The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-06

The board of county commissioners
will meet again on Tuesday, Nov. II.
Mr.. Jos. CHAPMAN has bought the
livery stable owned by Henry Mason.
GEO. HUM has sale of thoroughbred
stock on the 18th inst. See notice and
posters.
READ our clubbing offer elsewhere and
full in line for cheap reading, if you have
not already.
TIE county treasurer expects to have
funds available for township and district
treasurers by November Is.
THE bridge ON North Cavalier street has
been replanked, and the city saved a
possible case of damages from accident.
MEssRs. L. E. Booker and Jas. Booker
leave this week for their annual hunting
tour. Mr.. Bookwalter will Join them
next week.
THE PIONEER ExpREs is in it's new
quarters after week of dire confusion,
incident upon moving building, presses.
&c. And yet it only moved few feet.
QUITE number of farmers were plow-
ing on Wednesday. Notwithstanding the
six inches OF snow. 1t is doubtful if any,
thing is gained by blowing under such
circumstances.
TIE reflection of the fire from Mr..
Chapman's burning stable upon the trees
laden with snow, Wednesday morning,
made a very beautiful sight. Such
scenes, however, are very costly.
X. II. GRoGAN's auction was attended
by good many and the articles offered
brought fair price on an average. Auc-
tioneer Bcemer, of Emerson kept things
in lively motion until the last article was
reached.
A CONTINUATION IF moving operations
around the premises of the PIONEER Ex-
PRESS this week has tended to disorgan-
izc matters generally and interrupt the
work of getting out the issue.
Tie next meeting of the z. L. S. G..
will be held at the residence of G. W..
Ryan this evening. commencing prompt
ly at 1880. Several new members joined
at the last meeting, the books were dis
tributed and the circle now las ITS work
we'll under way.
ABOUT six inches of snow fell Tuesday
and the sleigh bells have begun to jingle.
But the weather being very mild the
probabilities are that our snow will
disappear, leaving time for little more
fall blowing. Still we are not predicting
anything just at this season.
SHERIFF DICK and Clerk Tuofy have
been kept in state of mind over the
uncertainty in regard to the holding of
court. The sheriff had his deputies in
line once, for action, but OIL receipt of
further orders from Judge Mcconnell,
the force was dlsbancied.
"TnE melancholy days have come, !"
expressed the feeli ngs of many when
our long season of bs ,autiful weather gave
place to clouds and slusI, and mud last
Friday. The transit, IN from fine weather,
smooth roads and moonlight nights to
surrounding mud and thick darkness
was more impressive than pleasurable.
THERE ls little pulling between the
east-side and west side alderman of
Emerson over the settlement of the
corporate debt. The west side, or West
Lynne people ask to be set off again by
themselves, and thus be free from the
financial burden which they were in
duced to help shoulder two years ago.
The members of the Worden Post of
the G. A. r. with number of friends,
met to enjoy the pleasures of camp fire
in Kittson Hall on Thursday evening
last. They had their tin plates and
feasted on pork and beans A generally
sociable time followed, including the
narration of war "reminiscences and other
entertaining stories.
BEIEFs:-Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mayo, OF
Walhalla, were visiting at Mr.. Bevans'
and other friends in town Saturday and
Sunday. Mrs. Chas. O'Hara has been
very Ill for over a week past......Deputy
Register Aylen has nearly recovered
from his recent illness. ]. Dick,
son of Sheriff Dick, left for Fargo, on
Tuesday to take a position in jewelry
store. Success to him......Mr. p. O'Hara
was taken very Ill on Wednesday night
cocoa pleasant surprise party was held
at Mr.. Geo. Parker's Monday evening. ....
Mr.. James Booker FROM Champagne, iii.
arrived this week. intending. to join q
hunting expedition into Minnesota.
Deputy Collector q. S. McTavish was in
from Elkwood this week; also Deputy
Cavanagh. of WaIhalla.. ....Li tile Charlie
Daniels is likely to be blind in one eye
owing to the accident from. which he
suffers. Justice II. II. Vauf i'm is NOV
ing into town this week from his farm
.....Rev. J. A. Hovis attcnde d funera
at Hunbolt yesterday......'fhos. DayiI
ESQ.,, formerly in charge of the Pembins
mill. is spending a few days in town..
I. y. Holmes. of st. Thomas. was shaking
hands with old friends here Monday
He will spend this winter in Pit tsburg....
H. q. Rose, Of Grand Forks, registered q
the Winchester Tuesday......&Irs. G. I
Jackson's illness has been critical severe