The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18

Wednesday evening. q system of elevated
seats in the rear broke down from the
weight Of the crowd seated there. No
one was seriously injured, except Gren.
vile Vaughn, a nine year old son Of H.
H. Vaughn, who had the small bone of
his leg broken. 1t is remarkable that
there were not more injured.
FRANK GULLlFoNa and Jack Leithcoe
hired team from Fadden L Reds
livery at Bathgate, May 9th, went west
and have not yet returned. Sheriff
James and Mr.. Faddcn went as far as
Turtle Mountains but did not find them.
They borrowed three shot guns, a re-.
volver and a dog and had plenty of pro-
visions along. Leithcoe is the boy who
worked lately in the meat market for the
Packing Go. here, and had just lately
settled for stealing a dog from Archie
Nc Donald.
COMMODORE KlTTsoN. who died last
week, was one of the early settlers at
Pembina. He was here in the early
days in the employ of the Northwestern
Fur Company. He was a partner with
Hon. elias. Cavileer at one time, and
was an associate with many of the old
residents, who feel that in his death
they have lost Oh old friend. Mr.. Kilt
son laid the foundation of his fortune on
the Red River, us in company with J. j.
Hill he organized the Red River Trans.
portatlon Company which did All i'm.
mense and profitable steamboat bust.
ness. Afterward they bought up what
is now the Manitoba road and made il
for the time the best paying piece of rail.
way property in the United States. A,
the time of his death lie was wortl,
Is. 600, 600 and owned the finest lot Of
racing stock in the world. lie WIS q
man of excellent character and leaves
widow and large grown-up family.
Tie Northern Pacific Social Club held
their first annual ball in kittson Hall last
Monday EVENING. The trains arriving
early in the day afforded the parties il,
charge considerable time to do all untin
ished work in the way collaborating. In
clusters around the walls and in the cell
ing were hung lanterns of every shade
familiar to the railroad service and at
the foot of the hall was placed "bull's
eye" lantern that sent its rays over the
entire floor. The stars and stripes way.
ed over and in front of the stage and ON
the walls. At twelve o'clock supper was
served in very elaborate style; sixteen
couples being seated ut the tables ON the
stage bcdind the curtain, while the bal
anre lr' longcd the program by putting
in extras on the floor. Winnipeg June
ton. Grand Forks, Grafton, Emerson and
other places were represented. The par
ties entitled to the lions share of the
credit for its success are Messrs. FL. Cum
ningl'am, David Peppard, G. o. Wells,
John B. Hughes. Ed. Mccormick, Tom
Surrey, C!'as. Jewell, II. NJ. Secord, L. A.
Collins, II. l.. Webb and J. G. Vcazey.
Music was furnished by the Mimic Quar-
tet Band, consisting of first, second and
bass violins and cornet.
BRIEFS. AL. Scliwend, the gentecl and
good looking agent for II. Il. Murdoch,
wholesale jeweler Of Minneapolis, was in
the city Wednesday. Mr.. Scl,wend is
possessed of qualities that make him al
ways occupy front seat socially. and his
requests accepted with pleasure" .....
supt. Richmond is at the Winchester. ....
Jas McFalden, Of Neche, was in town
Wednesday.....Robt Dunlap. Thos. Ken
nedy and Frank McMarty, of st. Thorn.
as, were looking over the city Wednes-
day ....Mcs,ames BcgLic, Horigan and
Miss Dencen drove down from Ncche
yestcrday.....W. e. Andrews and A.
Il. Allen. of st. Paul, were in town this
week supplying their customers with sta
t;oncry and other stock in their lne......
n. Il. and I. S. Burley, of Walhalla, spent
Il couple Of days in town. n. Il. Burnley
leayes i'll Il few days for visit to his old
home in Ontario. Willis A. Joy, attor.
ney of Grand Forks, and G. d. Stack, of
st. Thomas, were in Pcmbina OIL legal
business Tuesday..""Mrs. Foley, of Win
nipeg, spent Il couple of days at the VIM
CHESTER. u. W. Conmy was in town
Monday in the interest Of the Dan Shay
estate of winch he is the administrator.
,.....Martin Kraft came in from CRYSTAL
Monday. He says crops are all in and
a considerable larger acreage than last
year in his neighborllood.... Keller,
of Napanee, Ontario, has been in town
this week. lie is here in the interests of
his real estate in this county which is
quite extensiye....P. II. Mccarthy, II.
b. Graver, W. W. Pierson, X. +. Knowl-
lon, of Grafton, came down Monday and
spent couple of days, visiting Emerson.
st. Vincent and Fort Pembina. They
left Wednesday for Winnipcg.....E. ii.
Pierce, one OF the proprietors of the Graf
ton News and Times, spent short time
in town yesterday.....Mr. Weeks, of Bac-
koo, this county, eaye us call Monday.
Mr.. Weeks is the postmaster Of the
above office, established last March and
is located seven miles northwest of Cav
alies.....Joe DuClamp was down from
Olga Wednesday.