The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers of the Pioneer Elk.
press, by special Reporters,


HAMILTON.
T.. w. Brown is putting in q branch
store at GlasstoM.
]. NJ. Chisholm takes his evening
drives alone now.
Miss Davis, sister of Mrs. II. l.. Norton,
left Friday for Illinois.
Revs. Beer and Hamar were in town
the latter part of last week.
Il. Boylan. cousin of the genial boz. is
in town and will remain. Welcome.
John Lamb boasts of two fine colts
from his imported Norman Perc,eron
mares.
Rev. w. ]. Barton smiles and saws it's
a girl, no little foxes about her either.
All well.
The country needs rain very badly and
crops will be suffering if we don't have
some very soon.
Thanks to the efforts Of III. n. Joy, the
tlead horses OH the school section have
all been burned.
II. L. Holmes and wife, of Neche,
were in town few days last week, the
guests Of o. H. johnson.
The farmers are all done wheat seed
ing and most of them done entirely, and
arc now waiting for rain.
There is new hoy out at II. A. Thack-
ers. Mother and child doing well, and
Bob as well rs can he expected.
Mr.. Davies, of Durand, ILL.,, is here on
a visit to his daughter. Mrs. II. l.. Nor
ton. w. II. Rantlall's father is here also.
w. L. Abrams started assessing this
week, and the boys all have very urgent
business OH hand when he is seen CON-
ing.
Mr.. Sarver made a trip to st. Paul and
Duluth this week, disposing of his pot;,-
toes and purchasing new goods for the
summer trade.
We were shown plans of private
residence. to he erected in town at once.
"Slc is Il Bird" and two birds will oc.
cupy it; more anon.
Charley Chisholm left last week for
Lahgdon where the firm of Chisholm &
Mctirucr are building large building
for furniture store.
Miss w. Mcmillan, accompanied by
Miss Flora Mcmillan and Miss Lizzie
Layton, visited with her parents last
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. J. Graham and NJ. NJ. Camp.
bell, of Glasston, attended the regular
meeting of Hamilton Lodge A.O.U.W
Monday evening last.
DIR. Chalmers is away to I.ang'loE and
will return in u few days for his fl mily.
We are sorry to lose them, hut sucl, Is
life in the Northwest
Squire Mcmillan was passing the
Strawberries around among his friends
for SOC. per box and will continue to dc
so once week in the future.
The delegates from Pcmbina to the ST.
Thomas convention speak of Hamilton
as very dry town. Not at al boys, you
stopped at the wrong hotel.
judi Sherbiilo has returned, after an
absence of four months with his family
at Emerson. Ills firm of Davy & Slcr-
bino have several building contracts on
their hands.
No. hard is coming In to beat the
world this week. Zoe. per busl,el catches
a good many of the farmers, but Uncle
John Page thinks his is worth one dollar
SO will hold on to it fora while longer.
Etiquette in an uptown office: Take Il
broom-stick TO man who comes to tell
you his COWS are troubling you, Have
the drayman bring up your goods, then
refuse to pay the freight when the bill is
presented.
Our we'll men are having some trouble
getting the sand pump out of the hole.
The manager had to 80 to Winnipeg to
get the necessary tools to take il ont.
They expect to have it out and be down
500 feet by Saturday.