The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-12-18
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Walhalla.
Geo. Campbell is busy threshinp
flax.
| The Club dance was we'll patron.
lzed last week.
J. Fl. Abrams made flying tril
out here last Saturday.
81. r. Vaughn and j. Il. Mayer are
about to make q trip east to pull in
the rails.
Rev. Randall is rejoicing in the ar.
rival of a son. Born on Saturday, all
doing nicely.
Mrs. E. ]. Lee, who has been under
DR.. Scott's care for several days, ls
convalescent.
Our efficient postmaster is wonder.
Ing who will be the next p. NJ. Can't
someone tell him? Not he.
Get your clothes for the masquer.
ade Dec. Goth. The ball is for the
benefit Of the Modern Woodman OF
America, tickets to ball and oyster
supper, $3.50.
The mild weather the past week
has been of great value to stock own.
ers In this neighborhood, and will
materially shorten long. winter for
everybody.
The Foresters had two more candi.
dates last week: and more on the
string. The order is growing rapidly
as 1t affords the best insurance OBJ
taiuable.
At the box social held last Thurs.
day for Rev. Oldfield, seventy six dol
lars was realized Rev. Oldfield left
on Monday for Minneapolis where he
will be married Jan. End, 1897.
The roads being rough, people are
coming to the mill from long dist
ances. j. f. Mayer had to add steam
to help out the water wheel on the
18th of November, on account Of ice
gathering in the tailrace. The wheel
is still running and engine using only
40 to so pounds Of steam. Mr.. Mayer
Is making some very extensive i'm
provements in aud about his mill this
fall, the most noteworthy Of which is
heating his mill by steam. Mr.. Gle.
ments of Cavalier has the contract.
There will be used about one thousand
feet of two-inch piping, besides other
fittings. Next he has men and teams
cutting bend of the river above the
dam to straighten the river and there
by changing the. current to a new
channel and making it easier on the
main dam.
TOO late for last week
ShoveliDg snow is the order of the
day.
Mrs. Hurley Sr. visited Mrs. j. T.
Briden last week.
Prof. Ainsworth made a flying visit
to st. Vincent last week.
Messrs j. T. Briden and w. r. Bur-
ley made a flying trip to Neche last
week.
Misses Clare Embury and Bertha
Lee visited friends in the city this
week.
A box social was held In the hall
Tuesday evening for the benefit of
Rev. Jud. Oldfield.
Ike Fosters smiling countenance
was seen on our streets on Friday.
He had no dogs however.
A grand masquerade ball will be
given on the 10Th inst, under the aus
pieces and for the benefit of the Wood
man lodge.
The Catholic fair that was held in
Tetrault Hall last week cleared four
hundred and sixty-eight dollars for
the church.
Mr.. DeWolfe, our hardware man
has been visiting at Grand Forks the
past week. Harry Scott has charge
OF the store in his absence.
Looms says he has all kinds Of
horses Cor sale at all kinds of prices
He is Offering them from eight dollars
apiece up. Call early and get your
choice.
The Walhalla Quadrille Club held
its first dance last Friday evening.
The dances will be held each Friday
evening during the winter, all are cor
daily invited.
Rev. Jud Oldfleld leaves this week
for Minneapolis, and rumor has 1t that
something will occur about January
End. of which we have no more to re.
late at present.