The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-06

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lar meetings are to be held Monday even.
ing OF each week in the vestry Of the
church, at 8 o'clock. Tho start is rather
late in the season, but it promises to be a
success. This will afford an opportunity
to those who will practice debating, etc.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
ladies' to become members. Tho meet
ing will be open to the public. Subject
for debate next week: Resolved, that
the low temperature of the climate Of Da-
kota is fatal to the full development of
the country.
PAKKTOWN.
Last weeks issue of the PIONEER
EXPRESS was eagerly read, to see the issue
of the contest committee.
Our young folks of this town and vicin-
ity enjoyed grand supper and dance at
Mr.. Thos. Whalens last week. More to
follow.
Monday was such a fine day that VIC
felt inclined to lie on the shady side of
our wire fence and compose an ode to
spring,
Our city fathers will proceed on Friday
next to select from the inhabitants of the
town those that will be jurors for the
coming term of court.
We would like to know what friend
Porter finds at the bottom of his well this
cold weather? We have passed there
several times lately and always see him
emerging tllerefrom.
We hear that petition is about to be
circulated for the purpose of anncxing
this town to Walsh County. Some of our
inhabitants are getting tired of Pembi,,a
Co. rule and anxious for change.
Mr.. Henry Lynn, east Of this place
lost valuable horse last week. Like
friend Porter, it was fond Of investigating
the bottom ola neighbors well, but when
once there failed to make good its return;
this was serious loss.
Some of our Towns people ought to
know that it is wrong to 80 n visiting OH
Sunday. We know Of one unfortunate
that drove all day last Sunday but, strange
to say, none of his friends were ut home
and finally had to return to his humble
abode, certainly u colder and we hope Il
wiser inan. We might add. by way of
suggestion, that there is church twice
every Sunday at Crystal.
CRYSTAL.
Goo late for lust week.
How admirable are the workings of
nature, as the cold increases the wood
pile decreases.
u. Storms had tl:c misfortune to have
one of his horses badly hooked by COW,
which got loose in his stable recently.
When the Juvenile Crystalites convene
will, their liami!tonian friends i'll the
sanity city; they vcntilate their glad
tidinss cirinining the municipality.
Mr.. Kane las just returned from centre
Ontario, where he reports prices low,
times quiet, and mud DECENTRALIZATION.
with all thy cold love thee still!
The literary and debating society at
Crystal is well attended and progressing
finely. The question, resolved that Il
person can gain more information by
reading than by travelling Decision for
negative.
Our minister. Mr.. Craig delivered an
excellent sermon, as usual, Sunday last
i'll our midst and could not refrain from
saying ":sufier little children to come
unto me-" Its Al little girl come to stay
with him and we heartily say, "welcome
little stranser??"
In the debate ut district 80. resolved
that the South were justiyable i'll
seeding, after very spirited discussion
the decision was awarded to the mega
tive. Questions for next debate, resolv-
ed that Republican form of government
is preferable to limited monarchy.
Miller for ah. and Lane for neg.
NEciiE.
HIS Iach, of CrMkston, il on duty in
the Depot here during the absence of W.
+. Gooding.
]. OBrien is bound to lead; he has
got already large quantity of ice put up
Tor next season.
Our old friend, o. S. Hagerman has
been with us Il few days. He left for
Hamilton last week.
s. G. Strickland, general agent of Royal
Bank at Winnipeg. was in town OH We'd
nesday last shaking hands with his many
friends here.
We are pleased to report The return of
Mr.. w. w. Nichols. lie is looking well
and ere long we hope to see him more
around to business again.
NJ. J. lyman has leased his home to p.
Jennings, the proprietor of the Cleveland
house, and has moved Tor winter quar-
tiers over the drug store of P. Z. Donovan.
:. cAviLEER.
Fine soft weather this week.
Business in the hotels is reported quiet
this week.
Ernest Emmers is moving down to his
farm south of Cavalier.
Weddings are in order. Come Archie
and Johnnie, hurry up. We might tender
the same advice to Jack.
Cutting ice is now the business in hand
and number are availlng themselves Of
the fine crop in the Tongue River.
Billy Stewart was down from the noun
tain last Tuesday, Billy has also been and
i.