The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-31


much variation a. to What they are
working in. The granite is very hard in
streaks aud considerable iron was found
among it this week. The grant from the
township will carry It to 1000 feet. but
before they reach that depth we hope
to see plenty of good, fresl, water run
ming to waste.
JoLlETrE.
Road work in the south end of Toilette
is progressing rapidly and it now looks
that hereafter We would he blessed with
good graded roads.
The Literary Society will hold it's
monthly meeting on Friday evening slst.
Agoo,l program is promise d and undoubt-
eily there will be large audience
Through the el.erW Of Miss Emma
Purdy, the church society have new
choir which is great addition to church
service. The music furnished is of the
best.
Base ball is all the rage at Toilette.
The boys have organized nine and are
open to challenges from the world and
Pembina county. City of Pembina club
preferred.
Judging from the number of plows be.
ing brought to the blacksmith shop for
repairs, the quantity Of new breaking be-
ing done this year in this vicinity must
be something enormous. This leads us
to say that the new blacksmith shop is a
success and has plenty Of business.
Rev. Treglawny, last Sabbath. made
arrangements for holding a series of
meetings to commence Monday evening,
June 3rd. We wish him success in his
undertaking. =
[Rev. rreglawny informs us that the
above meetings are postponed until June
10th.-Ed.]
DRAYToN.
Thos. Wilson has been offered a clerk.
ship with A. W. Ross, railroad contract.
or, ut Eagle Rock, Va.
Dull times don't seem to effect H. w.
Wallace's harness trade. He has in.
creased his staff of workmen and is do.
ing lots of business.
Rev. r. Ahern was called to the he'd
side of John Storey, OIL Monday. His
friends thought that he was dying but
he has somewhat rallied since.
Robert Reid, of this place is going into
the mercantile business at Roseau lake,
He says that the country out there offers
splendid inducements for settlers and is
filling up rapidly.
ID. $. Taylor is holding forth to large
houses in his tabernacle ut st. Thomas
every evening. Several of our citizens
who llave been over to hear him, report
that he is doing n good work.
Bruce Kerfoot, eldest son of Robert
kerfoot, is very low with typhoid fever.
Ills sister, an amiablc young Indy, Just
verging into womanlood, died of the
same malady last week. Tle sympathy
of the entire community goes out to the
borrowing friends and relatives.
Nine lodges were represented at the
temperance convention which held a
two days session here this week. They
created quite flutter in Drayton society.
They brought sunshine. music and mer-
riment. fitting prelude to the permanent
blessings which will flow from their
efforts.
Christ Wells made trip to I.ang,lon
Saturday.
Rev. Buente has been changed from
Cavalier to jamestown.
J. l.. Wright arrived OIL Thursday Will,
Il carload of bronchos.
\. Mclean has purchased a tUttine
horse and she is good one.
Geo. a. Douglas and J. A. Sta,lelman
started for the west last week.
II. L. Pratt says he has wood enough
to supply the whole country ut low pric.
es.
There is - good deal of money going tc
change hands ut the Necle races next
Saturday.
John jackson las moved his burber
shop from the Union house to the Cnva
licr house.
A. French of Hallson was in town Fri
day and reported crops in l,ls neiglbor.
hood as looking well.
ii. Il. Pratt las had his farm fenced
for pasture, making it one of the best
pastures III the county.
e. L. Wagner Of Grafton was in town
Sunday. lie reported business good and
left buggy OIL the farm for Albert.
CARLISLE.
We are glad to note that Mrs. A G.
Moffatt is slowing improving,
Horseback riding appears to he nil
the rage among our young ladies' this
season.
1t is anticipated that the camp meeting
will be held ut Carlisle this summer, the
date not yet known.
Miss Mcdowell returned from an ex-
tended visit to Winnipeg last week glad
to see her back again.
Our farmers are about through seeding
and waiting very patiently for rain
which is very much needed.
MIR. William Mcdowell. one of our ell
ergetic farmers who sold out last fall took
n trip to the Pacific coast last week.
The base ball club have again assumed
position with red flags to the breeze, Mr..
Wesley Argue officiating as captain.
Miss Annie Huffman las returned
from school last week to remain until
the beginning of the school year ut Penn
bina.
The Willing Workers cards seem to he
in abundance just now. Miss Annie See
also May Spicer and Stella Huffman are
the appointed collectors in west Carlisle.
Walhalla Flour.
"rlIe flour is out" said our better.lalf
one day this week. We heaved an edi.
torlal sigl, Of considerable size and he.
gan to figure where we got our last sack
and to keep our credit good by getting
trusted by some other victim. As we