The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-11
WALIiALLA.

wALliALLA.
| Services wero held in the Roman
Catholic church Sunday last.
!. Miss McHaray. WHO was with Mrs
Mcl.acl,lan, lost all her clothing except
that which she wore.
Tranfers of property last week were
frequent; several more weddings. Thil
No. l hard country gets the brides
HOWE Va Johnston, change Of venue
James Baker, J. P. Jury en,panelled
verdict. Judgment and costs for plaintiff
Emigrants are coming in daily. Men.
nonites are making pilgrimases weekly
to see when our mill will be in running
order.
Walllalla has had numerous visitors
in the past week large number being
here for the first time. All pronounces
it the finest location in the northwest.
Those interested in organizing an q Id
Fellows lodge. will meet in Walhalla on
Saturday evening, Jan 18th. to consult q.
to the best means of organizing same
All interested are invited to attend.
Walhalla is not to be outdone by st.
Paul, 1t sgoing to l,ava an ice Ia nice)
carnival, toborgan slide and skating
rink and st. Paul is too far away to even
amount to much. Wednesday after.
noon the young people enjoyed tho ex.
hilirating exercise of skating OH the froz.
en- Pembina, where so many hands were
bllstered last week in cleaning the ice OF
snow. The evening was pleasantly pass.
ed by music, singing and grand ball in
the school house.
Joe Lee, wife aud family made Wal.
halln pleasant visit last Sunday. Tie
dilninutive lu, active form ofC. w. An.
drews was seen plotting them to few oil
the points of interest. Miss Lee, sister
Of Joss, Will Langton and Miss Nina
Langton. also examined with inieres,
tie mysteries ofmilIing and the beauties
with which nature has adorned our
town. Come again, We are pleased to
see our friends. our latch string ALWAYS
hangs OH the outside.
\ Geo. Lorins lost his store and con.
teuts Thursday January 3r,l, 1880. In.
sura,lce, $500 in the st. Paul +. & NJ.
Insurance. Company, German American
and Lancashire companies. Nothing
saved but two show cases and their con.
tents and the books and papers in the
safe. DIR. McLachlan, WHO resided
above the store and who was
absent at the time OF the fire, lost all,
his wife barely getting out with hel
child and All arm full of clothes; no in,
snrance. How tho fire originated, nc
one seems To know. MIR. Loring was alb
sent in Winnipeg OH business, hit
daughter, Miss Grace, being in attend.
ance at the store, locked up to 20 tc
supper no one being around. The alarm
was given by MIR. Hall, who is saving
lumber in the woods near the town and
came up to town in the evening. In 8
very few moments all was consumed
and mass Of crockery, iron ware, axes
chains and other debris now marks the
site where the store formerly stood. g.
ID. Loring's loss is about $4,000. DR.
McLnchlan's loss cannot be 80 readily
estimated us he lost some valuable
hooks. oil paintings which money can
hardly replace, but at u monetary
value. must exceed 81 500. The school
district lost two valuable charts cost $75.
Although Babcock extinguisher was in
the place and wells close by, nothing
moro could be saved and it was with
difficulty and wet carpets that Mr.. Lor.
ing Is dwelling house was saved.
Two gentlemen in Wallalla made
many mysterious visits to certain
house, always loaded going, and coming
away empty. The secret is out, how.
ever, as one Of them invited Mr.. and
Mrs. DIR. McLacllan to 60 and see the
house with view to renting same. On
their arrival they found cosy fire
awaiting them with the other gent as
costly ensconsced lin q large arm chair
reading the PIONEER ExrREss. The
Doctor and his good lady were very
much surprised TO see every thing in its
place. even to the woman's weapon be-
hind the door, the dishes OH the table,
the bed made, the cradle t.stefully ar
ranged, the lamp OH the stand, rocking
chair, &c, all looked SO inviting while
the larder was not forgotten with chick
ems and beef; and on being told that the
house was theirs free for year and the
contents Internationally theirs, they
were unable ~ express their thanks to
the gentleman who made the presenta.
ton, Mr.. John Mayer. Here We say that
We wish The doctor, his wife and the EN-.
bryo doctor II long life and a prosperous
one, and that lie may speedily gather
around him those creature comfort that
go to make SO many happy on this
sphere.