The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-05-16
1T. Vincent.

Conductor Guy reports travel very light
OH the accommodation train.
Our assessor has commenced work.
We trust he will give better satisfaction
than his predecessor.
Frank Tafelmeyr is erecting new
Building on Pacific avenue to be used ~
a green grocery and butcher shop.
The council at their last meeting passed
a motion that the president be directed
to issue bonds to the amount of 81, 900.
John Moore who left short time ago
for Chicago has obtained employment at
bis trade as carpenter at $4.75 per day.
Our county court convenes at Hall ok
on the Goth of this month. There are
but few cases on the docket and only one
criminal.
h We learn that John Crawford, GU,
forthy mayor is shortly to remove from
our midst to go into business as baker al
Crookston.
An inmate of the bagnio, situated at the
boundary, died suddenly a few days age
from heart disease, and was buried OIL
Wednesday.
Miss McGillvary of this town has lief,
us to teach school at the Joe river. The
people at that place have gained IL very
efficient teacher.
The township supervisors issued and
scld bonds to the amount of $500 last
week, paid $1,000 for a grader, the balance
to be expended on road improvements.
John Davis, night clerk in the c. p. r.
Office, has been confined to bed through
a severe illness for some days. We trust
he will soon be able to resume his duties.
Railway matters are dull, very little
freight moving on either road at this
point. They are about to take off the
night passenger train and run it in the
day instead.
Archie Darroch is dong some first-class
work on our streets; the work completed
SO far is credit to both, himself and the
own. He is also diminishing around
collecting the poll tax.
Mr.. VALENTINE of the Humbolt Farm
yesterday lost his purse which contained
a cheque for $40, village order for Sl4
and S. in cash. The finder will be suit
ably rewarded on returning the same.
At the last meeting Of the village coln-
Gil Archibald Darroch was appointed
village constable to succeed John Moore
who has removed from the district. At
the same time he was also appointed
road commissioner.
Harvey r. Smith of this town is about
tdleave US to go to st. Thomas to open
up and take charge Of bank at that
place. We lose and st. Thomas gains
fist-class business man and q most
courteous gentleman by the change.
A reply was received by the village
recorder from Hon. Knute Nelson in re-
gard to the petition praying for an appro-
priation to aid in constructing bridge
over the Red River, stating that he would
present the matter with his strongest
Recommendation to the secretary of war.
There is quite an excitement in town
as to who shall occupy the mayors chair,
which will become vacant owing to his
intended removal from town.
Mr.. Desautels is prominently men,
toned for the first, and both trustee
Smith and Shaw for the second.
Iafike Wagner, one of the oldest resi-
Sents here was struck fair in the face
by fortune the other day. He was work.
ing on the road when he received q letter
from Germany, informing him that his
brother had left him -, 500, and also that
through the death of his mother some
time ago, rs soon as the necessary papers
were forwarded, he would receive about
$4,000. Mike at once threw down his
shovel and wished all those having teams
10 put them in the stable and all men
working on the road to cease, and 90 and
have holiday at his expense. No more
road work for Mike.