The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-02-05
MOUNTAIN,

A.J. hODlnson's hotel bullding.....J. ~.
Armstrong is confined to his bed with
sickness.
MOUNTAIN,
BR1EFs:-Cold weather. .fIard OH
noses and buffalo coats......3S pupils at
tending school and more expected anon.
...sunday school, forty-six pupils enrolled.
The post Office has been moved from
its old stand to Mr.. s. Bensons house.
Mr.. Benson has now charge Of all postal
matters.
NIcssls. NJ. Paulson and f. Thjorlcifson,
of Winnipeg, visited this place lately. NJ.
Paulson travels in the interests of an
Icelandic Church Monthly and was quite
successful i'll procuring subscribers for
this new paper.
Il. Thjorlcif.on delivered series of
lectures that were, according to my opin-
ion, very good. He criticised some of
the most popular Icclandic poets, and
the. criticism was boil, timely aud, to
a great extent. true. Among others he
mentioned NJ. Joclemsen who is poet
of considerable merit. He is IL personal
friend of the Englisl, poet Mr.. Morris,
and has gained renown in the English
and Scandinavian literary world. Last
year he Travelled in England, lccturing.
MIR. Jocllemesen has also very successful.
ly translated some of Shakespeare best
plays into Icelandic. He deserves pro-
bobby, more than any other living
Icelandic poet the title of Laureate.
The lecturer Mr. Tljorlcifson is d. A.
and has for some time studied at the
University Of Copenhagen. He is him.
self, not void Of poetical genius, and may,
if careful and diligent, some day, also
acquire the name of Il poet.
ALMA.
Your correspondent here, has, by cx
pressing an opinion in favor of School
Districts in preference to School Town.
ship Boards, brought down on his head
the whole vocabulary of abuse of Ole ]
Lajord, together with some very whole
some advice, and remedial prescription
that would surely be death to IL patient
with the thermometer at 40 below zero
And for what reason, fail to see. If a,
attack had been made on the members
OF the board, the answer might have beer
to some purpose. But ;ne .Aln,a CORES
pondent believes Tia! Alma Scloo
Township hoat;l is u good and repre-.
sentative board, and have tried to dc
what they believed to be in the interest.
of the school township. Now if Mr.. Ole
J. Lajord wants to discuss the question,
district cersus township let him keel
to his text, and will do the same. Abuse
of an opponent is no argument, nor yet i.
ridicule. Just show the "improve
ments" Of the system, and let Alma
correspondent, individually alone. Per
sonalites have nothing to with the ques
ton.
He may be persuaded by fail
reasons that township system is best TO-
Il majority Of the people, aud will humbl
submit. In the interval We hold on
opinions. Con.
| WALllALI.A.
Owing to cold weather few farmers ar,
coming into town.
During the illness of Mr.. Hemslc,
Toncy kaulis took charge of the mill.
John Mayer and g. w. Andrews took
flying trip down to Pclnbina last week.
4 DR.. McI.achlin was called to visit :
patient OH the second mountain thi
week.
On Sunday quite respectable little
blizzard sprang up, but blew itself out il
a few minutes.
Notwithstanding the cold weather tllt
mail comes in on time every day givin}
satisfaction to all.
John Mayer our cntcrprising miller
started Monday morning for Minneapolis
He will also take in the carnival in st
Paul.
Mrs. j. Scott mother of Mrs. Stevens
died on Saturday last at Mona, and wa.
buried Ill the ,Nallialla cemetery on Mon
day, beside the remains of her son-in-law
recently inferred. The service was con
Quoted by Rev. John Scott.
| CAVALIER.
III. L. Pratt returned from Fargo last
Monday.
Lots Of demand for wood just now
especially dry oak.
A runaway team attached to q sleigh
came into town last Tuesday.
Frank Mercer and lady of Batl,gate
were in town last Wednesday.
Revival services are being held nightly
in the new church conducted by Rows.
Moyins and Green.
Some ofthe boys tried to get up char
aware one evening this week but The at.
tempt proved u failure.
N. Hebcrt, Jr., feels happy in the pos
session ofanother member to his family.
1t is girl and she arrived last Saturday,
Messrs. Cole and Williams report the
arrangements as complete for building
the flour mill at Young and work will be
commenced OH it forthwith