The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-23
TIE PIONEER. EXPRESS.
TERMS, 600 PER YEAR.
Published Every Friday Morning
Z. b. Young, Publisher.
Entered stthe pos.oniceat Pembina Dakota. q
0econd-Clase matter
FRIDAY. JANUARY %, 1885.
AROUND TOWN.

TUESDAYS rough weather approached
the type Of a blizzard:
G. H. STRONG had fresh arrival of
goods in the hardware line last week.
THE board of county commissioners
will meet at the court house ON We'd
nesday next.
The dramatic club are practicing
"Above the Clouds" where they tarry
few hours every week.
The festivities of the sparring match
did not come offlast week, as ANNOUNCED,
one of the contracting parties failing to
appear.
Mr.. GEO. s. McTAvlsn, looking hale
and hearty returned on Monday and
was heartily greeted by his many friends
in town.
Rev. D. E. EVANS, from kiibourn, Wis
consin, preached two interesting dis
courses in the Presbyterian church on
Sunday last.
The absence of travelling troupes this
season will be more than made up, both
in quality and quantity, with entertain
ments by home talent.
WE are not disposed to quarrel with
the month of January, yet it has SO far
been cold and crusty and We are ready
any day to take February OH trial.
cantankerous COW last week. She stood
him OH his ear, which organ received a
bad cut. The COW was duly ci,astised and
bound over to keep the peace.
A NUMBER of friends of Mr.. e. Gaudet
gave him surprise on Saturday evening
in his rooms over McTavish & Wcbb's.
Mr.. Tanguay vas the orator of the even
ing and very pleasant, sociable time
was had.
some Of We men and women singers in
town are practicing for an old folks con-
cert to be given soon. Under the effici-
cient leadership of Mr.. Short We expect
them to furnish a very ENJOYABLE
evenings entertainment. Further an
nouncenent next week.
Our reporter found Mr.. A. J. Delaney
Of the firm of Megquier & Delaney laid
up temporarily for repairs one day this
week. Moving in mid-winter was the
cause, but it is well that Mr.. Delaney
should live nearer to his business than
Emerson and he and his lady will be
heartily welcomed as permanent resi-
dents of our town.
QuIrsa good sized company Of socially
inclined people spent few hours at
the house Of II. H. Young, on Friday
evening last, at the same time contribut-
ing over $l7 to the N. f. church fund.
A short but enjoyable program of music
was supplied by Mesdames Thomson.
schram, Ryan, Misses Wallace, Thomas.
Naylor and Thacker and Messrs. Short
and Trenholme, and the balance ct the
evening was employed in various
amusements, etc.
The Dramatic Club announce that
they will be ready to present their
drama entitled "Above the Clouds" on
Friday evening, January Goth. This
will doubtless be The finest dramatic
entertainment ever given in this town
by home company. Mr.. G. H. Meg
quier is the manager which is guaran-
tee that, with the excellent talent avail
able. the various characters will be well
represented. The proceeds will be pre-
sented to the Pembina Cornet Band.
Posters with full cast of characters will
be out in few days.
WALTER F. CAssoN, formerly from
divers places, lately from st. Vincent, and
now residing temporarily at the court
house. distracted a coat, watch and
twenty dollars from the Chapman House
on Monday, and soon after started for
the north. Mr.. Nevins was on his track
without much delay and succeeded in
overtaking the traveller about twenty
miles away. By some means he persu-
AIDED Casson to return with him to Penn
bina. and, waving an examination, he
was lodged in Jail to appear at the dis
trict court. This being the case. the
ball he was getting up in st. Vincent will
likely be postponed until after the
district court.
BRIEys:-Wallace Mason lost two let
tiers on his way home from the post Office
the other day, one of which is supposed
to be important......Mr. Robert Graham
of Bowesmont, has been detained in
town several days with sick horse.
NJ. Wagner of st. Vincent, lost horse in