The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-26
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Elk,
press. by Special Reporters,

HAMILTON.
]. Johnston and wife of Bay Centre,
were stopping in town few days last
week. the guests Of o. Scott.
Jas. Hyde and Jno. Hyde. of Hyde
Park. and Miss Matte Lee, Of Necl,e,
visited friends in town OH Wednesday.
Frank Lawrence and George Glars,
Iiami!tonians in the pioneer days, were
renewing acquaintances in the hub OIL
Saturday.
The front of Scott T. joys furniture
store is being embellieled with coat of
paint, which. improves its appearance
very much.
The contractors OH the artesian well
have not yet succeeded in getting out
the tools, which, they lost in the hole a
month ago.
The Norton house has closed for re-
pairs and Norton Gays that il the Town
Dads don't come down un the license
"Shc'll stay sl,ct"
The much dreaded potato bug las made
it's appearance in this vicinity. Some
potato fields are literally alive with them.
Paris green is being resorte,l to.
H. L. Norton and Billy IIinklc board
ed tile soutll-bound train Monday for the
st. Paul races. Rumorisays that they in
tend to buy tho best running horse
there.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. Z. church
will give lawn social ut the residence
OF N. II. Murney, four miles west of
town, on Friday evening next, the 2Gtl,.
The band will be in attendance.
A drunken rough attacked Cashier
Anderson this week, "but lie ran against
snag." The gentlemanly Cashier laid
him out quicker than "scat," and walked
away as if nothing had happened.
Jim Joy has been confined to lis bed
for week, the result of blow from n
ball received while playing game of
base ball. At this writing he is improv-
ing somewhat, but is still in bad con.
dition.
We had heavy rain OH Tuesday last
which lasted for about two hours, and
the dose was repeated again OH Saturday.
This will help put late grain and l,ay in
COOL shape and tho hay harons are not
quite 80 independent.
At last the Hamilton cemetery is to lie
finished. The hoard of supe rvisors have
delayed this matter from year to year,
hut thank TO the generosity of tho pres
cnt board. 1t ls to remain no longer us
a public common, but will he fenced,
seeded down and planted with trees.
A. l.. Mcintosh and family have re
moved to their farm near Drayton; we
understand to remain there permanent
ly. The genial Mac will DO missed by
his many friends here who trust that l,e
will change his mind and come back
after he gathers his No. hard.
Two consignment of Ice!anders arrived
in town last week, numbering about 100.
They only remained here short time,
as their friends from the mountains met
them and husteled them off west. One
girl had a pretty bad dose of measles.
They left her here aud she is recove ring
under the care of DIR. Muir.
About four o'clock on Wednesday
evening the largest two elevators in
Hamilton, Northwestern aud Mime
apolis and Northern, were discovered to
be on fire. Both fires were discovered
about the same time OH the inside
of the buildings and as they were con-
siderable distance from cacll other, there
is no doubt of the incendiary origin.
Both elevators were empty and locked
up. The loss which was total, is about
$4,000.