The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-20
COUNTY NEWS.

COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers of the Pioneer Ex.
press. by Special Reporters,
wALllAI.r.A.
Seeding las commenced in Ernest and
also in Walhalla.
The pipe of peace is here. Wonder
who will be the first to smoke it.
School commenced last week with
Miss Ernestine Thomas installed as
teacher.
In few weeks the row boats of plea
sure seekers will be seen on the raging
Pembina.
John F. Mayer has been raising his
dam and getting his engine and saw mill
together.
james Robertson is fitting up his place
rs hotel and will soon be able to ac-
commodate the public.
People here expect to 90 to Pembina
by rail via Grafton this summer, an all
rail route and oyer one road.
Miss Grace Loring returned home
after an absence of two months in Grand
Forks and Thomson, visiting.
Owing to the acceptance of j. S. Huff.
man to the office of road overseer, dict.
No. ., the appointment of ]. w. Harvey
is revoked.
e. w. Andrews COW Thought her foot
zoo dainty to put to the ground, SO she
ornamcnted it by putting it in tomato
can and wearing that.
VIC. Wood has left the mail route
and is now employed by l.. ]. Medium.
Il. j. McGuin now holds Carl's seat
down OH Marcclin's line.
N. II. Burley has rented his farm and
is spending few weeks III town with
his brother Tom. Nelson and family are
going to Ontario TO remain during the
summer. In all proba bility they will
return i'll time to avoid the terrific bliz.
yards they lave in the east.
James Sccotte and family moved into
J.J. Hurley's house OH Saturday last.
Now jimmy wears a large paternal
smile which is owing to the arrival of q
little baby at his house on Saturday
April II. Father and daughter doing as
well as can be expected.
1t is rumored that the young ladies are
organizing an anti-nlarriage society be.
cause the young men are SD slow. \
committee was appointed to draw III
the bylaws and constitution for this so.
ciety of celil,ates, and if can procure a
copy ! will give it to the public i'm con.
fidcnce. You may expect when the
Young Ladies' Society of Celibatcs arc
fully organized to hear of quite few
marriages.
John Nelson Baker, late of this town.
ship, has removed toa farm he lately
purchased about six miles northeast OF
Morden, Manitoba. John y. and family
will be missed. lie has gore into stock
raising principally and with large
range for his stock will no doubt do well.
1t is rumored that he las burned the
midnight oil to master the gutcral
sounds in the Mennonite language and
Will, good success. Success attend YOU
John and family.
John +. hutchinson and family have
COMO to Manitoba, They have purchased
a farm two miles north of Mor,len and
will raise grain in connection with his
dairy. In losing them from this town.
ship we have lost Il good, industrious
family, kind neishbors and one of the
best hutter-nakcrs in this country.
People who purchase butter in Morden
cannot do better than buy butter made
by Mrs. John Il. Hutchinson. We wish
them success in their new home and
hope some day to have then, back
among us.
| NEtllE.
The potatoc boom in Ncclc has slack
cncd up some.
4 car load horses for Mclaughlin Bros,
arrived on Sunday night.
Hon. Judson Lailoure and Mrs. La
Mourc, took the train south this morning
Joe Anger & PeterSt Amour Just came
back from their cattle rancho ut Roscau
river.
Professor Richardson Of the Ncche
school is still unable TO attern. school ON
account of rheumatism.
General Manager Marvel, General
Superintendent Mailer and Muster Me-
clanc l;lttic of the st. l.. NJ. & NJ Co.
came here on their special car last Satur-
day, they inspected yards, railroad tracks
and took in the round house which uc-
cording to them is the nature of their
whole route. Their visit To Nechc prcs
ages some new changes To happen short
ly.
(T0O intc for las, wcrkl
Mr.. NJ. lIor;gan is in I.anglon this
week.
Hon. .Iulson LaN1nurc was in town
last week.
The SHOW is all gone a.,,l the roads are
dryn: UP very iast.
Several Of our farmers around here
have commenced seeding.
Miss Julia Mullins has returned from
Arvilla, where she has been going to
school all winter
Mrs. W. II. Roberts has gone east for
Il visit AMI W. II. las solitary far-away
look, inexprcssibly sad.
Owing to the illness of Prof. Richard
son, the senior department of our school
has been closed this week.
That genial rust!er, Joe LaFortc, is do
ing Il rushing business in real estate
loans, conveyanciny, insurance and no
tary public lines. He is also buyin. all
the potatoes he can get at 10 cents Der
buslicl
Charles Bpttineal was in town last
week, He reports geese in sight having
seen flock pass his place early in the
Mr.. Bottineau awaits a tele-
gram every day calling him to the carl
tai on business of the Little Shell reser-
Walton.
Mr.. Daniel Shay, one of Seche's pio-
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