The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
R,xx vii. bc open thus evening.

RINK vii: bc open tins evening.
WoRDrN Post at i.s regular meeting
last Monday re-electe,, all Ito old officers
to serve the succeeding year.
Tile N. P. pump house is now in order
and the Thirsty engines quaff the pure
liquor from the Red river direct.
LOCOMOTIVE No. 8. of the N. p, when
she comes in with long train behind
her sings song that reminds US Of the
balmy days of steam.boating.
PEMDISA lodge A. F. and A. NJ. decided
to make the installation ceremonies pri.
vate hut extend u cordial invitation to
the ne,ghboring brethren on the Goth.
INVITATIONS for fancy dress ball at
Batngate, Oh Dec. 25th have been receiv.
ed by number in town, who will avail
themselves Of the opportunity If weather
permits.
Work has been commenced on the
toboggan aide on the point at the juno.
ton Of the rivers and indicates a grand
slide. 4. X. Cavileer has worked up the
subscription list.
TIE social at Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Shorts was attended by a large number
Who enjoyed themselves greatly. Music,
recitations. games, social converse and
refreshments were the pleasing program.
Proceeds about fifteen dollars.
MAJOR Tom Gaffney's golden imperial
swept the pages of musty law books a.
lie delved into the mazes of civil law in
the interest of some clients he was re.
presenting here on Monday. The ina.
jor's ponderous form is ae weighty al
ever and lie found himself the favorite
among his brethren Of the law as usual.
-IIerald-News and Times.
s. +. johnson and wife, accompanied
by Donald Wallace, Mrs. Us father, de-
parted for their new home in southern
California. going via of the Northern Pa.
cific line to Portland, Oregon. A large
number OF their friends were ut the train
"Wednesday to bid them good bye.
Drayton will greatly miss Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson. The Echo hopes for their
highest prosperity in the golden state. -
Echo.
We wish something would happen to
change the even tenor of the town to
nine or eleven, or anything odd, so that
our reporter might find al odd local or
two. In this wild wilderness of same.
ness, it is hard to make an interesting
local page of red cedar sl,avings from the
end ola Faber. Locals, like poets, are
born, not inade-at least the made ones
are poor substitute, this paragraph for
example.
SH"Rr Bros. down at the ''drug corner''
are at the front rs usual with their holi.
day goods. The store is already fairly
ablaze with things useful and ornament.
al and host Of toys for the little people.
As usual, they not only have presents to
sell tut give presents to their patrons,
and this year make variety of them in
stead of one only. They cannot afford
t" make everybody gift. but have set
apart some valuable articles as the prop.
ert. Of their customers, who will them.
selves, decide by lot, who shall take
them. Every cash dollar paid after Sat.
ur'iay, will be entitled lu ticket and on
New Years eve. the luckiest persons will
take the presents.
BRIErs:-I.ewis Puriy is at home for
the wlnter-at Seal,ome, Wash. .Supt.
Richmond, Of the n. r., was in the city
on Tuesday 400. II. johnson of lIamil.
ton was visitor OH Friday. Charley
Atkinson came in from the Roseau on
Saturday with two fine deer which lie
had slOt-for hinl......"." See double w
Andrews, the bold navigator Of Walhal.
las toboggan slide and all.around zeal
estate hustler, came in and buzzed II.
OH Saturlay......J. II. Alderman, who
has been employed here AS night opera.
tor for some months past, was transfer.
red to Staples Mills, Alinn.. this week.
Mr.. Ackerman's social acquaintainces in
town were many for the length of time
lie resided among us. all OF whom were
sorry to see him leave.........Mr. G. X.
Chambers, Of Chambers Bros, hardware
merchants of East Grand Forks, was a
pleasant caller OH Saturday........Frank
Mccormick Of Carlisle, came in to see us
OH Thursday.........John A. Eastman, of
Carlisle was in town this week 20. Jacob
Lindal and Mr.. Illstad, Of Gardar, were
in town this week and made us a pleas.
ant call...".Messrs. ]. z. Harvey and j..
Il. Huffman and brother were down
from Walhalla this week......M. Brynjoll.
son took run to Winnipeg Saturday,.
n. X. Bulley was ut the Winchester OH
Wednesday Treasurer Thompson re-
turned to his post of duty OH Wednesday.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following. letters remain unclaim.
ed III the post office in Pen bima. and if
not called for in thirty days, will be for
warded to the dead letter office. One
cent for letters advertised.
p. NJ. Westaway, Laura Snyder, P.J.
sella,s, W. G. Middleton. Josef An
drusch, W. l.. Sabin, A. l. Dickineon.
Newton Booth, Lawrence Bailey, (2(;
Miss Allison, VIM. Hall, Mrs. A. Frank,
\. W. Hall. Oscar Hall, Simon Hall. ".
II. Lindsay, John A McDermet.
L. X. CAvILEER, PM.
COMMUNICATION.
Editors of PIONEER EXPRESS.
Aurora, Borealis county. Greenland,
December 10th, 1889.