The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-06

Chapman a3. Albert Garbet 80, Jennie
Brennan Is, Minnie Hughes 90, Maggie
Baptie 90, James Hughes l0o.-Iettti
Tillotson, Teacher.
ST. THOMAS.
Chas. H. George has returned from hi,
eastern trip.
Rev. Chas. A. Mcnamara, in the alb.
sence Of DR.. Crawford on Sabbath even.
ing, preached in the Baptist church.
A lecture will be delivered by DIT.
Planette in the Baptist church, on Mon.
day, Marcel, I'd; subject "Snakes." A
small sum charged for admission.
One of our young men took drive Ia
the country OH Sunday, and howeve,
fair the "-Deal" may have been, lie did
not come out square in the end.
The body of Mrs. Sophia Anderson
was brought from Osnahruck and buried
in the st. Thomas cemetery. Deep sym.
pathy is felt for the Borrowing family.
Some of our enthusiastic Democrats
have gone to the city Of Washington ia
interview Cleveland we presume and ia
attempt to secure some of the spoils IN
the Territory.
We have had quite exodus of young
ladies since I last wrote. Misses Buttery.
Reid, Grandy and Crawford. Some.found
it wearisome here in winter; hope to see
their smiling faces in the bright sun
slime of summer also.
Homestead, Presumption and timbe,
culture filings sEeuld be taken before
Aug. Short, Clerk of the District Court al
Pembina, Oak. Stiff
The temperance meeting held in the
school house on Monday last was a sur.
prise to many of the visitors to our town
who attended. Rev. II. P. Cooper ad.
dressed the very crowded house and
commanded attention with some brief
figures which he made interesting and
instructive. DR.. Crawford occupied the
chair.
The people IN this township appear to
take more interest in the election OF
officers this year than on any former
occasion. A good number attended the
business meeting and seemed determined
not to lay OH the taxes very heavy this
coming year, as they refused to 70 In CHER
than half a mill on the dollar for eacl,
road and bridge tax. It is to be hoped il
any of the poor fellows get stuck in the
mud some of those wet dirty days and
horses down that they will not lose
their horses, but find some good COMMON
sense.
JOLlETTE.
The social held at Mr.. BENJAMIN
Lockwood's on Friday evening last wa.
a decided success. the house being filled
with crowd of folks bent upon having
a good time. There were several sleigh
loads from Pembina while the nei ;hbor.
hood was out in full force. Various exer.
cises and amusements kept up the inter
est of the evening till late hour. Rev
MIR. Schram gave a Humorous reading
that occasioned much merriment. Tht
Toilette choir rendered several gooc
musical selections, and Mrs. Ross gave
reading, MIR. Short and Miss Abrams san,
Reuben and Rachel" in a way tina
brought down the house. Some little ex
element occurred overan election cake
the contest being between Miss Kat.
Abrams, Miss Youmans and Miss Nc
Ribbon. The receipts of the evening
amounted to SOS. They provided a luncl
which was characterized by abundance
and variety and was properly attended
to by the company.
There being large amount of edibles
left from Friday evening, a social wal
announced to be held at Mr.. William
McKibbons on Monday evening. Accor
dinghy quite largo company assembled
at Mr.. McKibbon's, and proceeded infor.
nally to demolish the residue of good
things and otherwise to enjoy Themselves
The preacher not being present. portion
of the company decided to have round
or two ut the eight fantastic" which
part of the programme was conducted
with Methodist enthusiasm, if not Meth
odist orthodoxy. The proceeds amount.
ed toS12.
The following are the township officers
elected at last Tuesdays election: Su.
pervisors, j. T. Purdy, chairman, VIM
McKibbon, Robert Irwin; clerk, w. L.
Robertson; treasurer, M. B. Purdy; as.
SCISSOR, Robert Ferguson; eleven road s,l.
peryisors were elected; justices of the
peace, ]. A. Purdy, N. Youmans; consta.
bles, Robert McAuley, Adam McKibbon
PARKTOWN.
The annual report of the town board
shows very creditable balance Ill the
town treasurer's hands.
We have been completely verwhelem.
ed during the past week by congratu.
lations from all soothing syrup
and paragoric in demand.
Mr.. Walter Thexton has the material
on the ground for his carpenter and
blacksmith shop and in few weeks will
be ready to fill all orders in his line
| The hlacIsmlth dana rfvnont y,;ll ho Il,