The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-01-29


snorting and whistling along, piling snow
drifts in the way.
A Box SOCIAL will he held at the resi-
denc. of Mrs. Abrams OH the evening
of Friday, Feb. 5th under the direction of
the Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E
Church. All are cordially invited.
OK Friday evening 'ast james Megquier
was surprised by party ofyoung friends
at his fathers residence, who paid him
a visit in honor Of his birthday. A very
pleasant evening was spent.
THERE was and cold fashioned teameet-
ing" at the Presbyterian church last
evening-too early to be noticed in i'd
vance and TOO late to be reported this
week.
INreadinga communication elsewhere,
on Artesian wells, it will be noticed that
MIR. Turner is in the business of boring
artesian wells. At the same time, what
may be an important subject is well pre-
scented.
MIR. Tnos. FRAZER, of Crystal was in
town ycsterday-he who sold 5000 bus
hels of wheat at the top of the market
at IS cents Il bushel. He seemed very
little concerned about the future course
the wheat market for this season.
kNEEslIAw & BEvANs are attorneys in
i'll important case that comes before the
supreme court next week, between w.
r. Goodfellow and the Insurance COM
yany of North America. 1t is the first
case before the supreme court from Penn
bina county.
WE are every day receiving one or
more remittances OH our clubbing ar
rangcment, but we ought to have receiy-
ed five for every one that we liaye yet.
No intelligent citizen of Pembina County
should be without the PIONEER EXPRESS
and Pioneer Press for one year for $3.50.
TAXES for 1885 will be delinquent after
tomorrow. The man who didn't take
the paper and thought lie had until the
first of June to hustle around may lose
more than two dollars thereby. Some
subscriber who enjoys the light should
dissuade such delinquent brethren from
the error of their way.
Mr.. JOHN Hunt and family have re-
moved to Bathgatc. MIR. Hunt having
entered into partnership with Mr.. David
Ferguson in the horse and cattle business.
MIR. and Mrs. Hunt will be much missed
from the neighborl,ood ofJoliette. where
they have been highly esteemed and
useful members of the community.
Rev. G. II. DAVIES, of Hamilton, will
give an illustrated lecture, next Thursday
evening in kitison Hall, OH "Jchn
Bunyan and the Pilgrims Progress" An
Oxy Calcium Stc,eopticon will be used to
illustrate scenes and incidents brought
out by the lecture. Mr.. Davies is an
eloquent speaker and the entertainment
will doubtless he very interesting
Mr.. j. Fl. LUTEs asks space to reply to
an alluson to him made in our Hamilton
news concerninga transaction of a few
weeks ago. Neither the first item nor
this letter have aproper place in news
paper, but having allowed the irst to
slip in we are not disposed to refuse
the other but will endeavor in future to
keep the entering wedge out for such
matters belong to the courts, or the
neighborhood or street corner groups,
and not to the local column.
AT the Methodist parsonage in Emer-
son. Man., on Jan. 25th, 1886, the follow.
ing ministers being present: Rev. J. q.
Quinn, oftlle PRESBYTERIAN church; Rev.
Doolittlc. of the Baptist church and Rev.
j. NJ. Harrison, of the Methodist church
of Emerson, Rev. II. e. Baskerville, of
the PRESBYTERIAN church and Rev. ]. A.
Hovis. of the Methodist church of Penn
bina: 1t was resolved to form clerical
association, the object Of which associa-
ton being the mutual aid growing out of
the friendly discussion Of the great inter-
ests of the church, the pastors work, both
homiletic and pastoral. This association
will meet fortnightly, OH Monday after
noon, alternately, at Emerson and Penn
bina. The next meeting is to be held at
the Methodist parsonage at Pemb;na.
j. C.Quinn, chairman; J. A. Hovis, secre-
tary.
BRIEFs:-Jos. Congdon, formerly of
this place, is now in Minneapolis, and
succeeding well, we are glad to say, as
contractor. County Sup't. jackson is Il
grass wilder" these times, but is cheered
to know that Mrs. Jackson is improving
in health at Lacrosse. and Mrs.
Birch, who went to Montana some weeks
ago, are now III Minneapolis. and
Mrs. Jud. Winchester returned OH Tues
day from their visit to st. Paul and River
Falls......W. S. Thompson, of Fargo, was
in town on Monday an Tuesday......T +.
Yexa, Fargo's leading general merchant
spent Sunday in town......Mr. Z. J..
Goodman, representing the Fargo Loan
Agency was in the county seat on bust
ness for the company, on Saturday..
First National Bank.
The First National Bank, of Pembina,