The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-10-09

FARMERS will remember that they have
free ferry to take their wheat across to
the elevator.
Z. w. LUTEs will commence TO-DAY
taking orders in this town for "Grant's
Personal Memoirs"
We are requested to announce that
Father Kenny will hold mass in Pembina
on Sunday morning next at II o'clock.
]. A. DELANEY advertises an auction
sale of household furniture to take place,
Oct. 90. See posters enumerating
articles.
No. l HARD brought ~ cents here
yesterday. It will likely advance two
cents to-day, as the market rose yester-
day in Duluth.
Rev. ]. A. Hov1s occupied the Meth
odist pulpit on Sunday last, morning and
evening, preaching earnest and Thought
full sermons.
The board of county commissioners
met on Monday and adjourned Wednes-
day. The proceedings of the session are
published elsewhere.
A NUMBER of our citizens attended the
Emerson fair. They reported the attend
ance good with some interesting features
in connection with the exhibition.
Mr.. CoRBEr, of the Pembina river, has
shown us three onions, raised in Ills
garden, weighing in the aggregate three
pounds nine ounces. Who can beat
that?
They had snow storm in the vicinity
of the Northern Pacific country OH Sum
day last. At st. Cloud the snow was
three inches deep. Our first fall of snow
here is yet to come.
CHARLES HAIGHr complains that his
clothes line was robbed the other night
He says, however, that if the party viii ]
bring his under-shirt back, no further
trouble will be offered.
THE NJ. E. parsonage is being refitted
for occupation. Two new chimneys are
being built. 1t will be painted outside
aud in and otherwise improved as to
comfort and appearance.
TIE Kittson county agricultural fair
will be held ON Oct. Is and 10 at st.
Vincent. We hope there will be good
attendance from this side the river, and
that the exhibition will be success.
HERE is good idea. The fire inspector
at Grafton, Dak., is required to examine
all buildings, fues. and chimneys four
times a year. He has saved several
buildings already. Prevention is better
than cure.
Mr.. A. d. CAv1LEER has accepted po'
sition Us clerk in Mr.. Loring's store, Nal.
halla and will enter upon his duties next
week. We can assure Mr.. Loring that
he has secured a gentIemanly and trust
worthy young man, and trust that both
will be pleased with the arrangement
TIE board of health for Pembins
county met on the 5th and organized
with w. J. Kneeshaw as president, H.
L. Norton, vice-president and DR.. e. B
Harris rs superintendent for the county
1t will be their duty to suppress quackery
and see that regularly qualified physicians
have their diplomas properly filed.
Mr.. Z. H. BERGMAN was appointed
commissioner to fill Mr.. McLeod's place
whose term would have expired this fall
but as it now stands Mr.. Bergman will
hold over another year, as the law pro
vides that where an appointment is mad'
to fill vacancy the appointee will hole
Office until the next general election
and that will not occur until next fall.
| ARRANGEMENTS have been made for ,
free ferry to the St. Vincent elevator
for farmers hauling grain. until tn
river freezes over. AS the Minneapoli
& Northern and Red River Valley elevat
or companies, as well as Mr.. Trail an,
others are buying wheat, good marke
may be depended on and the highes
price paid for wheat.
MIR. RoBr. FOSTER received the'sad in
telligence Sunday morning last of til
death of his brother in Chicago, who wa
!. killed by the falling of an elevator.
! seems that the cable of the elevate
broke, it be heavily loaded with furnitur
at the time, another young man bein
with Mr.. Fosters brother at the time
d Mr.. Foster left Sunday for Chicago.
!. Mr.. w. ]. KNEEsHAw's little girl Haze
three years old, was the subject Of a
unfortunate accident on Sunday last. Nj
2 Kneeslaw was driving from home t.
:. wards his farm with his children in til
carriage, when one of the horses con
mcnced kicking, striking the little girl
the forehead and inaicting a sever
wound and fracture. The little suffert
t was brought to DR.. Harris Office and ID
t Perley was Immediately summoned, d
i Harris not being in town at the TIM
o The wound was carefully dressed and til
J, little girl taken to her home and it
r hoped that under the skilful medical cal
Drs. Perley and Harris, with tendt
nursing, she may err long fully recove