The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

:. N. Lyons j. repairing his buildins
|on Third street. ,s
D. Ferguson has been making extensive
improvements in his dwelling house. Nj.
Bredenbech has charge Of the frescoing.
EpiscopaIian services were held in the
school house on last Friday evening, the
pastor from st. Vincent officiating. Bishop
Walker is expected to hold services here
IN. August.
1t lisa fact that a great many of the
travelling men who come to Bathgate are
inclined to attend church, and are not
the depraved characters that some people
try to make out.
Saturday night brought us one. Of the
best rains oftl,e season. 1t seemed to be
very general. The Tongue river at this
point has been quite high, indicating that
there has been recent.heavy rains in the
western part of the county.
ON turday last j. B. steffen, DR.. Elan
nagan and Mr.. Montgomery started for
Turtle Mountain on a prospecting tour.
They took guns and all the other attend
ant luxuries for sucl, trip. 1t is their
intention to surprise the natives, and to
come back well paid for their trip. More
anon.
The school election of last week was
one of the most holly contested elections
ever held in Bathgate. tits tame Language
to say that a lively interest was taken
and has been kept up ever since. 1t il
the result of little personal feeling or
both sides, and the county Supt. will do
well in adjusting the matter to disregard
both factions if possible.
/ Mrs. General Van Cleve of Minneapolis
addressed our people on Thursday even
ing of last week, aud again on sunda,
informing last. In her Thursday evenin.
address she spoke Of her experience il
Minneapolis and in Montana. Sunda,
morning she gave an address, speakin,
for the most part upon the Sandwich
Islands. Mrs. Van Clcve is over so year
old. Her hair is white and she is scarce
ly able to hear anything. But she ha,
lost none of the vigor of her speech O.
description. Though her address was in
tended for the ladies', the gentlemen
found it no less interesting.
ERNEST.
StrOw hnrrxy mn sos 49,
day.
1 TBS. Burley and lady of Walhalla fav
ored us with call on Sabbath.
| Beautiful rains and warm weatbe
make the grain grow but they also max,
the mosquitoes troublesome.
/ John Huffman has his bachelors hal
decorated with something that look
like an Egyptian mummy. John j
bound to have company.
/ J. r. Smith and wife, who have bee,
the guests of Byron Lee, Esq, for the las
three weeks, have gone to Iowa to visi
their daughter, Mrs. d. Il. Aylswor.h.
!; Rev. Mr.. Scott breaches in our scl,oc
house every Sabbath afternoon at thre
O'Clock; Sabbath school at two. We ais
4 have preaching in the evening at 1880 b
Rev's Mr.. koHco and Mr.. Baker altc,
natc!y. We arc glad to see such Larry
congregations at the services, whicl
speaks we'll for our neighborlood.
1 The following is report Of Ern@e
school after the last examination: A elias.
|-lFal'ella Campbell, 90; Geo. Spence
~. j. cass-Delbert McGuin, So; Ain
Harvey, 20; Nom Lee, a and Charl,
Harvey, 3d. G claSs:-Minnie Campbc,
&c; Willie Harvey, So and Joseph Cam,
peil -. Chart class Bertha Lee, y; Graf
J McGuin, 10 and Mabel Medium. j,
basis-loo perfect, so excellent 80 poc,
10 t'lr.-LoruE TILLorsoH, Teacher.
Another interesting ball match wa
played on Saturday, June osth, bctwec
the Clippers" of Ernest and the "Silv
stars" OF Hyde Park. The game w.
played at Hyde Park Oh the picnj
grounds;as it was the day of their gran
picnic large crowd witnessed the pla,
ing The score stood 80 TO 2G in favor
the Clippers. At the close of tile eigl,
innings the score stood 90 to IA i'm layo
J OF the Clippers, when their catcher ws
wounded by the ball, and they had
put another man i'll his place. Gre:
= credit is due the Hyde Park club an
citizens for the hospitabic manner i
winch they entertained our club. Th
4 clippers appearedin full dress and locke
well, their suits being white trimme
with red. and red stoc,,;,rc