The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-30

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N. ]. lyman the genial proprietor Of
the Metropolitan returned from an ex-
tended trip through the east last week.
We notice that Mr.. ]. Fallen who has
been confined to the house for the past
ten days with q bad attack Of the measels
10 able to get out.
Messrs. holmes, Hagcr,nan and Nich-
OILS returned home Saturday from q brief
hunt and contrary to their usual practice
brought back some game with them in
the shape of about forty plover.
The gentlemanly cashier at the depot,
Mr.. Neil McCollum, has got nicely settled
in the new house recently built ON Filth
street, and says he is now prepared to
feed both rich and the poor when
necessary.
w. g. Nichols who has had charge Of
Pillsbury & Hubert elevator for the past
year, leaves this week for Minneapolis to
take a position in their Office. He has
proved himself 10 be first-class business
man and a gentleman. He leaves host
of friends in this vicinity.
On Sunday morning the little daughter
of w. E. Gooding was badly burnt,
caused by spark from the stove igniting
her clothes. In moment she was en-
veloped in flames which were smothered
as quietly as possible by her mother, but
not.before she was severely burned. She
is at present confined to her bed, but
doing well.
We understand that the city fathers
are contemplating the advisablity Of
building an eight foot side walk ON the
principal streets and also digging wide
ditch to the river that would drain the
principal streets. Tins matter of draining
the streets, is an important one and
should receive prompt attention and
probably will be done as soon as there is
any money in the treasury.
Mr.. Coblentz of Gretna has rented Mr..
Wheeler's house and moved in this week.
The immediate cause of his change of
resi- ience, was to procure school advant-
ages for his children which is certainly a
laudable desire, but which draws strik-
ing contrast between the two systems of
government. Some one has said that
the fore runner of civilization in this
county was the saloon, but it might be
added with trutl, that even in that event,
the school and church are not distanced
in the race.
1t is with great regret that we are COM
peeled to announce the death of Ephraim
Thompson, aged eight years, oldest
child of Mr.. John Thompson of this place.
He had been suffering with an attack Of
measles and come lung affection for the
last three weeks, but was apparently
a great deal better, and was up and
dressed half all hour before lie expired,
which was totally unexpected. Mr..
Thompson and family have the deepest
sympathy Of the community.
Quite an exciting event occurred at the
station on Saturday. The agent was
served with II writ of replevin to recover
possession Of one black stallion that had
been delivered for shipment to st. Paul
by f. S. Stautfer, agent for q st. Paul Stock
Farm III this country. The papers were
got out by Dan Shay WHO formerly owned
the horse and is the result Of a late horse
trade in which Dan got the worst of il
through misrepresentation. lie claims
Staufter skipped across the line 30 that
no paper could l,e served OH him and il
now in Winnipeg. 1t would seem from
this action that Mr.. shav's claim was
pretty well founded. The horse was lie.
livered to Deputy Sheriff Fraser by Mr.
Gcodinc, agent Of the company, upon re.
ceiving n receipt for same. There prob.
ably will be Il vigorous contest for the
possession of the animal before the
matter is settled.