The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-18
COUNTY :. NEWS.

d COUNTY \ NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Ex
E prsss. BY spscial Reporters. Z.
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Men arc working ON grading the
new side track, which will he finished
In day or two.
The invitati ,ns are out for the
formal opening Of tho Hotel U Brlen,
for Friday the 18th. There will be a
large attendance,
I see the Minneapolis mills have
raised the wagesof their men. They
can afford to do 1t, for the North Da-
kota farmers has to foot the bill. :
The U. S. Hotel has been renovated
from top to bottom. Pat is right up
to the times. The new Office counter
{, Is gem. and the dining room is pic
turesque.
The first dinner was served at the
Hotel O'Brlen on Sunday, to quite a
gathering Of the citizens. Every
: thing was served In good style, and
the cook did not dlscredit the house.
A. G. Bell, who sold hls machinery
business to Mahan s. Robinson last
year. is making his collections. He
has his war paint on, for he must geJ
his business cleared up this fall.
There seems to be something In the
air that takes effect of the threshing
crews. When they come to town
they don't feel satisfied until they
have contributed to the town treas.
ury.
The Fraser Dramatic Troupe in
Vosper's Hall was quite u success, the
different plays we're put on the. stage
In fine style, and 1t was quite u treat
to see the parts SO well sustained.
Mrs. Pabts, about three miles out
Of town, was thrown from her buggy
and broke both bones OF her arm.
DR.. Goulding set the fracture and IT.
lis doing we'll. The little girl, who
was with her had very bruised back,
but 1t is not determined yet how
lserious.
Mr.. A. G. Bell has sold out his ma
chine business in Ncche and does
hereby warn all parties knowing
themselves to be indebted to him, to
come in ut once and pay their note,
or account. Trouble will positively
ensue IL payment is deferred. l4.l6
lam sorry to record the death Of
Mrs. Marion, late Mrs. d. shay She
died on Sunday morning early, and
was buried at ST. Joe, by the side of
her first husband. She leaves a large
family TO lament her loss. The SYM
pathy Ut the community is extended
tothe bereaved family.
We often hear Of the railroad COM
panies making rebates on freight
under particular circumstances; what
a pity they do not do something of
the kind for the farmers, Just for
once, and let them ship out one of the
finest crops Of potatoes eyer grown,
whereas now, scores of acres will De
left undug, for the want of market.
The reading room committee has
ordered all the leading monthly
magazines, and large selection OF
weeklics. The room will be fitted up
at once, and will be In running order
next week. 1t should be great bcne.
at to the young men of the town for
now there will be no excuse for loaf
ing in undesirable places, ana every
business man and heads of families
should lend not only their financial
aid, but their moral support.
The Catholic bazar opens to-day,
Tuesday, for three days. They in.
tend having dance on Thursday
night, in Vosper's Hall, SO the town
will be pretty lively this week. The
ladies meet you at every corner with
such q winning smile these times, as
they take out of their muff n litt,t
memorandum book. I never befo re
saw fellows So bashful as they ;art
now. they will run round corner OF
into a store Or anywhere else wbg,
they see these ladiescomlng, fie ooy s.
Flora
They say Joe Stratton is as bad as
the Standard Oil Company. Joe has
a cinch on the water supply.
II. w. Gill has removed to st. Thorn
as. where he is rustling potatoes and
taken under charge Of G. II. Haper.
Mrs. Chas. B. johnson who has
been dangerously i'll is we are glad to
state improving. Mrs. Pomeroy is
also much better.
Considerable thrcshing remains to
be done here yet, but IL present wcat tn.