The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-08
HYDE PARK,

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h On'Sabbath lust the Rev. %. Goldie
preached toa large congregation in the
schoolhouse. y;s.s
Mr. Alfred Carpenter is rejoicing over
the arrival of his wife and daughter from
Ontario, after . separation of twelve
months.
We hear that Mr.. Henckle and family
are about leaving for their home in Mich
igan, to return again in few weeks. We
wish them a safe and pleasant journey.
Our farmers are Just now resting on
their oars and rejoicing in the present
favorable appearance of crops. >Notwith-
standing the GOODNESS and seeming back
wardness Of the season the fields of sown
grain have put on their green garment
and are looking beautiful.
The school board at Hyde Park have
cast away the old pioneer desks and
seats and furnished the schoolhouse with
perforated folding lock desks, from the
Racine School Furniture company of
Chicago. They are just what was needed.
The walls also have been decorated with
new maps.
by the way, we have little Boosting
to do. Harry Fetz, of our vicinity, paid
a flying visit to the city of Emerson re-
Gently, and while there entered for the
Olympic races, which were in progress,
carrying off every one of the three
prizes. Good for Dakota. We believe
Fitz has engaged to run the race of life
with fair young damsel of his own
neighborhood. II such is the case, we
wish him every success in the course
and all its attic ndant reioicings.
BAY CENTER.
Mr.. Lowery Best is still on the sick
list. We hope he will soon recover.
Mr.. John Gordon is improving the APP
pearance of these parts with a nice new
house.
At the close of divine service on Sun
day morning the congregation had the
pleasure of surprising the Rev. Z. Mel
thorpe, Methodist minister, with pres
cnt Of $24. He thanked them heartily.
The people like to hear him preach and
the congregation continues to increase.
BATHGATE.
A good deal of wheat is coming into
market from the north and west.
Mr.. Jas Palmer has charge of fine
drove of cattle just near town.
The condition of the railway crossing
ON South street has been improved.
We find our depot platform crowded
with people on the arrival of the train
nova days.
Some real estate is changing hands at
good figures lately and business is pick.
fng up a little since seeding.
We hear Of few instances where
farmers have been so unwise as to SOW
POOR grain and some of them are obligv d
to SOW again.
Mr.. Grogan of Pembina found it t,
his advantage to procure a fine COW anG
calf from VIM. Foster of this town. They
will be great addition to Mr.. Groyall'.
herd.
Mr.. Foster has full blooded Jcrsc,
bull-tle Count Elsin. He is imported
from the Elgln herd, Minnesota. The
Jersey breed have the best milk RECORD
in the world.
The wreck on the Manitoba road be
low Moorhead last Friday delayed the
tie train till one o'clock Saturday morn
ing. Satdumy's train brought up a good
many immigrants.
The bridge that was built through the
providence and energy of Messrs. Fer
guson and Brennan and a few others
across the Rose bud is considered q
great convenience by the farmers t.
the northwest of town.
Our farmers are showing their appre
CATION of blooded stock. Nothing speaks
better for a farmer thantbe char.
acter of his stock. In this connection
we may state that Mr.. John T.. Houston
has one of the finest Norman stations ir
the Northwest.
On Wednesday, June 18th, at 7:3O p. m
Rev. Turner will deliver his lecture or
China proceeds to go towards pur.
chasing an organ for the church. Mr.
Turner spent three years in China and
will doubtless deliver an interesting and
instructive lecture. He has the happy
faculty of making his lectures highly ell.
tertaining.
Miss Watt, sister Of our genial mer.
chant, has come to Bathgate to enjoy
the good society, beautiful scenery
Tongue river water, TO help her brother,
and make his bache!orl life endurable. :. :.
Miss Webster has returned from her
southern trip......Miss Carr spent Sunday
with her people at Tyner......Mr. Ed
Sing is in from Baltimore to spend a few
days with his flmily......Mr Chas. Stub.
bling and family spent Sunday with
friends i'll the country..:...A1r. Gibson
has returned from his extended western
trip.."..Capt. Webster of Pembina and
Milton Moorhead of Neche made our
town visit last Friday......Editor Hos
kins handles his cornet in fine stvle. =.
MIR. Hughes from Red river has been
spending a few days in town looking
after his interests mfr. r.. Il. Yerxa
let his many friends here behold the
light of his collntenanra a faw dnus