The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-08

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PEMBINA COUNTY
There are three churches In Pembiua; /;
the Methodist. with Rev. g. A. Schhm
- pastor; the Presbyterian which, atthe
present time has no settled pastor, and.
the Catholic with Rev. Father McGtnnis
a. pastor. There 10 also Episcoralian
service in the city every Sabbath, con.
Quoted BY Rev. T. H. NJ. v. Appleby,,
who resides At *. Vincent. We have q
Lutheran society whose membership b
composed mainly Of Icelandic people.
They are about building achurch and ex-
pect to havea regular pastor. Thus it will
be seen that Pembina is wall provided
with church privileges and pastoral care.
The ringing Of three large bells on San.
day morning, calling the citizens to the
house Of worship. reminds church going
people Of former associations in their
home land Of other days. "'b '+.-.''
Pembina has the best hotel accommo.
dation north Of Grand Forks. The
Geroux House, built by Mr.. IA,cien
Geroux In 1881, is . large, Handsome
and commodious building. The accom-.
panying cut fairly represents this ane
hotel. Its destined TO be popular
resort for the travelling public, and to.
remain testimonial to the enterprise
which prompted Mr.. Geroux to engage
in 30 large an undertaking. The Geroux
House is now leased and conducted by
NV. Winchester, one Of the best known
and most successful hotel managers in
the northwest. Travellers will find the
accommodations in this hotel strictly
first class.
There are other good hotels in town.
q. T. Wight, Of the Royal, furnishes
good accommodations and the best of
attention 70 travellers and bcarders.
Since preparing this sketch, Mr.. Wight
has leased che comfortable quartem lately
occupied by Mr.. Winchester.
The Chapman House, kept by Joseph
Chapman, has good accommodation and
a good run Of custom always. He keeps
a restaurant in connection with it.
august Gcrardin has a steady run of
custom at his comfortable hotel in South,
Pembina.
Kneeshaw 4 Bevans are one of the
leading law firms Of the county. Mr.. w.
J. Kneeshaw the present efficient county
attorney, while Mr.. H. T. Bevans former
ly occupied the same position in Mime
sofa. They have an extensive legal
practice and also large business in the
line Of collections. Mr.. Kneeshaw was a
member Of the first legal firm in the
earlier days of the town-of Gafiney &
Kneeshaw.
Megquier 4 Delaney command large
legaI practice embracing also collections.
Mr.. Megquier has hatla wide experience
as criminal lawyer, while Mr.. Delaney
is working himself upward in his pro-
fession having been admitted to the bar
with creditable standing last October.
F. D. Hartson, attorney-at-law, is one
of onrshrewd and prosperous young men,
giving strict attention to business and
generally succeeding in what he under
takes.
Robert Ewing, attorney. is one Of our
old residents. He devotes his attention
mostly to land business, loans, conveyanc-
ing, and his duties rs justice Of tho.
peace.
As people do get sick, even in this
keslthful climate We have our doctors,
and amongst the most skillfhl Ia DR.. G.
B. Harris who practices the healing art
in Pembina and vicinity.
|>fDr. H. o. Perley. the accomplished
Sturgeon at Fort Pembina. also shares in
these healing nlinistrations:
Dr.. Us. Smith is our dentist. He was
f6fmerly president of the Illinois State
Association. and is pronounced first-ciass
in his profession by those who have been
driven to him by their jaw troubles.
fOur leading authority on the treatment
of horses &c., is DR.. A. Porteous, who is
uniformly successful in his practice.
+. H. Cadwallader keeps the Pioneer
Bakery, in name and in fact, supplies
people with the staff of life, and sweet
meats and cooling drinks when they
want them.
w. G. Feldman. matchmaker and jewel.
er, keeps also II large assortment Of silver
ware and musical merchandise, and does
the leading business in the "Four Corn.
ers in his line.
Robert Foster, who recently removed
his soidlery and harness business from
Emerson to this city, keeps a stock to
fully meet the demands Of the business.
He is Also interested in brancl, Of that
business in Hamilton.
In the line Of blacksmithing, horse.
sl'oe,ng &C., Thn. Morrison has well
established business and is also q larpc
property owner in town.
W. j. Curtis keeps 4 furniture repoir-
ing shop which Is increasingly conven.
ience as the country grows older.
Pretty nearly every man is the archj.
tect Of hiasown house, as well as his own
fortune, in this country. Still we have
carpenters amongst whom in Pembina
we may na,ne Messn. w. A. Wallace, J.
E. Ashley, W. J. Curtis, John johnson,
Charlie Robbins and probably others.
W. s Thompson does the principal
machinery business. representing the
Walter A. Wood and Aultman &:Taylor
lines ofmachinery.
&. Birch, mason. plasterer, paper hang
er and kalsominer, las that trade all to
himself, and 10 well qualified for his
business.
Il. N. Nixon's lumber yard is head
quarters for anything in that line. He
also deals in coal.
Mias Walter keeps the only store in
tho Cos,nts, sa1,oeo L A.. -. e...~