The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-03-12
5: DRAYr0N.
Where is the Drayton REGULAR

Another cold wave from Manitoba !,
drive away the delusion raised last week
s. R. Smiths spring stock of dry goods
millinery goods, &C., &C., will arrive mex
week and then look for the bargains III
all kinds Of pretty things.
Geo. A. McCrea, Drayton's entcrprisin,
hardware merchant, renews his aiver
tisensnt in the PIONEER EXPRESS fol
another year. That means that he I'm,
been doing a good business and expect,
to continue to do good business and i,
prepared for it. His stock always con
lains everything the trade demands
Give him call.
On Wednesday, March Srd. cigars were
handed around quite freely. On inquir,
1t was found that Frank Richardson wa
doing the proper, the occasion being Iii,
marriage to Miss Mary Graham. On tn,
whole we do not approve Of this ouie
slipping away, but Frank, We will forgive
you this time, if you will promise not K
do 80 again.
The Misses Richardson are seen in
our midst once more. They look a,
though Canada air agree with them anl
report pleasant time among old friend,
......Wm. Halfpenny is hack again; won
der why?......Miss R!oda Haight is visit
ing in town...."A. H. johnson went Owe
to the r. II. on Tuesday. The effect wa.
quite visible on his return. Miss Annie
McCrea is quite sick at her uncle's house
......Tlle maynard Draytonites are re
turning. Slowly but surely they wend
their way to the burg OH the canal......J
ID. Wallace is expected home with car
load Of horses next Thurstlay......A.W
McCrea and wife and s. r. Smiti, mt
wife are expected this week.
OwEsMONr.
7. Z. Reid won his law suit.
Lareva says he heard COW bell one
night last week.
Chas. Murphy of Nccl,e has been visit
ing friends around here for some d.v,
past.
Several of our farmers are cl,angin,
seed with the western country; they fine
from past experience that it pays hand
somclv.
A load of our young folks paid a visit Il
the Nowesto literary society last Friday
evening and report good time in fac
they enjoyed themselves so much that
they intend going back again next Fri.
day "cow bell and ALL"
John Storey and family are preparing
for move to Drayton, where they in
tend spending the summer. We arc
sorry to loose Mr.. Storey as he is one Of
our Oldest and best settlers and will be
greatly missed from the neighborllood.
Our election passed Off quietly as usual
The old board of supervisors, Messrs.
Garnett, Wilson and Patterson were re.
elected without opposition; overseers
are Messrs. Craig, Myers, Shields, Lyle
Switzer and Hogg; assessor, Geo. Hodg.
son.
$. r. Smiths spring stock of boots,
shoes. dry, dress and millinery goods, &c
&C., will arrive next week, when there
will be shown the best and completes
stock of goods ever offered in Drayton
direct from the New York and St. Paul
markets. DO not purchase before see.
ing it.
ELGIN.
Mr.. John Beaton, of Bathsate, spent Il
few davs here this week.
Born on Wednesday, Mafcl 3rd to Mr.
anil Mrs. John Butterwick, a SOL.
Mr.. John Strait, our merchant, l,as
disposed of his farm and store to Mr.
Backens.
Mr.. WIN. Thompson is about to leave
here to take charge of 400 acre farm ut
st. Thomas. We extend to him our best
wishes for the future.
Our literary society is progressin. fay
orably with full house and grand pro.
gram. Next Wednesday night being
the debate lively discussion is expected,
subject, Resolved; That there's more
pleasure in anticipation than realization
Lang for the affirmative
and Ernest Buck for negative.
BnIEFs:-Mrs. Okland has been very
i'll for the past while but is slowly mend
ing...".George Lang has been OH the sick
list for the past week; we are glad to SEX
him out again......Mr. Buchanan, of St
Thomas. made flying visit to this par,
this week on business. are sorry
to learn that Mrs. James Taylor is yer,
i'll at present.
NOW ESTO
Everyone is busy getting teaming don.
before the roads break up.
Messrs. J. Shields and J. Garrett ex
pect TO 90 south in few days for cal
load of horses.
The interest in our musical and liter
airy society increases. The only difficult,
is that We have no building large enough
to hold the crowds who come.
People who have returned from Onta
rio don't speak very highly of the winter
in that province great rains and food
are quite rs unpleasant as an occasional
blizzard.
Water is getting scarce in the west enc
of the township; many ofthe wells hav,
gone dry, or only furnish small quantity
of water, 80 that melting snow has to bt
resorted to.
The election of township officers cam,
off i'll Lincoln without any excite,nen
the last years officers being reelected
Offices almost 60 a begging here. Tina
kind of ambition is absent. The ficrc,
contests which took place over every
petty Office Ill Ontario can very properly
he disposed Of here. The question O
ditclling and road making was the prolni
nent one. and all seem determined t.
make full use of the grader this season
A very proper thing was the voting /
sufficient sum of money to provide a suit
able building to put the grader in durin;
the time it is not in use.
FREMONT
At an electiouil,eld at q. Miller's house