The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-21

Jos. EWING has moved, with family,
into Norman Gingras' building, on Rolette
street.
MASS will be celebrated in the Catholic
church next Sunday by Father James
H. Kelley.
Gro. THOMSON, the grocer, has erected
an addition to the rear of his store for q
storeroOm.
TnE jolly Pathfinders, dramatic COM
pany, passed through st. Vincent last
Sunday on their way to Winnipeg.
A WILL attended birthday surprise
party was given Miss Sarah Abrams,
Thursday evening of last week.
Miss KATE MYRlcK invited number
of friends last Friday evening, who ex.
press themselves highly pleased over the
entertainments.
TIE Getting gun, used by Capt. How
ard in the north west rebellion last spring
has been at the custom house. st. Vim.
cent, for several days.
/Ij.AaRxER has rented Henry Nlason's
blacksmith shop where he will open the
foundry spoken of a few weeks ago.
Most of the machinery is on the way.
ROAD OvERsEER JENNINGS informs us
lot Of planks left at O'Hara's slough last
fall, belonging to road district number
two. have been destroyed by prairie fire.
Rev. Mn. DAVIES, Of Hamilton, has all.
nounced his presence at the Temperance
meeting next Monday evening. His alb
sence from the last meeting was OIL &C.
count of sickness.
TIE Clipper, published at Colorado,
Western Texas. by Mark A. Brown.
once connected with this office is
received. Mr.. Brown left South Dakota
a year ago, where he published the De-
Smet Leader. on account of his health,
which we are pleased to learn is restored.
AS THE season for poster printing is at
hand we wish to call the attention of the
people at large that the PIONEER EXPRESS
Office is prepared to turn out plain and
colored work at prices as low as are con-
sistent with legitimate business.
Rev. Gro. DANIELS filled his appoint
ment in the Methodist church Monday
evening and was greeted by fair house.
The reverend gentleman possesses a good
command of language, speaks in clear
voice and with his anecdotes. arrests the
attention of his listners. During inter-
mission refreshments were served, the
receipts, which together with entrance
fees, amounted 10 about 5000.
We notice the commissioners of Walsh
county have authorised circular to be
issued TO the township supervisors
throughout the county regarding en-
fcrcement of the territorial law pertain
ing to noxious weeds, such as Canada
thistle, mustard, etc. Although the sea-
son is not far advanced We think a move
in this direction is of vital importance to
every community and steps should be
taken to have the matter attended to in
our county.
AT the meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of Pembina County Educational
Association, it was decided to hold meet
ings at the following places: Crystal, Fri
day, June 4th at one o'clock p. M; Ernest
June 11th; dayton June 18th. Teachers
expected to take part will be notified by
the secretary. Talk ON civil government
of the United States by the county super
intendent at each meeting in the even.
ing. AS county teachers institute will
be held at st. Thomas on July 18th. the
teachers are requested to bring there,
for exhibition, specimens of work done
in school by their pupils, such as pen
manship, essays, map drawing, etc.
In pursuance to our notice of last week
regarding celebrating Independence
day, on Monday morning subscription
list was circulated to see what amount
could be raised. Headed by the most
enterprising citizens, the list by noon
proved conclusively success would re-
suit, as on all former occasions when an
enterprise to the town depended on their
liberality. Enquiries have been made
resulting in Necbe. Bathgate and Hamil-
ton joining hands to help swell the
crowd. A meeting will soon he called to
appoint" committees to arrange program
and necessary preparations. A liberal
amount will be contributed towards
horse racing and ethletic sport. The
race course will receive its required re-
novation. The evening will be illumi-
mated by full display of fire works. This
is only brief outline, furnished Us by
parties in charge, of which James Green.
wood is al the head and to whom much
credit should be given. The amount
raised up to this date is 1926, which will
Ike increased to over 800 in another
week. As the 4tll comes on Sunday
Monday is designated.