The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-11
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We are grived to learn Of the death of
Miss Hicks of Neclle. She WAS much
esteemed by her social acquaintances il,
this neighhorl,ood and her many friends
deeply sylnpatl,ise with her bereaved
parents. She died OH Friday last and
was buried on Monday.
GARDAR.
Rev. F. Bergman, wife and daughter
arrived from Winnipeg first of April.
School closed Friday, the 4th inst.
after six months term. No. enrolled,
SO; average daily attendance, 20. The
following pupils deserve honorable men.
ton: Bjorn Christianson, Maggie John.
son, Peter Bergman. Mamie Austin, T,
Thorsteinson. Hjalmar Bergman, Steve
Christianson, Joe Flanagan, E.. Johanson
Frank Thordarson, Rosa Peterson, John
Peterson, Lizzie Flanagan, II. johnson
John Helgason and H. Helgason. The
closing exercises consisted of Rotations
singing and dialogues, which were APP
preciated by large audience. among
whom were the school trusted. Mrs. j
Kabernagle and Miss Eyford of Pembi
ma, Mrs. L. H. Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs
Lindal, Mrs. Austin, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
johnson, MISS Arnason, Geo. Peterson
and many others.
Il NEGlIE
Spring is with us again and seeding il
} under way.
Charles Bauer returned this weel
from business trip in Ontario.
The young men of Necl,e and vicinit,
are organizing Court of Eorresters.
Miss lula NJ. Hicks, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. P. Hicks, died OIL Friday
April 4tl,, aged 81 years and s months
and was buried ON Monday last. Mis-
Hicks was an accomplished young lady
genial and pleasant in disposition, and ,
great favorite among her young compa
nions. She suffered from al attack o
the scarlet fever which turned into
dropsical affection from which, she died
The funeral was probably the larxes
gathering of the kind that has ever oc
cured in this vicinity, very great mum
Der of neighbors and friends, thus evlnc
ing by their presence, their love and re
gard for the dead, and their sympath,
and respect for the mourning family
Forty-one teams followed III procession
to burial place. where tIley laid the love,
one to rest. Though dead, she yet liz
eth; here rs sweet memory, and over
OIL the other side, as happy member oil
the angelic band, she beckons us to juil
her where all is peace and joy. Rev
MIR. Sheckler OBLIGATED at the service,
and will preach memorial sermon al
the churci, at NecIe OH Sunday next, Al
II o'clock. all are invited.
CARD.
4 MIR. and Mrs. J. T. Hicks and famil,
wish to return their heartfelt thanks {,
the numerous friends, who have sc
kindly given them sympathy and assis
tance in their great bereavement.
EDIToRs Wardwell and Wilson, of til,
PIONEER EXPRESS and the lsati,gat.
Democrat. respectively, are clever news
paper men, and are about as dangeroui
to run up against in argument, as circ,,
lar saws when in operation; but lik,
other geniuscs. each las u hobby, which
is writing poetry; and at the approach, o
spring-time their thoughts lightly turn
to thoughts of rhyme whilst their read
ers have hard time of it. st. Vincent he
ing the Athens of the Northwest and tl,t
Editor of this journal the acknowledged
authority OH all matters relating to bellies
lettres, besides. being no mean poet, al
though we do say it ourselE Bro. Ward
we'll toget solid with the court, publisl,e,
the other week, some lines in praise o.
the Era. The sentlment WAS RICH,
enough. but the manner in which it wat
expressed made the readers hair stand
OH end. We gently but firmly, sat down
OH the Pembina rllymster. and have seen
no sign Of his breaking out since. Last
week, however, his ancient Bathgate
adversary. smuggled in some spring
poetry Of his own, in shape of an inno-
cent enough looking local, which Editor
Wardwell. who is watching for all sucl,
tricks, detected, exposed in all it's naked
deformity, and triumphantly asks us to
tell him the mental condition of the Bath
gate poet when writing it.
We have to state that the poetry sub.
niitted is termed "blank" verse, which
Brother Wilson appears to have been in
a fit state to write; it is little different
from Brother Wardwell's poems, which
are popularity called. "blank, bIankety.
blank" poetry.-New Era.
Wanted.
SALESMAN.-An energetic man want
ell to push onr manufactures on this
ground. One of our agents earned S., 200
in 80. Address, post.ofIice box 1871,