The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-07-02

Mr. Miller. deputy collector Of customs
leaves for bis home in Winona, Man,,
this week, to be absent tan days.
He expects 10 bring his wife aud son up
on his return.
The ice cream and strawberry festival
given in the school house last week, got
up BY the ladies of the NJ. E. church
was very enjoyable. The entertainment
was conducted BY the Rev. Mr.. Macna.
mara, will, Dr.. Mclaughlin a. chairman.
The recitations given BY Mrs. Mary
sserns, Miss Benjaman, Mrs. F. Hurley,
MI. J. Harvey and Mr.. George Elford,
were very good. The singing. consist
ing ola duet by Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon,
Of Neche, and songs and chorus by
several parties from Ernest were very
enjoyable. A song by Master Cloudy
Lee and Bertha Lee, age 2 and 9 years,
also the music played on the violin by
Miss Mclaughlin was excellent. Tie
proceeds amounted to $28.S5, which was
applied to the parsonage fund.
IlAMlLTON.
Base ball will form prominent part in
the amusements here on the Bird. There
will be four clubs in attendance and some
lively playing is looked for.
Quite number of our people attended
the campmeeting at Cavalier on Sunday
last. They report the meeting an inter-
estlng one and largely attended.
Building operations. especially in tho
line Of private residences are quite brisk.
There are two or three very commodious
dwellings in course of completion in the
west end of the town.
A gentleman from Winnipeg has rent
ed rooms in the Mclean building ON
Main street and will at once open out the
business of slloelnaking. Give him a
call.
Contractor ]. NJ. Chisholm, has got the
foundation Of the new town hall now IN
position and the work is to be pushed to
completion. The dimensions of the
building are 24x6O and when finished it
will presenta fine appearance, as we'll as
being a great convenience.
We are not trying to boom Hamilton
when we say that we are Us well supplied
with fresh and wholesome water as any
town on the line. This can be better
appreciated during the hot dry weather.
The citixens owe thanks ut least to the
owners of private wells who throw them
open for the use of the public.
NorrcE.-Our gallery in Hamilton will
open OH Tuesday, July Goth, will be open
Tuesday and Wednesday of every week
from above date until further notice.
tt THOMPSON 4 GREER.
lfsonieOne who cannot make farming
quarter section pay, will try their hand
at market garden in the vicinity of
Hamilton, there will be no doubt as to
the financial result. OF course it is too
late for this season, but think about it
for next year and let us have Il regular
and sufficient supply of vegetables and
do less of importing that which our own
climate will produce in abundance.
II is the intention of the Hamilton
school board to make the public school
here one of the best institutions of its
class. The board is in communication
with several Normal school graduates in
the east, from which selection will be
made in time to fill the vacancy made
by the retirement of Mr.. Horne. the
present principal. They have also secured
the services of Miss Tillotson, one of the
leading primary teachers of the county to
take charge of the junior division when
the school reassembles after summer
vacation. The school at present has the
largestsaverage attendance in the county
and the prospective increase in attend.
anee is considerable. THO annual meet.
ing Of the board was harmonious one.
several of the ladies' availing themselves
of their privilege at school meetings,
we're among the number present.