The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-05
LOCAL BUDGET.

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The Weekly Budget. Of News, FUR.
nishsd by Pioneer 1xpesss
Reporters nom
Hamilton. Cavalier Drayton, Carl.
isle. Walhalla, Bathgass. bldg
Asld and Bowemont. BIZ
WALiaALLA. y
Miss Minnie Baker Is visiting hei
cousins in this place.
Master Eddie Andrews has gone on q
visit to Rockwell Place. -
Miss H. g. Ryan, our late teacher,
leaves for her home in 81. Paul this
week. / ,i
Beautiful weather. lovely roads and
moonlight nights make pleasure seekers
happy.
The school house has been well bank.
ed, q floor pu. in the beltry and a male
teacher engaged for the winter.
Capt. Walker is about to leave us for
his old home in Minnesota and is now
selling his household goods, etc.
A number Of farmers livinp near this
place are looking for boarding places for
their sons who will attend our winter
term of school.
Several cases have been before our
justices the past few weeks and consta.
bles are kept busy summoning and se,x.
ing mortgaged property.
w. F. Winter passed through this
place last week with sorrel fast horse
which has record of 2.3O. Willie Gun
now take a leading place on the road.
And now Jud LaMoure has got CHAR
by DISTINGUISHING this county. Will all
the old officers keep their positions, or
was the election illegal only in his case?
Walhalla township has some fine
teams Of horses. One team took Sc, enty
five bushels to market, a week distance
of 20 miles. Can any mule. team beat
that?
Mike Moran has had his pool table re.
paired with new cloth and pockets, be-
sides having them made level which
will be found an advantage by those
who handle the cue.
John +. Mayer has made another i'm
proyement. He has placed small
boiler over the large one to be used as a
generator Of steam, which will give him
more steam with less fuel.
Rev. Scott has started scheme Ia
make 40 acres of Mr.. Walkers farm into
u cemetery, in which all classes and
creeds may be inferred, but be under
the control of the presbytery. Lots 6
sold at Is per lot with choice OF select.
ions.
Thanksgiving day was observed here
by flying of flags, eating goose with ap
pie sauce and the opening of our skating
rink, which is picturesquely situated in
the town park. A large crowd was in ut
tendance and all who had skates or sledt
participated in doing the glory. A
prize was given to the most graceful,
skater. which was carried home in tli
ulnph by MIR. Nelson Pearson. who lmr
formed marvellous leafs on skates. The
rink is now patronizcd every afternoon
and evening by citizens and people from
surrounding country. MIR. Jas. Robert
son is praclicing with pair Of hand sled,
for skates The afternoon Of Thanks
giving will he long remembered by 6
select party Of four who went fnr tlriv.
on that day with pair of single foot
ers but, owing to the breaking vi an axle
had more amusement than they antici
pated. They would certainly have had
u chance TO show their alacrity in tho
way of pedestrinnism, had it not beer
for the tenderness of granger WHIT
loaned them lumber wagon with .
spring board OH it. Imagine the anus
ing spectacle ns they returned home will
eight single feet dangling from tina
board. One of the gentlemen remarked
afterwards that it was ALWAYS pleas;in
t. so with Il o.. young ladies' for yol
are sure to meet with an adventure.