The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-08
COUNTY NEWS.
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Peter Brown " Ut work putting
down well at the N. an. elevator.
The Old one having played out.
Edttor Wilson Is getting out u first
class paper. There is no enterprise
that will help u town any better than
y good newspaper.
J: e. Fairchild Of the firm Ut West.
BRONX s. tairchild Of Winnipeg, Man.
has been spending q couple Of days
this week In town.
L. Peavey returned from Preston,
Man., Tuesday morning with a tine
carload OF horses. He has disposed of
several teams already.
The electric light plant is a sure
60. Bathgate will be lighted by cleo
trlcity before August LIST, OF this
year aud don't you forget 1t.
Farmers In this section seem to
have u terrible dread Of French weed.
It can be killed just as easily as roll
Ing of q log II you only take the pro-
per method.
We understand that Fred nodson,
who resides about three miles up the
river has gone into the dog business
and has added some very fine greg
hounds to his kennel.
John Fadden has bought two lots
on Arthur street aud will, commence
ut once to erect himself aud family a
dwelling house. jack says he is tired
paying rent.
Robt Grandy and j. ID. Trcnholme
are out with bills for an auction sale
of their Clyde stock on the 18th inst.
The have some very fine animals
which ought to bring good prices.
John Swan will move his lumber Of
fee on the lot next to the store and
will erect building 25xsO on the cor
ner lot with hali up stairs. Mr..
Swain will occupy the lower fat with
a flour and feed store.
James Orr has just stocked up with
q large line Of house paints. There
Is nothing that adds more to the
value or appearance Of a building
than fresh coat of new paint.
Bishop Walker preached in the
Episcopal church. last Wednesday to
a large audience. The bishop has
many fast friends In this place. who
are always glad to welcome him and
listen attentively to discourses.
Editor Lee Of the Ncchc Oak Leaf,
spent last Thursday night In town
Mr.. Lee was victim OF the late
Neche fire. He, however will con.
tinue his paper, getting it printed
here for the present.
S. d. BOstwick has rented the 9th
or half OF his block to a Mr.. wilkins
of Moorhead, who will have u bake
shop and confectionery store in run
ming order by April lst. Mr.. Will.
kins will commence to build his oven
In few days.
Ike Foster sold $50 acres OF land
last Saturday, 1000 which belonged
to the c. II. George estate neal
Glasston and was purchased by w.
Churchill and his nephew Ben Church.
I'LL, who just arrived from Manit0ba.
III. Watt sent IL sample Of flour
manufactured by our grlst mill here
to Ryan Bros. Of Minneapolis, wht
run a large baker shop there, and
they pronounced Hrst-class and ought
to suit the best of them.
The First National bank came
nearly going up in smoke last Friday
evening from the explosion of lamp
Milt Harrington in the employ OF T.
J, Nelson was just passing by and
had sense enough To take off his coat
and smother out the flames.
Our citizens are agitating the pur.
chase OF steam fire engine II the
old hand engine could be disposed If to
any advantage on u steamer. Bath.
gate has one Of the best fire com.
panies In the state and all they need
to make 1t complete is u steamer.
a party consisting Of W. King, H..
Wintcrcr, w. Bissel, Bob Foster, Dan
Mclean, W. Baptic and Dock Bur-
rows went down to St. Thomas and
started lodge Of Forcsters with for
ty-tive members. The Toys speak
very highly OF the treatment they re
ceived from St. Thomas.
Geo. Lind arrived from Ontario
last Saturday and brought Mrs. Lind
with him. Well it is all right to get
married bnt we object to our Young
men going to Canada to get a wife
when there are so many nice young
ladies at home. CYRUS Briggs was
In waiting here and took them out
to Bruce where thcy will reside.
The annual township election came
of Tuesday and u rather hot fight
was waged between w. Foster and ].
Baptic for road oyersccr In the LIST
district, which was won by the former
10y only six votes. 1t was u fight he.
tween capital aud labor and the latter
won the day. The following we're
elected for the ensuing year: Super
visors, J. T. Blackjack, chairman; ].
G. Weeks, Win. Robertson; clerk, d.
Mckenzie; treasurer, j. ID. Trcn-
holnc; assessor. Geo. Taylor; justice
Of the peace, John Grandy; blcs,
WIN Laney, f. Corey, road overseers,
LIST dist, W. K. Foster; End dist, Jas.
Neil; 3rd dist, II. Ross; conclliators,
}. Is. Robinson. T. J: Nelson, Geo.
Taylor, VIM. Robertson. =
Leroy.
John Noice was suffering with bad
cold, but is improving
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Little were
visiting friends In toilette lately.
School il progressing nicely under