The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-22
GA. R. meeting next Monday eve
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GA. R. meeting next Monday eve
ming.
THERE will be no preaching services at
the NJ. e. church next Sunday. Sab
bath school as usual.
Col. JOHN E. YARD Of the 18th Init.
died on the 18th, at Fort Hava, Kansas,
Col. Yard was commanding officer at
Fort Pembina for some time during the
early years of its existence and is re-.
membered by many of older citizens, by
whom he was much respected.
DR.. Dampier, dentist. arrived in town
OH Sunday last but was obliged to leave
on Monday in response to telegram
announcing the dangerous illness of his
father. BY q letter on Thursday We
learn that his father is better aud the
DR.. will be here on Monday next to gil
his engagement.
SosDERMAN's rattle for clothing came
of as advertised, at the Winchester
House. on Saturday evening. Ticket No.
IL, won the first prize and is owned by
some one in Necle, presumed to be H.
Weber. The prize is a full suit valued
at sS3. Ticket No. 72 owned by +. A.
Wasawell, drew the second prize, coat
and vest worth s25. Ticket No. 8, Au-
gust Gerardin, Jr. won the pants worth
Sl2. Ticket No. z, Felix Sadon won the
vest worth 81.
SICK folks.-ltev. T.. ID. Wardwell has
had a severe attack of bronchitis but is
somewhat better. Miss Lulah Cayileer
is improving but rather slowly. Mr.. J..
II. Abrams baby after going TO the very
edge of the grave is slowly recovering.
Ex-treasurer Lem on is improving fast
and will soon be out again. DIR. Harris's
baby is improving under the skillful
treatment Of the Doc himself Walter
Kemp had u bad attack of quinsy. H.
Charlton Inns been kept in the house by
a bad cold.
TIE social at Mrs. Mcgquier's house
Oh last Tuesday night, was very success
full for there was no lack of sociability.
MIR. Megquier was very genial and did
much to promote conversation and
amusement. An exceedingly pleasant
evening was spent and the party broke
up sometime before twelve. The mum.
Der attending was not as large as it might
have been owing, no doubt, TO changing
the night from Wednesday. Many no
doubt were unaware of the change. 1t
is intended to keep to Tuesday for the
remaining socials. The next will take
place Mt Mrs. Nixon's OIL Tuesday even.
ing, the Goth.
A delegation from Turtle Mountain
Indian reservation has just gone to Wash.
ington to interview the "Great Fathers
in the interest of the Turtle Mountain
Chippewas. The well known Joseph
Ro;ette acts as spokesman and intcrpre-
ter. His nation express dissatisfaction
with the Indian policy of the present
administration. Trey will ask for a
definite arrangement for schools and
temporary assistance in attaining civ
ilization. They have bit of grievance
also to present, claiming that their white
brethrenshave trespassed OIL their lands
and that they have been unjustly dealt
with in the distribution of government
supplies. Joseph and his brethren de-
serve fair herring at Washington.
Grand Forks Plaindealer.
BRlErs:-S. Minaker proved up on
Friday with the help of Truman and
Asa Calder. They struck stormy day
drifted road TO 80 home n....Wm. n.
Lutes represented Hamilton at the coln-
ty seat last Friday. John Stadelman
did the honors for Cavalier Oh the same
'lay.....L. l.. Booker made short bust
ness trip to st. Paul this week. John
Is. Carter, Jr.. of Battgate. was pleas
ant caller at thus office OH Tuesday.
J. kneeshaw, Esq. leaves for Bismarck
on important business next Sunday. 80. :.
A. F. Roberts, Esq, of st. Thomas, was
in the city on Wednesday .....S. u. Bost-
wick WAS over from Batllgate ON Monday
looking for the ponies advertised else
where......W. &. Earl, the toilette eleva-
tor man was in town this wcek......Dr. o.
+. Belconrt, of Argyle, Mimi. registered
at the Winchester this week......Mr. A.
I'ouvette and wife of Prince Albert, Alta,
who lave been visiting Montreal and
Quebec, are now on their way back and
are visiting relatives and friends here
for few davs......We learn that Mr..
Brancl'aud, of Shaw & Charlton, expects
to return to Montreal for good. Harry
Borden. clerk of court, and Attorney
Harrison, are rusticating in st Paul and
Minneapolis this week......C. ID. Stack
and James Curtis, of St. Thomas. took
dinner at the Winchester this week..
Herb Strain, of Minot, who has been
visiting eastern points. stopped off here
and enjoyed pleasant evenings skate
at our rink on his way back this week
......Henry Abrams is running the clerk
of court Office in the absence of Mr.. Bor-
dcn......B. o. Reas, Esq, from the North
west, was around OH Thursday. lie is a
very stirring individual. Alex Airth
has returned from his visit in the east.
Obituary.
1t is with sincere regret that we chron-
iclc the death of Mr.. Charles Crawford,
which occurred at Mortified, Minne-
sofa, Tuesday morning, February IL,
1889. He had been troubled for some
time with cancer, the true nature of
which was not fully understood by the
local physicians whom he consulted, and
when finally upon their advice he went
to st. Paul to have an operation per-
formed, it was discovered that the cancer
had worked into the blood and it was
only question of time when this dread
disease would have completed it's fatal
work. The patient bore all operations
with admirable fOrttude and realizing