The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-03
REGULAR meeting of A. F. & A. NJ. to-
night. Work in 3rd degree.

night. Work in 3rd degree.
CARPENTERS are at work roofing and
finishing the coal sheds near the round
house.
GEO. PRocroR, the Pembina harness
maker is kept busy dressing Washington
Territory horses as they are being sold.
DR.. HARRIS has received the appoint
nlent as physician and surgeon tothe D
s. M. r. r. in Pembina and this vicinity
SERaENrs Hildebrand and Hanley lef
for Fort Smelling last week as representa-
tives from Fort Pembina, to attend the
annual target tournament.
A REPUBLICAN, rally is to be held a
Grafton on Tuesday, August 9TH. Col
w. q. Plummer is to do the speaking
There will no doubt be big crowd.
SKlRMlsu shooting commenced at thu
fort the first of August and will be con
tinucd during the month. 1t is wortl
the trouble to 80 and see the boys prac
ticing. The time is from $50 until 1000
in the morning.
Miss LorTIE TILI.oTsoN, assisted by
music, will give all entertainment a
Cavalier, in the school house, Aug. 3rd
Also at Hamilton, in the Presbyterian
church, Aug. 9th. Program begins at
o'clock sharp.
Mr.. CocnEASE brought in six carload
of horses from Washington Tcrritor,
this week, three OH Sunday and tire,
Wednesday. They are fine animals an,
a number of sales have already beef
made.
THERE will be money offered for sail
at the Building and Loan Association
meeting next Monday evening, at til
bank. At the last mectingJ. X. Mussel
man WIS the purchaser and bought $40
ut liz per cent.
Jos. NEAloN has commenced the cree
ton of a building for the Standard Oh
Company lSx3o feet, OIL the "Y," mid
way between the mill and the round
house. 1t will probably be completed
next week.
STREET Commissioner Ashley is hav
ing new sidewalk laid OH Ramsa,
street, from Second in front of the Meth
odist church lots. This has been n long fel
want and will be appreciated. Now, III
other one from Ramsay street crossing t
the Episcopal church will complete TIN
bill.
TIE Grafton and st. Thomas baseball
clubs met Oh the diamond last Munda
and played Il very credtable game. Til
st. Thomas boys proved to be too mucl
however, for the Grafton boys. Til
score showed nine to nineteen, in fave
of the former.
TIE lecture OH the "Modern Sphinx
by Miss Minnie Phelps, Of Ontario, OF
Wednesday. was attended by fair size
audience and was listened to will, pleas
urc and profit. Miss Phelps is a pleas AZ
speaker, logical, and at times eloquent
Her lecture aboun,ls with historical alu.
ious and beautiful figures.
Il DElrrY Register Of Deeds Quackei
bush: 81 took u drive to Walhalla tlli
week. have been in this county owe
five years and never saw the outlook a
promising before. There are wlca
fields OH the other side of Neche tia
will be ready to cut about the 10th &
this month. New and enlarged granal
les are looking up in every direction.
know about every farmer in this part c
the county, and feel safe in saying mos
every one will be independent from del
this coming fall"
w. Z. Leslie, for many years custom
officer at Smugglers Point and Gretn
has skipped. lie is said to be sllol
some 81 800 TO the department, and it i
rumored later that as q trusted agent 70
Mennonites, he is short several thousand
more. Leslie has been stationed alon
that part Of the line twelve or tiftecl
years, and was Il popular official. Hi
sudden departure came like thunder
bolt from clear sky and many regrets
are expressed by numerous old friend
at his wrong turn. lie is said to llav,
left letter stating that lie was going e
South America, and was last heard Of il
st. Paul.
BRIErs.-Supt. n. ID. Root and family
came down in the Superintendent cal
on Friday. Miss Mablc Root was CUES
of Miss Jennie Cummings......Da Dan Sulh
van. Andy Givans and VIM. Nelson, o
the North Star district in Park township
came down to swear that the first named
had done his duty by the u. S. and his
homestead, which there is no doubt o.
."..Mr. and Mrs. Graham and Mrs
Prosser. formerly of Warren, Mimi, and
relatives of John a. Eastman Esq, O
Carlisle, have moved into the buillin,
recently occupied by ii. q. Feldnan.....
Mr.. JetIiys, a brotler-ln-law of Mr.. L.
Il. Ross, las brought his family from
Ontario and is living in Mrs. i. H.
Browns house, corner of Second and
Stutsman streets. Mr.. Jelfrys takes {:
position in the store with Mr.. Ross.....
Rev. z. Ahern, Of Drayton, was in town
on Monday. but forgot to call on all his
old friends. Editor Muir and his sou
Alexander were callers on Thursday
evening. .....Gco. A. Finn, city editor OF
st. Paul Dispatch, called in to see us
country folks on STANDARDIZATION
IIager, of the st. Thomas Times. came in
and swarped stories with us Saturday
......Robt. Morrison just got out in his
boat, fishing at Detroit Lake, when /.
telegram came telling him that he must
hurry home to gel his books ready for
the transfer of the Customs Office to st.
Paul. I,ubt. will have to finish his fish
ing at White Bear or Minnctonka."..
Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Brown, Miss Ballsillc,
Bert Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins and
family, went to Detroit Lake ON Tuesday