The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-17
THE WEEKLY BUDGET
Bashsats. Nsohe, Drayton, Ernest.
Hyds Park. Tynsr. walhalla,
Caviloor. and Alma.
DAfHaArE.

BArHeArE.
Mr.. Grandy Is expected daily, with a
car load of horses.
Some prominent insurance men have
been in town lately.
Rev. Mr.. MCNAMARA remained over
Monday in Bathgate.
Some real estate changed hands here
last week at good figures.
Mr.. Medium continues to ship ice
to Neche and Hamilton.
VIM. Gibson has sold "Mountain
Quail" to Mr.. Demerest.
On Saturday a good many farmers
made Bathgate their trading point.
Mr.. McKenna is the happy father
of son and heir, born on the 18th
inst.
Still the mania for croquet RACES
among both old and young in Bath
gate.
Professor Young is giving univer.
sal satisfaction as principal of the
schools.
Several parties were in town from
township 159, range 81, making final
proofs lately.
David Ferguson's large invoice of
lumber came in due time but it is
taken into the country about as fast as
it is unloaded.
Rev. Father Quinlan of Pembina,
will hold service at Bathgate on Sum
day next at 10 O'Clock. 4 full atten.
dance is expected.
The Northwestern company has
decided to build an elevator at Bath.
gate to the great pleasure of the
farmers in this vicinity.
Weather still keeps rather cool.
Farmers report wheat filling well.
Crops are beyond all danger except it
be of hail or some other storm.
McKenny is expecting his stock of
hardware at Neche where he will open
up branch store. Mr.. Mckenny and.
family will continue to reside in Bath.
gate.
The stones that had been standing on
the side track for several days, were
unloaded at the dam on Friday. where
they will soon be used in constructing
the new dam.
The register at the Grand Union
Hotel shows that some prominent
men from d good many of the eastern
states have been in Bathgate during
the past week. .-...-
j. NJ. Lyons is making noticeable
improvements in the inside appearance
of his store. Mr.. Lyons carries about
three times as much stock as people
generally suppose.
A good many farmers are talking
OF moving into Bathgate for the win.
ter where they can have the advant-
ages of school and church for them
selves and families. As there are
now three church organizations here
and prospect of organizing catholic
church, every one could be suited.
On account of the many inquiries
made for farm hands, C. L. Parker has
concluded to make his Office in Bath
gate kind Of head quarters for labor.
ing men. Hence persons wishing a
place to work, and persons wishing
help may find it to their advantage to.
call on, or address that Office.
There has been serious delays lately
In mail matter, probably owing to in.
efficient railway postal clerks. There
are also unnecessary delays between
Bathgate and Pembina. When il
takes as long to get letter from Penn.
.bina to Bathgate as it does from New
York city to Bathgate, something is
wrong and should be investigated.
Yesterday while Mr.. A. Richardson
was kicking strange dog that came
to his house he noticed it acting in a
peculiar manner, when it bit at him.
Fortunately, it did not succeed in
biting him. Observing it more
closely he found it was frothing at the
mouth and mad. 1t was followed into
town where Mr.. Brennan shot it in
front of Mr.. Lyons store.
Still the self.binders continue to 90
out from this great machinery center.
Tie streets are lined with steam
threshers which are being put in re.
pair for delivery. Some of our men
say the demand has been 80 much
greater for steam threshers than was
anticipated that they cannot fill all
the orders they have taken. The
experts who have finished their cam.
paign in the south are here now ready
to set up and start the machine upon
which they stake their reputation and
by which they swear.
On last Friday several of .Pembina's
prominent men were in Bathgate,
among them were Geo. West and Mr..
Cowles. The latter bought "Black
Frank" from Geo. F. McKenny. for
Mr.. Booker......On Sunday evening J.
ID. Stack arrived with his wife. All +
the people of Bathgate join in congra.