The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-11

Ross and Short Bros. have each spread
new awnings to the breeze.
IT beats the dickens what lot of
bananas this little city eats. 1t would
pay togrow them here just to supply the
home market.
UNDER proposals opened at st. Paul
for army supplies. E. Piche was award
ed the contract to furnish meat at Fort
Pembina at five and one half cents per
pound.
WHERE are the proper authorities?
The back yards in many places i'll the
heart Of our city arc covered with straw
and hay and will be elegant kindling
for clean sweep, by merely dropping u
lit cigar stub. The manure piles are
bad enough, but this is considerably
M ore dangerous.
SUPERINTENDENT Root, of tho Northern
Pacific, in his special car, accompanied
by superintendent Richmond, of the
Duluth & Manitoba, were in town Friday
and Saturday. They made run to the
boundary line III the evening, and in the
morning hired Il rig and drove to Elmer
son. It's supposed they were here Oh
business concerning the completion of
the II. II. v. II. II.
THE railroad boys have formed club
called "The n. p. Social Club of the d,
4 NJ. Division" Messrs. f. J. Cunning
ham, president, W. III. Cummings, vice-prc.
sident. c. o. Wells, secretary. and 1. A.
Collins, treasurer. The object is to form
a body to operate in unison in any social
move that may interest the boys along
the line. A number of honorary mem.
hers have been invited to join. Invita-
tions are being issued this week for their
first ball, in Kittson hall, Pembina, Mon.
day evening, May 18th. Try the interest
taken we predict a pleasant time.
ALL degrees of society haye been hav-
ing their special parties, tho final one
being he'd Friday evening by the school
boys between twelve and sixteen. in re-.
Spouse to the school girls party some
two weeks ago. The youngsters that
partook of games and other sport. were
too numerous to count. Supper was
served at all early hour, to allow the
smallest ones chance to retire. The
prime movers were George Leibcinser,
Louie Booker. Norman McInnis. Oscar
Sunlerman, Henry Feldman, assisted by
Il good number of their junior friends.
REV. CmAs. MCLEAN preached very
able and interesting sermon, to large
congregation in the Presbyterian churcl,
last Sunday morning, in memory Of Chas
b. Nelson. The text was from st. John,
10Th claptcr,5lst aud 32nd verses; and 5th
verse of the Goth chapter. In his illus
tmtiuns he pictured the botanist in his
garden; the relationship existing be-
tween different flowers and plants, and
in conclusion gave the biography OF
the deceased with his peculiar fomlness
for the study of natures laws and Of bot.
any in particular.
BRlEFs-E. A. Taylor, of st. Thomas
was in town Monday on real estate busi-
ness..".".Gco. +. Winter drove down
from Langdon ant spent Sunday in town
,....."Rev. L. j. Bergman was among the
representatives of the western part of
the county this week........NIrs. +. X.
}egbie went to Nechc Wednesday where
she will be visiting for.sonc time.........
Tim O'Brien was down from Neche Il
couple of days the first of the week and
helped the boys to pass the tine away
."...".Mr. and Mrs. ". S. Thompson are
ut the Winchester. Mrs. Thompson
will remain for sometime visiting. ........
II. l.. Crandell, casllierof the First Bank
OF Drayton, spent Tuesday night in town
-. Mrs. e. and Miss Lulu Cavilcer
returned from their extended visit to
Springfield, Ohio, last Saturday. They
have both enjoyed pleasant visit aud
can balance the beam with considerable
heavier weights than when they left.
bat, for all that, Mrs. Cavileer would not
exchange the Dakota billiards. for the
rainy, muddy winter season of Ohio
........C. Gautct returned from his hunt
ing trip to Cavalier county Tue SHAY, hav-
ing left the rest Of the boys bound for
Rush lake. Upon reaching Lanslon,
after travelling overland some sixty
miles, he found TO his disappointment
he had brought everything necessary
for hunting expedition exccp: gun and
ammunition .......Jas. Mct;urrn, asscsspr
Of Cavalier township, WAS in town Mon
day. Attorney Galincy WAS in town
Tuesday District Attorney Meg
quier went to Gardar Wednesday.
&. III. Pearson, Of st. Paul, was in the
city NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Foster, Of
Bathgate, was over helping to initiate
three Oddfellows, Tucslay.......D. s
Moses, representa-: Hamilton 4 Baker,
Two Rivers, Wis, manufacturers of
wool type AM printers supplies, was in
town Tuesday, and left with an order
for wood type and material for poster
work from the PIONEER EXPRESS ........
Hugh O'Donnel was in town Tuesday,
and registered as from Minot. Mes
DANES o. ii. johnson and DR.. Chalmers,
of Hamilton, were in town Tuesday
.......Andrcw Nassic, of Glasston, was
in town several days on business ........
Miss ShurtleT went to Lang,lon on a
visit the first of the week, and in coll
sequence the primary department of our
school has been closed.
LOST, gold breach between the round
house and my residence on Sunday last;
finder will confer favor.by returning the
same. AIRs. J. j. DoRMER.
Tho Three Links.