The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-09
COUNTY NEWS ),
Tor the 1saAsrs Of the r,enssr Hx.
press. BY special Reporters.

BOwEYMoNf.
Geo. Switxer has purchased q fine home
John Wallace. Of dayton, was in town
last Wednesday on business.
Our r. N. vas over TO his farm last
Tuesday and reports things looking we'll
Mr. Walker, of Grafton, vas down from
that city lust Monday looking after his
farming business. lie is a member Of
the firm Of McHugh 4 Walker.
We learn that J. Purdy. of tins town.
accompanied by his cousin L. Purdy, of
Joliet, went to Washington this week. TO
seek their fortune.
Oats cost thirty cents busl,el. but
some people get them for nothing. Six
days shalt thou labor and do ALL thy
work and rest OH the Sabbath.
We wish to congratulate our new cor
respondent on his genius as a poet, but
think he must have been away for some
time as some of the items were rather
stale.
MeesS. Stewart and McCloud agents Of
the Northern Elevator Co.. were in town
last week looking after their business in
general. They intend putting an iron
pan in the grain pit.
Things We would liked to have OBJ.
Iserved. We cannot have the boys going
to town every Saturday. We canno.
have the farmers out north going into
town and saying they are going to have
an elevator at their door.
Many Of our farmers are through, seed.
ing wheat. There has been fair crop
put in. The average somewhat larger
than ever in this locality, since tia,
beautiful rain of last week. The weatl,e,
has been rather cool with slight frosts
although the wheat in many places isur
and looking quite green.
CARLIxLE.
A. g. Moffatt has at present very
sick horse.
Master Isaac Mofiatt is OH strike
Higher wages.
Mrs. Argue was the guest Of Mrs. East.
man last week.
| We are glad to learn that Mrs. Weeks
10 improving in health.
Miss Clara Argue called on friends il
West Carlisle Monday.
Miss Gussie Weeks was seen drivinI
through Main street last Sunday.
We are snrrv to note that Mrs. Camp
bell is very III. We hope for q speed,
recovery.
The school board of district No. % nave
secured the services of Miss Annie Huff
man as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Weeks also Mis-.
Annie See spent u few days last week Wis
iting relatives in Midland.
M. Mcconnell. of Midland drove ovel
to Carlisle. We are in hopes that h,
will not take the belle of the town away
Our Sunday School is making rapit
progress under the management Of Mr.
Argue. The attendance is also increasing
each Sunday.
Mr.. Campbell's fine residence caught
on FIRE from the stove pires last week
The fire was first discovered by Mr.
Campbell who was working in the field
some distance from the house. He i'm
mediately alarmed the neighbors ant
after hard fighting the fire was ut length
put out without much damage to the
house.
A large gathering of men and teaml
were collected last Saturday
under tile auspices of Messrs. John
Davaney and ". r. Huffman for the pur
pose Of ploughing and seeding wheat fol-
Mrs. Carl. The crop being neglected or
account of sickness and death Of the hus,
band and father Adolpl Carl. The men
deserve praise for attending and by &C
doing, show the respect and esteem
with which Mrs. Carl and family are
held in the neighborhood. The numbe,
of horses present was about so and about
lS5 acres were seeded. Il greater part Of
which was ploughed.
mAMILrON.
Town election Monday. and our city
fathers exhibited more patience than
Job did.
Sherbino & Scott, mot o. Scott.) have
secured the contract to build the town
sidewalk.
JIM. Chisholm Ibid" Neche OH We'd.
nestiay last. in tile interest Of the A. o
U. W.
johnson & Holmes have disposed oil
their business aud buildings to Abrams
Bros. We wish the new firm success.
Mr., Broom. formerly resident Of
Pembina, is visiting at J. Langton's Of
Wexford. Wexford correspondent get q
"w,ggle on"
]. P. Dickey. who has been managing
Dickey Bros. large store in Grand Forks
came up on Sunday to visit his old
friends in Hamilton.
Rev. J. P. Scl,ell passed through Ham.
ilton last week OIL his way to New YORK,
where lie will spend six weeks vacation