The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-22
DR.AfHOS.

The town was startled Sunday morn.
ing, about two o'clock, by cry of fire,
Soon after, it was discovered that the
Drayton Mills were wrapped in sheet
OF flames. The whole neighborhood was
soon on the spot but was powerIess to do
anything more than save the scales and
few sacks of flour, and protect the
buildings adjoining. 1t is not known
how the fire started, but it is supposed
to have originated in the engine room.
from the fires Of Saturday. There is a
suspicion, though ungrounded,
that it was the work Of an incendiary.
But the mill is gone and is a total loss.
1t was not insured. The principal
losers are the owner, ]. B. Mahoney and
the lesaees, Wallace Bros, though it IS :,
loss indirectly to the whole community.
Value OF property destroyed SIS 600.
Still "itscn ill wind that blows no good. +"
This opens chance for a better and
larger mill to complete with the Roller
mills of Grand Forks, Grafton and Penn.
bina.
The programme for the 4th is not
fully arranged yet, but as Jar rs we l;uo a
there will be Il heavy salute at sunrise.
All sorts of games for prizes will be con-
tested III the morning. In the afternoon
there will be exercises at the school house.
Tor about an hour. The declaration will
ne read and an Grafton in spread earle
style, delivered by real Yankee (?)
After these exercises there will be a
match game of base ball by the Dravtop
Base Ball Club and some other. not
fully decided yet, besides other games OF
interest. At six o'clock, the ladies of the
Al. .. church will give supper for the
benefit ofthe church funds, probably to
be used in painting the church. There
will be grand display Of fireworks in
the evening by the local committee. See
posters for further particulars.
Mr.. Thorpe has commenced the cree.
lion Of dwelling house on Melbourne
Street, back of the Canadian Hotel,
While working at the fire Sunday, one
OF the teams took fright and dashed off
ut terrible rate. The driver, Louis
Morsen, was dragged q considerable dis.
lance and narrowly escaped serious
injury. The horses ran on to 4. w.
McCrea's barbed wire fence, and one of
them was terribly laceratcd.
CHURCH NOTES At last there are to
be regular services in the Al. E. church
here. Rev. H. P. Cooper, lately of
Emerson, has consented to become the
regular pastor, and will assume charge
this week. Rev. G. r. Hair, presiding
elder, will preach next Sunday.
Trade has been unusually brisk the
past week and merchants are hurried to
get through their daily business by ten
o'clock at night.
Some party or parties in this vicinity,
are just now supposed to be making their
chief subsistence on stolen pork. Davma,,
q Smith having had 100 pounds stolen
from their goods On the river bank.
Z: Many were the hearty greetings which
Mr.. Frank S. Wallace received on his
arrival this week from an eight months
tour through the east and south for the
benefit Of his health. He is much i'm
proved and seems to be Oh the sure road
to complete recovery.
<Mr. John D. Wallace arrived on Tines.
day evening with his bride from
Ponsonby, Ont. The. immediate friends
Of the newly married couple, gave them
reception at Mr.. Wallace's residence
A few hours were passed in pleasant
'e-union. After the company had par
aiken Of an elegant rerast, and with the
Usual congratulations and good wishes,
he party broke up.
FAIR PORT.
Mr.. Angus Mcdonald returned last
week from Nalkerton, Ont, where he
las been for over a year under the doc
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