The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-02
THE WEEKS DOINCs.
From Local Points. Reported by spe-
oial Correspondents Of the Pho.
neer Express, From
Bathgate. Cavalier. Carlisle, Drsy.
ton, Hamilton and Crystal,

bathgate. Cavalier. Carlisle, Dray
ton, Hamilton and Crystal.
HAMILTON.
No. l hard:70 cts.
Weather fine and farmers happy.
U. H. johnson displays a fine new
carriage.
Birds and plumes Of all varieties Al
Miss Macdonald's. 1t
Nick is a little lonesome at present hui
bright prospects are ahead.
jas. McGruer, of Port Arthur, is al
present visiting his friends here.
A good deal of wheat is coming in
but only small portion of it is bein,
sold.
Our friend John Chisholm has nearly
completed his lumber Office on Mair
street.
The familiar face of F. A. Lawrence
was seen on our streets this week. He
is travelling for Mills & Yates, grain com.
missioner, Duluth.
Mr.. B. S. Newell, one of johnson &
Holmes popular machine agents, Ina.
finished his labors with them and is now
taking it easy in Hamilton.
James Gargan, of Olga, was in town
this week. He gives more favorable
reports of the condition of the crop thar
some that are current.
]. Mcmillan and d. McGruer have
done some artistic painting ON theil
shop windows. The doors of the Ham
ilton hotel have been made ornamental
by the same artist.
Geo. Wight has taken charge of til,
Grand Central and the travelling com
munity and citizens are pleased to have
such good man rs Gen. in such a 80
ahead town as this.
Scores of our customers are delighted
with our $40, Is, 20, % and $35, silve
case watches and with our s35, 40, SO an,
$GO filled gold cases, all with fine Amer
lean movements at the above figures
JOHN MCMILLAN & Co., Hamilton, d. 7
Constable Boylan arrested Jas. Hender
son on Monday on charge of carrying
concealed weapons. He was tried bcfor
Justice Mclean, who committed him t
county Jail to stand his trial ut the comm
district court.
Ladies are invited tn attend the gran,
opening of millinery goods at Miss Mac
donald's, Pembina, OH Monday next, an,
examine the latest and most attractive
styles i'll that line. Opening to continue
through the week. 1t
| The Methodist conference which wa
held at Wahpeton last week, Bisl,o1
Walden presiding. appointed Rev. r
Hamar to the Osnabruck circuit for mex
year. Mr.. and Mrs. Halnar will be mucl
missed by their Hamilton friends.
Cast your eye among the advertise
ncnts and it will be seen that the p. L
p. p. of last week has given place to I'll,
Pioneer Portable Palace of Photography
y high sounding name, and one whic
we expect will become Il household wor
in Pemblna county. Will be open f.
business about the middle of next wcel;
DO not fail to get your pictures taken Il
the Pioneer Portable Palace of Photo
graphy. THOMPSON & GREER, Prop,
| DRAYTON.
Tom Edwards is busy harvest ing.
ii. l.. Crandell's bright smile flittc
through town OH Tuesday.
The Alsop came in Sunday night will
cargo Of freight as usual for Drayton.
A. r. Stauffer and family have move,
into W. =. Colts house OH upper Mai
street.
Ifyou want good suit of clothes, @
an overcoat ut lowest figures, go to John
son Bros.
Johnson Bros. sell double width ladie
cloth, So inches wide, for Is cts.
Aaron Walker carried of first prize 70
carriage team at the Grafton Fair, wit
his matched grays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hcaly have returne
to Hamilton, after q visit of a week i
Drayton.
Our farmers have their grain a
threshed or in stack and ploughing
being pushed vigorously.
Every lady can find IL hat to suit hel
and any style of trimming in Jolnnso
Bros. new stock of millinery.
The Alsop accidently broke the wir
ferry cable, which kept the Mlnncsot
teams at home, temporarily.
S. Il. Smiths horse "Dobbin" Ina
made the fastest record from st. Thoma
to Drayton, time hour and 40 min.
y party was given by the Mise
stauffcr's on Tuesday evening. w
believe all enjoyed themselves.
Our 10 cent counter is still full {
bargains, and our new 25 cent assortmen
isl wonder to everybody. Come all
save half your money by buying frol
johnson Bros.
Frank A. Healy was welcomed HON
on Tuesday after his long vacation il
Ontario. And he isn't married either,
Our fur coats are marked down to til
lowest notch. johnson Bros. 10-l1
David Graham is doingia good bushes
in the butchering line, keeping his Gus
toners well supplied with choice meats
Standard prints for and 6 cents q
johnson Bros.
Rev. w. r. Morrison returned froi
conference OH Monday. We are glad
know that he is le-appointed to thi
charge.
A number of our farmers attended til
Walsh county agricultural exhibition g
Grafton last week. They report yer
creditable display in many of the de
partments.
John Walker has moved his hous
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