The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-06-28
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Rx
press. By spseisl Reporters.
rToia.s 81 last wssk i
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Alderman McF adden has just finish
ed painting John swaln's new block,
which adds very much to It's appear
ance.
Esau Fenwick Is busy hauling out
lumber and will build fine large
barn on his farms. five miles north
west from town..
Contractor Chapman has q force Of
men at work on VIM. McLean's new
store. which will DO occupied by q
general line Of ready made clothing.
A game Of base ball was played
here last Saturday evening. between
our second nine and tho Wexford hard
hittcra The Wexford boys Carried ofI
the cake.
The third car of buggles for S IN
Esterly & Co., arrived Monday morn
Ing. Times are surely picking up
when farmers will invest in new rigs.
Alfred Lockwood, John Lockwood
and Alex Hamilton were over from
toilette, Tuesday Of last week. They
report crops In their vicinity looking
fine
Peter Fox and George Lancy are
making preparations to 60 into the
hotel business this fall. The boys are
we'll liked ana they, no doubt, will
get more than their share of the trade.
Norris Trenholmc is the happy
father Of great, big, bouncing baby
boy. Norris will now have plenty of
help to weed his onion patch. Mrs.
T. and the boy are progressing nicely
Geo. w. Esterly, father Of our
townsman, Mr.. G. M. Esterly, arrived
on Sunday and expects to spend the
summer months here and look after
the company's interests at this point.
Dick Trenholme is having fine
large residence built out on his sec
tlon of land three miles west from
town. This will add very much to
the appearance Of Mr.. Trenholme's
farm.
Lieut.. Ely and Ed. Cavileer drove
over from Pembina, Friday to have a
game OF tennis with the boys. They
are both excellent players, but Nom
net and Flavius johnson were rather
too much for them.
Levi Isabel has carpenters ut work
building new residence ON Lincoln
ST., between J. G. Monnct's and Geo.
Shambcau's. Mr.. Isabel will put In u
brick foundation and make Ills resi-
dence rs good and attractive as any In
town.
Charley Atkinson arrived Thursday
with Cur Of western horses, which
he IL readily dIsposlng Of. Charley
can put on long face and tell the
good qualities of q horse as we'll as the
next one, even IL he would not haul
the hat on your head.
James Orr has bought the Garner
store on third street and will move
the same right away on a lot adjoln.
Ing H. J. Watts general store. Mr..
Orr will have the same fitted up In
shape, and will be rented Tor a gcner.
al store to certain parties.
f. Peavey Of southern MINI, q
brother Of our townsmaR arrived
last week with q car Of horses and
farming implements. Mr.. p. is de-
lighted with this country and says
that the grain 10 this sectiop beats
he has seen between here
and his own home.
Ed. Malcy came to town with o.
smile all over his countenance, Tues.
day morning. We supposed that it
was Eds fine crop that was causing
the hilarity, but we were mistaken, it
was a fine, little baby.girl that had ar
rived at bis house. and as q natural
Mr.. N. was happy.
2. Simpson and a crew Of men are
busy moving the building occupied by
Mrs. Bond, as q millinery establish
ment. twenty-five feet east. Frank
Fielder vii. commence at once to
erect fine block on the same lot, "a
By 40, which he will occupy with his
stock Of hardware, his present quart
ers being all together too small.
There will be an indignation meet
Ing on Dublin square, Saturday eve
ming and the Celts swear by all that's
good and gracious, II the town mar.
shall deprives them Of their pct pigs
that the shlllalehs which can be had
for the picking, on the banks Of the
Tongue river, will be brought to play,
as they will not be tread upon as they
were back on the"auld sod, ''as AmerI-
ca is a free country.
Moses Rlais had bis horse, harness,
buggy, Q sack of.flour and a frying
pan stolen last Friday evening, by o
young man whom he had allowed to
sleep in his barn for q few nights.
The man has since been caught in
PortaseLaP Prairie. where he had stol-
% . mare and brought her over here;
the beast behind him in town.
There ID considerable such work 60
lng on at present and citizens will
have to be more careful Of their stock,
Our city fathers have passed an