Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-01-14
Gossip and Notes.

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The local office of Edwards, Wood 4,
M closed up last week, with the eXpec-
tation of re-opening in the spring.
The public library and reading room
nronosition is something that the people
atTanodon should give healthy boost
A change takes place in the post office
at Beaulieu the appointment of Robert
p Morrison having been handed down
last week.
10 Treasurer Jos. Power this week
issues call for outstanding county war
rants The funds on hand now enable
the paying of warrants issued up to
No. 6103.
The fact of 1904 being Leap Year and
there being an extra day in February
will result in the Fourth of July falling
on Monday, instead of Sunday. as would
otherwise have been the case.
The Farmers Institute proved itself
to be great drawing card this week.
The presence of lady speaker was a
feature that aided materially in doubling
the attendance of previous years.
The January meeting of the county
board adjourned last Saturday just in
time to allow Com'r Ole I. Gjevre to re-
turn to his home at Soper and join his
family in celebrating the twentieth an
niyersary of his wedding day.
The case of State VS.. Barry again
comes up in court next Monday before
Judge Cowan, at which time it is under
stood that motion for change of
venue will be made by counsel for the
state. 1t will remain with the court to
set the time and place for the next trial.
Saturday. January End, which so far
has proved to be the coolest day this
winter registered 81 degrees below zero
at Pembina while here in Langdon it
was only 80. The observation was taken
from the governmental thermometer in
in each case.
Fifteen years ago, or on New Years
day 1889, Milton played baseball game
and wiped the earth with the +" Maroons. {"
The far-famed Milton trombone band
was out uniformed in white plug hats
and linen busters. 1t was ono of the
days we read about.
The Burns celebration of the Cavalier
county Caledonian society, which in
years past has been an annual event in
Langdon on January 25th, will this year
be taken to either Milton or Osnabrock.
1t was expected that definite announce
ment Of the arrangements could have
been made this week.
Thursday morning of last week. the
town of Pisek on this branch line sus-
tanned $4,000 fire which destroyed
seven places of business in two of the
principal blocks before the flames were
got under control. The fire originated
from the overturning of kerosene lamp
lnMacha's store. Pisek has no fire fight
ing apparatus.
The card party given last evening by
the ladies of st. Alphonsus church, was
a splendidly arranged affair. There
were enough who dropped around dur
ing the evening to fill seventeen tables.
TWAS held in the old church building
and as the party was almost what might
De termed an impromptu one the turn
out was highly gratifying.
Agent Newcombe, of the Ct. Northern
states that commencing this week this
branch will only have a tri-weekly
freight service. Freight trains will go
west every Monday, Wednesday and
friday, returning on the alternating
ua!s. This will entail more work all
round but it is expected that the time
schedule under which the trains have
heretofore been running will be adhered
nlectrlcian j. III. Henry states that
we new machinery, the arrival of which
n's been daily expected the last two
weeks is still somewhere on the road.
ne was notified of its shipment Dee. "a
AUG expected to have had it installed
~ ano IN running order long before this.
:, Inc announced shutting of" of the
ngats for two or three nights while the
.nsnge is being made is still something
snat patrons may anticipate at any time.
once the early closing movement has
soAe INTO effect among the places Of
BUSINESS, however, the Inconvenience
Won't be SO great.