The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-20

Member Of Territorial Council. ... Hon. P. C, Den
Commissioners 1t Di.......J. 1axour. Pembina
:: a. a. P I,;:, \ q s Arnold G.y:1 .
8egi.ter Of needs..w u. I!olbrook, ST. Thomas
Coanty Auditor II Bird, Psmbina
cesn, Il Lemon P:mSin.
JadFs Of frobate.."."E.A a. Armstrong. Pem6ini
S5pt. o. schools.......C 3. Jackson, Pembina
oronsr T; h n;s C.vaie
THE PIONEER. EXPRESS.
Entered at the postot,ee at Pemblna a. SECOND
class mail matter.
FRIDAY. JANUARY goth, 1888.
AROUND TOWK.
WHEN will the city fathers meet agai n!
FIVE PER CENT penalty OH taxes, ON and
after Feb. lst..
TIE Metllottists lave continued their
extra meetings this week.
TnkRE is Zig demand for barley this
year III spite Of local option.
st. Thomas w. e. T. U. reading room
wants the PIONEER EXPRESS. Certainly
ladies!
Rev. q. II. Treglawney will preach
next Sabbath at the IIulnLolt school
house at 8 y. M.
VIZ regret to learn that Philip White
is critically i'll. lie has been in poor
health for some time.
Mr.. FELLERIN of toilette, lost a pocket
book containing about 500 OH tho road
to Hamilton last week.
REV. MORRISON, Of Batl,gate. was the
recipient Of purse from friends in Bowes.
mont. where lie formerly labored.
new cases for blanks made and will keep
the best supply in this county hereafter.
Those sidewalks where the planks
are laid lenGthwise make bad walking
these days and ore a nuisance in the
summer.
1t is said tho N. +. is contemplating
considerable improvements in the spring
in the WY of buildings and shops about
the depot.
DIR. HARRIS left his office door open OH
Thursday night, during the blizzard.
MIR. Snow called and made himself pro-
miscuous.
The locatiop Of tile creamery is now
nooted question. Send in your propo
sitions to the directors If you have an ell
llgi6le site, cheap.
THE county treasurer is seven eigi,tls
of an inch taller now, as he looks through
the window and collects taxes. New
floor III his office.
Mn. WANzER states that the work and
material for the creamery will he all OBJ
tained here, which will be u good thing
for our working men.
ADoLPM CARL las the misfortune to
have the scarlet fever in his family. lie
has lost one child and others arc very i'll.
He las the sympathy of his friends.
DoNr forget the Masonic Ball at Elmer.
son this, Friday evening. They are
making arrangements for good time
and the Emerson folks know how to do it.
ISAAC F. Housrox of Batigate. is using
one of the straw burner stoves, aivertis-
ed in another column by Haserlnan &
Joy, of Hamilton, and says lie likes ii
we'll.
Two new corporations under way in
Penbina this month is pretty good con.
sidering the weather we have had. NJ
telling what the warm spring may bring
forth.
RIP. GoslX, the depot agent ut st.
Thomas, was presented with a valuable
ring and watcll-charm on his leaving
his position there 10 70 to warmer eli.
mate.
Tie total list Of persons frozen to dea til
in the late blizzard will amount to over
two hundred when all the returns are
in. They are mostly in central and
southern Dakota.
Rev. C. II. Treglawney and his son
Harry, were down from Pembina last
Friday. visiting friends. Mr.. Trcglawney
speaks highly of his treatment at the
county seat.-st. Thomas Times.
FRoM Wednesday until Monday we
did not receive any st. Paul mail, the ef-
feet of last weeks storm. Tie trains
were running between here and Barnes
vile OIL tile Manitoba, AMI between
here and Grand Forks on the n. P.-the
blockade being between the two SOUTH
ern points and st. Paul.
SATURDAY evening Of next week there
will occur total eclipse of the moon. II
commences about $50 p. NJ. and lasts
about two hours. 1t will he fine sight
ifthe skies are clear. The moon will
not he totally darkened but fine cop
perry light will DO reflected on her by the
atmosphere of the earth.