The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-19
DRAY.rON.


ON Saturday, evening, April Goth.
DRAYrON.
Elder Story is not improving
Mrs. Comfort, Of >Nechc, was here visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Neil McCalum for
short time.
Cigar trade was nearly buistcd while
Revivalist Taylor was in town, but now
it is picking up again.
William Raney, living near Pittsburg,
had his stable, span Of horses and II
number of head Of cattle burnt Sunday
during the higl, wind, while MIR. Rancy
was Mt church. The cause of the fire is
unknown. The loss is n very heavy one
to Mr.. Raney.
The citizens of this place raised nearly
$5O0 to replace the loss of Mr.. j. Story
mentioned last week. Drayton folks
may disagree on "isms" and the amount
Of moisture necessary to the human
body, but when it comes to anything in
the nature of human kindness, they
have lots of milk and it isn't skinned
either.
&c. Canning, agent for Henry Tucker
owner Of Il large tract Of timber land
near this place discovered two boys aged
fourteen and sixteen years trespassing
thereon. The boys weresons of q. Loon
Of st. Andrews, and claimed to be only
picking up dry wood. Mr.. Canning
however took their punishment into his
own hands by unl,itching one of the
horses and shooting it. There is con-
siderable excitement in the vicinity of
st, Andrews on account of the larbarty
of the net, though Mr.. Canning says the
story has been grossly exaggerated.
Dicd-At Drayton, April 18th. Joseph
Smith, aged II ye,trs.
Died-At Drayton, April 9th, Martha
j., wife of William Ferguson, aged 81
years.
BOwE>MONT.
The fine rain OIL 18th was greatly ell
joyed by farmers.
Mrs. V. S. Waldo and Mrs. j. johnson
were visiting friends in Midland last
week.
Mr.. Joseph johnson, of st. Thomas,
spent short time with his father last |
week.
Mrs. Fred Shouts is lying very low
with Red river fever. She is under the
care OF DIR. Ross, of Drayton.
fyou keep your mouth shut and your
ears open, you will hear the ringing of
the anvil through the streets of Doves
mont.
Seeding operations are well under way
in this locality. There will be about
twenty per cent more acreage under cul-
tivation then in 1883.
Chas. Murphy and son, of Necl,c, WHO
have been seeding here for the past few
weeks are about through. Mr.. Murphy
was unexpectedly called home, through
sickness in the family. One of his young
est SONS is very low will, a fever.
1t is with sorrow that we record the
death Of Mr.. ID. e. Spinning, who died
in the afternoon Of tile 18th inst, of in
flan,ation Of the lungs. Ills illness was
very short, and the end unexpected,
within a few hours before death.
CAVALIER.
Seeding il about over in this vicinity.
Louis Wagner, Of Grelna, WAS in town
Sunday.
Our Silver Cornct Band is doing well
and will be able to furnish good music
this summer.
Mr.. John Becl,tcl has finished the GEL
lar Of his new house and John Thacker,
of Hamilton is building the walls.
NEGilE.
Asa Fanset has been appointed post
master at Nechc. Mr.. Fansets well
known business and obliging qualities
will make him very popular official.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Brnises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever sores, letter, Cbappcd Hands,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,