The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-01
HAMILTON,

HAMILTON.
A new store is promised in the near
future.
Tree planting is in vogue now. Orders
for about 500 have been given.
Tie Chisholm & McGruer house will be
opened to the pnblic ina few days.
Jud IaMoure and r. H. Young tested
our new sidewalk this week.
The Norton hotel addition progresses
rapidly. 1t gets ahead of the main part,
just little.
1t took only little while to raise from
500 to $50 for the new sidewalk and
now most Of it is built, and all of it paid
for.
The town is pleased to see Frank Law
renee on the streets again. Acute in
flammotory rheumatism held him to the
house for about two weeks.
Little 3 year old Hattie, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Richard Frlse, died this
week and was buried OH Wednesday.
Mr.. Frise and family have the sympathy
of the community.
The NJ. Z. church services are held
regularly every Sunday at p. m. in the
Presbyterian church. NextSunday quar-
terly meeting services will be conducted
by Rev. L. A. Healy Of Drayton.
The funeral of Mrs. Lockwood, whose
death was reported in your last issue took
place on Sunday Goth. Rev. Mr.. Williams
preached to large congregation in the
Presbyterian church, who by their pres
ence, evinccd their entire sympathy with
the Borrowing ones.
o. H.Jolnson got n telegram this week,
and such a smile; it lit up his counten-
ance and loosencd his voice and could be
heard even further than it was seen.
Later Mrs. johnson and family returned
from their winters residence in the
south. Mrs. Johnson's many friends note
with pleasure the evident improvement
in her health.
Another surprise party was the social
event of this week. This time Mrs.
Sharpe was the l,onored lady. On
Tuesday evening, between 8 and 0 o'clock,
between 50 and 60 of the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Sharpe gathered at their resid-
ence to express their appreciation of
these friends, prior to Mrs. Sharpe's de-
parturc for all extended visit to her
friends in Minneapolis and southern
Minnesota. The bananas, oranges, lemon
adc, nuts and candies, with music from
organ, violin and guitar, helped make up
u very pleasant evening. The public
spirit cvinccd by Mr.. & Mrs. Sharpe and
their interest in social life have made
them friends during their short residence
1t is hoped they will be- permanent citiz'
ems of our town.
From another correspondent
Some mud could be found hcreabouts
this week.
Rev. &. w. Huntley did some big
preaching here last Sunday.
We have All cnterprising board of cdu'
cation but we furnish them the money.
The Baptist church here has accepted
with deep regret the resignation of Rev,
G. II. Davies their pastor. Cause, his
wife too Ill to come to this country.
Rev. A. G. Turner will preach at the
Baptist chapel, Hamilton, morning and
evening, next Sunday, taking for his
subject in the evening "Purgatory," and
will preach at BatlIgate at $3.50 p. M.
Trees! Trees! are all the go now.
Squire Mclean and o. II. johnson are
booming the tree planting in a manner
highly commcndable. Shortly block IL
in this town on which the school house
stands, will be fenced in to hold secure
the lore of our head teacher and his
associates, and thereafter will be planted
with beautiful shade trees.
johnson and Wallace arose i'll their
might one day last week and told the
citizens, "This town needs new side
walks to the station and we want money
to build it." So everyone who had q
cent, with one uncomfortable bound
emptied their pockets Of their silver
lining and freely gave the necessary
amount to build one of the neatest and
most substantial sidewalks you have seen
outside of your own populous city
Pembina, come up on the 4th of July il
you can't before, and have walk