by Miss McPhail in behalf of her
classmates.
School directors and clerks all over
tne county should make an extra effort
20 T.. attend the annual gathering of Cava-
ler county school officers TO be held
mere on June 17th and lsthsof Institute
week. Co. supt. Crawford hassa pro-
gram arranged for the sessions Of both
Jays which should proves greatsen-
coaragement to allswho aim for the ad-
Vancsment of the schsol work of this
county to itsghighsst possible point OF
attainment.
lhe DEhocRArreaders will all llappre-
cate the report Of the Barry trial which
Se are enabled to give our readers
'afough the courtesy Of Editor Knappen
1.-THE Grafton News and Times. The
Work OF securing the jury was begun