The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-15
LOCAL ROUNDUP.
News Of the Week from Various
Points. Reported BY Special Cor
respondents Of the Pioneer
Express, From

DATMoArE.
Roads are improving.
Storm windows are al, tile rage.
Ike Fosters feed mill is kept busy.
The Bathgate roller rink is we'll patron.
lied.
A new barber shop in tho north part
oftown.
Little Ray Mckinney was quite sick
last week.
Wood is becoming scarce anu is held
at good prices.
Jim Copeland's many friends will be
glad to learn that his eyes are getting
better.
Z. L. Parker makes specially of farm
insurance and farm loans in the most
solid and reliable companies. 1t
On account of the storm last week
fewer items than usual of public interest
occurred in our city.
Wheat brings better prices in Bathgate
than in any other town in the county.
It is on account of grading.
Fresh eggs in the market in January
are quite a rare thing even farther south,
yet the Bathgate market affords them.
Some of our young folks attended the
party at Rosa lake last week, given by
Mr.. Pollard. They says it was grand
success.
Squire Quackenbush of Neche has tax
en- lodging at the Chevalier house and
runs down to Neche every day or two to
look after business.
The Chevalicr house is attracting the
attention of the travelling public as well
as local men who are compelled to look to
the hotels for their homes.
Pembina county escapes the snow
blockades of the central states. Last Sat-
urday nights train was late seven hours
on account of blockades in Minnesota.
I. F. Houston expects to start for On
tario soon......J. H. Watt was OH the sick
list this week......A. +. Johnson will take
a trip to the Pacific slope in II few days.
Not less than a half dozen collectors
for different firms and companies have
been storm staid at Bathgatc for week.
1t is needless to cay they had II good
time.
The entertainment given by the Cakes
Bros. troupe, Tuesday evening was u
success as an entertainment and the au-
dience must have been source of graft
cation to the troupe. After the enter
tainment social dance was enjoyed by
the young folks. The entertainment was
repeated on Wednesday evening with a
change of program. A few local hits
were enjoyed by the boys. The roller
rink makes good room for such enter
tainments.
DRAYTON.
Anthony Beggs had one of his horses
die last week. E. A. Healy also lost a
valuable pony about two weeks ago.
Our county commissioners seem to
have honored Drayton by granting a
license for second saloon, but not more
chan two or three out ofevery score of
the inhabitants will thank them for it.
g. w. Healy returned last week after
a two months visit with friends in Neb-
raska. He speaks favorably of many
parts of that state, but does not get away
off like some who always see green fields
in the distance and not much good at
home.
DR.. e. w. Barnes. of SOB Bert st. North
Minneapolis, is now in Drayton and will
remain short time only. His whole at
tention is directed to dentistry, at which
he is said to be very skilful and no doubt
many will embrace the opportunity to
have their months repaired.
The many friends of L. A. Healy and
family who have been residents of Dray-
ton since 1873, feel deeply the loss they
and tho community are sustaining by
their departure TO Hamilton, in this
county, where Mr.. Healy has entered
into the banking business. Drsyton's loss
will be Hamilton's gain.
f. A. Healy, who has been postmaster
here ever since the advent of Drayton
post Office. rendered his resignation this
week, owing to tho fact of his change OF
residence making it necessary. A great
stir has consequently been made amongst
some Of our Office seekers and petitions
OH every land have been the order of the
day. The applicants so far are S. L.
johnson, Geo. McQuinn and S. II. Smith.
Two of the three in question are not
likely to secure the coveted prize.
A very interesting occasion was the
converting of large number of the friends
of S. +. johnson ut the church OH Mon
day evening to participate in the arrange
ment made previously. Mr.. l.. A.
Healy read n well worded address. and
Mrs. A. Smith, on behalf of the congre-
CATION of the NJ. E. church presented a
beautiful gold watch valued at 1925. 90 to
MIR. Johnson, as a token of recognition
for his able services rendered US organist,
during the past three years, and for his
active services in connection with the
different departments of church work
with which he has been connected. Mr..
johnson was entirely unaware of any
thing of the kind being in progress, and
after the friends had assembled in the
church, he was induced to leave his
place of business to participate in another
affair and was thoroughly surprised. On
receipt of the present Mr.. johnson. in a
few well chosen remarks, acknowledged
the token. After few short speeches
and some good instrumental and vocal
music the company separated.
WALHALLA.
Samuel Prescott has got fine new cut
ter, one of Campbell's make.
Our village blacksmith is kept busy
and shows good workmanship.
Tie mercury registered lower last week
than any time before this winter, 10
below zero.