The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-21

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A. B. Buie drove over to Pembina.
Monday, on business. \
Mr.. and AIRS. y. J. QuillIan drove to
Bathgate, Thursday evening.
M. S. Frise went down to Grand
Forks Wednesday, Of last week.
j. L. Brown aud o. Fl. johnson Wis
tied Grand Forks, the first Of the
week.
Arepublican caucus will be held in
the town hall Saturday evening the
22nd.
Jas. Williams went down to Grand
Forks, Wednesday OF last week, on
business
w. S. Gilpin Left last Wednesday
evening for q business trip to Alex
andria, MINI.
Mr.. N. j. Norton was taken Ill with
the sciatica, and left for his home at
Evansville, MINI.
J. NJ. Chisholm and j. r. Blackjack
were in Bathgate Monday, at the
democratic meeting.
Donald Thomson the popocratic
nominee for auditor was ip town on
Monday shaking hands with the boys.
Miss B. Wiste who formerly ran q
dress-making establishment In the
glass block, is the guest of Mrs. John
Reid.
Miss Palmer has returned from Wis
iting friends at Hallson, and can be
found at her dress-making parlors on
second street.
o. II. johnson il building a new
house on second street, rumor says
that 1t will be occupied by our popu-
lar tonsorial artist.
Attorney McMurchie. Of st. Thon-
as passed through town Monday even
ing returning from the democratic
meeting at Bathgate.
Robt. Francis has occupied q posi-
tion with Blackjack. s. Grill. When
it comes to setting up machinery Bob
is right 10 the push.
Robt. Morton has several acres of
wheat in ehock, w. f. Grill is also
cutting grain; harvesting will probab-
ly be general the first Of next week.
MI. Edwards cswe;up from South
Dakota and shipped his threshing
outfit back. He says that the crops
are good in South Dakota and like
wise the prospects for threshing.
II you play for VIKING and draw out
a blank, and some other chap makes
the stick, just swallow the dose like a
goOd little man. and for heavens sake
don't make q kick.
"A democratic caucus was held Sat
urday evening, at the democratic
headquarters" and J. e. Thacker
and VIM. Ferrie were chosen ITO rep
resent the faithful ut the popocratic
convention at Cavalier, the Goth.
Tom Down has the agency for a
chemical fire extlnguisher, and Is
meeting with excellant success sell.
ing the same. 1t il one of the best
extinguishers we hare seen, and it
will do th6 work of q whole fire brig
ade, every house and every threshing
outfit should have one.
Canton.
Dan Sullivan aud John CHM Of DO
mtnion City, Man. are over OH y scoot.
Tommy CHM has been very i'll again
but later reports say he is now Inn.
proving.
Mike Soards has returned from one
of his periodical trips to Thief River
Falls. It's hard to tellwhether MINI.
or Dakota claims Mike as q citizen.
The Canton Methodists are plling
up lot Of material preparatory to
their church building. Ground has
been broken and the contractors, Mol.
man b Lewis are now at work.
A few farmers have commenced
wheat cutting. This week harvest
will be general: A great diversity Of
opinion exists as to the yield, esti-
mates are from four 10 ten bushels
per acre.
Vim. McMurchie Of St. Thomas was
around last week fixing his fences.
He don't intend that Brynjoifson
shall have walk.away on the states
att0rneyship. Mac has lots Of friends
who would like to see him get there.
Mrs. Maggie Martin OF New York,
sister Of Donald Thomson, il visiting
him, they not having seen each ether