The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-30


Entered atthe postoficeat Pembina, Dakota, %
FRIDAY, JANUARY 80, 1885.
AROUND TOWN.
No l hard 81 cents
LAWYER Gaffhey made q trip to st. Paul
this week.
Taxes will be delinquent after Satur.
day of this week.
JANUARY is keeping on in the stolid,
even tenor of its way.
Mr.. Fred Hall had his toboggan photo.
graphed at Moore & Co.'S studio.
Rev. FATHER McG1NNls will conduct
mass at Bathgate next Sunday at the
usual hour, weather permitting.
R. d. HosKINs, of the Bathgate sentin-
FL, and Il. :. Hager, of the Neche
Tribune, were at the county seat Thurs
day.
TIE date of the old folks concert has
not yet been definitely fixed, but will lie
announced next week. Avery attractive
program is being prepared.
MIR. AUGUSTUS SHORT, having qualified
before the board of county commission
ers as Clerk of the District Court, entered
upon his duties at the court house yester.
day.
JACK fish, pike and several other
kinds of fish are finding their way from
the bed of the river. through three feet
of ice into the warmer climate of the
frying-pan.
You can have view from "Above the
Clouds" next Friday evening at Kittson
Hall for IS Or 80 cents according to
whether you prefer front or back seat
in the chariot.
HoS. JUDsoN I.AMouRE returned from
Bismarck Wednesday and is enjoying
the congratulations of his friends ON his
recent victory. There liz to be ball in
his honor at Necl,e next Tuesday.
MIR. DENNIS HOGAN and his bride, from
Cavileer, were at the Chapman House
Wednesday evening and the band after
returning from the skating rink gave
them Il serenale. The boys formed
circle in the parlor and proceeded to
raise the roof of the house.
THREE Young sports intown got little
Albert Bouvette to drive them to Emer-
son the other night. Not being ready to
return at the hour agreed OIL Albert
ordered his team out and drove home
allowing the Young men to peg their way
back through the frosty air, rs lesson
ON the importance Of punctua:ity.
A Box Social will be given in Kittson
Hall, OH Tuesday evening next, the
proceeds to 20 towards the salary of the
Rev. u. A. Schram, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church. A program will be provided.
The Cornet Band has kindly consented
to furnish music and Mr.. Cavalier has
courteously offered the use of the hall.
For further particulars, see dodgers.
Mrs. ScHRAM, mother of the pastor of
the M. E. church, has scarcely recovered
from an injury received through an az
cident that occurred as she was coming
to this town from her home at Ernest
last week. The sleigh was upset. throw
ing her and Mr.. Schram and Miss
sciram to the ground with considerable
force. Mrs. Scllram received a bad
bruise OH her face but the rest escaped
unlurt.
The carnival at the skating rink on
Wednesday evening was big success.
There was quite number from Emer-
son, st. Vincent and other points, and
all seemed to enjoy themselves to the
fullest. The Pembina cornet band play
ed number Of lively airs which added
zest to the occasion. We are pleased to
see that Mr.. Latham is meeting with sue
cess providing the citizens of the "Four
Corners" with a source of first-class
Amusement for the winter evenings.
The programs are out for the dramatic
Entertainment on Friday evening of
next week, instead of this evening. as an
nounced last week. The title of the
play is "Above the Clouds" and glance
over the names of ladies and gentlemen
included in the program affords an
assurance that the various features of the
drama will be fitly represented. The
orchestra, under the leadership of Mr..
Short, including well known musicians
from Pe,nbina and st. Vincent, will
leave nothing lacking in the musical
part of the program. A full house is ex-
pected. Tickets so cents; reserved seats
Is cents. Tickets for sale at Moore &
Zoos drug store.
i OuR young friend Louis claims to
be able TO compete with all corners in a
two hours or twelve hours tournament
at saving wood. This is a pretty bold
challenge for an amateur amongst 80
many professionals as we have in this
town. We would call the attention Of
the profession to this friendly challenge
at the same time pointing out the prefer.
able character of such encounters over
some other kind Of muscular exploits.
10 our seeming it is much more in accord
with utility and humanity, to say moth.
ing of common sense, for two young men
to 10 for wood pile in this way than to
engage IN struggle to disagure each
others profile. We submit whether we
are right or not to any who have ever
engaged in the latter kind of combat.
especially, the fellow that got licked.