The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-04

Evangelist McDermid Tomorrow hight.
All cordially invited.
N. A. ST ewart drove to Deloraine yestrr
day with Ernest Smith, who leaves for
Brandon Man.
Mrs. }. 3. Sinclair is quite i'll, being un
able to be out Of bed, but we hope it is not
likely to terminate fatally.
Don't miss the opportunity to hear
Evangelist McDer,nid tomorrow Sunday
night, and each night throughout the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter L.ahsic are the fond
parents Of a three and one-half pound girl,
born on the 29th, ult., so DR.. Lorangrr says.
Mrs. Frank Saunders is visiting her par
ents ut Thompson In Grand Forks County,
aud Frank is-waiting patiently for her re-
turn.
Buy your machine oil at Judd & Woods
cheapest and best.
Mrs N. Meighcn left some days ago for
Rapid City, Manitoba, where she will visit
her relatives. II Nat feels one half rs
miserable as he .ooks, ugh!
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. A. Stewart spent the
greater part Of the week at Lake Metigoshe,
which resort seems to grow more aud more
popular with cur best people.
Harvest is we'll under way, and promises
somewhat better than was looked for a few
weeks ago, but the low price Is the most dis
~co.raging feature of the situation.
LOST.-A pair of %gold-bowed specta-
cles were lost in or near Bottineau. Find
er will place the loser under obligation by
leaving said article at this Office.
On Thursday last, Archie Macarthur and
wife, and Dr.. Greig and-lady, visited Like
Metiyoshe. They report q high time and a
beautiful place for rest and recreation.
Bride Rea and family spent Yesterday at
Lake Metlgoshe the beautiful sumner resort
of the Turtle Mountain. They have IL ,ught
but praise for that lovely sheet Of water and
the accommodations of Hotel Kirk.
Dave Williamson has been Iii, playing his
artistic ability in decorating his ofice-and
has one Of the neatest places of business in
town. Dave is one Of the best business
men in town and as obliging as tie day as
long
Jno. White, who has been with w. II.
Mcintosh as clerk for some time, left yester-
position. He was accompanied by Alex. Nc
4hall. They took the prairie route in pre-
ference to Jim Hlll's road.
Rev. W. II. Wood left on Mondays train
for his former home In Illinois, where he will
spend a number of weeks visiting his moth
rr. He at one time talked OF having that
lady come to Bottincau, but we believe has
given up the idea. We wish him a pleasant
trip and safe return.
Mrs. V. 3. Noble returned to Bottin eau
Monday Of this week, after her visit among
Mr.. Mobiles relatives in Iowa. She vas &C
companied by her husband, who was in
Grand Forks at the Democratic state con-
~ventiou. Mrs. Noble describes the heat and
drouth as being very bad In Iowa as we'll as
here.
Francis Conartin had a bad runaway the
other day, In which a three horse team start
ed with tho binder and after circling about
for q time, made for the stable. They went
In at the stable door at full speed, but the
hinder was too large to enter, aud the frag-
ments were scattered in every direction.
Frank saysit is entirely ruined, and an al.
most new machine. too.
The editor of this paper has been consid,
erably annoyed for a number Of years back
by a certain gentleman whose place of bust
ness is passed. by as on our way home fror
the office, and who was wont to refer to u
as ''the poor man that carries the bundles
referring Of course, to the groceries, etc,
which obliglnG tradesmen have charged t
our account at diff aren't times. 1t is an ole
saying that can things come to him wht
waits" and We now see indications that tht
hour of retribution Is nigh. A carpenter
has been employed and a house begun-ant
the lumber won't cost, him as much as il
cost some people, either,
Buy your machine oil at Judd 4 Woods
cheapest and best.
A meeting was. held a week ago today
according to the call in the PIONEER, t.
take steps to organize d farmers mercantile
company for the purpose Of carrying on
general MERCHANDISE business in Bo,tineau
Alarge number were present and all see nee
In earnsst abont the bisiaess. Meeting or,
! gaanlzed by sIecting VI. R. Babingtan chair
man ia j.. B. Sinclair secretary. A reso
luton was at once adopted, to the eli, ct thai
) mercantile comrany be organized +" dc
business In Bottineaq. MoEed and carried
that an incorporation be. made under The
title, ..rhe Bottineau Mercantile Co." A
committee was then appointed to prepare
articles Of interpretation, to be submitted ia
the meeting. GNmmittec consists OF Jno
l.. Scott, VIM Hall and n. A. Stewart.
Next meeting will bs held Aug. 18th, at 8 p
%, and AL interested parties are asked to
u. present. Ii the meantime, q list is being
circulated and subscribers to stock obtained
-all which looks Ike business.
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