The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-14

QUARTERLY services were held in the
Methodist church last Sunday. L. D.
Wardwell preached IN the morning and
]. A. Hovis in the evening.
The Northwestern Farmer, published
at Fargo, for April, gives the early history
OF Pembina, accompanied by cut of the
first residence and postoffice.
Ar the meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening, w. z. Feldman was
appointed clerk, VIM. Moorhead, mar
shall and G. w. Ryan, treasurer.
THE members of Worden post, G. A. R.
are making arrangements for big dis
play on Decoration day, May 31st. Full
particulars will be given next week.
We are informed an lmpostor is travel
ling through certain portions of Fembina
county, claiming to be veterinary surgeon
and associated with DR.. Porteous of this
place.
]. HENRY ABRAMS has remodeled the
interior Of his residence, planted shade
trees and enclosed the premises with
picket fence, thereby adding convenience
and orilamentatlon.
SERVICE was announced for the Presby-
terrain church last Sunday. As the rever-
end gentleman expected did not put in
his appearance Saturday evening no con-
gregation gathered.
"CHAs. B. NELSON, the Courier foreman
and one of the TOWNSHIP proprietors of
Lanedon, willleave on. Monday for short
visit with his parents at Pembina."-
Cavalier County Courier.
CHAs. MuMDuRG, of Pembina brewery,
had very close call from being severely
scorched. while putting hot pitch inside
a beer key Wednesday. His face and
hands were badly burned.
EXECUTIVE Committee on Education of
Pelnbina county will meet at Bathgate
tomorrow Saturday. afternoon, to dis
cuss matters pertaining to advancement
of education. A good attendance of
teachers is expected.
We have in this county a humble, who
claim themselves excellent marksmen.
and are in realty. Why not agitate
tournament for sometime this summer
say July 4th. Get up good purse. talk
the matter over and we aver interest
will be taken.
| The lecture to be delivered by Rev.
Geo Daniels, in the Methodist church, on
MONDAY evening, May 18th, on "What to
do and how to do it," will be delivered
in two parts. During its intermission
Refreshments will be served by the La
dies Aid. Admission to lecture 25cts, re-
freshments extra.
On Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock
the community was startled by the sound
of the NJ. E. church fire alarm. In less
than five minutes the streets we're crowd
ed with people with force pumps, pals
and other articles that might be of use.
The roofof Mr.. Bentley's residence caught
fire from the stove pipe but was extin-
gulsiled before much damage was done.
SEVERAL railroad outfits from Manitoba
passed through this city Friday. en- route
to Devils Lake. After passing through
the necessary ordeal at the customs and
provided with: II hereby certify that
having inspected these animals I find
them to be free from contagious disease,
and also from we'll founded suspicion
thereof" etc, etc, by DR.. Porteous. they
were allowed to proceed on their journey.
VIcToR THOMAS, livery man of Win
nipeg was in the city this week looking
for an outfit let on Monday of last week to
. young man who failed to comply with
requirements Of livery rules. He gave
his name as Alex Pelan, that he was 90.
ing to st. Albert, distance of fifteen
miles to return in the evening. He is
traced to Emerson, where he spent the
afternoon Of Tuesday playing pool and
drinking after which no clue can be had
of him. The outfit is a bay mare about
ten years old, fifteen hands high, with
split tongue.) heavy name and tail, top
buggy and silver mounted harness, valued
at $500. Sheriff Dick and Mr.. Thomas
have secured the country fruitless in
search of the villain. Mr.. Pelan is sup
posed to be the same man who was sent
upone year for selling ,nortgaged property
to William Mason two years ago, which
was his second term in penitentiary. It
is supposed he is some where in the
county latent. Any information leading
to his arrest furnished Sheriff Dick will
be literally rewarded.
BRlEEs:-C. w. Andrews and VIM. F.
Winters, of Walhalla, were in town Sat
urday......C. 7. Hartman and son, of Bath
sate, made business trip to the county
seat Wednesday......Mr. Hogan, Of the
firm Of Brandvold & Hogan, Of Young,
called on Us Wednesday......H. R. Vaughn
returned from his eastern trip Saturday,
after visiting Grand Forks and DEVILS
Lake. He thinks there 10 more active
business life in Devils Lake than any
town twice it's size on his trlp.......C. w.
Barnes, dentist, arrived in the city
Wednesday. His advertisement will be
found in another column. Waugh,
a Manitoba immigration commissioner,
passed through this city on his way to
Iowa and other eastern points.