The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
W. j. KNEEsHAw, pEMRINA

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THE PIONERR. EIPRESS.
Entered at the postoffice at Pembina as .econ
Glars mail matter.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 0, 1889.
AROUND TOWN.
A SLIGHT frcst on Saturday night.
IL said that west, OIL tile mountains, il WA
quite severe.
L. ID. MuRriIY. late sclluo. teacher, o
Crystal, has gohe to read law in the OF
flee Of W. J. Hughes. of Grafton.
Tile Catholics are making preparation
Tor IL grand bazaar To held in the nca
future. Rev. Father Jutras announce,
il in clurcl, last Sabbath.
LIEUT.. RorDIEz and Lewis Purdy l,av,
new safety bicycles with wheels in from
to guard from headers. They are boil
elegant machines and have elegant engi
meers.
REV. Z. III. Treglawny will preach il
the NJ. l.. church next Sabbath ut lO3
a. III. Subject, personal Revelations,
7:45, Progressive Religion" The pub
lie are invited.
TmE old rai,sl,acklc buil,iin. Just &C
cross the Pembina bridge, formerly owl,
ell by John u. Rivet, has been tori
down and will he erected as a barn OF
ID. Dicks place.
HARVEST las been commenced il, som,
parts of the county and will he in full
blast next week. The heads are wei
filled and the sample will be good an,
will tend 10 make up the shortage some
what.
MIR. j. Il. S"NDEEMAN informs us thu,
the drawing for the suits of cl,otl,in. vii
take place us announced on S;,turla,
evening as enough tickets l,avn l,eel
sold to warrant the drawing. "l;e,trr L
be born lucky than rich"
PEMnlNA Lodge. a. +. & A. NJ. has re
ceived its charter back from the Gran.
Secretary with tie new numbering
Hereafter, instead of being No. 10, i
will be known rs No. ., taking this pre-
cedence by virtue ofthe date of it's org,
nlzation.
OS Monday about $50 broncllocs came
across the bridge. They were on tl,ei
way to Winnipeg and had been driver
overland from Washington Tcrritor,
having Leen about four months on III,
way. They were in pretty fair condtio,
after the long journey.
MAHTIN Burke, the supposed Cronil
assassin, went through to Chicago from
Winnipeg, DYE: the Manitoba OH sur
day. Large crowds gathered at some o
the stations, but few got glimpse of him
He is said to look rather down hcarte,
and confession is prophesied.
A NEW roadway of 10 foot 2 incl, planl
is being laid OH the bridge across til,
Pembina. 1t is high time that this wal
done and it is wonder that some &C
cident las not happened before this
The work is being done by the city as
sisted by grant from the county.
Foote Brothers will hold gospel meet
ings at the following points: Batlsat.
Aug. 18th to 18th; Hamilton Aug. 10Th tt
25th; st. Thomas Aug. 2Gtl, to Sep. Is
and Drayton Sep. End to stlI. Weekday
services at $50 p. M. Sabbath service!
at 10 a. m.,3 p. M. and 6 p. III. when il
grove, otherwise $50. This will close oul
work in Pembina county.
The business portion Of Spokane FALL
has burned out, involving loss estimat
ed at 100000. Attorney Mcgquierant
John Hunt are the only Pembina people
We know of there. The building il
which the former had his office wa!
burned, but as his library etc, had only
been shipped about week, it is prol,a
BILE that it had not yet arrived. We
have heard nothing about Mr.. Hunt.
An ordinance should be passed prohibit
ing herds Of horses or cattle from lassin,
over the Pelnbina bridge in a body. Tie
passing Of the herd of horses on Monday
swayed the bridge to such an extent tina,
on lockers were almost frightened fol
fear of a collapse. 1t was several l,oun
before the bridge swung plum after they
had crossed, and sucll strain must be &
permanent injury.
A VISIT of the school board To the
school house OH Tuesday revealed state
of things which would be disgraceful to
vandals. 1t is shameful in the extreme
to see the wanton destruction of furni.
ture and building and the unmention.
able filth that las accumulated there,
The board have determined to repair
and clean the building to the best OF
their ability, and will deal with offenders
hereafter to the utmost limits Of the
law. ......
We have got a sincll on the Pembina
band, whether they know it or not. Two
weeks ago they got new instruments and
since then, almost every evening, they
play beautiful selections OIL the other
side of the river. On this side of it, in
the evenings. we recline under the shade
trees surrounding this office and dream
that we are duke, whilst Bro. TEomp-
SOL, of the PIONEER ExrREss, helms III
in our delusion by the excellent music lie
makes with his trumpet. The discordant
music Editor Love gives us, instead of
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