The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-06

BArmaArE has the scarletina too.
CHARLTON las live inoOse. trained to
hlrness and lie is going to try him with
Hurry G. this fall.
last week Pembina experienced a
coal panic. Over dozen fanatics were
out Of coal and nothing to lie had. Mr..
Nixon received a car load Monday.
TmE teachers institute this week, at
Batigate is very successful session. A
large number of teachers are present
and are apparently having Il Peasant and
instructive SEASON. Our rc,,ort is a lit.
Tie too late to be used this week.
TUESDAYS business ut the board oil
county commissioners was mostly pass.
ing bills and considering the Hamilton
division matter. The township was di.
videl according to the petition, and the
remonstrants expect to appeal to the
district court.
THURSDAY morning, Mr.. ]. II. Bosard,
Of Grand Folks. presented the case Of
the remonstrants against the division Of
Hamilton township. to the county
commissioners. There was nothing es.
pccially new in his line ofargument from
that before presented at the former meet.
ing, except that lie argued that as Ham.
ilton township is organized, that petitions
for division could only be presented to
tile commissioners by and through the
supervisors of the township.
THE masquerade ball in kittson Hal
Monday evening was success. Tie
attendance could have been larger, bu
the enjoyment could not have been i,
creased to those present. A number
came down on the tram from Grun,
Forks and Grafton, some with costume.
and others without, who unanimously
pronounced il a pleasant occasion. Til,
characters were too many TO make men
ton of, although some were deserving
ofspace. The spectators were kept bus,
sizing up tho characters and finding
out who they were. and in many cascl
were disappointed. The masks were
removed at ~ o'clock when the supper
was announced ready. Supper was serv
ell ut the Pembina House in credita
ble style.
BRIEFS: County treasurer Lemon La.
been among the sick ones this week..
i'azillo Dcmarse, the bonanza f:,rmer o
Carlisle, made us II pleasant call OH Mon
day. lie has added to his acresa quar-
ter section adjoining, bought of II. X
Nanghn.....Janles and George I,elamy
of Pittsburg and toilette were in the ci
ty on Monday. james has been to the
hot springs this winter tllawing out his
rheunatics..."..S. ". Prescott aud Hen
~ Well, Of Cavalier. were witness it
the Bariwell vs.. Corbiel case........R. u
lloskins, II legal lumiiary from l.atlsat.
was around the city on Tuesday 900. Pete
Ralston made us pleasant cal on Wed
nesday. MIR. Ralston raised 1920 busLe
wheaton one quarter section last season
..........Alrs. II. l.. Lewis and two sons re
turned last Friday from Texas. where
they spent the winter with friends..an,
relatives. Mrs. Lewis says the winter
was exceedingly cold in that latitude
colder than known for some years. The,
are stopping at the Winchester for 81 few
+ days, until they get their house com
fortably arranxe,i...."..Tl,e delegation I,
the Rcdficld encampment returned Sat
urlay.........Jas. &. Webb made trip t.
Bismarck last week. to be in attcndanc,
at the meeting OF the democratic ccnlr,
committee, returning Saturday. Mrs
VIM. Wallace returned from Canada
Friday, after spending the winter Will
her folks. MIR. Wallace is expected llom.
from Missouri in a few days..........Thos
w. Wright, of Hamilton was over Mon
day.........Clerk Of court Borden made
trlpto Walhalla the first of the week, OF
final proof business......Mr. and Airs. Il
W. Gaffncv were in town Monday AM
Tuesday ..........J.D ID. Wallace came dow,
from Dray:on Monday, it being his frs
visit to Pembinu since his return from
California. He says California is Il pros
porous st;ite. has nicc climate and plen
ty OF other Injuries, but for men Of lii
calibre and standing, north Dakota GU
discount it......Our barber, Ell McCre,
made trip to his home Monday..........
Jacob Lindal, Of Gar,lar. is helrim,
kneeslaw and Barnwell ON their alb
straot books, RS is also John Il. Vaughn
; l.. ID. Wardwell and X. Aylcn.........J. d
Winlaw was down from st. Thomas last
NOTWITHSTANDING Thomson went to St
Thomas last week to assist in ". NJ. IIol
brooks store for a few days .......M Mr.. W
II. Cummings and family and Miss Brook.
went to Brainarl Saturday TO attend
conductors ball, Of which, BROTHERHOOD,
MIR. Cummings is secretary. W
, Andrews and W. W. Miller were dow,
from waiialla Mon.iay..."-W. Nj. llol
brook came down from St. Thomas
Thursday and and returned this morn
ing.........Attomey Doughty, Of Lang'!on
was in town this week.....S. j. BrynjOlf
son, notary public, land and loan agent
Of st. Thomas came down Monday ant
spent a few days Will, the boys.....R. A
Thacker. p. II. Mcmillan, A. X. Mellon
aid and Neil Thomson Represented,
Hamilton township before the commits
sioners.....M. NJ. Wheeler, aiyertisin;
agent for tl.e st. p. NJ. & o. road was il
town Tuesday, displaying their elaborate
posters and time tables ....Jos. Nor iso,
was down from Drayton Tuesday.......A
McCumber returned yesterday from his
. winters visit to Indiana ........Jos. Muir
Of toilette, was in town Thursday. Mr.
Muir has lately returned from spenlin;
the winter in Canada; says it is too col,
there for him......A V. Eastman aud A
S. Burrows, agents and attorneys for til,
Colonial and U. S. Mortgage Co., are a
the Winchester,....J. l.. Angel. Of Far
go, ives looking after the interests Of the