The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10
THE GLORI OUS FOURTH.



city Of the northwest.
The ferry isagain running and although
We like to zee high water, we trust it
will not again bother our ferrymaster.
Frank A. Hcaly left last week, and H.
w. Wallace, this week, for a few weeks
visit at their former homes in Ontario.
A number of Draytonites left for the
Carlisle campmeeting this week. There
will be no service here ncxt Sunday and
many expect to spend the day there.
Brick is now being manufactured acros
the river from Drayton by Rasmus
sollibakki, The first lot of 10000 was a
success and Mr.. S. is going right in for
making frst-class white brick.
A. w. McCrea has supplied long felt
want by making new cut and good road
over the bank at the foot of Almeron
street. Those who draw loads up the
bank can readily appreciate it.
Road supervisor Edwards has made
good use of our New Era Grader in dis
trict No. !, having, in q days, graded 81
miles of road, making q ditch on each
side seven feet wide and eighteen inches
deep. Drayton defies competition on
road making.
Rev. w. r. Morrison, late of Manitoba,
has arrived and taken charge of the
Drayton circuit. Mr. Morrison is forcible
preacher and active pastor. We extend
to him hearty welcome and trust that
his labor among us will be both fruitful
and pleasant.
A capricious wind visited our town last
Friday evening. It entered from the
northeast with rush aud after toying
with the boards at the north of the
elevator, skipped across Main street,
dcmolishing the awning and ono pane of
glass in front of johnson Bros. store, slid
around the north side of the store, slam
ing doors, disturbing boxes, barrels. &C.,
and destroying one of Wallace Bros.
buildings entirely. Considerable hail and
rain fell at the same time.
In Drayton the 4th was celebrated in
good style; without the crush and jam of
a metropolitan city or inexperience of
people WHO do, not know how to do
things right; combined With weather
which could not have> been better, if
made to order. We had pleasant, active
and interesting day. The sports began
at II a. IN. and continued till $50 when
the base ball game was called which
lasted until the supper bell rang, after
which the games were continued, fol-
lowed by glee singing and fire works, the
days festivities being ended by grand
balloon ascension. The following were
prize DEMONSTRATING jump; E. Z. Nc
Crea LIST, S. R. Smith End. Standing
jump; S. r. Smitl, LIST, lily. Boulding End.
Running hop, step and jump; S. r,
Smith LIST, A. II. johnson End. Standing
high jump; Cllas. Hutchinson LIST; Hy.
Boulding End. High jump with pole; H
Boulding and Chas. Hutchinson, tie,
prize divided. Foot race, 100 yards; S.
+. Kerfoot LIST, S. Il. Smith End. 100 yd.
race, boys under Is years; f. Book LIST
F. Scott End. Is yd. race, boys under 10
years; r. Book LIST, w. Scott End, q.
Warner 3rd. Half mile run; P. Mills LIST,
$. r. Kerfoot, Thos. Mcdonald End. $50
yd. hurdle race; S. r. Smith LIST, d. Mills
End. Potatoe race; w. Benton LIST, Chas.
Edwards 2ud. Sack race; e. Hutchinson
LIST, d. Mills End. Whcelbarrow race
blindfolded; A. A. Black LIST, P. Mills End.
Three legged race; Smith and Kerfoot LIST,
Hutchinson and Mills End. Tossing the
caber; F. Edwards LIST, Thos Lynch End.
Putting the stone; Hy. Boulding LIST, A.
A. Black 2nd. Throwing base ball;S. r.
Smith LIST, A. H. johnson End. Pitching
quoits; A. A. Black LIST, H. L. Franklin
End. In the baseball match the LIST nine
won by score of 20 to 8. A tug-of-war,
base ball nine against the township, won
by the township team.
BATlGATE.
Saturday, the Fourth, was a big day
for Bathgate. The neighboring towns
having given up any formal observance
of the day tho wav xyas n,,on for a uroof