The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-09-20
such things, and we would urge that
YOU give all such machines = wide
path; an ounce Of preventive 10 worth
pound Ut cure any day.
Niche.


G. Holmes IL sick with diphthcrla
1t Is said. but not very severely.
The Gretna people gave !. concert
In Moran's billiard hall. It was very
good but not largely attended.
A little daughter came to Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Neal, Tuesday night. Both
mother aud babe are doing well and
the father, we'll, he Is u happy man
this day.
Asa Fanset is the boss of the
Brook Bros elevator aud Is taking in
some wheat. Asa is q popular man
and Brook Bros. did not make any
mistake when they engaged him as
their representative.
Our old time friend, the Rainy Lake
boomer, v. Quackenbush, arrived on
Saturday to look after his farming In.
terests here. Mr.. Quackenbush looks
little wild, his hair is long and his
skin Is dark. He will however, soon
tame down when he once more gets
used to civilization.
f. Vosper's hall Is about finished;
1t will be just what the town
wanted. There Is nice stage that
will be swung back, when not in use;
there is u large stairway ut the back,
very wide, aud. a wide door swinging
outward, In case of accident and to
get large piano or baggage through.
The Little Mascot Speciality Co. will
play there on Friday the 10th.
Alex. Bellarrived on fridays train,
after four months vacation In On.
tario. He reports a very pleasant
time and has taken in quite a large
piece Of territory down the st. Law.
renee. From Toronto to Montreal
through the Thousand Islands was
one of his most enjoyable trips. He
has many views he took with his ko.
dak enroute.
The fire fiend again; about 1915 on
Monday night, the dread alarm was
again sounded and the citizens turn.
ed out us Of yore. The fire started in
the old Trail building on front street.
1t was filled with building material
and burned quickly; fortunately the
wind was very quiet and was from the
east. The men ut once went to work
on small building between the fire
Vnper's hail. LaMoure's large we'll,
with It's 500 feet of hose landed the
water fairly close to the fire and the
bucket brigade worked well. The
little building before mentioned, was
covered with men, when DR.. p. G.
Donovan arrived and sung out to re-
move the dynamite from inside; now
those men were off that building SO
quick that it looked like magic. w.
Vosper and 5. McFadden got big
plank and broke in the door, Vosper
caught up unc box and someone else
got the other and ran off with them
to place uf safety. The people
breathcd then more freely and went
to work with a will; covered the little
building with blankets and kept them
we'll saturated. Vospcr's hall was
scorching, but they kept it wet
enough 70 stop it, fearing II that once
got OH fire, the whole block had to 20,
that was perfectly understood by all.
by this time Mahon s. Roblnsou's
lumber yard was burning, which
spread to the Office. ALI Of their stuff
Oh this side Of the street was burned.
This firm had let their insurance run
out on the 9th Of this month. P. G..
Donovan had no Insurance.; the build
ing across the street north, Bells old
house and machinery warehouse
caught, but was put out just in time.
1t was very fortunate thing that
DIR. Donovan was home to give time
ly warning Of the storage of the dyna-
mite. 1t was rather risky thing to
have IS pounds Of that stuff stored in
the center Of the town, 1t is to be hop.
ed it will be kept out Of town limits
in the future.