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

COUNTY NEWS.
Tor the Readers Of the Pioneer Ex.
press, by Special Reporters,
DRAYT0N.
T. Morrison and q. Ferguson were over
to st. Thomas, via train, OH Saturday.
Geo. A. Wallace arrived this week
with another cur load of fine Canadian
horses for his brother, H. W. Wallace
which they are selling at reasonable fig-
ures.
Sheriff James sold, at Pembina, the
Drayton ferry franchise OH Tuesday last
at public auction, after q spirited contest,
to Alex. Airtll for three years at $75 per
year.
Unless additional accommodation is pro-
vided for the church going people of
Drayton by other denominations, the
Mcthodists will be compelled to enlarge
their present cllurcl, elifcc.
Drayton residents do not like to sound
their own trumpet too loud, but they are
pleased to let the fact be known that the
business done here exceeds that of any
point OIL the ID. 4 NJ. road north of Win
n'pcg Junction comprising IL distance of
200 miles.
Real estate transfers are very lively Of
late In Drayton and vicinity. d. q. Hos
.elton has sold his farm, stock and imple-
inents to VIM. SlIultz, recently from On
tario, for $4,000. Ambus Smith his
west farm to John Abrams, from Ontario
for 81. 400. Besides which, II. l.. Gram
dell has sold for different parties, seven
quarter sections. within the last month,
besides several town lots.
Easter services in tl:s NJ. Il. churcl, 81,
Sunday last were ofan unusually inter-
esting character. A very eloquent SER
mon was delivered in the morning by
the pastor, Rev. II. p. Cooper. In the
evening the services were conducted by
the teachers and scholars of the Sunday
School in behalf Of the missionary cause,
it being "Childlcn's Day" by appoint
mcnt. Considerable care had been taken
to have the program well Carried ont and
proved II complete SUCCESS. The crowd
ed congregation morning and evening
enjoyed the services throughout. Collec-
tions at serviscs and by tile children
amounted to $S2.44.
WESMO:r.
The first rain of the season on We'd
nestlay last.
you want rubber goods, call on our
town merchant.
II. Sp"tts made IL business trip TO Ham.
ilton last "Wednesday.
Tios. Dml,ls and family lave moved
to toilette for the summer.
Robert Erwin passed over the n. p,
cnroutc for Pembina last Sunday.
VIM. Arthur and j. Mcleod took il,
tho sights Of Grafton last Sunday.
Miss Elness Waldo, OF Pemb,na, was
visiting her brother at Bowesmont.
We understand V. S. Waldo is conte,n.
plating the erection ot ~ store tins spring.
j. Mcleod. Of Duluth, is spending Il
few days with VIM. Hunter. repairing
the elevator.
JOS. Muir was to Dryton this week
buying farm implements; he also bought
Il fine four year old horse at Ila.lnck.
Mr.. Nicklesun has inst rccelye,, car
load of lumber, which means II new
barn.
Miss &. Muir who went to Grand
Forks last Week was delayed by the
storm several days.
VS.. Waldo was ut his farm near ST.
Thomas last Wednesday, fitting things
up in sl,aie for his tenant.
John Patterson is busy hauling Ills
wheat to the market. lie las quite a
number of hundred bushels to haul.
Our Bowesmont merchant has Just re-
ceivcd another allotment Of dry goods
and groceries. DO not lal to call and
see him.
| Hans Shults brought home Il bran new
team Of horses We understand this III. .
dustrious and energetic farmer intends
going into farming quite extensively this
season.
Mcssrs. Patterson and Mcclellan, who
have been visiting their old homo in
NOya Scotia this winter have returned
and are busy getting ready for large
kprin.; work.
HAMILTON.
Spring, spring, gentle spring; Oh!
Why do you tarry 50 long?
w. l.. Abrams has a number of first
class farms for sale cheap.
The trustees Of the NJ T.. church are
talking Of building Il parsonage on the
churcl, lott.
Norton took trip to Fargo this week
aud bought two car loads OF fine horses.
1t is horses until you n'tslccp nights.
Our schools are closed this wce!, ON
account of teachers examination and
institute; and our principal is away OH Il
visit to Grafton.
No trouble to sell potatoes these days.
The merchants will meet you mile out
of town and offer you HE highest price
in cash or trade.
One OF the largest congregations we
have had in Hamilton for some time was
out Sunday evening to the Easter service
conducted bv the scholars of the NJ. T..
Sunday school.
Quite II boom in the potato market.
Prices range from ~ to IS cts per bushel.
w. l.. Abrams sold the old Eli Nevc1s
farm. three miles south of Cavalier, to
Paul Krinkc jr Consideration sl,l0O.
Pre>i,lc,l. 1oucEs, Of the Territorial
Farmers Alliance, expoundcd the ways
and means of tho S,.an,ljnl ri,n t.luvot mr.