The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-12
THE LOCAL SUMMARY.

OF Town and Nsishborhood News,
Furnished by Pioneer Express
Correspondents, From 3,
Bathgats. Walhalla, It. Thomaa
Mountain. Crystal. Bay Centre,
Mount Plsasant, Hamilton,
Neche. and Drayton.
BATnaArE.
Two days of rain last week.
Crops are in fine condition.
w. ]. Mooney and ]. D. Stack returned
from the south on Saturday.
Farmers are jubilant over the prospects
Of good crops and good prices.
Thomas Tough returned from Grand
Forks on Saturday, accompanied by a
younger brother who visits Dakota for
the first time.
Saturdays train from the south brought
7. A. Duncan, of Northeastern Iowa, a
guest ofC. L. Parker. Mr.. Duncan is
largely interested in Southern Dakota,
and in Montana. but thinks he has seen
nothing heretofore equal to Pembina
county. He expects to make another
visit about harvest time.
Mr.. Watt, brother of our busy
merchant John Watt, arrived from Penn
sylvania last week. He is delighted with
this to him new country, and about the
first thing he did was to procure extra
copies of the PIONEER EXPRESS to send to
his friends back among the hills and
stones in old Pennsylvania. Mr.. Watt
will be engaged in the store of Luke &
Watt where the increase of business de-
mands the fourth hand.
Farmers should remember that when
thew want to insure there is an Establish.
ed Recording Agency in Bathgate. At
q. L. Parkers Office can be found some
OF the most reliable companies in the
world. The policies are written here,
a record is kept here, and in case of loss
you have your home Office to refer to.
Don't let anybody make you believe that
it makes no difference whether you have
an established agent to represent you in
case of loss. Know who you are dealing
with when you insure as we'll as in any
other business.
EVohn Grandy surprised his many
friends in Bathgate last week by getting
married. He started in company with
Thos. Tough on last Thursday for Grand
Forks where he met Mr.. Lough's sister,
and Mr.. Grandy and Miss Tough were
joined in marriage. Mr.. Grandv THINKS
it is not good for man to be alone, and
he ought to know. Our entire commune
ty join in wishing full measure of all
good things in life 10 the newly married
couple. Miss Tough will be remember
ed by her friends from her soiourn
among US formerly.
At public meeting held at the Grand
Union Hotel last week it was decided to
have Fourth of July celebration at
Bathgate this year. Preparatory CON-
mittees were appointed. The finance
committee reports about $500 raised. A
good deal of money has just been laid
out on the race track. New stands have
been erected; new railing has been built,
appropriate grounds for exercises will be
selected, and an attractive program will
be arranged. The committees will leave
nothing undone to make the day a
pleasant one to all who come from a
distance. The whole county is invited
to celebrate with us this year. Doubtless
there will be something to interest every
one. An able speaker will deliver the
Grafton. Music, games and races will
add to the fun and general good time.
On last Saturday at about noon the
alarm was given of fire. Fire had started
in the roof of the NJ. f. church. It is
supposed to have caught from the stove
pipe passing from the stove of Rev.
Kerfoot On account of the heavy rain
of Friday night the fire made slow
progress in spite of a strong east wind.
In less than five minutes after the first
alarm was given fifty men were on the
ground with about hundred pals.
Some time was lost in trying to put the
fire out from the inside. That attempt
failed. Ladders were procured and M.
A. Probst volunteered to wade among
the flames, ak in hand, and work for the
safety of the building. He went where
no other man present could go under the
existing circumstances. The other men
worked well, but Mr.. Probst deserves
special mention for the part he took in
saving the building. The damage will prob
ably not exceed 500 or $3.50, insured in
the Sioux Falls. Rev. Kerfoot and fami.
ly, who live in the building, were just
sitting down to dinner when the alarm
was given. At one time it was thought
the building could not be saved, and all
of Mr.. Kerfoot's goods were removed
some what damaged by water.
| WALHALLA.
Mrs William Suidor nvooov,to 4 l,or l,us