The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-22
HAMILTON.

1t is II good time now to take u shower
bath. So thinks one of the boys.
Cyrus is going to build next, and it is
going to dc dandy. We think it will
be Docs turn then.
Rev. Probcrt has accepted the call of
the Baptist church and is moving in his
family over the bank.
The building boom has fairly started
in here and number of fine residences
are being erected and enlarged.
o. Scott, of Bowmanville, Mrs. H..
joys brother, arrived in town few
days ago. lie will probably locate here.
Jas. Joy and Newt Ball can DO seen
most any evening gliding over our
smooth streets OH their wheels of for
tune.
Some are complaining of it being too
dry, others of it being too wet, but We
don't lcar my one finding fault about it
being too cold.
The Baptist S. S. convention closed
last Friday. 1t brought number of
prominent Baptist divines and others to
see orr city.
T. W. Brown has built nice picket
fence around his lots, which very much
improves the appearance of his already
beautiful property.
NJ. Sarver has purchased the house on
Second street lately occupied by J. john
ston. lie will remove it to Fifth street
and fit it up to rent.
I. Mclnnis is building Il large addition
to his house; also putting Il woven wire
fence around his property. T.. koclllcr
has the contract.
j. NJ. Chisholm started south Sunday
to try and snare the bird for the new
cage he has been building lately. We
hope he will be successful.
The new engine for the urtcsian well
arrived from Winnipeg on Saturday; it is
now placed in position and everything
is again running smoothly. They are
now down $40 feet.
The grain in this vicinity is just BOOM
ing along, which makes the average
farmer wear u broad smile and feel his
pockets for the shccklcs that will be
there i'll the s-wheat by and bye.
Nearly all the town were in their Gel
lars Saturday when the big storm was
approaching, but they had their trouble
for nothing as no damage was done here
but we hear Of several houses being un-
rooted at st. Thomas.
Henry Cronmillcr is in town with his
outfit for moving buildings. He is now
engaged in moving the old Peterson
saloon from its present site to the corner
of Fourth and Crowston streets. where
it will be fitted pby Johnston & Holmes
for buggy show room, which addition
their increased carriage trade demands.
CARLISLE.
a. Carl is busly engaged assessing the
township.
Miss NJ. Crane spent Sunday visiting
her parents.
Crops are looking fine i'll this vicinity
since the late rain.
We understand that Il. Baskin las
purchased w. &. Ashlcy's farm.
Turn out. boys, to our ball playing on
Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
The high water has some notion of
moving Moflatt's bridge little further
down the river.
L. a. Weeks has returned home from
his trip to the mountain, and reports
things booming there.
Mrs. A. Stewart has returned home
from visiting her friends in Ontario, and
seoms quite satisfied to live in Dakota,
Charles James Brown Morning-glory
was seen ascending the banks of Tongue
river a few evenings ago. Water being
high it was surmised that he was
drowned, but was afterwards seen as
sisting the school ma'am OIL her way
home.