The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
REPORTERS COLUMN.
Spring Happenings, Seeding Notes,
immigration Items, Personal
and Social Paragrahs,&c.
Reported From
Drayton, walhalla, Bathgate, Nlgin
Hamilton, 0ardar, Mountain,
Young, Bowesmont, Olga,
Alma and Crystal,
nm Avrnr

: we are I'd nave u new general StOfc
1t is suggested that We spell the middle
day in the week Wed-this-day.
johnson Bros 1Ocent counter is ut.
: tracing the attention of all the girls
and boys, rs well us the older folks. II
Gentlemen, go to johnson Bros. 70,
J anything in felt or straw hats, Oh
rubber goods. 1t
Spring, sping, &c., with its annual
flood Of poetry is around once more.
The ice is leaving lis fast; river rising
slowly.
Ladies go and examine johnson
Bros stock of millinery. All The
novelties i'll spring and summer hats
and trimmings. 1t
Our farmers hold up their hands in
} horror ut the mention of war but ex.
libit unparalleled interest in the news
I and price Of wheat. Quite u number
are congratulating themselves OH llav.
ing held their wheat.
The pilot, engineer and part of the
crew of the II. w. Alsop are here pre-.
pairing for the opening of navigation.
We trust that we may have better nc.
commodation than last year or that
the merchants will use the II. r.
If You want a new dress OF IL suit of
clothes, or u pair of boots, or anything
to complete your spring outfit, you
can find just what you wish in John.
son Bros immense new stock. 1t
Seeding well under way. II. L..
Crandell won another contest case
this week. Me understand that Mr..
w. p. Golf and Mr.. McQuinn intend
to live OH their farms this summer.
Our genial townsman Harry Bould-
ing, has forsaken the see,ler and the
plow; henceforth he will WELD the
hammer and pump the bellows on his
own account, having hired and opened
the blacksmith shop ut the north end
Of town.
yhe social event of the week was
tlh wedding of Mr.. John +. Walker.
one of the young business men of our
town. to Miss Lou Mills. The we'd.
ding took place at the house of the
BRIDES father, VIM. Mills, Esq, on
Wednesday, April 18th. Wcwisll our
esteemed young friends a pleasant
journey through life. Who will he
the next!
A9ur last weeks correspondent must
h;Ne been out of town OH the night of
April 81, or he would have mentioned
the enjoyable occasion which drew
a lalge audience to McQuinn's Hall
OH that evening, Mrs. McQuinn lav.
ing arranged musicale with an
elaborate program which was well
rendered by her scholars ranging in
years from to Is. Drayton feels
proud of its local talent and Mrs. Nc.
/ SStlui SIllIIlStt W
the manner in which it has been de.
VelOped.
WALlIALI.A.
j. L. Mayer is busy placing the roller
mill machinery in it's place.
J.J. Hurley has returned from Il weeks
wrestling with county affairs
Will. e. Tubs has returned from Graf
ton after weeks roller skating, visiting,
&C.
Several breeds arc talking of leaving
here for the seat of war in the North
west to become followers of Ricl.
Seeding has begun here andin Ernest.
Farmers are putting in every available
acre to wheat in anticipation ofbig prices
this fall.
School opened again this morning, 18th
just after a weeks vacation, to enable the
teachers to attend the examination at
Hamilton. e..
Services were held last Sunday by the
Mctlodists and Presbytcrians in the
school house, and by the Catholics, in
their own church.
The latest man to come to town with
All animated and expressive countelance
is john Staff. Ills wife presented him
with boy. All doing well.
S. .. McGuin, county surveyor, who
has his Office here, it is understood will
have to remove his office, books, etc,
belonging to the county, to the county
seat, as the law requires him to keep his
Office there.
Sam Sharpe has secured u complete
farming outfit and intends living as u
bachelor on claim this summer, where
he thinks he can, like Benjamin of old,
get the lions share. His milk white
stccds are superb animals and will do
lot of running around for the fair sex.
Daniel McLachlan M.D.V.D who has
just returned from Chicago where lie has
been attending the Bennett Medical
College, and from which he graduated
with honor, has opened an office over
q. d. Lorins's Store. We all extend
welcome to the Doctor, as We were sorcIy
in need OF medical man.
Now is the time when we should here the
pros and cons on the subject of county
division. Those not in favor oft should
rally to the polls on the 10th day of May
to cast their votes and influence against
it, while those who favor il want to do
the some voting also. A great many
around this ncighborll>od are against the
division but we are few compared with
those who favor it. So everyone is look
ing forward to the division. We will lose
Our assessor and one supervisor if the
division carries
The "slleet and pillow case ball" was
| a decided SUCCESS in every way but