The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-04
Bring. Fluttering along, leaflets Of
News, set adoat from Points TAR
and Near in the two
Counties. viz:
Bathsate. walhalla, ct. Thomas, Olga,
Elkwood, Bowesmont, Neche,
Ernest, Bay Centre, Park.
town, Beaulieu, Drayton,
Crown Centre and
Mcconnell.
wALRiALLA.

ness.
| Z. w. Andrews enjoys an owl hunt
occasionally; more than the oxen do. "Ah
Charlie"
Il. Epton has a smiling face and says
'boys, what will you haye." lisa bounc-
ing boy.
John Harvey and Will Scott intend
going south this winter to attend college.
We will be sorry to lose the boys.
Deputy collectors &. A. Cavanal, and
us. McTavish have gone to Pembina
this week to make Their monthly reports.
Mr.. Albert Cavilcer, who is employed
in G. d. Loring's store, is getting quite
popular with their numerous customers.
Hair cutting and shaving done in good
style by Il. g. Lee, tonsorial artist; every
Saturday afternoon. Shop in rear of
Morin's saloon.
e. A: Cavanah, deputy collector Of
customs, has returned from his trip to
Minneapolis and Chicago. He is looking
hale and hearty.
Our school opened on Monday, Nov.
Both. with Win Tubbs as teacher and we
feel assured that Mr.. Tubbs will bring the
scholars on in good shape.
A good number of the young people OF
this place attended the opening of the
skating rink at Nechc and expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased with the
whole affair.
Mrs. Stalking, our music teacher, left
last week for Nechc. She has got quite
a large class there. She will be missed
very much by her many friends in Wal
halla. May success crown her efforts.
J. I. Briden has left the employ Of
Burley 4 Go. and is now doing business
and collecting for A. NJ. Parrot. All
persons having any transactions with Mr.
Parrot formerly can confer with ]. T.
Briden at Walhalla or Ernest.
After the masquerade ball, next OH the
program seems to be the concert and
social in aid ofthe parsonage fund, which
vii! be held at Ernest, Dec. 10th, 1885.
Now the amusements have started, keep
them going, for we are not like people
who cannot take them all in.
BATmGATE.
Quite strife exists between our livery
men. Now is the time for cheap rigs.
Some gentlemen from Grafton are
building good sized carriage and black.
tsmith shop OH the corner of Garfield and
3rd streets.
Mr.. Rupert, the celebrated painter Of
Bathgate, has made l. ]. Chevalicr's new
hotel to shine under the touches of his
magic wand.
DIR. G. e. Parker, of Fayette. Iowa, is
spending this week at the home of your
correspondent. He says the weather
here is no colder than in Iowa.
BY some oversight We have neglected
to mention the marriage of Mr.. A. P.
Austin to Miss Houstan. The happy
event occurred several weeks ago. They
arc worthy couple and We extend our
congratulations in which their many
friends here have joined with more
promptness than charactcrlzes this
notice.
Last week George Foster was taken
into the mysteries of Odd Fellowship at
Pembina. George is one of the boys to
whom the principals of that benevolent
order are but part of his benevolent
nature. The lodge is to be congratulated
i'll getting such member and George is
to be congratulated upon finding his
affinity in the lodge of Oddfellows.
II. A. Dusso, the musical man from
Grand Forks, visited Batllgate this week
MIR. Jones of the New Home sewing
machine company, visited Bath
gate OH business this week.. VIM
X. Foster started for Ontario last
week......Rev. S. S. Kerfoot of Walsh Co.,
is a guest of Mr.. Fosters this week..
&C. Morrison, who has been running
Bathgate feed mill this season, left here
for Winnipeg to meet friends on Tuesday.
Adam Christie and Charles Smerrie
have ceased to beat the iron while it is
hot, and have retired to their farms, no
less respected than when they came
among us and no less respected in oul
community than the poets blacksmith
whose forge stood under the spreading
chestnut tree" was respected in his com.
munlty. But unlil-e that poetic black
smiths, Adam Cllristie's daughters dc
not "sing in the village choir" No man
begrudges them the honest dollars they
hayc rounded out. While we regret
their departure, we rejoice that they have
farms SO near to Bathgatc.
OLGA.
Olga has now three blacksmiths, MIR
Seneca, formerly of Beaulieu, having
moved into town.
Our large new school house is now
rapidly nearing completion under the
pushing management of the contractors
Messrs. Longten & Lepine. On its com
pletion it is the intention to have bal
therein, which is expected to he the
recherche" event of the season.
q. S. McTal ish, collector of customs
passed through Olga Oh his way to the
Valley on Saturday. Cavalier county il
sorry to lose such an efficient officer ant
the many friends which Mr.. McTavisl
has made during his short residence here
will regret his removal to other fields.
Quite number of our young folk,
visited Nechc OH the occasion of thu
opening Of the new roller rink. Amongs
them being the Messrs. Winters, 7
Mckcown, NJ. Hooley and NJ. O'Brlen
They report pleasant time, Mr.. Georg'
Winter being efficient fioor-manager o
, the evening.
. On last Tuesday evening Mr.. Samue
Buchanan, of Young, threw open hi