The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-15
COUNTY NEWS.
Hamilton.

The PreSoyter!anS are nxlng up ths
their manse.
Alex. Pratt of P.a:tio:d was in town
Tuesday fol short Zine.
VIM. York says that bis crop fell away
short of what he expected. :
W. Kneeshaw came over from Penn.
bina Wednesday on business.
Jas. Greenwood of Cavalier Was in
town for short time Tuesday.
E. Harris and Mr. Mcdonald of Penn
bina were in town Wednesday evening.
A box social will be held at the Fair
port school house, Oct. 18th. All invited.
Mrs. Holbrook of Cavalier came over
Tuesday morning 10 meet some isieads
at the train.
VIM. James was down from Bathgate
Monday. Billie comes down quite often
now days.
We are informed that the final edjust-
ment of the F. A. & !. U. elevator in
surance has not yet been made.
c. H. Asselstine reports an excellent
fall's shreshing, the best run for several
years. c. H. is an old time thresher.
John Page finished up threshing last
week and pulled in his threshing MAJ
chine for this season.
Macarthur & Noble have dissolved
partnership. Noble will remain at the
old stand and Macarthur will have The
Cornell shop.
VIM. McMurchie came up from St.
Thomas Tuesday. Mr.. McMurch;e can
discount Ike Foster on the dog question,
and all thoroughbred too.
Geo. Elston, vino has been running ].
Hazlett's threshing machine this fall will
study law at Ann Arbor this winter.
Here is success TO you Geo.
Geo. Grogan has just finished painting
the lumber Office. Geo. is an artist at
the business even if he does have to ty
on the millinery while the paint is drying:
The Page elevator has received a large
share of the grain marketed at this point;
all owing to fair dealing and good honest
weight. 1t pays to take your wheat TO
Pages.
Henry Hess reports that his wheat did
not pay the cost of Irvine and threshing
this year. Hard luck, but everyone in
the hail district is in pretty much the
same fix.
Ersl:ine VS.. Hennesey was the title of
case before Judge Mcmillan Tuesday.
"A suit was commenced by DR.. Erskine
against Jco. Henuessey for $157 for pro-
tessional services. r. Muir & Son for
plaintiff and VIM. McMuschiefor defend
ant. Case Adjourned until Monday.
We have just received copy of the
Standard & Diggef's News from johann
nesb9.g, Tronsva,'.j South Africa. II
says that It IS au norized government pa
zette for Witwe:e;srand and Joseph Van
Glider. j is four column fo;ty-shree
page paper and chuck full ofnews.
We are informed that j. R. Joy is a
candidate for the Glasston postoffice.
Jas. Williams left for Tilsonburg, Ont.
Friday.
VIM. Ferrie is visiting friends in Or
egon.
A. M. Muir went to Pembina Thursday
on business.
A turkey shootat George Pages this
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Chisholm came up
from Pembina Thursday.
E. T. Thompson of st. Thomas, was
in town for short time Friday.
The cold change in the weather Thurs
day last makes one think of winter.
The auction sale at Johnson & Holmes
ranch was failure, so we are told.
Geo. Laney of Bathgate was in town
for couple of days last week on busi-
ness.
c. H. Asselstine finished threshinp
Thursday. c. H. reports an excellent
seasons run.
Ian Haley who has been out for the
last couple Of months looking after his
interests in Carlisle township, returned
to his home in Ontario, Friday.
An assault and battery case before Jus.
tice Wright Saturday. was the chiefev
Of the day. Case dismissed. We are
told t;'at during recess, the plaintiff
wanted to treat the Justice to drink Of
red eye. out of a bottle, now everyone
is aware that the Judge is total abstain
er. and consequently this was little bit
more than he could stand, so he went in
and dismissed the case.
M. S. Fr;se made flying trip to Grand
Forks this week.
P. O'Hara Of Neche was in town for a
short time Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Grill and family
left for OREGON Tuesdav ,,,orn;no