The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-30
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Ex
press, by special Reporters.
wALlsALLA.

press, by special A0portorss
WALlsALLA.
Miss Grace Loring is expected home
This week.
Let us have another concert before
seeding time.
Our Fremont wedding fell through;
cause, unknown.
1t is rumored that mill is to be built
at the fish trap, capacity 100 barrels.
Mrs. James w. Harvey whose life was
lespaired Of, is now slowly recovering.
John F. Mayer left for a weeks visit
to St. Boniface, Man., to see his father,
sister and daughters.
George Foster and daughter Grace have
been OH the sick list for short time. but
IRE nov improving.
Miss Edna snider, who has been suf.
fering from inflammation Of tlle lungs, is
now .convalescent.
Geo. Miller, an old resident of this
town returned last week after an absence
Of two years in Ontario.
School opens here the second week in
April, weather permitting. Miss Thom-
as of Peinbina llas been engaged 10 teach.
Miss Mary Donovan, sister of Mrs. DIR.
Mclachlan, is here from Minneapolis.
She will probably remain all
summer.
Land that las laid vacant for long
time, IS now being filed OH. Soon every
available quarter section will have its
occupant.
On Saturday last. March q, John F.
Mayer raised his smoke stack and will
soon be ready to get his saw and chop
per running.
Acontest case, as to sufficient residence
came up before Charles W. Andrews,
notary public, to take testimony. W. ID.
Tubbs vs. Lafayette Walker.
The dance in the school house was a
grand success financially and socially
The good things for supper were i'm.
mense. Music by SCOTS orchestra.
Tie Lords Supper will u. V. be dis.
pcn.cd in the school house, Wall,alla on
Sabbath, April LIST at Ar. NJ. Collection
for Presbyterian Board Of Church Free
ton.
Edward Hurley and wife left for their
nome in Snow Flake last week. Ben
Snider, Jr. and Dem. Leo helped escort
them to their home. There will be more
before another year rolls around.
This county being dry, nearly all the
people around went to the sale Of hors-
es, cattle, implements etc, of l.. Il. and 7.
r. McLacllan. Everything sold well,
everybody felt good and those that we're
dry got wet, as the sale took place. just
across the county line in Cavalier Go.
Owing TO the storm no one from hore
went To the sugar social at Crown Centre
therefore I am out of my poctical and
musical efforts, A. W. c. | am fond OF
music in the key of IT,, NJ. ID. prefer
the key of f., II. B. 1 wish was double
l.. W. am always in trouble, q. ii.
| nm man now, J.. J..
Farms have been changing hands
here frequently during the past two
weeks. John +. Hutchinson sold his
farm to Geo. Greenwood and John N.
Baker sold his to Mrs. q. w. Andrews.
Messrs. Hutchinson and Baker arc going
to Manitoba to reside. We are sorry to
lose such good men from our township,
but our good wishes go with them.
NEt:uE
Rev. W. Mullins has returned from a
weeks visit in Manitoba.
Thomas Bell, lumber merchant of this
town. spent last week in Langdon.
Mr.. Symington occupied the Presby-
terrain pulpit in the absence Of Rev. w.
Mullins.
Miss Wood, one Of Batlcate's popular
teachers was visiting in town with Miss
Thomsonn
Rev. Father Champagne. on account
of illness, could not oiliciatc at mass here
last Sunday.
Alpllonso Parisie,l, Of Olga, is on his
way home from Canada. where lie has
spent s. part Of the winter.
William and Charles Crawford have
returned from New York, where they
we're called by the death of their mother
Attorney Conacl,cr and Mr.. Pearson.
the new proprietor Of the Anglo Ameri-
can hotel, Of Grctna, were seeing the
lions of Neche the other day.
The board of supervisors of tile town.
ship of Necl,e held their March meeting
Tuesday, eth, and had to adjourn till
next day to finish their township bust
ness.
We are in receipt of letter from our
old and esteemed fiien,i, Tim O'Brien,
who is now enjoying the benefits Of the
hot springs, at Arkansas. Our cx-nrnyor
speaks highly Of the treatment lie has
received there. and we look forward to
the day when Tim will be in our midst
again.
A literary society las been started in
with the public school, and is
quite successful and very interesting fea-
ture of the school works. Quite a number
of visitors attend the meetings, which
are held every Friday afternoon from
3:l5, when a good program Of reading,
singing. etc. is always given.
Great credit is due to Mr.. Richardson,
the kind and efficient teacher Of the
Neche school.
Business is quite brisk, the merchants
are all getting in their goods for spring
and summer trade, and all classes Of
are coming in every day.
J. LaMoure & Co. have besides other
good, received car load of eartlienware.
H. l.. Holmes is receiving machinery
and implements by car load lots and
making II great display of them. Our
lumber merchants. Mcssrs. johnson and
Bell are stocking up heavily. Asa Fam
set is kept quite busy receiving new
goods and shipping out potatoes and
barley. Trotter Bros. AMI q. Crawford