The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13
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Entered atthe postolliceat Pembina, Dakota. .
ec0nd-class matter
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PEMBINA CO.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1885.
AROUND TOWN.
ArrER April we will have q daily mail
route to Neche.
MRs. WV. MooRHEAD has been very iii
for several weeks, but We are pleased to
learn that she is improving.
We hear that Emerson was excited
yeste rday over the expected arrival Of
500 Fenians from Chicago.
TnE young "Old Folks gave concert
at Neche on Tuesday evening. The at
tendance was not large.
Mr.. A. GERALDINE returned from Ne.
che last week to be citizen of this town.
He will open the Dakota House again.
LADIES who have light leghorn CT straw
hats to be made over should leave them
with Miss Macdonald before she goes to
Chicago.
THE roads in some places furnish good
sleighing, in other places, good buggying.
Very soon they will afford neither for q
time.
The town board met at Mr.. Ewing's
Office Monday evening and appointed
Mr.. H. R. Vaughn to I'll the vacancy
caused by the resignation of MIR. I. w.
Gaffney.
ON Friday evening advantage was taken
of the presence of the Winnipeg string
band and q dance was inaugurated by
the lovers of the Teipsichorean art in
Kittson Hall.
Mr.. ARM PoRKELlsoN brought in fine
looking horse Wednesday which being
examined by DR.. Porteous was found to
have the glandes and was therefore con-
demned to be shot.
Mr.. E. H. BERGMAN was in town on
Tuesday. He is rebuilding his store at
Gardar and his many friends will be glad
to hear that he will soon launch in the
mercantile business again.
Mr.. q. O'HARA went a. swimming on
Tuesday in the Red river. He started
from IN inclined piece of ice, where they
had been cutting, but found it too early
in the season for river bathing.
On Sunday morning next Rev. q. A.
Schram will preach a sermon at the NJ.
E. church to the Sunday school. All the
members of which. officers and scholars
are earnestly requested to be present.
WILL our subscribers who are in arrears
permit US to remind them of their duty
in the premises? Ofoourse they will, and
he thankful that we logged their mem.
DRY. and, we trust will remit forthwith.
We have received some items in regard
to social and surprise party, but we
cannot place them, as there is no date,
address or name accompanying, and We
cannot with certainty recognize the
hand writing.
Mr.. AND Mrs. BAILEY left this week
for Toronto, Ontario. We understand
they may not return again. His interest
in the harness shop it seems, passed
again into the handsof Mr.. Robert Eos
ter who is now conducting it. {.
Mr. CaAs. FULL returned from Chicago
on Monday evening, having purchased 9
large stock of spring goods. Mr.. Full
and Mr.. Ross have formed partnership
and will continue the business on all en-.
larged scale under the name of Full &
Ross.
The cold weather has not been favor
able to the progress of the work on the
foundation of the bridge, but the hands
are kept steadily at it. A Spite driver
with 1900 pound hammer was put in
operation yesterday. Frost is found to
extend seven feet below the surface.
We ABE glad to see that orr esteemed
young townsman, Mr.. F. u. Haltson has
returned from his eastern visit. He re.
ports pleasant trip, was at the inaugu.
ration at Washington, and had q chat
with Cleveland with whom he had been
acquainted, his father being an intimate
friend of the president's.
farmers want to be on the look out for
thieves. Mr.. G. w. Abrams had eight
ons of hay and eighty bushels Of seed
wheat stolen from his farm last week,
while he was confined to his house from
sickness. It is to be hoped that q few Of
these thieves will get caught and made
an example Of.
We congratulate Mr.. Thos. Price on
the arrival Of a fine large bow at his house
on Sunday last. Mr.. Price came to thif
town about four years ago, and q ccm.
paratively poor young man. Suffice it Ia
say that he is now worth over $40, 900 and
is, and ought to be, as happy as any man
on top of the earth. All doing we'll.
TIE st. Vincent society of the Ancient
Order of Hibernisns will give theil
second annual ball on Tuesday evening
next at the school house st. Vincent
Quite number of our citizens expect Ia
be present and . good time is anticipat
led. The Winnipeg Itallan string band
has been engaged for the occasion
Tickets including supper, q. The Penn
hino Eornak Rand n .1so nun.ooI~