The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08
County News.

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Canton.
Wallv Arthur was over from Do
minion City, Man., this week.
The late rain has undermined Gum.
an s Co.'S. large store house.
Thos. Ryan Sr. has returned from a |
prOtracted visit to friends in Michi.
gan.
Miss Jean Brotherston has been en-
gagged to teach the west school in Cam
ton district.
A little boy about Il foot long came
to Johnny Columns and is making
their home happy.
And now Rudolf Kargel has got
another girl about twelve inches long
in his little kintergarden, and feels
happy over the growth of the school.
One Of Harry Mortimer's customers
was about leaving for Red Lake.
Harry replevied His team. He says.
he be blowed IL he will be left on his
'unkers.
Milton, twelve years of age, son OF
Seth Claughtou, was attacked by q
boar, knocked down, had his clothes
badly torn and would undoubtedly
have been mutilated, II not killed,
had 1t not been for a faithful dog that
seized the brute by the leg and hung
on, drawing his attention away from
the boy; fortunately no serious results
followed.
Did it rain on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday? Well I should smile.
No one around these parts ever wit
messed such continuous down pour
Of the aqueous fluid. 1t seriously
interferes with the already late spring
work, and much anxiety is felt among
farmers wao have no seeding done and
fully sixty per cent of the land still in
stubble. Many reports are coming in
Of washouts, bridges ana culverts
gone, and other damage. Some one
should 60 cunning for Hicks, for he
fixed it up.
The Great Northern Co. were COM
PEELED by law to place an agent in
Canton, and to get even with the peo-
pie. the company will not allow him to
perform any of the functions of an
agent in the matter Of freight. pas
senger business or telegraphing. AS
! consequence the freight business is
serious Inconvenience to business men
who unfortunately are compelled to
do as the company wishes. For plain,
unvarnisbed pusillanimity and vim
dictive generosity the Great Northern
':officials" can scoop any similar or.
ganization outside of Hades.
Prattford.
We are glad to see r. Menzie around
again.
George Meredith has rented Mr..
Norris farm.
William Menzie has rented Mr..
Smiths farm.
Mr.. HILBERT has purchased fine
entire blood horse.
Mr.. Green of Hamilton was through
here buying hogs to ship.
Mr.. Story is having we'll drilled on
his farm and has been successful in
I getting good water.
Mr.. Spearman is building u front to
his house, which he intends to have
bricked as soon as ccnveient.
Wild ducks are very plentiful around
here this season but the wild geese
have disappeared, too wet for them.
Miss Nettie Wilson. for the past
three weeks, has been very i'll, and is
attended by DR.. Hay, who hopes to
bring her around again.
Owing to the very wet weather
there is noseeding done vet. For the
last week it has been rain till we be-
gan to wonder If it was never going to
stop.
Mr.. Blackwell, formerly of this
place, was up from Duluth visiting
friends and old acquaintance, also on
business, having rented his farm for
a term Of years to Mr.. Story.
Carlisle.
News is scarce but rain is plentiful.
Carlisle's debating club has closed
for a short time.
Rev. Mr.. Johnston delivered a SER
mon in the east school Sunday. We
understand Mr.. Johnston will con-
tinue to preach every two weeks dur
ing the season
Miss Nettie Eastman has returned
from Winnipeg after four weeks
treatment in the hospital and we are
hannv IN he ah1a I'm annonncn che ic