The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-21
SCOUNTY NEWS.
\ From Drsyton, walhalla, Bathgate,
Oavilssr, Jolistte. Neohe, Alma,
Carlisle end Elkwood.
5DRAY-T1rOlIN.

CHURCH DIREcroRY.-H. p. Cooper,
pastor, Drayton. Service at 1880 a. m.
and $50 p. m.
Strangers of all denominations spend
lug Sabbath in our town are cordially in
Svited to attend. y. ).
Wallace Bros. have fresh advertise
,ment in this issue of the PIoNEER-Ex-
PRESS, to which attention is called.
"A Almas & Sons threshed ! 40 bushels
of grain, over 1000 of which was wheat
and the rest oats, in 8 hours and 81 min
.utes. How does this stand on the record?
River bank] thieving is becsming to
painfully popular to be endured any
longer and Drayton is fast becoming
.civilized in this manner. Our merchants
ARE careful to get all their goods up the
ibank before darkness sets in now days.
Mr.. CT. Wallace and family, who
nlaye been recruiting here departed for
New York Monday, carrying with them
the well wishes Of all their friendsan
acquaintance. Mr.. H. L. Gran dell
returned last Friday from business trip
to st. Paul.
The first yacht of the Drayton feet,
belonging to Messrs. Southland, Mus
grove, Dayman, Smith, Anderson and
Crandall, has been successfully launched
and sits like a bird on the tranquil Red
when the wind bloweth not; but when
the breezes blow and the sails begin to
fill she Aoateth like barrel and con-
straineth the pleasure seekers to ''climb
aboard or wade ashore" Washboards
are to be attached.
Last Sunday was "red letter" day in
the history Of the NJ. E. church here.
The large congregations assembled morn
ing, afternoon and evening. Elder L. d.
Wardwell, Of Pembina, preached two
very logical and powerful sermons to
attentive listeners. In the afternoon at
the reception service about fifteen new
members were admitted by letter and
from probation, after which was general
love feast and saigfment. Eleven Metho-
dist preachers khelt at the first table,
showing the unusual amount of local talent
IN this community.
Monday evening Drayton Lodge of
Good Templars held their first open
meeting pronounced by all decided
success. The school house was crowded
with members of the lodge and those
interested in Temperance reform. The
entertainment committee had provided
an excellent programme which was well
rendered throughout from the opening
speech by w. q. T. Samuel Brown. to
the closing ceremonies. The chorses by
the lodge, mostly familiar airs, were
choice selections and heartily applauded.
James G. Healy gave reading entitled
TOO Late for the Train," which brought
down the house and made the married
women feel especially gleeful- song
Nothing Else to d." was given in good
style BY s. F. johnson as was also the
Scotch ballad Eye Banks and Bras Of
Bonnie doom" by Miss Beatty Graham.
The most eomical thing in the whole
programme was the "Bad Boy" part of it
we'll presented by s. F. Wallace in "His
Pc Ia 'Nishiated." Though Peck's Bad
Boy II getting pretty old now his tricks
always convulse the audience with laugh
ter. A reading of different nature
entitled, Satan and the Grog Seller"
showing off the evils and terrors of rum
drinking was given by s. R. Smith. "A
duet by the Misses Kennedy was beauti-
fully rendered and heartily encored.
After the intermission came ouartette
by Misses Wallace and Kennedy and
,Messrs. Kerfoot and johnson, song by
=. F. Kerfoot and q recitation by S. Brown
all pleasing and well delivered. The
address by Rev H. P. Cooper was pro-
nounced one Of the finest ever delivered
In Drayton and we are sorry time and
space do not permit a lengthy report of
1t. Suffice it to say he held the closest
attention Of tho whole house throughout
the whole address, and many eyes were
wet With tears as he depicted the sorrows
caused by drink. The lodge is doing a
good work and all those interested in the
cause of temperance are requested to
give the weight Of their influence with til
by becoming members.
~ WALHALLA. - tfi
Mr.. Lantaine has sold his hotel for
$3.50. d
Harvesting is well over with. Thresh