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

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FRIDAY. JANUARY 2, 1885.
AROUND TOWN.
DELINQUENT subscribers to the PloNsEB
EXPRESS should endeavor to square III
now and start the new year with q cleal
sheet.
An epidemic of colds seems to prevail.
Sub of our cidizeds are ALMOST dowd sick
with a cold id their heads which cobpells
theb to slceb at night wlsh their bbutl,
oped.
Mr.. BOOKER has had his fine large dee,
stuffed by MIR. Story. MIR. Chapman j.
having his three bears stuffed, also, by
our famous taxiderlnist. Let us have q
museum.
Don't forget to lay the printer. You,
local, family newa'b aIer that has visited
you regularly ifty-twotimes during the
past year should not be allowed to re.
main unpaid for.
REV. THos MCGUIRE, .wio is about re.
moving from Emerson will be given 81
farewell soiree on the evening of January
i. The people OF Emerson very 1uucl,
regret his departure.
Tue mercury continues to sulk and
crouch and the old settler has
finally abandoned the hope of mild
and b,lmy winter. Still there is no cause
for complaint. A favorable winter ~ far
is the general verdict.
G. $. DoCGLAs, NJ: r. p, of the Elmer.
son International, Will, his wife, let last,
week for New Orleans to visit the Worlds
Exposition. They will lie absent five OF
six weeks, during i,ich time they visi,
friends in Chicago, Cleveland ard Toronto.
TIE Grafton News and Times says il
is not 80 high toned that it will not take
c"rdw"od ON subscription. We 20
further and offer to take cerdwuod
butter, eggs. chickens, turkeys. lay. oats
vegetables and money, until furtlle,
notice. This is straight business.
THE board Of county commissioners
meet Oh Monday next. Mr.. II. &. Ar
mold will take his seat in place Of, MI
Jackson whose term has expired. Tie
county officers elect will qualify and
enter upon their duties and other i'm.
portant business will he transacted,
MIR. +. EEraRp, representing the
Minnesota and Lake Manitou Mining Co
was at the Geroux Houee this week Will,
specimens Of quarts from the company's
mine. The specimens were interesting
and seem to Indicate the existence oi
gold silver and copper there in large
quantities.
ONE of the requirements of the present
year lis a bridge across the Pembina river
at this place. No argument is required
to emphasize the truth Of this statement
The present structure has served it's day,
and i'll the interest Of the travelling public
should speedily be compelled to. give
way to a stronger, and more durable
structure. This matter should be taken
hold Of at once.
We are pleased to learn that Santa
Claus dealt very literally this year will,
the little folks. notwithstanding the hard
times. Now, We promise the boys and
girls where the PIONEER ExrREs comes
every week that If they will try hard to
he good next year we shall make a
special plea for them with Santa Claus
to get better presents for them next
than lie did this time. It's a
good scheme to keep on the right side oil
old Santa.
THE celebration of Midnight mass at
the Catholic church, on Christmas eve
was attended by a large congregation,
there being over three hundred present.
The ceremonies were of solemn and
interesting character conducted very i'm
pressively by Rev. Father McGinnis.
High mass and several appropriate selec-
tions we're rendered by 4i,c choir, Miss
Leo Geroux efficiently presi ding at the
organ. 1t was one Of the largest gather.
ings for a religious service ever held in
this town.
The corps Of Rock Island surveyors
seem to he working this way. The Viii
kins County Gazette says: Tie Rock Is.
land railroad is q very mysterious affair.
Fergus Falls is excited over it, and
Wahpeton claims that certain railroad
were in that town looking up
the interests of that railroad. Our candid
opinion Of the matter il that before we
are many months older railroad which
will be run in the interests Of the people
will be laid between Breckenridge aud
Moorllead.. Of course there are some
VIII" will try to discourage it, but the
time will: soon arrive when railroad
people viii see the wisdom of laying Y
track through the most fertile lands Of
the Red river valley.
A VERY pleasant New Years eve party
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Booke,
at their elegant residence on Wednesday
evening. to a number of their friend,
from this town and st. Vincent. A varie
ty Of games aud alnuseuents were intro
duced for the pleasure and entertain
mel't oftlle company. Vocal and instru
mental music more than filled up the
leisure moments Of the party while the
evening was rounded out with a rich and
varied course Of refreshments. Witt
l'ai'dshakings, congratulations and the
expression Of good wishes, the part,
broke up soon after the arrival of the
New Year, all feeling under obligation t
the genial host and hostess for the pleas
ant evening enjoyed.