The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-29

SPLENDID weather for the crops.
TURN out to the decoration celebration.
SHAW & CHARLTON have been laying in
a heavy stock of fresh goods.
G. MOORE reports a pleasant trip to the
Aberdeen South Dakota) Odd Fellows
Convention.
Mn. SETH DAWSON aud family, after q
winters sojourn in Pembina, have re-
turned to Neche.
THE PIONEER EXPRESS Office has special
facilities for printing posters for fourth
of July celebrations.
EMERSON had blow out on Monday,
the 25th, and quite number of our citi-
zens took in the sports.
Mr.. Florance is fitting up the building
purchased from G. T. Wight, next to the
jewelry store for residence and shoe
shop.
THE P. G. B. gave brief. open air
concert ON Saturday evening last which
was much enjoyed by our citizens. They
played ON the new bridge.
SOME progress has been made in tree
planting in this vicinity, though not as
much as could be desired. Amongst
those who have planted trees we note the
following: Messrs. Booker, Cavileer,
Megquier, Moorhcad, Doty and P.
O'Hara.
By order, the members of Worden
Post, G. A. r., will attend church service
on Sunday evening next at 7:30, at the
NJ. E. church, the sermon to be delivered
by Rev. l.. d. Wardwell. The members
of the post will meet at headquarters, at
7o'clock.
REV. l.. d. AND Mrs. WARDwELL re-
turned OH Friday from their visit to their
former home in Maine. They enjoyed
their visit very much, Notwithstanding
the fatigue of so lengthy trip, and their
many friends were very glad to welcome
them back again.
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/ WE are requested to state that persons
having friends or acquaintance buried in
the Pclnbina cemetery should mark the
graves within thirty days, MS many. are
overgrown with grass and weeds and
cannot be identified. The grounds are ia
be cleaned up and surveyed.
]. HENRY ABRAMS gold dust driver,
which he left to stand few minutes IN
front of his house, unhitched, started
suddenly with the buggy, went down the
street ut rapid rate, crossed the bridge
on full trot, regardless of the five dollar
penalty. took direct route to the brew.
cry, which significant fact We pass over
and was caught there, not having done
any damage whatever.
IT seems that the managers of oul
Fourth Of July celebration last year gave
an assurance to parties in some of the
other towns that if they would join u.
We would omit celebration this year
Pembina is in better shape with it
finely equipped cornet band to carry ou
a celebration than it was last year, bu
the feeling seems to be that if any othel
town wishes to draw Gil our population
for that occasion, we will leave ourselves
at liberty &c go.
IA SAD event was the drowning o
Johnny Bently, on Saturday last. Will
Il number of other boys he was swim
ming in the Red river. near the noutl
of the rembina, when venturing too fa
he was somehow unable to get back t,
the bank and sank, 10 one being nea
enough to rescue him. He was onl,
about fifteen feet from the bank whel
he sank. Mr.. q. II. Strong saw him sinl
the last time, ran for boat to take to hi
rescue but could not get it Embossed il
time. Herbert Strain, Albert Cavllee
and Bert Webb made several dives 70
the body, but graphing had to be resort
ed to and it was over an hour before tn
body was found. The parents were, o
course, in great distress over the sad los
of their boy. The funeral took place OF
Sunday at 4 p. NJ, Rev. L. ID. Wardwel
conducting the service in the absence O
the pastor. Johnny was kind, obligin
little boy, industrious at school and like,
by his associates. lie was eleven year
of age.
THE feasibility Of shipping grain VI,
the c. 2. r. to Port Arthur has oftel
been discussed in this city. The Chicag
Tribune has the following to say, but i
undertakes the yield of wheat in the Re,
3 River Valley:
The Acton District Farmers Allianc
of Walsh county, has recently been dis
. cussing the feasibility of shipping wlea
from points on the Red river, via tn
Canada Pacific Railway, to Port Arthu
and thence by lake to Chicago. TIL
members of that body appear to hav
: concluded that such commercial Out
let for their produce is highly desirable
and they think it could be made wit
i advantage to the grain trade here a
well as to the farmers of their section
The Red River valley proper now onl
raises about million bushels of whea
per year, but that quantity could
uuadrupled without difficulty if encou,