The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-02

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TIE PIOIERR. EIPRESS,
Published Every Friday Morning
B. b. Young, Publisher.
TERMS, $500 PER YEAR.
Entered q the postomc pembina. Dskoea. -
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1884.
AROUND TOWN.
Caucus tonight.
LEr's have Z city charter.
Gon to seed-the farmers.
RsasrzR your vote next Monday.
Town election next Monday.
TIE Red River is getting down to its
old place.
T.W. GAFrxEY took a run up to Win
nipeg this week.
HoN. Jun LAMouRE came In ON We'd
nesday mornings train.
Gro. WiaHr has got his hotel in running
order and is ready to entertain the
travelling public.
The editor of this paper left for Fargo
and Grand Forks last Saturday, returning
yesterday evening.
Dr.. SMITH will be in Pembina on Tues
day or Wednesday of next week and
remain a few days.
fC. KELLER wears smiling counten-
nee this week, because of the arrival of
q little girl at his home.
REv. G. B. BREcouNr and family are
expected home the latter part of this
week. A little girl has lately been added
to his family.
Mr.. WuNDERL1cK of the Pembina mills
has been laid mp for lew days with an
attack of rheumatism, which keeps him
confined to his room.
r. A. TnAcKER, Of Hamilton. after
spending a couple of weeks in town work
ing at his trade, kalsomining, &c, left for
home by Wednesday mornings stage.
WE are glad to see our friend c. L.
Parker in charge of the Bathgate Sentinel
during the absence in the east of the
editor. Mr.. Parker handles quill ably,
and the Sentinel looks well under his
direction.
A NUMBER of the Pembina Odd Fellows
visited Emerson last Sunday, to join the
Lodge of that town at the Methodist
church, where an anniversary sermon
was delivered by the Rev. j. Sen.,nons.
About fifty members of the order were in
attendance.
A FEW breeds in South Pembina made
the nights hideous last week by their
drunken brawls. Marshal Webster put
one Of them i'll the lookup, and OH the
following morning told him if he left the
town Immediately and never showed
himself again he might 60. He went.
lJusT as we were going to press on
Thursday evening last dispatch came
announcing the selection of our towns
man, Hon. N. +. Nelson as one of the
delegates to the Chicago convention.
There was considerable enthusiasm in
town over the result and Mr.. Nelson was
warmly congratulated on all hands.
BY way of variety We have been treated
to a considerable amount of stormy
weather this week. It rained very hard
on Tuesday and Wednesday, winding up
with little furry of snow. But the sun
came out yesterday bright and beautiful
and doubtless the ground will be dry
again in short order, so that the farmers
will not be seriously delayed, we trust.
The assessors meeting at Hamilton on
Wednesday was not largely attended,
owing no doubt to the storm that pre-
vailed during the day. There we're
present beside Treasurer Wardwell and
Auditor Bird the following assessors:
Isaac Campbell, Hamilton; Joseph La
Porte, Neche; Napoleon DeMaris. st.
Joe; Christian Christianson, Thingvalla;
Adolph Carl, Carlise;. The basis of tax
alton will be published next week.
THERE was serious accident at the
brewery on Saturday last. Charlie Mum
son was coating the interior of one of the
watts with some sort Of ignitable prepare
ton which accidentally caught fire from
. candle held in his hand. Immediately
the whole inside of the vat was on fire.
Before the young man could be extricated
from his plight; the opening into the
vat being only about eighteen inches
square, his clothing was burnt nearly off
him. He was taken to Gerardine's hotel
and though badly burnt. he is doing well
and will doubtless recover before long.
M P. AHERN had narrow escape
from being drowned on Friday morning
asst week in the Red River. He was
going across to meet soma friends at the
'tation, and pushed out in Mr.. Cavileer's
Lulu, which capsized before he had
zone far from shore. MIR. Ahern cannot
win stroke, and besides was clad in
IN overcoat and heavy boots. He, how.
.ver, struggled manfully to keep afoat, |
md although il was several minutes be-
ore Mr.. Poston, his brother in law,
cached him, during most of which time |
,e was under water, he never lost his |
presence of mind. Clinging to the boat