The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-09
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers OF the Pioneer Ex.
press. by Special Reporters,
VI ALFALFA.

WAI.nALiA.
Pistol practice is the f,ig now.
Mrs. Webb is visiting in Manitoba
with Mrs. Heclslcs.
Mostly every one i'll town is making
preparations to so to the sugar festival
and concert ut Crown Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall jackson visit
ed Mr.. and Miss Burnley on Friday last.
ANY one who wishes lumber sawed,
will do we'll to get in their logs before
the snow goes. John L. Mayer vii! be
ready to saw by April LIST.
John Mayer is filling the ice house a.
the Bellevue hotel with ice for the use
of the hotel the coming summer. Sew
eral parties have made application for
the hotel and it is likely some one will
open it by the first of May.
The man with the carpet-bay, currallcd
his.infinitcsinal brain intoa cornerof hi,
massive clanium, and tried again to
work scheme to Gust the town clerk
and one supervisor. The blasted thing
wouldn't work, SO now he wears Grape
and fys his flag at half mast. Crossing
the ticket elected the men he did no,
want, and lie cannot understand why.
A little set-to without gloves was wit
messed by selected few OH the county
line, betpeen CavalierandP cMbln, coul-
ties. Contestants were in full rig when
the mill began, but after the first round
fought, which lasted seven minutes,
neither one had much clothes ON, 10
one hurt, (only clothes.) For ob> ious rca-
SONS, names are not disclosed. 1t was
not u prearranged match and no money
was up. The few witnesses decided il a
draw.
Two neighbors were dccaiminy the
pluck and endurance of Their respective
ROSTERS, finally one proposed they sinuld
l,avca "main;" no sooner said tI.;m done,
The ROSTERS were brought and in 81
minutes, one rooster lay dead with Il
steel spnr through his Tread from which
the liyc one could not cxltica,c it. The
surrep,itious putting on of the steel spur,
caused the mill described above.
The following township officers were
elected at toMn Injecting: Supervisors,
l.. $. MeGun, chairman, b. 4. Grow ana
j. IL. Embury; Clerk, G. W. Andrews;
Treasurer, j. +. Magcr; .lssrsssur, Byron
Lee; Colslai,lcs, Geo. Foster and Fred
Rose; Road u>cis,crs; district NJ. |, J.
Wilson; No. ., John Hoffman; No. j, :.
Iiousl,; No. 4.W. ID. Hurley; No. =, Il.
II. Grow; No. G, Israel Peters; 80. :, 7.
Dame: No. s, y. pepin; No.", Il. Glecn-
wood: Pound masters. tivd Hurley, lsra-
el Peters and Talus Dame.
The township board OF supervisors
met pursuant to adjournnen; and Accord
ing to law at 10 clock Il. IN. in town Of
flee Feb. 18th, 1883.
Present: l.. = Mct;uin, chairman; f.
4. Grow, supervisor and town clerk.
Minutes OF las: meeting read and APP
proved, Proceeded to i:lukc out report
on guide posts and supervisors: annual
account. Adjourned for dinner.
Reconvencd, l:%o y. III. j. Il. Embuly
supervisor, not being present, thc bpard
called in S. O. Mc'iuin, j. T., to make
the third member OF tic board Lof audi
tors. Treasurer john +. Mayer, present.
ell his statement i"r the fiscal year cl,,.-
ing February 18th IS, with the youch-
ers and statements Of money received.
Board found same correct and approved
same. Bua,d continued to make out
their annual report and officially signed
reports on guide posts. Annual account
of supervisors and board of auiitois
annual report.
In the matter nf the legality of the
bridge bombs, it was resolved that the
matter SHOULD be Brought before the
electors at town meeting March It'll losS
and liaye them vote what should lie
done.
On motion, adjourned to meet March
10th SIS, at lOo'cln.k IL. IN. Attest. &.
w. ANDREWS, Town clerk. l.. ). McGuIy,
Chairman.
JOLiErrE.
The following township officers were
elected at town meeting; Supervisors,
Robert Irwin, chairman, NJ. ID. Asset
slime and John Taylor; Clerk, w. j.
Harper; Treasurer, W. T.. Storms; Jus
tice j. III. Emerson; Co,lslables, Ernest
Pariscau and Thomas McKibbpn: Asses
sor. w. ii. TAFT; Road ovcrsccrs, DAyi.
English, Alfred Lockwood. John pari-
seau and VIM. Taylor.
(Ton late for last wrek.l
Owing to the severe blizzard that was
raging last Friday the soci. that w:,, to
have taken place Oh that day WIS p,st
poned until the following Monday. The
day appointed last WAS by no mean, one
on which many would like 10 star, on, to
social, for it was very cold ami was
blowing hard. However, !, fair number
collected together and IL very cnjpyable
evening. MAS spent. The tea lnertin.
was decided success us far us the re-
ircshmcEts and the program we're cy,1-
cerned. but financially sl,e:,kin. it might
have been better. The Proceeds If the
evening amounted 10 80. The comp. ny
present having elected iIr VIM. Tai, ns
chairman, and the deiic;,cic5 being dis
patched, that gentleman c.lc.! tie meet
ing to order to listen to the music.l e.
tertainnicnt. Tie rrnsrlni va np.uy,
by an Instrumental selection b.. j. IS
Florence Lock wuoi, whie:. was alin.:ra-
bly, performed. Next came !. yocal ,,lc
by Misses Pur'ly and Lockwood, emitted
Take lack the Heart. Mr.. Henry
Lockwood then read IL very co.lical piece
out Of Aunt kezia!i's Papers. Tkis
was followed Nv a very pretty SOIL; by
Miss Alber;lla TAFT. advice in Case OF
Fire" recitation by Erhe Sparkling was
next. and caused considerable mcrli!nen,.
Miss lockwood aud Mr. Cunningham
then sang dIct. An instrumental!
piece. Tripping DER the Lawn was NICE
ly played by Homer Younal,s. 4 piece
was then sp!cntlidly rcci,ed by Miss An
ME Sparkling. ~ unique and very well
rendered duet followed, sung by Bid
Purdy and Thornton TAFT, entitled "rhe
Jovial Farmer Boy" was weIlapprcciated
by the audience. The chairman then
read essay showing how the farmers
are imposed upon by the rings formed