The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-15
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of tho Pioneer Elk.
press. by Special Reporters.
n Et.llE

NEGME
Mr.. Dickson is our new express agent.
Mrs. st. German, of Bathgate, was one
Of the Neche callers this week.
Joseph LaPorte is doing a big business
in real estate and insurance these days.
Mr.. Simeon Geroux was in town this
morning. lie reports Mrs. Geroux no
better.
We had visit from some II. II.
officials q few day ago. Mr.. Marvin was
one Of tho party.
Rev. Father Leblanc officiatcd at Wal
halla last Sunday. Mass will he conduct
ed in Ncclle next Sunday.
Napoleon Pellerin. the only genuine
and original Nap, was in Necle to-day
from Leroy, giving us Il stiff.
Under the skillful care of DIR. Donovan
after severe ILLNESS, Miss Alice Nc
Fadden is once more among us.
Mr.. Charles Murphy availed himself
of the cheap excursion rates to visit
eastern points for few weeks.
Remember the box AMI weight social
ut the rink "Wednesday evening. by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church.
About twenty Of the friends of Mr..
Marvin entertained him at q farewell
oyster supper OH Tuesday evening"
w. ID. Scott is the conductor to-day OH
the ] It'll train. Peto, our mutual engi-
neer accompanied him to the front.
About forty couples enjoyed the dance
at the skating rink last week under the
auspices Of the Ncchc Quatlrillc Club.
Rorie Hughes says ''que lie dial,le
m'emporte. I'm going 10 get married
next year, but cam afford it now, I'm too
young"
Capt Aymond returned from his trip
10 St. Paul after an absence OF three
weeks. lie was delayed in st. Paul Oh
account Of sickness.
| Mr.. w. J. Douvillc. Mr.. r. Anger, Miss
Douville and Miss Clemence Geroux
took advantage Of u pleasant trip to Penn
Dina oil Monday to visit friends and relu.
tivcs.
a letter just received from Hot Springs,
Arkansas tells US that our friends Hon.
Jutlson IaAloure, ii. l.. Holmes, Tim
O'lsrien and l. J. Chcvalier are recruit.
ing themselves in big shane.
Don't forget the grand ball ut the
Ncche rink. Music by the Winnipeg
Italian string band and full corps OF
dancing managers under the leadership
of W. w. Miller, Of WalllaIl.
The following were in town to-day
Feb. nth: w. J. Hughes, Il. A. Cole,
OF Cavalicr........W. Lupien, Joe Norm
and q. Ledoux of this township........O.
Beaudoin and Peter Daprez, st. Joe.....
John Il. Carter, of Batl,gate.
Thos. Hooper, who had the bad luck
to freeze his big toe while cutting little
firewood, when it was 40 below zero is
again all right; he limps, but does not
kick at his bad luck. Tom is all right
on sincli.
couple sleigh loads of our young
folks left Ncche TO enjoy themselves at
Mrs. Birds residence, although it was Il
very cold night, they all managed to
reach the place in good time and none
were frozen.
Since the change in the st. p. NJ. e. NJ.
K. Nccle has become a central point of
business. Express from st. Paul. to Van
couver, and large amount of through
freight for the Pacific coast pass here
daily.
"a
$n.
! TIE uiyecL OF THIS cluD rs to cat u,,,ft:
and lie merry, and up to this date, none
can complain.
TOILETTE. !
Mass was held at the school house, by
tie Catholics last Saturday and there WAS
n large attendance.
Last week Miss Youmans left for Grand
Forks where we understand she will at
tend school ut tie university.
Services will be held in the school
house mrSt Sunday afternoon, as usual.
We have not been informed who will Of
ti,Iatr.
Gods seem TO be all the rage in this
community ju,t now. Among others We
notice Il. II. Fuller and Thomas Dodds
as l"ins among the afflicted.
G'as. Mri'hcrson has about ,cgaincd
the Use vi i:s !pnt which has bothered
him 80 long. II" has now pair of ma
h's"ny rrn'c,c; t., dispose of.
Mrs. Pelleran, who has been very sick
Cor The l'a',t two weeks departed Monday
for West Lynne, Manitoba, with her
mother, where SHE will remain until her
health improves.
The scl,mn at this place, we understand,
is being very successfully managed. Miss
Emma Purdy, the teacher, is well liked
by both scholars and parents. The at
tendance il about twrnty.
The gentleman from Winnipeg again
favored us viii! Il call Friday night, and
entertained Will, II speech. Such cIo-
quencc is rarely hcarl :i oar little COM
,nunity and he las been pronounced by
one enthusiastic almlrcr us "a "dandy
from wdy back"
Miss May Pur,!,. nf Bnwcs,nont. has
been visiting at Cl,as. Alcpic,snn's the
past week. Size. with Ecr cousin, "tlc
school marm," favored us with am i,:stru.
mental piece, on violin aud organ, ii! the
literary entertainment Friday evening.
Call again.
The literary society held ar cut.rtain-
ment in the school house which seemed
to he success in every way. The scl,ool-
house was full to Overlooking and the
program was an entertaining one. To
the entertainments, there wasa
spelling school, in which Mcss,s Ener-
son and Mcpherson were the captains.
MIR. MCPHERSON won the cake, he having
Two on the floor when the o,i,crsi,e was
down, Messrs. John Harper III | William