The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-07-25

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THE PIONEER. EXPRESS,
Entered at the po.toflice at Pembina az socoud
FRIDAY. july IS, 1880.
AROUND TOWN.
TURN out to the caucus all good repub.
licans, this evening at Kittson Hall.
Tile Presbyterian ladies' aid will give a
festival week after next. Particulars
next week.
SUIT. Jackson las bought tic cottage
formerly owned by j. II. Abrams and is
removing there.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Trenholme Of Batl,gate Monday. Many
friends here will add congratulations.
SHAW 4 CHARLTON have fxe,l up the
old blacksmith shop in the rear Of their
store for a carriage house and are max.
ing it neat with coat of paint.
A CANNING party to Detroit Lake is
planned for the first week in August, by
two or three Of our Pembina families.
1t is nice place to go.
Our old time citizen, ltobt. a. Fox, is
delegate To the republican state COLI
vention. at Grand Forks, from Towner
county. He's IL lIansbrougl,, and was
last year at Fargo.
X. y. THAcKER finished his job of brick.
laying at Fort Pembina OH Tuesday. and
left for home on Wednesday. II. A. left
a first class reputation nL Fort Pcmbina
as a capable workman.
Tie time Of day at which the conven-
ton meets on Saturday, was accidentally
omitted in the cali. 1t will convene nj
tile arrival Of the train from the south,
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
BAT'lGATE delegation to the convention
Saturday are y. Z. Harmon, Il. W. Calf
ney, l. Blacslmk and George Ganssle.
AIcssrs. llarln"n, Gaflmcy and Chcvali, !
are township committee for the ensuing
year.
81, :..f
for this short item. \ little short boy
came on Monday, and papa Gus las
been putting up prescriptions of rolled
tobacco for his sympathetic friends, as
hey inquire after his welfare, ever since.
A TYPOGRAPHICAL error put Il "2" in the
place of II" in the per diem and mile
aye Of Commissioner McGuin, last week.
1t only made it a hundred dollars too
much, which isn't much of an error to a
rich man like Commissioner McGuin.
MEssRs. W. l.. & ]. ii. Abrams have
Of interest to say to the farm
this week in their new ad. This young
firm las done an immense business this
season and not little of it is owing to
the fact, that they keep the best lines Of
machinery, sell OIL the best terms and
use plenty Of printers ink in telling the
people about it.
FHE department officers of the AortI,
Dakota q. A. K. lave selected the Chica-
80. st. Paul and Kansas City Railway as
the official route to the Boston encamp.
ment, and they couldn't have selected a
better line. The fare from st. Paul and
return is 5000. Tie comrades are
bound to have grand time, and we
hope to see a big delegation from this
THE "Children's Day" exercises at the
NJ. E. church last Sunday evening was
attended by a large audience. Tie
church was beautifully decorated with
otted plants and ferns, while cages of
singing birds made CHEEKY accompani.,
ment. An immense floral crown was
lnvisibly suspended:over the altar and
made beautiful center. piece. The
exercises were very interest
ing and suitable to the occasion. !
PEMnISA citizens had meeting last
week in wliicl, TO discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
Of organizing All agricultural society Will.
is first exhibit to be held at that city
his fall. We wish the people there sue.
less i'll their enterprise. As a mon.
~ making scheme it cannot win-the
country is too young; but as a proper and
organization there Is moth.
ny better. The farmers as well as the
own people should take hold Of it in
earnest aud make it a success, and We
,elieve they will.-Bathgatc Democrat.
TIE weather, for a good part of the
line since our last issue has been close,
moist aud sllowery. While the thermo.
meter has not run high yet the air has
'een oppressively warm. We have not
leard, however, of any material dam.
lGe as yet to the wheat. Oats arc look.
ng well but will, some rust. Very little
If the flax is doing well and some fields |
ire total failures. The prospects on the
lhole are remarkably fine. Potatoes and
garden truck arc making very lnxuriant
Irowtli above ground, SO much so that
gardeners fear they are all growing 10
ops.
TIE Rev. Beer, rector of Grace Epis.
opal church, Pembina, will conduct ser.
ice in the city hall next Sunday, the
9TH inst. at II o'clock a. m. All are
invited. lie will also conduct
eryicc at Forest River at ! O'CLOCK p. IN.
leo. DeLislc, Ca3hel.s wide.awaKs
Merchant. was in the city last Friday.
lie is well pleased Will, the crop prospect
y his locality..:...The PIONEER EXPRESS
{ Pembina has Just completed its
leyentll volume and therefore must DO
LACED among tho Oldest newspapers Of
he state. The E&rREss is one of the
srgest papers in the state and contains
large amount Of excellent local matter,
Walsh County Record.