The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-02

US once more, after an absence Of som,
weeks 1t hii,home in Grand Forks.
Our bakery ie being taken to pieces and
made into an ice house, by our energetic
and snterprising citizen Mike Moran.
Mn. George A. Glenn and her daugh
ter Maggie, Of Mimic. are spending the
holidays with her friends. Mr.. and Mrs
Z. W. Andrews Of thus place.
Mr.. Sharpe Of Bathsate, was over thi.
week. killing two stones with one bird
holding down little On his claim and
holding tlle'otner" bird in his - bu,
we won't give it away.
Mr.. Malcolm McIAchlan, son Of one Of
Gsnada'saea1ing poets, and brother Of
DIR. Dan McLacl'lan Of Peinbila, left for
Chicago last Saturday. Malcolm thinks
he will take IN tile cotton centennial y,
New Orleans. We are sorry to say he
has left US for good.
John F. Mayer is keeping Ire mill iMm.
ming night and day. Now his mill and
warehouses are being filed to the utmost
capacity by farmers who wouha rather
give toll than cash for grinding. January
lst will soon be here when. he will re.
quire cash for all grinding done.
Several ladies Of this placeand vicini.
~ are going to receive, On NeasYear's
day, and the younx men are all making
preparations to colnpete with each other
in the number Of cails-tliey. make. All
receptions will be conducted ON temper.
ance principles.
CAPT. joseph Walker, wife and little
daughter Kitty left for their home in
Faxon, Minnesota, last Monday, he lav.
ing cold his &rm to Rev. Mr.. Scott and
the presbytery, and his other eascnS to
numerous buyers. They leave US for
their old home with the good will Of all.
Michael NORM has purchased the Belle.
vue hotel from John F. Mayer, and the
furniture and apIMrtenances from Capt.
Walker, au.ong whom Is the ever genial
Nelson Pssrssn. whose presence will in.
apire confidence in al that every thing
WILDE right. Success to you Mike in
your new undertaking.
Jas. Hyde, WIN. D. Best aud Samuel
o. McGuin were elected trustees Of the
Walhsla cemetery end slebe by the
congregations Of Hyde Park. Ernest and
Wall'alla on the 18th. At their first
nreetih9in the Presbyterian Manse on
the 18th, in Walhalla, they appointed the
Rev. John Scott secretary. as,d. Wlu. d.
Beet treasurer: Oh'the same day they
waited on JOS. Walker, Esq, and pur-
chased from him his house, stable aud
40 acres of land for 3 Protestant Gene
terry to he surveyed, laid;out and fenced
as coon us the weather in the spring will
permit. Tie fence will require over zoo
posts for wire 70 be capped with narrow
boards. Price agreed upon for the
whole $1,000.
On'tl,e evening Of the 18th inst. q re-
ception was held at the large and
co,nmodious residence of.Mr. H. I. Bev-
xtis, custom official at this place. Large as
the house 10 It was filled to overaowlng,
rs also were the guests and host with
good hunor and god things with which
tho .asniatls hostess refreshed their bod
les. while the host assisted by Rev. Mr..
Scott refreshed their minde. A song by
II. A. Mayo brought down tile house.
His colo waeso low you could not hear it.
which caused irrepressabls n,erriment.
He ia inrnitabls % singer. Miss Hat
tie Scllran recitsd in her usual affective
manner. Messrs. Byron Lee, William
Tulbs and Mrs. Txlkins contributed nu-
sically. while Malcolm McLacl.lan gain.
ed the name of the funniest man in
town BY his dsoll recitatie NJ. An i'm
promptu glee club sang song and cllor.
W, which was like Fairbanks lard, well
rendered. Then John Harvey, Jr. told
how he would continue farming Ivy the
moor. after which Mr.. Bevans informed
US that the reason.he and lis GOOD lady
invited Va 70 he present WIS that, 40 the
political party of which he has been a
life long member Is now the under dog
Us it were," he expects to trip the "tra
la.la." or in4oti,er words, gently fit. but
that he should lnske his home in pembi-
ma county and live and die among us,
which elected great applause 10 he is de.
ssrvedly popular. Tie guests then he.
gan to depart, wishing MIR. and Mrs. Bey-
ans every success wherever they may
make their home, and ltopli,x- that they
will not 10 called upon 10 leave as he is
an efficient ofiicer-so say We all of'us.
DATtiGATE.
Sl,ot;ou 0;voa UNIV IN e1oiOhinO