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

PEMBINA, NOVEMBER q, 1885.
AROUND TOWN.
No. l HARD 6 cents.
THE M. E. Sunday school Will hold its
Christmas entertainment ON Christmas
evening. i
The weather has been most delightful |
another week. The fall of 1885 has be- |
come famous for fine weather. Some |
predict that the winter will be similar.
MAsoN's livery business has been re.
moved to the rear of Iorrison's black |
smith shop, where customers will be at
tended to with the same facilities as be-
fore.
The last meeting of the q. L. s. G. was
held at the residence of Mayor Cavileer.
Nearly all participated freely in the ex-
ercises and a very pleasant hour and
half was spent.
w. ]. KSEEsuAw has rendered his |
resignation as U. s. Commissioner. We
understand that Judge Mcconnell is
likely to appoint Mr.. j. NJ. Tuohy, who
would, no doubt, ably fill the position.
NJ. H. MURPHY, ESQ, of Fargo, lately of
the Dun Mercantile Agency. has been
appointed deputy-collector for Elkwood
It is understood that Mr.. McTavish will
take Mr.. Feldman's place at Neche and
that the latter will retire from the service. |
TIE ladies of the NJ. L. church in this
town are making preparations for a grand
bazaar to be held on or about the 18th of
December. Don't order your Christmas
presents until you see their catalogue
which will be issued next week. There
will be all evening entertainment held
i'll connection with the bazaar.
MANY of our subscribers, approaching
our efforts to conduct live local journal,
are paying up their subscription. We are
looking for many others-who must
acknowledge that we have been consid-
crate with tllem-to get around to their
duty within the next few days. It is
only neglect on the part OF many in not
paying up, but this neglect is costly to us.
Friends, do not delay this matter further.
MENTION local or personal matters of
interest to the editor, or some one i'll
the Office. 1t is a part of.our business
to publish the goings and comings of
people, the accidents and incidents that
make the life of community. Many
are backward about mentioning matters
Of, at least, a passing interest," to not a
few, because it is about themselves.
Let it not be thought obt,usive to
prompt the local editor OH what relates
to yourself, if it may BE of interest 10
others.
We regrctto chronicle the death of
Mrs. Amy Dowson, mother of Mrs. G.
Moore, which occurred early yesterday
morning. Mrs. Dowson was formerly
from near bayfield,, Ont, and has resided
in this town for the past three years.
Deceased was GG gears ofage. Her death
leaves void in the family where her
presence was ever Il comfort and bless
ing. The funeral service will he held at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow,
Saturday, at 1880 Il. m. Friends are
invited to attend without further notice.
THE season of navigation on the Red
river beginning about the 18th of May
and closing the 18th of November-a
period of six nlonths-was very brisk
one for the Red River Navigation Com
pany and conducted successfully without
accident or interruption, thanks to the
excellent work heretofore accomplished
by the government dredgcs. o. Pension
the manager Of the company at this
point, which is headquarters for the
company, gives the following figures.
The steamer Pluck, running between
Moorhead and Abercrombie carried III
9O3 bushels of wheat and 422 cords of
wood. The steamer Alsop running south
from Grand Forks to Caledonia or Goose
Rapids and north to Pembina, or the
boundary line, carried 223, 1913 bushels of
wheat. ,41S,560 pounds of lumber, 1905
cords of wood. A line of elevators has
been established along the river and the
total number Of bushels of wheat mar
keted through them by these steamers
is 395, JIG bushels, which were shipped
out by the st. z. NJ. 4 NJ. railroad COM
pany, mainly from Grand Forks
Herald.
BRlErs:-A. l. kuhmstcdt who has
been spending a few weeks in town, left
Monday morning for Butte City, Montana.
For over year, until last spring, he was
connected with the PIONEER EXPRESS
Office and we can heartily recommend
him to the fraternity out there as reliable
in everything lie undertakes..".We are
pleased toreport that Mrs. Thos Morrison
who has been seriously i'll for some time,
is slowly recovering. .....M. a. Brown,
formerly connected Will, the PIONEER
EXPRESS, is now in Texas for the benefit
of his health .Thos. Morrison Esq,
thinks of making 81 trip to the Pacific
coast this winter to spy out the land and
maybe select future home, if he don't,
after all, conclude that Dakota is better
country......Mrs. Bevans, sister of II. I.
Be>ans, who has charge Of the Christian
Orphans Home, st. Paul, was reported
dangerously i'll a few days ago. and her
sister, Mrs. Fairbanks, summoned from
Emerson. 1t is learned that the lady is
improving. .....Mr. Jacob Lindal who has
been assisting Auditor Bird for the past
few weeks returned home to Gardar