The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-26

KEW NsJs OJ66BW0u Hue Ueeu IN 0I0uU
Forks and adjacent towns the last few
weeks.
Our citizens will regret TO hear Of the
leath Of Duncan Menxies az announced |
in our Toilette correspondence.
MIKE Corcoran and his ''ould CONAN"
have had another family misunderstand- |
ing. and Justice Aylen has the case un.
der consideration until next Tuesday.
Attorneys Kneesl,aw and Ross are each
in their own way trying to see that Mike
gets Justice"
We are requested by George Proctor,
chairman Of the township committee. to
announce that a democratic CAUCUS will
be held Saturday evening at $50 o'clock.
for the purpose Of electing delegates to
attend the Bathgate convention en- Mon
day, for the nomination ofcounty officers
and also to the legislative district con.
vention.
St. Thomas has club Of owls. They
have some nice rooms where they meet
to enjoy themselves in a social way.
They have piano and other musical
instruments at their rooms. They got
along very well, until Saturday night
they got it into their heads that not only
could they play with instruments, but
that they were the kind of birds that
could sing. So they sailed forth OH a
serenading trip that night. Tie next
morning, upon complaint of some Of the
outraged citizens, they were brought up
before Justice Iiager, who. by the way,
is no mean singer himself, for him to
decide whether the serenade was silnp.
ly musical or liscordant. Justice Hager
after hearing the evidence, decided that
while their intentions were harmonious
and that their ears for music were large.
ly developed, yet the result TO the list.
ener was against the peace and dignity
of the State of North Dakota; but us no
malice was shown, and nature was to
blame for their poor voices, If they
would promise not to try to sing any
more. lie would let them 80 and charge
up the costs to the complalnants; which,
WIS accordingly done. 1t is said
that the Judgment would have been :hc
other way. but the prisoners refused ia
sing in court. OH the ground TINT it would
criniiilate themselves, which shows tl,at
they were truly birds of wisdom.
PERsoNALs.-Quincy spragnc, a leading
light among the Grafton young people
was in the city NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Skenc of Crystal, was at the county seat
Tuesday......Mrs. J. w. Winchester left
for Grand Forks yesterday to attend the
races. She returns accompanied by Mrs
W. S. Thomson of Minneapolis and
Miss Annie Mckenzie tomorrow.
z. r. Higgins Of st. Paul, spent couple
Of days in town this Week, hunting. or
his wav TO Port Arthur, Ont, where he
has extensive mining interests. .......Ar
ellie OConncr and VIM. McNIurcl,ie o
st. Thomas were Cooking at us" in this
city OIL Saturday......John II. Ward o
Louisville, Ky, who has been hunting
in this vicinity, retureed home on Satur
day......Rey. MIR. Woods, Baptist mis-
sionary, went soutl, on the train Satur
day.""A. J. WIddls, J. D. Winlaw, DIR
Rose and J. 4, Vaughn, went to Bath
gate to take in the minstrel sl,ow.....W
J. kneeshaw and d. ]. Laxdal were a
Cavalier on Monday. .AIessrs Holmes
Brien and Briden Of Necl,e, formed 8
hunting party hereabouts on Wetlnes
day.....A. b. Latham went to st. Thorn
as OH Wednestlay......Dr. Rose, AFTER do
in2 a good bushes with molars here, lef
for st. Paul Wednes'lay...... Attorney,
knceshaw and Brynjolfs,n went I,
Grand Forks on business Yesterday.
Miss Fannie Ferguson of Batl,gate, is il
the city accompanied by Miss May Gail
new, with view to arranging for con
cert here soon.. Editor Wilson and J
ID. Tredlolme were over from lsstl,gat,
Wedncsday..".P. Jennings, the popula
hotel man from Bathpate, WIS in til,
city yesterday .....C. ". Andrews, d. Ii
Lorlng and N. Il; Burley came dow,
from WaIIalla yesterday.