The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-17
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Rsadsrs Of the Pioneer Ex.
press, by special Reporters,
BOwEsMONT.

&C.,
BOwExMONT.
A goodly number Of our farmers have
commenced breaking.
r. p. Waldo, of Midland, vas in town
Tuesday last.
Mr.. H. Sholts lost valuable horse las,
week by inflammation.
Owe Bristol's sunny countenance was
visible in our town OH Monday last.
l.. Purify is building quite colnmo'
dious barn OH his farm nenr Bowesmont.
Our school has opened under the ma.
naper,ent Of Miss Reid, Of Pittsburgh.
r. Irwin and wife made Draytom IL call
last Monday. II. thinks it is rather cold
for calling.
VS.. Waldo went to his farm in Mid.
land township last Tuesday attending to
his nursery.
Mrs. Shots, who has been lying quite
low for the past few weeks, we are pleas.
ed to say is recovering nicely.
Chas. Murphy. spent few daysat Ills
home in Neche last week. Mr.. Murphy
and son are busy now breaking.
| w. H. Steep took a pleasant drive Sun.
day. We think w. II. is longing for his
better half, who is still in Ontario.
Rev. H. r. Cooper, of Drayton, will
preach in this place next Sabbath at
o'clock. Preaching will be held at V. s.
Waldo's store.
Messrs. Steep and Welsh have COM
menced building on the property of w.
Fl. Steep. Mr.. s. is looking after some
more land to buy.
Geo. Hall intends breaking one hum
dred and sixty acres Of land this season.
George is rustler and he generally gets
there. A little south, We mean. All
there, we didn't intend giving it away,
George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Lyle, of Lindsay,
Ont. are visiting their nephew, JOIN,
Lyle, of this place. Mr.. Jos. Lyle l,as
been travelling through British Column.
bia, Northwest Territory, Manitoba and
quite number Of other places too nu-
merous 10 mention, and lie las
come 10 the conclusion, lie has seen
nothing to equal the land through North
Dakota. We learn that Mr.. L. is Il thor
ough going, wide awake, business man,
and we hope that this gentleman will
see fit to invest in this part of Oak.
| CARLISLE.
Politics seems to interest our farmers
ut present.
James Moffatt and Paul johnson went
to the Neche convention OH Saturday.
j. Pickwell and Fred Gardner, from
Hamilton, measured the road to Carlisle
last Sunday.
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Humbolt, Mimi,
visited friends in this locality last week,
MIR. and Mrs. Menzie, also Mr.. Nc.
Cornell and sister, of Midland, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs T. A. weeks. one
day last week.
Some time ago while Mr.. j. A. East
man and son were away OH business
their wood pile caught fire, which was
thought TO lave originated from spark
from the chimney. The neighbois were
soon alarmed and in q few minutes fifty
men were furiously fighting the fire
WHO managed to subdue the flames and
save the buildings. Mr.. f.. on his re-
turn in the evening, was surprised to sec
his immense wood pile had disappeared
hut has come to the conclusion that e,
friend in need is a friend indeed"
Two of our most popular young mer
went OH a pleasure t,ip TO Milton las
week with the intention Of remaining 8
few weeks. One going to see if his farm
had grown in value much since he visit
ed it last, but to his amazement some
unknown person had taken possession
of it, and his house was no where to be
found. On driving into town, said that
their presence was not wanted. They
returned home the next day very dis
appointed looking indeed. Resolved
not to 20 again.
i Assessors Meeting.
At the annual meeting oftownsl,ip