The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-01-11
COUNTY NEWS.

COUNTY NEWS. Is
For tho Renders Of the Pioneer 1x:
press, by Special Reporters.
HAMILTON.
(Too late for last week.)
Happy New Year!
The secret 10 now out as to who rent
ed Johnson's house.
Harry Davy and wife took the train
for Ontario last Wednesday for the vim
ter.
N. Bethune has put in s.aa;a feed
mill and expects TO do custom work all
winter.
Our barber has taken unto himself
new quarters and Rand feels as big rs
anyone, in his new shop.
Pembina needn't feel proud of her
skating rink as Hamilton has nice rink
which is free to the public.
Edward Gardiner has bought the Har-
ry Sharp house from NJ. Sarver and has
moved into town for the winter.
o. H. johnson left January LIST for
Lake Charles for the winter. He expects
to move Hamilton down there next vim
ter.
w. L. Beaton, of Hsllock, is here buy
ing wheat on the streets and seem to be
getting as much az all the elevators to-.
getler.
Your regular correspondent seems to
have been lost or strayed off, and as
think it hardly fair for Hamilton to he
left out in the cold, will try and write
you Il few locals.
Cornell & Abrams finding tile sleigh
trade pretty dull this season have started
buying barley and seems to be getting
about all there is in the country.
The revival meetings in the NJ. r.
church have closed after grand success.
Our forty new members have been add
ed 10 the church roll.
The new engine for the well men is
here aud placed in position. The con-
tractors expect now to push things and
will have the well down another thous-
and feet before another year any way.
Sam McLauchlan is running a herd
now OH his place south Of town. He has
a couple Of stacks Of hay ready for stock
and can accommodate tile town stock
For further particulars enquire of Sam,
on his premises or of Norton, in Iialnil.
ton.
The oyster supper and entertain.
ment in the NJ. L. church last week was
quite success, both financially and
otherwise. Quite Il large crowd turned
out and all seemed highly pleased will,
their evenings enjoyment. Harry il
quite II SUCCESS us an oyster cook.
Our +. NJ, Do:. Boylar, has taken in a
new partner into the firm. The new
firm name is Cook, BoyIun g. Go. The
last partner is taken for life and for bet.
ter or worse until dealt, parts them. We
wisl, the happy couple long life and Il
happy voyage. They went to Winnipeg
Ia spend IL few days.
JOiiETTE.
School opened in our new school
house OH Tuesday morning with Miss
Emma Purfly presiding at the bar OF
learning. We understand there is a
good attendance.
The wheat market at this station has
been very dull for the past while. and
little of the article coming to market
caused low prices and the feeling is that
the demand will he better in the spring.
Friends Lewis Purdy aud o. Bristol
paid visit to Pembina rink last Satur-
day night and report having had large
time. However, we have come to the
conclusion from reports heard that the
ice was too slippery for them at times.
A box social was held at the new
school house on New Years eve, which,
was pronounced success. An enjoy.
able time WIS experienced by those at
tending, and some fifteen dollars added
to Rev. Treglawny's wealth.
In the absence Of Rev. Z. II. Trcg-
lawny, MIR. Full Of Pembina, conducted
services. Ills subject waa "The Life Of
Paul" The new school house was full
and Mr.. Full was tull-of his subject
which he handled in u mastery way
Come again MIR. Full!
Mrs james McAuley has been quite
i'll during the past week but is now in-
proving rapidly. Jim is a tall man but
when we saw him during her illness and
noted the length of his face in connec-
ton with his other proportions, we were
reminded of the Chinese giant.
We see through your columns that
Robert McAuley has Of late been having
nome serious adventures, notably his
hog killing experience and the loss of
his hired man under the wood pile. 1
suppose "Bob" is perfectly willing to
verify those adventures. "Sure to God
its the truth Pm telling ye."
There is some talk in the district, now
that we have q school house, Of organiz-
ing u literary society or lyceum for tile
purpose Of helping pass away the long
winter evening protitably and pleasantly.
When move is made it will be publish
ed through the papers SD that all inter-
ested may be informed Of came.
A large number OF our citizens Just
now are bachelors, pro TEN, toilette nav
Ing sent Il large delegation to the colony
i'll Ontario this winter. You can always
tell one Of the bachelors when you see
min. Not only by The looks OF his wear
'ng apparel, but by tine affecting louks
upon Ills face. MetiiiIks one could also
Tell the better halves when they arrive
home without any previous Introduce
lion ii they could but be present, when
they take the first look inside tile house
upon their arrival.
l hardly know whether it is in order
10 make amy relnaigs about the weather
Or not. We haven't had any games OF
clOquet or base ball ~ far, simply been