The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-20

A RAINY, cloudy week has prevent.
cd seeding aud at present outlook no
seed eau he sown for four or five days
after It clears, which ut present It
dues seem inclined to do.
CoNMODonxGIsLAssoN has launch
ell the "l;luc Buccanecr" aud now the
glenn Of her sails can be seen through
the trees rs she sails over the riley
Red.
SMITH, the man who stole VIM.
Adams secd-wheat at St. Vincent,
some time ago, was sentenced last
week to two years and three mUnths
In the pcnitcntiary, at Saltwater.
NEXT Sabbath DIR. Mcdonald, Of
Grafton will preach ut the Presby-
terian church, both morning and
evening. There will he no service at
the NJ. E. or Episcopal churches.
JUDGE Conmy had an opportunity
OF earning marriage fee this week,
but thought the "lady" a little too
young In years for il license, though
perhaps not to young to be married.
THE Manitoba mails are coming via
the N. p. now and from here via
Neche to Winnipeg. Perhaps Mantle
ba might now see that it would pay to
put on postal cars OH the N. p. They
could not afford it before.
TIE funeral procession which con.
vcyed the remains of Miss Marine Ho-
gan, from her late home three miles
out Ut town to the Presbyterian church
In this city, experienced much difficult
ty In the mire OF the bud roads.
The names Of the republican coun.
ty committee are J. LaMoure, G..
Rousseau, G. S. Hagcr, G. X. Wing,
II. N. Joy, d. J. Laxdal, George Pet
eTson, G. p. Becmcr. A. Wilcox, ]. F,
Magcr, s. L. Haight and J. D. WAL
lace.
The Ice In the Red river began to
run freely on Monday and was pretty
well cleared by Wednesday. The
water Is now just over the first bench,
about IL feet below high water mark.
IteDOrtS from above show the water
falling.
NEARLY eighty guests assembled
at the residence OF F. A. Wardwell on
Friday evening at the farewell social
given by the Ladies' Aid to Rev. Mr..
Baker. The evening was spent very
pleasantly, mostly In playing old fash
toned games. About $22 was taken at
the door.
THE roads are in q worse condition
than has been known for many years.
a light buggy is heavy load for a
team and we hear Of numerous in
stances where such rigs haye been
stuck and the OCCUPANTS compelled to
get out 50 that the horses could move
the vehicle.
THE mail clerks on the G. N. are
having good time during the strike,
but the N. P. postal men are catching
1t. All the mail possible is forwarded
via the N. P. The Neche mail now
comes this way and goes overland
via The Greenwood h Broncho route.
Other star routes are supplying G.. N.
stations In the same way where they
can be reached. This mail business
Is big stumbling block in the way of
the strikers, as severe penalties are
provided against stopping or in any
way interfering with the progress of
the U. S. mails.
In absence of services 10 other
churches and the occasion of the Rev.
Mr.. Bakers farewell sermon, the II, z.
churci. was filed on Sunday evening.
Mr.. Bakers tepic was character build.
ing. and he dealt with his subject in
very eloquent and impressive manner.
Quite number OF masonic brethren
were present and they recognized in q
considerable part of the sermon, sub
jccts and illustrations which they had
heard spoken Of in other places, and
which sounded not less beautiful be.
cause familiar.
SPECIAL services will be held 10
the Presbyterian church, on Sunday,
at II O'Clock A. ". and 7:3OP. II. The