The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-02
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OEden Qutgley, of'WafhaNa; iis busy
hauling wood to town with two teams.
Atty. Beemer has rented the Sarah
Whitson residence, and isbusymoying.
Grandma Bowen :is.yery low. The
I'D lady is not expected to get around
again. .,s.s s..
Mr.. and Mrs. NARROW Faddcn are
Just getting over IAN attack of In |
grippe. r's
The Misses Green gave a dancing
party to some Of their friends last
Thursday evening".
Dan McGillivrayhas been quite sick
the past two weeks, but is gaining his
usual health again.
j. J.. Anger is. laying in a stock Of
groceries, and will have his store rum
ming again in a few days.
Alex; Stewart, of Langdon, was
down here last week looking after his
farm which he has rented to John
Seb!en. =. 49,
/, John Fisk, H. Ewing, Jim and Dune.
McGregor, all Walhslla farmers, we're
down sampling the Bathgate roller
mill Friday: =. IL -
;. Alex. Beatop left; FOR Winnipeg and
Brandon last. Friday. Alex. will prob
ably bring, Mrs. Beaton and the BARNS
back VII him.. -.
Jddke'Doryal and George Rrcelo
stayed over Saturday night with Land
lord Che Waller. They were ON their
way home to Langdon.:
N. d. Gagnier, editor Of the Cavalier
Journals. accompanied, by jeff. DAVIS,
came over from Cavalier Friday even
ing, and stopped oyer night In town.
Dist::-Atty. Young Is having consid-
cradle sickness In his family this
winter., Mrs: Young and two Of the
little ones are under the Doctors
care. -. $50
VIM. James, John Thompson, Geo.
Taylor, and L. Peavey, attended the
funeral, of The late Conrad Henkle at
Cavalier Tuesday: ife was buried
under the auspices. Of the Masonic
lodge. F'
Miss Maud Armstrong left Friday
for her home in Winnebago CITY,
MINI. Miss Maud has been visiting
her sister Mrs. I. J. Foster, and visit
ing friends here for the past two
The bodies were taken to their
homes Friday; Mr.. Henklc by the
.Masons, Of which body he was a men,
Der. Mr.. H. leaves his family 5000
life insurance, besides considerable
other property, while Mr.. Kchne leaves
his wife and family in very comfort
able circumstances.
Mat. Probst came down from Winni-
peg SATURDAY. for q short visit with his
friends. Mat. has secured situation
in the G. p. II. reund-house. Ever
since the mill whistle welcomed the
advent of the new year, and Mat flew
out of bed aud over to the mill, with
his summer clothes and no shoes on,
thinking there was q fire, the weather
has been somewhat warm for Mr.. p,
and he has concluded to try another
Later.-Monday, DR.. Farrow, accom-
panied by JEFF Davis, came down from
Cavalier to hold an inquest to satisfy
the relatives of the deceased men as
t., how they came by their death. The
inquest was. held in the town hall
before a jury consisting of ]. d. Tren-
holme JEFF. Davis, and Fred w. Rey-
holds. About dozen citizen were
sworn as:to the condition Of the men
while staying in town last Thursday,
and as to the finding of the bodies,
ETC., and the Jury after being out
about half an hour, returned with
the following verdict: That Conrad
Henkle and H. Kehnc came to their
death, by freezing, aided by intoxi-
caDts, and where they obtained those
intoxlcants, is. unknown to us.
On Friday forenoon about IL o'clock
George Newton, accompanied by Fred
Hudson and Harvey Stafford drove
into town with tho bodies Of Conrad
Henkle and his neighbor, II. Kehne,
Who were frozen to death on the pre-.
Fvious might near the farm residence
Fof Mr.: Newton: Messrs. Henkle and
Kehne' drove, III to town about noon
Thursday, with grists for the mill,
and were arouid on the streets all
afternoon, and left for home about six
o'clock in apparent good health and
spirits, with their loads. While leav.
ing the south end OF town Mr.. Kehne
was ahead, with his team, and Mr..
Henkle was seen to run and get on the
head load with Mr.. Kehne, leaving his
own team to follow. What happened.
after this Is not known until the two
men. were found next morning in
Newton's coulce with the load turned
over, one: siKk being on Mr.. Kehne and
b couple, y,n Mr.. IIenkle, while another
was eilethe lines thus preventing the
team from going any further, and in
this condition. they were found frozen
to death. 10 place Of turning at the
corner Of tho school section Mr..
HehkleS team went on to the resi-
.dcnce * Mi. r.. Currack, and were
'brduglw fntu; town next morning,
wheR; Mr.. Peavcy;fnmcdiatcly started
.aut to searohfor tho other team aud
-themen. Mr.P. met the parties who
found them, coming to town. so he, Mr..
p, went out to the homes Of the poor
unfortupates and notified their fami-
lies Of their dreadful loss. Sheriff
O'Connor took charge Of the bodies
on their arrival in town, and they
were placed in the town hall and the
coroner, DR.. Farrow, Of Cavalier, was
at once notified, and on his arrival
here the bodies we're stripped and
examined before DIR. Burrows, when it
was not thought necessary, under the
circumstances, to hold an inquest.
Their bodies were covered with very
comfortable Clothes, including fur