The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-11-27

farmers sustain quite severe and con.
slant drain owing to our lack of railroad
facilities and we believe strong effort
will be made during the coming winter
and spring to remedy this evil. Various
are the projects afoot and each one Of
them is possessed of certain amount of
feasibility. Among these different
schemes, one strongly advocated by our
hitherto Langdon competitors. but now
able co-workers for the common veal, is |
with few alterations probably, the
most practicable. This scheme was fully
set forth in the last issue Of the Courier
and weshould be glad to hear suggestions
from other quarters.
DRAYTON.
We hear of good sleighing all over the
county, except at Drayton.
Thanksgiving day will be duly observed
in Drayton. Particulars next week.
Farmers busy, roads icy, horshshoes
smoothe and blacksmiths rushed.
Farmers are taking advantage of the
good weather and good roads to get their
wheat out to Auburn and st. Thomas.
L. w. Patm0re has been engaged by
Heyworth Bros. to help tide over the
present rush of business in the harness
line.
Thos. Lynch, f.. Donnelly, George
McQuinn and Robert Reid have moved
into town with their families for the
winter.
A very enjoyable social was held at the
Kerfoot school house on Friday evening.
Proceeds 5000. to be appropriated to-
wards the erection of horse sheds.
Ch.ttel mortgage sales so far this
season have been few and far between
in Drayton. One inferior yoke of oxen
were sold last week for $500.
s. II. Smith is making big discount
sale to run down stock to make way for
holiday goods. Call and see the post
Office store if you want to save money.
Quarterly services were held in the NJ.
+. church ON Sunday last, Elder Planette
presiding. Two very excellent sermons
were listened to by large congregations.
Since McBain & Horrocks have got
their patent steam pipes placed in their
grist mill, they are turning out very
superior work, which is giving universal
satisfaction.
A very interesting temperance meet
ing was held here OH Tuesday evening
of last week. A. w. McCrea presiding.
Short and lively speeches were given by
Rev. w. r. Morrison, A. Healy, w. j.
Richie and others. interspersed by solos
and choruses by the Drayton M. Z. choir.
About GO names were enrolled on the
total abstinence list.
MAnR1ED:-Nov. 10, at the residence of
the brides father, Joseph Smith ESQ.,. by
Rev. w. r.. Morrison, Mr.. A. P. Dayman
and Miss L. M. Smith, both of Drayton.
The many friends of this worthy couple
will wish that their voyage through life
may be happy and prosperous one.
BATnGATE.
John Medium has some house room
to rent.
Ike Foster is having a big run with his
feed mill.
IL. Chevalicr's furniture has come for
the new hotel.
VIM. McDowall's three year old daugh-
ter was buried Tuesday.
VIM. Foster has his team at work haul
ing wood from Rosa Lake.
L. A. Pixley's little children started
for Glencoe last Tuesday.
Melheiln 4 Fossum shipped two car
loads of frozen wheat on Tuesday.
Queer anecdotes are told of the actions
of some of the boys at the fire last week.
The Catholic bazaar oflast week cleared
over $4,000 and everybody had a good
time.
1t makes PERSONS eyes sore to watch
the crowded streets of Bathgate, especially
market street.
Farmers should not forget to call on
q. J.. Parker for money on real estate and
chattel security.
Jim Copeland has been on the sick list
for few days and unable to attend to
business at the bank.
The entertainment at the Methodist
church promises to be success for
Thanksgiving evening.
The lecture delivered by Rev. Davies
last Friday night was fairly attended and
all pronounced it a success.
A large crowd of Bathgate people is
going to attend the tealneeting, to be held
at Tyner, December 4th. A good time is
anticipated.
M. A. is about opening first-class
machine shop in Bathgate. He will go
south in a few days for his stock of
supplies.
County Surveyor McGuin came down
this week and drove the stakes on the
disputed property between Comstock &
White and WIN. Foster.
Mrs. Thorp has moved her stock Of
millinery into Alex. Hazlewood's building
ON Garfield street, and Mr.. Hazlewood
has moved his family into Felix Cheriers
house.
NJ. A. Probst. the famous Minnesota
Giant expert, is back again from Mime
sota......1. F. Houston has finished his
threshing......Mr. Robinson, brother-in-
law of WIN. James, from Dominion
City, spent Sunday in Bathgate......Mrs.
F. A. Wilson is improving in health.
On Friday morning the people of Bath.
gate were aroused from their slumbers
by the cry of fire. The old American
House was burning. No one knows the
origin of the fire. The house was used