The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-20

Mountain. .....................H ThOrlackson.
Hyde Park........................ james Hyde.
Ernest..... ...-................Henry McGuin.
Walhalla...........................-H.A A. Mayo.
John Carr.
Bathgate.. ........................C L. Parker
Hamilton............. John Mcmillan
.........................W. Gauthier
.Nels Teveten
Elkwood. ......................O.M NJ. Lillesater
Romfo.. ...........................Ole Romfo.
Alma........................ .Chas. Farrow
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TIE PIONEER. EXPRESS.
TERMS, $500 PER YEAR.
published Every Friday Morning
r. a. Young, Publisher.
Entered At the postoficeat Pembina, Dakota, .
| econd- class matter
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1885.
AROUND TOWN.
SCHOOL, appointments will bc made
next week.
The skating rink is still popular
resort.
/
REGISTER TwEEDLlE has gone to Bis.
lnarck to see the elephant.
The wood market is weakening as the
| sun gets higher from the horizon.
Rev. APPLEBY conducted Episcopal SER
vice in the Presbyterian church ON Sum
day evening last.
TIE weather for the past week has
been mostly clear and not 80 cold as most
Of the weather of the previous weeks.
A PETITION from Crystal to the county
commissioners asks the board to refuse
license for saloon in that town, 1t has
6S signers.
We understand that Mr.. T. w. Gaffney
expects in few weeks to remove to st.
Paul where he will puruse his profession
in a wider field.
Rev. G. A. ScHRAM preached last Sum
dav, at Emerson, his place being filled in
this town bv Rev. Vickers, of Emerson,
in the morning, and by Rev. L. d. Ward
we'll in the evening.
TIE Auditors type writer last week
inadvertently put E. Armstrong; fees in
Lachlier case $40, instead OSLO. Also
wood furnished by II. r. Vaughn should
have read 81 so instead of$47.5O.
The REPORT that J. C. Marshall had
skipped having been proven false, we
now expect to see that stulwart son OF
thunder succeed i'll capturing the Demo-
cratic organization next Tuesday evening.
THERE will be social ut the residence
of Mr.. Thos. Morrison this, Friday, even
ing. An enjoyable time is anticipated.
Literary and musical exercises provided.
Admission % cents. Proceeds for church,
fund. All are cordially invited.
A PARTY of Young people spent a pleas
ant few hours at the GeWux House on
Tuesday evening, continuing the merry
dance until the arrival of lent-l2 o'clock.
1t was sort of supplementary feast to
the ball of last week.
The DRAMA "Above the Clouds" was
repeated OH Saturday evening in Kittson
Hall to another crowded house, which
fact was very complimentary to the
character of the performance. The ladies'
and gentlemen taking part surpassed the
record of Thursday evening and all
present felt well repaid for coming out
TIE spiles are being hauled to the
foundation of the new bridge across the
Pembins, and the iron works and other
material is expected soon. At no time
for many years could a bridge be con-
structed SO cheaply as now, the price of
iron, as we'll as of labor is so low. The
building of this bridge now is timely
from every standpoint.
DEMOCRATS are exhorted to rally around
the flag next Tuesday. The time draw
eth nigh when Cleveland will be presi-
dent de facto, and it is high time for all
who think they lean towards the Demo-
cracy to FURNISH their arlnor, examine
the hope that is within them and see if
they are up to the proper standard of
fitness-that is, possessing lively sense
of favors to come.
Sr. VALENTINES Day was duly observed.
The postoffice had boom in handling
the mass of illustrated poetry appropriate
to the season. Every young lady in town
had her precious burden to bear to the
privacy Of her most secluded apartment,
where in the climax of fervid anticipat-
ion, she enjoyed the rapturous breatlings
of the idol of her heart-supposed to be
and passed the rest of the day in pensiye
musings as to whether it came from the
right fellow or not. Isn't that so girls?
IT is going the rounds of the press that
p. A. Gatchell has become heir to q large
amount of money. The Fergus Falls
Telegram says:-"P. A. Gatchell, alias
"Huckleberry," formerly Wadena edi-
tor, it is said has fallen heir to an estate
worth 100000. Perhaps he will now re-.
member some of his former creditors, as
well as those from whom he would
occasionally borrow "V'' or an tx {"
and some of whom live in Fergus and
neighboring towns" But we think
There must be some mistake about this.