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

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THE PIONEER. EMPRESS.
Fublished Every Friday Morning
4. b. Young, Publisher.
TERMS, - 1900 PER YEAR.
Entered At the postoficea At Pembina. Dakota. a.
second-clase matter ?
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1884.
AROUND TOWN.
SEEDING will begin in a few days.
The weather continues warm, bright
and pleasant.
The board of county commissioners
meets next Monday.
A SOCIAL fantastic is given by some OF
the town boys at Kittson Hall tonight.
A good time Is anticipated.
SUPr. JACKSON informs us that twenty
new school districts have been formed in
Pembina county since January first.
Mn. GEO. KEMP, of the Famers' Home,
has decided to become a granger, and
will move to his farm NEXT Saturday.
MIS-. HALL has just received o new
stock of millinery goods, including fine
assortment of children's hats. Look out
for her advertisement next week.
DIR. SMITH will be in Hamilton the re-
mainder Of this week. and in Pembina
until the last of next week, after which
he will be absent until the last of the
month.
One advantage of our nicely graded
streets is that the interval is very short
between sleiglling and dry wagoning.
Our streets are getting quite dry IN places
already.
REV. s. SNYDER. formerly of this town,
has been compelled to leave Alexandria,
MIMI, on account of his wife's health, lie
having been transferred to the South
Kansas conference.
Our town auctioneer, Charles Full is
moving into more commodious quarters
this week on Stutsman street. having
secured the building formerly occupied
by Geo. Wight as furniture store.
LAST Tuesday was all FOOLS day and
the boys generally in town improved the
occasion. The Chapman House furnishes
the most amusing report we have heard,
but VIC will not give an act omit in detail.
The evening class conducted by Mr.. P.
Aliern during the winter months have
been very successful, quite a number
having awaited themselves Of the oppor-
tnnity Of getting all insight into book
keeping. pilonos apply, &c.
FROM our Ncc!ie correspondent we hear
that Mr.. O. S. Hagerlnan has returned
from his winters sojoun in the South
and East much improved i'll health.
His many friends Ill Pembina will hope
that his recovery may be permanent.
MAsoN's new livery stable is Il very
commodious building, adding to the
appearance of that part of the town. Two
wings we're added to it after we made !,
note Of it last week. Mr.. Mason is get
ting in q new stock. See notice elsewhere.
EMERSON and West Lynne were cor.
solidated into one corporation about a
year ago, but the union has not been a
happy Ole, and the west side party tothe
transaction now seeks Il divorce. There
will be fight over the matter in the Pro.
vincial Legislature.
w. L. KILBoRN, agent for the st. Paul
Globe, was in town Tuesday, working up
a business for that paper. The best We
can say is that the agent is good fellow
and, for those who are 50 unfortunate us
to be Democrats, the Globe is very
desirable paper to take.
Miss MCDONALD left this (Frilay)
morning for Chicago to purchase stock
of millinery and fancy goods, and will
return i'll about ten days. when she will
be able to supply the ladies of the town,
or the Four Corners with the latest and
neatest styles in her line of goods.
On Thursday evening of last week,
Orlander Colby vas brought before Judge
Armstrong on charge of having threat.
ened to poison niece of Mr.. Chapnan's
at the Chapman House. and the charge
being sustained the defendant was bound
over to appear at the District court at its