The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-11-01

IL. 0CuUAl6 was son l0.l0W OF Mrs,
q. b. Brown, formerly of this county,
and we'll known to many Of our read.
ers. y. II.
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COUNTY NEWS.
For shs Readers Of the Pioneer Ex
press. BY Special Reporters.
1aniltea.
The express was six hours late Sum
day.
G. w. johnson. of Bathgatc, was in
town Thursday.
w. L. Abrams came up from Min.
neapolis. Sunday.
Dr.J.C. Hay reports it quite dull in
his profession just at present.
Mrs. A. Mcdonald. formerly of
Emerson. Man.. was 10 town, Tues
day.
j. w. Phin, agent for the Royal
Tailors. Chicago, Was In town Thurs-
dav.
&C. Thompson. Of the PIONEER
EXPRESS, was over from Pembina.
Thursday to the races.
Rebccca Mckenzie and her COM
pany Of renowned artists showed in
the city hall, Thursday evening.
At this writing, Miss NJ. Frlse is
confined to the house with severe
Illness. Hopes are entertained for
her recovery.
Mrs. ]. Emery. who has been visit
Ing with her sister Mrs. Jas VIII.
Hams, of South Carlisle, took Tues.
days train for her home In Tilscn.
burg. Ont.
Mrs. Jas. Pollard and Mrs. W.
Scott. departed for their home in
'rilsonburg, Ont, Tuesday. after n
two months visit with their sister
Mrs. r. A. Thacker.
Quite heavy snow storm on Sum-
day and Monday, all Of which reminds
US, "that we can make our eyes snow.
blind, and depart and leave behind US
footprints Ia the snow Of time"
Blake Vanderwater received severe
kick from horse on Monday Of last
week which might have resulted In a
broken leg. The leg was quite badly
lacerated and DR.. Hay found It nee
cessary TO dress the wound with
several stitches.
Willis McKan came down from
north Of Langdon with drove Of
horses and cattle that he has been
herding for the farmers of this sec.
tlon Of the county, the past season.
The horses are all rs poor as the N.Y.
thlcal Jobs turkey and the remarks
made about Mr.. McKan are far from
pleasant.
VIM. Thrower, our popular tonsori.
al artist says, that business is quite
good with him. Mr.. Thrower is a
first.class barber. and has one of the
neatest tonsorIal parlors In the coun.
ty, when hot and cold baths may be
had at any hour In the day.
The Great Northern II. R. seems t.
make a business Of sending In large
number of cars to be loaded on Sun.
days. Some Of our citizens have
made q kick and we understand that
ono of our elevator agents has dcclin.
ed to load cars On the Sabbath day.
Thousands of bushels of potatoes In
this part Of the county are left In the
ground to rot this fall, all owing to
the price being so low, as to hardly
compensate the farmer for his labor
10 digging them up. It seems q pity
that the potatoes wasted this season
could not have been turned into
some charitable use.
/ The opening exercises Of the new
school house. took place Friday even
ing in the presence of q large audi
ence amid music and defamation.
Supt. Jackson was present and In his
usual happy manner made some very
appropriate remarks. Short speeches
we're made by Revs. Jephcott and At
Gibson. Prof. Powell gave a reclta-
tion which caused considerable mirth.
Songs by the school were we'll receiv-
cd. After the conclusion Of the ex-
ercises every one was given an oppcr-
tunity to 90 through the building on
q tour Of inspection, from attic to
basement. The building as it stands,
isSecond to none in the county, and
lti fac: for Its size IL one Of the finest
school buildings In the state.
There was not as large an attend
snce a. was expected, probably due to
busy time. at the races Thursday,
Oct. 24th. Some of the Canadians
got the bulge on US and hoisted the
star spangled banner up side down.
There is nothing that will work such
wonder for the British as the stars
and stripes or George WashIngton's
picture. However, the races we're
very good and the management was
excellent. The following is a list Of
the races.
Ho2.E RACES.
Free.for.all trot or pace, purse 800,
high Mucky Muck, LIST; brownie, 2nd;
Billy B. Ord. Time, 2:52.
Three minute trot or pace. purse
Ie75, Gray Jim, 1st; Raymont, 2nd;
Lottie s. 3rd. Time. sos.
Half mile running race, purse, $50,
| Porter F. LIST; Wandered, End. Tine,
6l3.
BICYCLE RACES
Two mile free-for.all bicycle race,
purse e75, Il. Peterson, LIST; G. L.
Scott, End; J. +. Aahoney, Bird. Time,
Z minutes.
Ope.half mile amateur race, purse,
el6, &. Peterson, let; G. L. Scott. God;
Livlngston. 3rd. Time, les.