The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-18

MkacHAxn say trade . little doll this
weak.
THAT commissioner board 10 getting to
be . regular surprise party.
We have to thank Representative
Bergman for timely public documants.
ANOTHER feather plucked from st.
Thomaa' pinions. Congratulations. Mr..
Commissioner Lemon!
THAT Mill whistle sings its CHEEKY
sonu In all weathers and makes US
think Of the steamboats, Of the "lang
syne."
TIE Rev. H. Beer has commenced .
"Wednesday evening service at Necle, At
which place he has found . number Of
Episcopalians.
Mr.. Hardinge, ofthe observatory, at
st. Vincent, says that 90 below zero 10
the c0ldest We have had 90 far this
winter.
Rev. Mr.. Beattie, student Of Knox
College, Winnipeg, ofiiciated in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday. His
sermons are highly spoken Of by the
congregation.
Rev. H. P. Cooper, of Drayton, .ofiici-
ated ut the M. +. church last Sunday to
the ediiication of large audiences. Rev.
w. K. Morrison, Of Bsthgate, is expect
ed to conduct services next Sunday.
Tue telephone line has been extend.
ed to the court house and now Bathxate
folks are just as near tile county seat
rs anybody. The line works perfectly.
X. D. Hoskins superintended the extern
SION.
THAT story Of suffering in Walsh coun.
ty has got to Washington and accortiinR
to orders from head quarters, Major
Theaker, e.'il,man,iant nj Fort Pembina,
sent Lieut.. Rou,liez on Wednesday to
make an investigation.
ALL who have visitef the quarters ol
Representatives McAuyl,, Bergman,
SWANSON and Upl,am, in the First M.
t.onal bank block, agree that these gen.
tlemen not only lave cosy and palatial
quarters, but that they know how to ell.
terrain. II these compsnionable and
agreeable solons yet left, it will not be
because they nave failed to make il
pleasant for their friends aud colleagues,
I-Bisnarck daily Tribune.
THE Ladies Aid, in connection will,
the Episcopal church in Pe,nbina, intend
to give the second Of their series of so.
cials on Wednesday evening next, Jan
23rd. Mrs. Winchester tlas kindly con.
sente,i To give the social in the Win
chester House. As OH the previous
OCCASION, the time Tor assembling will he
half past seven in tile evening. There
will be no articles for sale this time. We
hope large Gro wd will show their ap
probation IF ID e lady's kindness.
TIE Pembi'la roller mills will, on Mon
day. January 2stl,. commence to grind
inferior srsf.e s of wheat. for NY one
wishing Il, cir own wheat turned int
Hour. and will continue for one week, Of
as long as they are kept busy. Whe'
they opened up two weeks agt
t" 10 custom grinding there was large
ndml'er that took advantage OF it, sO,lle
came twenty miles. Wehave reports from
several parties who say their flour is good
and that twenty cents buslei is cheap.
On Thursday last, as Mrs. d. Mckay
was proceeding homewaris just aftel
dark, she was assaulted by a drunken
lIalf-breeti. who knocked her down and
kicked her. A breed well known anJ
answering the description given was
shortly afterwards found 1T tile Indian
camp north Of town, where he was taker
by citizens, brought into town and locked
up. On the following day he had pre-
llminary hearing aud was sent up fol
trial. Constable Livingston took him to
Winnipeg. We are glad to hear that
Mrs. Mckay, although br.ily shaken,
suffered no serious injury. Wetrust the
wretcl, will be adequately punished
Emerson Times.
BRrEFs:-W. J. Kneesl,aw, Esq, went
10 Grafton OIL Moniay.........Rev. Aherll
of DraytDn, stopped over one train in
this city, OH his way to Winnipeg Mon-
day......C. Il. Lavalley and wife. Of
Reynolds. OAK. have l~en visiting with
their relatives, Rev. L. D. and F. A,
Wardwell. this week and returned
home Wetiilrs,lay.........W. s. Tl,unligo,
of the Northwestern Manufacturing Co,
of Fort Atkinson, Wis, was around oil
his regular trip this week.........Henry
Clint. Of BeAulien, WAS a pleasant caller
ON We.!nesday.....Miss Bessie TreRlaw-
ny is visiting with friends in st. Thomas
this week. .......W. u. Bell, L. r. Mills
and U. s. Consul Taylor, were up from
Winnipeg ON saturday.........Fos Postmaster
McQninn. Of Drsyton, was down ol,
'rurmiay........ Vim. Howell, of Hyde
Park was a caller ON Thursiay.........At-
torney Muir. Of Hamilton, was attending
to legal business here tile first of the
week.."....D. Duffy, Of Pittsburgh made
ns a pleasant call OH Thursday .......D.
Spinney had business at the court llous..
OH Tuesday.
MARRIED.
WALTERs-HA the Presly-
terrain ma,,s+, in Ba,hgate, OAK, Jan.
10Th, 1889. by Rev. j. p. Scl,ell, MIR.