The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-17
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Canton.
# Mike StMrds is back from Red Lake.
The Cavalier foot ball team came
up ana walloped our boys !. too.
Mrs. john Mckenzie has returned
from a pr"tracted visit to Minnesota.
Presiding Elder Klingel preached
here for the NJ. e. folks last Sunday.
J.C. Blackjack suddenly dropped
into town ON Monday and as suddenly
departed.
Rev. Mr.. Hunter, OF Grand Forks,
Is now filling appointments formerly
on Rev. Mr.. McIntosh's charge.
&c. Asher, of Red River Universal
ty, is filling the appointments OF Rev.
w. R. Morrison during the absence OF
that gentleman, in Ireland.
The ladies' aid Of the M. T.. church
held a successful ice cream social on
Wednesday evening, a good crowd and
good time resulted in netting about
$500.
When the Crystal races were on,
Billy Hatin aud Martin K;att run
counter to the provisions contained In
the revolutionary law. The former
is now defendant and the latter had
sudden call to Long Branch or Hot
Springs.
On Friday, the Canton school closed
for two months vacation. The clos
lug exercises proved very interesting
to the parents, school board and 9TH
ers who were entertained with sing.
ing, Rotations, readings and dia-
loguee, ETC., after which several ex-
pressed themselves in complimentary
terms as to Pro. Golfer and his pupils.
The terrible accident which occurred
on Tuesday one and q halt miles north
of Canton, by which Amy Armstrong
lost her life and Jennie Bechtel was
badly mangled, is still the theme OF
conversation. Their home was In
Cavalier and had come berry picking.
Getting tired they sat on the railroad
track waiting for the conveyance
which had brought them up, the day
being warm and sultry they unfortu-
nately fell asleep and neither awoke
until escape was impossible. The
engineer had whtstleE hard and re-
versed his engine, both had awaken
ed and realizing their fate tried to es-
cape but were 0yertaken by the en-
CINE Of death. MHsNBechtel was
caught, dragged along and thrown In
TO the ditch while Miss Armstrong;
body was horribly mangled, the head,
lower limbs and one hand being;seYer-
ed from the body. Miss Bechtel was
badly cut and bruised, but no internal
injuries being sustained, a short
time will find her all right again.
Canton contributed largely to swell
the crowd ut Gardar on the 9TH.
Your scribe never witnessed so large
number Of Icelanders in one bunch
before. 1t was impossible to correct.
ly estimate the number present but
not less than 1900 had gathered to.
gether to celebrate the 12Oth annie
versary of our nations birth and it
must have been inspiring to any ma
tive born citizen to witness the ardor
and enthusiasm of those quiet, up-
ostcntatious and honest citizens of
foreign birth, enthuse for the old flag
whose folds guarantees to them all
the civil and political freedom their
hearts desire. The platform exercis-
es which contrary to our expectation
were almost wholly in English, were
very interesting. e. FL. Bergman was
chairman; his rotund form and gentle
manner was equal to the occasion.
D. j. Laxdal, of Cavalier, read the
Declaration of Independence in a cap
tivating manner for what is so gener-
ally regarded as dry theme. Some
intimated that Dan must have re-
hearsed the matter to have succeeded
SO admirably. Rev. Mr.. Bergman
spoke acceptably in both the Icelan-
die and English languages. Paul
Johnson, Of Akra, che old Carlisle
brother chip, was confessedly the
orator of the day and although
placed at u disadvantage by being
suddenly pressed into service, deliver
ed the very best off-hand patriotic and
appropriate address your correspond
ent ever heard delivered to a body of
foreign born and adopted citizens; he
did not fail to les slip an appeal for