The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-09
AROUND TOWN.
No Il hard 81 cents.

Nh. ]. q. SoNDERkAN is about 70 open
. tailor shop at his old stand.
School opened ON Monday with a good
attendance and the full force of teachers,
VARIETY Is the spice of life, especially
that variety Of weather that We have had
this week.
Oh. SIXTH will not be in Pembina next
week. See notice Of appointments in an.
other column.
Bso. Wallace, the genial and rustline
editor Of the Kittson County Enterprise.
made this Office q pleasant call Monday
evening.
Mn. c. J. KoPs, an accomplished
musician and agent for w. w. Kimball
4 Co., Chicago. musical dealers, made us
call ON Monday.
MRS LAvroLErrE, living south of the
Gerux Bridge, died on Wednesday
morning and was buried yesterday ut
the Pelnbina cemetery.
PRELIMINARY steps have been taken to
organize dramatic company, under the
MANAGEMENT Of Attorney G. H. Megquier
The play selected is "Above the Clouds"
MAJOR BRAYroN, of Fort Pembina, has
gone to the Hot Springs. Arkansas, for
the benefit Of his health. It is to be
hoped that the object Of his visit will be
attained.
Nh. A. w. BAILEY has purchased the
business Of the National Harness Co., and
will henceforth conduct it himself See
his advertisement. M. Bailey being
energetic and very attentivs to business
cannot fail to succeed.
TRI scheme to connect Bathgate and
other towns on that line with Pembina
by telephone is said to have good back.
ing and il likely to succeed. The idea
10 good one. and il carried out will, no
doubt be profitable aud great convent |
ence 10 many.
boNE strange occurrences this week.
A group Of individuals was seen standing
on their heads for hours in front Of
Moore 1 Cos photograph gallery. AL
dude was observed 70 be ~iiking ON "all |
fours." A dock Of ducks was seen
hudled together Ia the post office.
Rxv. On. PLANErrE, Methodist Presid. |
ing Elder for this district will make bis
first visit to this town this week and
preach ON Sunday morning and evening
in the NJ. E. church. Dr.. Planette is |
small in stature but large in intellect.
being one Of the ablest preachers in the
Northwest.
A SORT Of honorary member of the
PIoNEER ExPRess force took notion last
Monday morning to travel for his health |
and with the idea that liberal outward
application Of Dakota air would be bene-
fetal. he got aboard the Hamilton stage
at $50 A. n. But the printers devil must |
have concealed himself in one Of his |
pockets; anyhow he had no: got well |
settled among the buffalo robes when
the horses (never before known to bs
fractious) began to dance and kick and
show their appreciation of the dis
tinguished passenger aboard in various !
other playful actions. These slight &C.
centricitiee on the part of the horses were
observable all the way across the Penn.
bina bridge and up to the old Gerardine |
Hotel where the Hamilton road makes q |
right angle. Here the stage coach de-
scribed ssmi-circle and as the driver
and passenger were ct the circumference |
it Is needless to say they made especially
Of it, as Bill Nve says. At once and in q |
brief manner. So fascinating was all this
that P. ExrRnss man was fast approach
ing the conclusion that he woulG live ON |
Q stage coach the rest Of his natural life |
when "sll to ons" he met the hard road
with sickening thud and the driver,
mail sacks and grip sacks tumbled
promiscuously on top of him. This made
several thuds which followed escl, other |
in quick succession. The driver left the |
printer later the latter had come toy in
charge Of the ruins. armed with the
whip and went in search of the "blswsted
mammals" which were found and things
were put in shape with the help Of
Mesn. Wallace, Bouvette and numerous
others. Once more the ExPsss man,
n. a