The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-04-27

The Pembina and st. Vincent ferry
commenced running on Monday.
A COMMUNICATION from Paul Senio,
would indicate that the, old gentlemen
does not coincide with his son.
Mrs. Granier has had coat Of paint
applied to her house on Rolette stree,
which much improves its appearance.
THE Pluck was the first steame,
to reach Pembina this season. It arrived
on Sunday morning the 22nd. The Sci.
kirk arrived Tuesday morning.
Farm hands and teams are much in
demand just now. It is thought by
many that there is more land ready
for cropping than can possibly be
seeded. 41's.
MIR: e. W. WILLIAMS was in this week
from the Turtle Mountain country, where
he has a saw null. He has decided to
move his family to this town soon and
make his home here. 1t was our school
privileges chiefly that led him to this
decision.
THE attention of ladies' is directed to
Miss Mcdonald d'sadvertisement. Expe:-
ience, taste and a knowledge of the la
tent styles will enable her TO meet the
wants of ladies of the -Four corners in her
line. ~,
ONE of the pecnliarities ttf Dakota so:l
is observable in the suddeness with whicl,
the roads become, dry in spring. Dry
roads on.the Oath Of April should satisfy
the reasonable .axt<ctssti aus Of inhabi-
tants Of the temperate z6ne:s,sS >
HoN. Jud. zLaMoure appeared on our ,
streets Monday With. d shining new silk
hit aYering .slyWarsI then the. s..tall
.sy1'sS'ts 5 sila aoanls Wits q ping hat
his movements On iilr' onr streets. are dis.
tinctly 'visable.at Emerson; West Lynne,
st. Vincent and Fort Pe,nbina.
We notice that the name of the new
railroad town OH the Pembina is not cor
r.ctly pronounced by many. 1t is not
pronounced Nee-c1ec, nor Nee-shec, nor
Nec1-che, nor Neck, las several pronounce
it that we know.) 1t is pronounced as if
spelled Nich-che.
IT is expected that negotiations will be
completed in few days for the trans
fer of the Fargo, Grand Forks and Penn
bina railroad to the Rock Island conf
pany. If SO the terms will be such as to
include the contract for an early compile
ton of competing line to this town.
THE heavy rains that visited Fargo and
Grand Forks and those parts Of the coun.
try failed to reach here. The rain of last
Friday and Saturday, did not reach far.
ther down the river than Acton. Sun
shine has reigned supreme in this part Of
the valley for weeks back.
THE St. Thomas tragedy has created a
good deal of excitement in that part o1
the country. On Monday Sheriff Brown
received telegram from j. V. Mcintyre
stating that his presence was much need
ed to keep at bay some determined
would be lynchers. Peace, however, was
restored without the sheriff.
WE learn from the Fergus Falls Tele.
gram, that Mrs. w. S. Thompson of this
town took prominent part in a very
successful concert in that city recently.
She went from here to assist at the urg-
ent request of the manager. The Tele-
gram unhesitatingly pronounces the
concert "the finest musical event of the
season." The Journal says the singing
of Mrs. Thompson "was received with
decided favour"
The fine weather for the past week
has ENABLED the genial tramp to get on
his route early in the season. If tho
good housewife would cultivate the
friendship of the tramp she should treat
him courteously on his first visit. Let
not the hospitable meal be marred by
introducing the subject of saving wood.
Any allusion to buck saw wo.lld CRATE
ON his finer sensibilities. His legs may
be of sole leather but his hands are like
velvet. Many a tramp is driven out of
the profession by an untimely salutation
from a bucket of water or vulgar appli.
cation Of cold cowhide.
THE Presbytery of Pembina report
their present condition as follows: Mis-
sionaries 10; churches 18: other preach
ing stations %; communicants 41S
Sunday schools IL; members of Sunday
schools 675; contributions to church
boards 1888; expenditures for church
purposes by the churches themselves
s., 1859; buildings erected, parsonage and
3 churches, total value $4,000; churches
to be erected this year,; one church
is self supporting. Ten more mission
aries are needed at once and are ex'
pected during the summer. A colporte
from Ohio will also enter upon hi.
labors in May and will reside in Penn
bina. =
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