The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-05-11

ment this week. Undoubtedly Leckie'
harness emporium takes the lead in thi
part of the country. Customers cal
hardly fail to find what they need in Iii
shop and at prices that cannot u
grumbled at.
| THERE arose sort of GOODNESS between
the teachers and scholars in our public
schools yesterday. After skirnishil,
around awhile member of the schoo
board removed the cause by providing
some fuel.
TIE county is tie owner of a grad,l
and it is to be hoped that it will be freely
used in those districts where it is lnost
needed. Toilette neighborhood has Ell,
gagged If for the frst and second week
in June we believe, and Bowcsmo:l /
later in the msnth.
We have from time to time noted de
velopements i'll regard to the Fargo
Grand Forks and Pembina railroad. We
have been repeatedly asked if We
thought this road would he built. We
have always given the facts. allowing
them to lwss for what they arc worth
The prospects ut present seem to he ex
cellcnt, but the PIONEER EXPRESS is moi
disposed to engage in the manufacture
IF boom material from anything thu,
contains an element of uncertainty.
T4E sbox social" at the residence o
Mrs. F>li. Dumble on Tuesday cvenin.
waaa very pleasant affair. \ company
of convenient size ate, clatted, ma,le
music and indulge.l in social games. En-
joyment was distributed all around, and
the cares of life dismissc. l.for one cveI..
ing. Mrs. SLATER lr,l the company. ia
some pleasant singing, AMI Mr.. i. $
Johnson gave several instrumental piece
with the touch ola finished player. l1r
and Mrs. Dumhle, did cvcrytl,;n. nc .s
<ary On their ! art to make the cvenin.
highly agreeable.
THERE was n lady in towr this weel
selling little pamphlet written 10y her
self on "What know about ToLncco.' u
We are sorry to find any one who pro
fesses to bea lady rcveling in such coars.
.,ljectives and vulgar denunc ations.
The Use of tobacco is an evil: SO is the
circulation Of incohcrent, mi-religious
scini-nonscnsical literature.
PEnsoSAL.-Messrs. T. W. Gaffney and
II. r. Vaughn were III Grand Forks q
portion of the week on important railroad
business. .....Mr. F.S. johnson, Of Draytor
WAS i'll town Sunday and Monday....:.Mr
q. Moore his leen farming this week
OH his plantation near Grafton. Rev.
II. J. Creswell left Oh Monday to attend
the meeting of the General Assembly
ut Saratoga.
TIE author of the tobacco pamphlet
elsewhere alluded to made quite sens: .
ton in town by going into several saloons
and engaging in singing and prayer. Al
near as VIC can learn she did not maintain
the reputation of her sex for motlesty. II,
one of the saloons she was invited t.
drink bv a bystander and seemed to con.
sent. Stepping up to the bar she asked
how much she should po lr out. The
bartender replied, "As much as you
please, madam" The woman took the
bottle to the door, emptied it's contents
and cleared out. There was too much
masculine ilnpudence and too little of q
joke about the affair to make it funny.
CRooKsroS Journal: By the receipt Of
cards, and generous supply of wedding
cake, we were reminded that our old
time friend and enemy; Fremont L. Wood
formerly editor of the Detroit Record had
got weary of well dong and got married.
While "Monte" was in charge of the Re.
cord we were the best of friends. quar-.
relling and wnngling all of the time, and
SO we are now prepared to rejoice with
him trusting that lie may ever be as hap.
py ns he deserves, which will be abun-
dant, as he is one of the largest-hearted
boys in existence. Since leaving the
newspaper business he has been tele.
graph operator at several points, holding
positions of trust and honor will, credit
to himself and profit to his EMPLOYERS
He is now stationed at Neche, d. T., to
which place he has taken his fair young
bride for their future home. Monte, u
the Journal carncstly wishes you and
yours u long and happy life.
Town Election.
The town election on Monday was &