The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-25
COUNTY NEWS.

COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Ex.
press, BY special Reporters,
John NaRle . representative of st. Paul
was in town last Sunday.
Mr.. I. O'Brien has been sick fof the
last week but is somewhat improving.
]. e. Smith, the horse dealer of Cava.
lier. was in town buying cattle to sl,ip to
| Montana.
John Frye, collector for J. c. Oswald
& Go. was in town looking after the in.
terests Of the firm.
Miss Vosper. proprictress of the Neche
milliner parlor is daily feceivins some
new and stylish goods.
Fred I.ecklair has bought lot in St,
Amour's addition where he intends
building llimselfa house.
Any perton having blind horses for sale
can correspond with Agent Symmington,
Of the Northwestern Elevator Go.
Louis is having lots of fun with "lim.
burger cheese" at present; some of tile
boys apparently. didn't get enough of it.
Thomas Hooper, the village black.
smith has treated his residence to new
coat Of pant. His house looks pretty
slick.
His Honor. E. a. Armstrong, Judge of
Probate for Penbina county. was here
ON Wednesday looking up the Finlay
and Shay estates.
Uncle John Epton, Of Bay Centre, was
in town this week shaking hands with
the boys like the rest Of the farmers.
All lie wishes for is a little rain.
Miss Campbell and Mrs. King have
opened dress making department next
door to tile bank, and are now prepared
to fill orders in the latest styles. Per.
feet fit guaranteed.
Professor Richardson is evidently tile
ladies' man here, judging by the number
Of young lovers he usually escorts il,
their promenades through tho park.
John A., where are you?
Some of our leading sportsmen went
out for wild goose hunt Yesterday.
They returned to-day with the same old
chestnut. Their stories not agreeing
with each other. Boys you should have
it all fixed up before reaching town, a,
to how many each other got.
W. W. Miller. L. s. deputy collector Of
customs of Walhalla, is ut present of
ficiating in +. W. Conmy's absence. Mr.
Conlny and family are visiting friends il,
Minneapolis. NV. W.. don't be too hard
OH the boys, you know this is prohibit
ton town.
Just Mt cl,urcl, time Sunday evening
news came to town that n Mennonite COW
was stuck in the Pembina river, and
would have been IL drowned COW, only
for the charitable help of the Neche
Hook 4 Ladder Company. which wa,
headed bv their brave captain. D. Il
Smith, who with the big rope circled
around his body marched down to the
river shore and managed to rescue the
poor bossy. That accounts for the few
men folks ut the churcl, meeting last
Sunday evening
| The boys around the depot are think.
ing OF getting up base ball nine. Ifthey
do Pembina will have to look after her
self.
Seeding is very nearly finished around
here; most have done and those tina,
have not expert to do SO by the end Of
week.
Fremont, the darky lecturer, honored
this place will, his presence last weel
and gave out that he hoped TO lecture tc
us in the near future.
Croquet is all the rage though the
weather is little cold for that pastime,
30 everybody who is anybody is prepar.
ing himself croquet lawn.
"Topsy" paid us visit the other day.
We are very pleased to rec his smile,
especially as it seems to be all tile more
genial here than elsewhere for some nn-
accountable reason.
/! Letters are scarce nowadays as there
is difficulty of getting the mails c,.rried
from the depot 10 the postollce. Nobody
will take the bother of transporting the
mail matter TO and from the station for
only fifty cents day, the amount allowed.
The price of land has risen in value
and all the vacant farms are being
bought up by new corners. Ofcouse We
extend 81 hearty welcome to these
arrivals and to any others that have any
idea Of settling here.
There seems TO be great talk just now
of dividing school section number eight
into two and moving the school house to
J Toilette station. There is good deal OF
opposition to tits as most of the farmers
are aware that this is liable to raise their
taxes considerably.
Rev. Treglawncy preached very
touching sermon upon the dsatl, Of Mr..
and Storms little daughter last Sunday.
He also gave notice that lie would hold
revival meetings in the school house at
eight O'Clock, commencing next Monday
evening and extending throughout the
week.
Teachers Meeting.
Meeting Of Crystal branch of Teachers
Associations was held at Crystal Friday
afternoon. The following teachers were
present: Robt. Mcbride, L. Hawke, NJ.
n. Mcqueen, W. Murphy, ". G. Fran
els. Emma Oldham, Lena Eyford.
Opening address by County Superin-
tendent jackson, on mature and Impor.
lance of the Teachers Work." followed