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

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THE PIONEER EXPRESS.
Puhlished Every Friday Morning
Z. b. Young, Publisher.
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snsste Ct the pessoceat Pembina, Dakota.
FRIDAY, MAY 80. 1884.
AROUND TOWN.
DECORATION DAY.
PEMB1NA. will celebrate.
Jos. CHAPMAN Is erecting large barn
to the rear of the Chapman House.
w. A. Wallace, township assessor is
busy attending to the duties Of his office.
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QUITE number from various parts Of
the county passed through town OH Mon
day to take in the Emerson celebration.
The ladies of the Chapman House
gave a party Wednesday evening, which
was largely attended and much enjoyed.
Hon. n. +. NELSON left last evening for
Chicago, as delegate to the Republican
National Convention to he held next
week.
Foor ball is popular amusement now
ON the school grounds, and a number OF
the boys did fair to turn out first-class
kickcrs.
j. 3. CATER, JR. bought fine spar,
Of gray horses from VIM. Mason last We'd
nesday, paying the modest sum of s575.OO
for the sumo.
THERE is an ugly hole in the second
bridge from Pembina on the West Lynne
road. It should be fixed before it causes
any damage.
Mrs. WATKINS and family left yester-
day for Rosa Lake where they willreside
in future. We are sorry to lose them and
wish them every happiness in their new
home.
w. j. CURTIS has opend a cabinet and
repairing shop in the rear of Chas. Fu!l's
building. He also has an agency for
monuments, head stones, &C., from a
Winnipeg house.
CRop reports are very favorable from all
parts of the county. Tie rain of last
Thursday did much good since which:
the weather has been very fine. More
rain soon would do good.
PRoF. RAY, of st. Vincent, has decided
to engage in his prorofcssion as teacher
of vocal and instrumental music i'll the
towns of the Four Corners. We rcceiv-
ed lliss card u few hours late for this
issue.
j. L. LANDsRoRoUGH from Ontario has
bought the farm lately owned by MIR.
Tough, containing 800 acres, a mile and
a half west Of town, for $1,000. He will
erect residence and other buildings this
summer.
PATRONS and friends of the public
school should bear in mind the monthly
reception by the teachers and pupils
this afternoon. The exercises will com.
mence at two o'clock and close ut hal,
past three promptly.
WI. S. TRAIL has the contract for sup
plying Fort Pembina with "a 600 pounds
Of oats a. $l.O93 per hundred pounds, and
500 cords of wood e. $5.46 per cord. Col
RobertWilson contracts to supply 100 tons
of hay g. 1894 per ton.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school will
give public concert of music, inter.
spersed with dialogues, on Tuesday even
ing, June Sd, at the church. The pro
ceeds will be appropriated to aid the
library. All are cordially invited.
GARDENING is being carried on in town
this season to greater extent than eve,
before, and no animal should he allowed
to run at large. There have been some
complaint in this direction, which We
hope will not need to be referred to
again.
A MEETING was held last Wednesday
evening at which it was decided to cele.
brate in Pembina OH July the Fourth,
Emerson and st. Vincent will be invited
to unite with US in procession. There
will De another meeting Saturday evel.-
ing to nplete,arrangencnts.
A UNION decoration service will be
held at the Presbyterian church On Sun.
day next ut II O'clock, A. NJ, conducted
by tile Rev. L. ID. Wardwell and Prot
Travis. A cordial invitation is extend.
ell to all to attend. There will be nc
service at the Metho dist church in the
morning.
The county fathers met in regular SEES.
sion last Monday and finished their bust.
ness Wednesday evening. The full
board was present with the exception Of
Mr.. Hurley, who was compelled to beab.
sent thro Ugh sickness. ABORTION of the
proceedings is published in this issue
and the balance will appear next week.
GLAsDEKs.-We are informed by DR..
Porteous, veterinary surgeon, that the
disease Of glanders exist in Pembina
county, and owners of horses and mules
should adopt every precaution to shield
their animals from this deadly epidemic.
It will be seen in the report of the COM
missioner proceedings that the county
board are taking action in the matter.