The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-21

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On Monday.
HENRY MoRRIs furnishes an interesting
war "Reminiscences elsewhere.
THE nights are reaching convenient
length and becoming perceptibly cooler.
THE board of county commissioners
will hold their next meeting September
It'll.
TmE elevator at st. Vincent was sold at
Red Wing Last week, but We have not
heard who is the purchaser.
w. H. MooRnEAD has rented Lee
Scribner's saloon and the latter will
hencefortl, give his attention tothe brew.
cry business.
THE steamer Marquette has made
twenty-five trips this season already,
between here and Winnipeg, alwaya
heavily loaded.
TnouGR threatening clouds occasionally
appear, the indications are that the
weather will be favorable to harvesting
operations.
Flour sent US from Hughes & Fergu.
sons mill, Cavalier, We have found to be
Of superior quality. We understand
their mill is running on full time.
DR.. PORrEoUs tossed bruce of prairie
chickens into or Office on Saturday last
as the first fruits of the chicken harvest.
Such deeds are beyond all praise.
TIE grain fields are falling in every
direction into the arms Of the self bind
ers. Should the weather continue favor
able, the harvesting campaign this year
will be short, sharp and decisive.
leExExBER the business meeting to he
held this Friday evening at the store Of
McTavisll 4 Webb, at $50, 10 discuss the
question of wheat market and to hear
the report of the committee.
IT should be borne in mind that where
chattel mortgages on property in Cavalier
county remain on file in this county, a
certified copy thereof should he filed with
the register Of deeds in Cavalier county.
THE Emerson Times asks the following
significant questions in regard to that
town: Why are the long weeds along
the streets not cut down and burned !?
Why are the horses allowed to meander
up and down the board-walks
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE THOMPSON had
the sad misfortune to lose their little
child, aged weeks, which died on
Friday morning last. A brief funeral
service was conducted by Rev. Mr..
Wardwell on Sunday afternoon.
QUrrE number went from here last
Sunday evening to hear Rev. Mr.. Sem
mems preacl, at Emerson. He has been
stationed for tho past year at the head of
Lake Winnipeg and his visit to Emerson
was much enjoyed by his many friends
there.
Tmos. HEARD, of st. Vincent, brother
Of Miss Heard, dress maker of this town,
WHO was accidently shot in the arm last
week, died on Wednesday morning Of
lock,jaw. Deceased was in the employ of
the railroad company in st. Vincent and
was highly respected.
In his address at Fargo the other day,
Bishop Walker named Darlington as one
of twelve places in North Dakota where
Episcopal church edifices were needed at
once. and for which thousand to fifteen
hundred dollars will be required for each
building. The other points are, Devils
Lake, Lisbon, Mandan, Grafton, Nayville,
Dickinson, Tower City, Buffalo, Pembina
and BatllRaie. News.
Ar a meeting held at the store of
McTavish & Webb on Saturday evening
last to consider the question of securing
better wheat market, the following
committee was appointed to take the
matter into consideration and report
recommendations: l.. +. Booker, ]. G.
Webb. T. Shaw, +. NJ. Nixon, John
Kabernagle and G. II. Strorg. An al.
jouEned meeting will be held this
friday evening.
DR.. ADELARD GuERxoS, the newly
appointed collector of customs, arrived in
town Monday evening. The Doctor was
cordially greeted on his arrival, the
cornet band giving him . serenade at the
Winchester House. In response to this
hearty greeting the Doctor stepped for.
ward and made q few graceful remarks
by way Of acknowledgment of his warm
reception. On Tuesday DR.. Guernon
assumed the duties of his p,,sition.
TIE man who dropped from Park street
bridge swing and was drowned in Red
river on Wednesday last, proved to be as
was supposed, H. w. Caldwell. His
body was found some 500 yards down
stream, after two days dragging. The
remains were at once removed to the
city hall and his friends in Ontario com.
inundated with. Mr.. Nm. Beach, broth.
er-in.law of the deceased. reached here
from Newmarket on Tuesday morning,
intending to take the remains east, but
found it impossible owing to the rapid
decomposition In progress. 1t was there
fore decided to bury deceased here, and
the remains were accordingly inferred in
the city cemetery yesterday, q large
number of citizens following them 10 the
grave.-Emerson Times.