The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-02-19


line of business. Sec his advertisement.
C.-s. MYRDAI is agent for the sale of
the Excelsior Gas Burner" which he
will introduce shortly.
The county treasurer expects to be |
ready to settle with townships and school
treasurers early next week.
A HORSE belonging to Mr.. De La
Rachliere of toilette Township, was
found to haye glanders and shot by DR..
Porteous on Monday.
We learn from County Treasurer
Wardwe)l that the amount oftaxes paid
at this date exceeds considerably the
amount paid last year at the same date.
Mr.. MARsDEN, of Emerson. has been
asked to take sub.contract OH the Hud-
son Bay railway as soon as spring opens. |
He has had considerable experience in
that line.
Rev. Mr.. HARRISON, of Emerson.
preached two very able dscourses in the
NJ. Z. church on Sunday last, the pastor,
Rev. MI. Hovis, occupying Mr.. Harrison's
pulpit on that day.
A LARGE company were assembled at
the residence of. Rev. &. A. Schram on
Wednesday evening, on The occasion of
the baptism Of their youngest child.
Rev. Harrison, assisted by Revs. Basker-
vile and Scott. administered the rite.
ThE boys in the PIONEER ExrREss office
return thanks for Il number of suggestive
and appropriate valentines. Although the
features In some of the pictures were II
little distorted, the resemblance in each
case was very noticeable. Such incl
dents are bright spots in the printers life.
Our public school is still pretty we'll
crowded and Professor Al,ern and Miss
Taacker find that it taxes them pretty
severely to cope with the exigences OF so
large all attendance. The pupils, how
ever, seem to be much interested in
their studies and making good progress.
The law should be strictly enforced
against those who leave dead animals on
the river, or where they will be washed
away with high water. We learn that a
number of PARTIES between here and st.
Andrews have been guilty of the ofense
They should be arrested and fined for
doing SO.
On Wednesday evening a meeting was
held in the Presbyterian church for the
purpose of electing trustees, the pastor,
Rev. H. Z. Baskerville in the chair. The
following were elected e. E. Jackson,
]. E. Ashley. H. R. Vaughn, Geo. Book
er, Thos. Graham, P. Ahern and Mr..
Grenier.
TIE special services in the M. E.
church closed on Wednesday evening.
No series of religious services were ever
before so largely attended in this town.
Much good has been accomplished and
much credit is felt to be due to the Rev
J. A. Hovis, the pastor. on whom the.
main burden of conducting the meetings
has fallen.
The Oddfellows' society hold tn cir
annual ball on Monday evening next.
Feb. 22nd, at Kittson Hall. The COM
mittee of arrangement are e. Moore, w.
G. Feldman and John Kabernagle. A
large attendance is expected from the
:" Four Corners" and neighboring places,
and lovers of the terpsichorean art are
anticipating good time.
The township election will be held on
Tuesday, March End. The idea has
been suggested to us that instead of hold
ing caucus at an evening previous, that
the nominations be made on the morn
ing of the election, 80 that those at a
distance can he present. The plan
would seem to be good one. We OBJ
serve however that notice is given for a
caucus on the 9th inst.
BRIEFs:-Mrs. Cavleer, who has been
sufferer from lingering illness for over
two months, las nearly recovered. Last
week she had the pleasure Of visit from
her mother, Mrs. Murray and her sister
Mrs. Thomson, of kilslonan, Manitoba.
They remained but two days...... Rev. d.
q. Planette, and wife left on Saturday
last, having both rendered eficien. ser
vice in the special meetings at tile NJ. E.
church. The elders sermons were much
enjoyed. On the day previous to his
leaving, he was surprised by the receipt
of purse of money as token of the
appreciation of his labors.....W. A.
Wallace, when last heard from, was ell
joying himself in the vicinity Of Eureka,
Kansas. He likes that country and has
got to be as fat US President Cleveland
......Aliss King, is visiting friends in
Crystal. Her many friends here will not
be pleased that she is likely to remain
away all winter thus causing a vacancy
especially in her Sunday school......A. l.
Knhmstedt. formerly of this town, now
of Butte City, Montana, is reported to be
in poor health and about ready to re-
tlrn TO Dakota, the chemical fumes of
that city not agreeing with i,im......Mrs
John Henderson, from Portage La Prairie
daughter of Mr.. Read Waldo. was visit
ing friends in Pembina last weck......E.
X. Cavlleer returned ON Monday from
the big carnival and says the affair was
j. great success. .....Rev. Father Scott, of
! Walhalla, was in town yesterday.
F. G. Myrick, has recovered from her Be-
. rious illness. zee. Mr.. Birch from Winnipeg,
il visiting Ills brother in town.......Aver-
i'll, Carpenter & Co., statloners, were re-
presented in town this week by Mr..
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