The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-29

IT is expected tllat the q. A. II. post,
Of Grafton, will come in q body to help
US celebrate OH the fourth. Hope they
will, the boys here will DC glad to see
them.
II. p. DEMpIER, dentist. sends US notice
he will not be in Pclnbina until the 9Th
of July, when lie will remain the balance
oftho week. He will be found at the
Winchester hotel.
TIE Grand Forks base ball club will be
in OIL the Northern Pacific this morning,
take dinner at tho Winchester hotel and
leave OH the north bound train for VIM
nipeg where they play to morrow.
J. II. BIRD brought us in the finest
sample Of wheat yet seen this season. It
is about twenty inches long and Of a
bright color. He said it was nothing but
the average of his eighty acres of wheat.
QUARTERLY meeting services were held
at the NJ. Z. church last Sunday. Rev.
H. p. Cooper OBLIGATED in the absence of
Elder Palmetto. The sermons were Of
an interesting character and listened to
by large congregations.
| TIE Katie Pearson dramatic troupe,
revised and improved by the addition
of new actors, will return here OH the
Bird and 4th of July. They also play in
Emerson on tho End. They will be
sure of good houses this time.
TIE old school house has been sold to
Mr.. II. g. Feldman who will remove it
from its present unsightly position to the
lot adjoining Archie McDonald's black
smith shop OH Stutsman street. He will
lit it up as u flour and feed store.
TIE article insnext issue OH loan asso-
Citations is worthy of your attention as be-
ing written by stranger to the citizens
of IL distant town. The general princi-
pies of the association lie speaks offs the
same as ours though the plan is slightly
different.
PROF. or rather Rev. p. Ahcrn, will,
family leaves for Drayton next Monday.
Mr.. Ahcrn has the best wishes of Pcmbi-
ma people for success in his new calling,
and commend HIM to tho citizens of
Drayton us an addition to their growing
city.
MONDAY evening, about twenty of the
Pembina lodge, A. i. and a. NJ, visited
thcir brethren at Emerson. They report
an excellent time and splendid supper
at the Russell house, at which about for
ty-tive were seated. 1t is probable that
IL return visit will be made to the lodge
here, on Friday evening after the 4th.
Mrs. VAN CLEvE, the well known lady
philanthropst Of Minneapolis lectured
i'll the Presbyterian cllurc, on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Van Clcvc was returning
from Walhalia where she had been pres
cnt ut the unyciling of the martyrcl
missionary monument, the erection of
which WIS largely due to her efforts.
She was the guest Of G. Cavieer, ESQ
daring her stay. and left for home on
"Wednesday.
OR NccEie neighbors are going to have
Il Kind Of secondary celebration when
the rest OF the world get through. But
from the way t,ey lave done up such
matters III the past, VIC judge that it viii.
be no second class time. They started
out to raise one hundred dollars and
found no trouble in raising over three
hundred. That is The kind of people
they are up there, and the 18th of July
is bound to be Il big holiday with them.
MIR. ST. GARMAIN, Il wcll-to-lO Crook
stonte has just awakened from Il twelve
years slumbcr toa realizing sense of the
value of Pembina real estate property.
Twelve years ago lie purchased some lots
on Rolettc street, between End and Bird.
They were sold shortly after at tax sale
and deeds issued. This week he has
been in town Strengthening the matter up
and is well pleased. Fortunately the
owOcr ofthc tax deeds was Il man with a
conscience.
THERE is bound to be an immense
crowd here Oh the 4th. Almost every
one we have seen is coming. We have
lots of hotel room, and our people are
l!osipitablc, but we would suggest that if
the farmer takes his oats along he may
save trouble by looking after his own
team. and we would also remind families
coming from Il distance that we have
several beautiful groves right in the
center of the city, by the banks Of the
rivers and elsewhere that are just the
places for pic-nicing. Mr.. Cayilcer las
cleared up the grove in front of the post
Office and it will be free to all. If you
are fond Of fishing, come early and throw
your line i'll the Red Or Pcmbina rivers
s'iiu ) va 'tiS Sui u W DllCs LAo W IuC
endorsements Of the day, everything is
progressing tavorably. and royal good
time may be expected.
E:v. -tlunzo Barnard, who was u mis-
sionary to the Indians in the vicinity of
Wnllhalla many years since and who
has been visiting there at the unwilling
of 81 monument i'll memory Of two Of his
associates, WAS Il guest Of Charles Cavi-
leer this week. During pleasant visit
at this Office, he remarked that lie
brought the first printing press here
that was ever brought to the northwest
He brought it in pieces in his canoe
down the Red river 1t Was intended to
be used in printing religious papers and
books for Tie Indians. 1t was attcrward
sold to Doctor Shulz, and was the first
press that went to Manitoba. 1t was
aitcrwafd thrown into the Red river by
the rebels during the first Riel rebellion.
Nh. Barnard accompanied by his daugll-
ter left for short visit to Winnipeg on
Wednesday, before returning to his
home in Wisconsin.
School District Meeting.
| Meeting met, pursuant to law, June