The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-06
COUNTY. NEWS.
Hamilton

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Tuesday.
G. HI. Brown returned from Minneapo-
lis, Saturday of last week.
Photographer Kitchin was in town
during the fair.
Miss Allie Brennan is visiting with
friends in town.
w. S. Gilpin attended the editorial
meeting at Valley City.
A son of Alex. Stewart fell from a
water tank and broke his arm, Monday.
w. d. Gillispie will buy wheat for the
Standard Grain Co. Of West Superior
this fall.
The county convention of the Epworth
League has been postponed until some
time in October.
OH. Johnson drove over from the
ranch Monday and says that the mos
quitoes are fright.
About 60 people from Hamilton and
vicinity attended the Winnipeg exhibi-
ton on American Day, and report q
pleasant time.
T. N. Elliott has opened his harness
shop and is now prepared to do all kinds
OF repairing, He will also keep a full
stock of light and heavy harness on hand,
give him call.
The fair was grand success, the best
fair ever held in the county. and like the
old woman who went to church for 40
years, gets better every year. The fol-
lowing is list ofthe premiums awarded:
A game of foot ball was played be-
tween Cavalier and Hamilton Friday ev-
ening on the fair grounds, neither side
got a goal. The Hamilton boys will
play the return game at Cavalier We'd
nesday evening.
The G. T. elected the following Off
GERS at their last session: c. T., Geo.
Mclean; Y. T., Francis E. Gillispie; P.
c. T., w. D. Gillispie; Chap, T. w.
Stanley; Sec, David Wallace; Treas,
Charlotte Gillispie; w. Alex. Young; G.
Hannah Francis; Sert., v. Sarver; F. S.,
Irine Wallace.
St. Thomas and Hamilton played a
game of base ball on the fair grounds
Thursday forenoon. The game was not
called until II O'Clock. w. S. Gilpin
was chosen to umpire the game. Hamil-
ton won the toss and took the field. St.
Thomas boys are great kickers, they
kicked because the umpire rendered de-
cisions aud because Hamilton white
washed them the first four innings, and
in order to settle things Gilpin retired
and Dick Weeks called "balls" for the
rest of the game. 1t was holly con-
tested game. Bowers pitched for St.
Thomas, Bowers is the same fellow that
came into Hamilton several weeks ago
and tried to show the boys how to pitch.
]. LaMoure Jr. pitched for Hamilton and
to say that the Sanity city Boys were
surprised is putting it mild. Jud could
fan them out whenever he chose to do so.
At the close Of the game the score stood
IL to II in favor of Hamilton. What's
the matter with Hamilton? Walla! Walla!
Walla! Rah! for Hamilton.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
were three almost perfect days, in fac,
the weather clerk was very considerate
for with bad weather the Hamilton fair
would have been total failure. Early
Wednesday morning stock. garden pro-
ducts, arts and culinary work began to
arrive and by noon the grounds and hal
began to assume something Of the as
pect of a fair. The stock display was
very large and was excellent there was
also a good display OF art and cuiinar,
work in the society hall. Nearly ever,
one was disappointed owing to the non
appearance Of Lieut. Governor Devine
Thursday. Although there was an i'm
mense crowd of people who would likee
to have heard him, they got. along yer,
nicely without him. Early Thursda,
morning the judges commenced to aware
the premiums. Prof. Ward was on hane
with new balloon and made three as
tensions. Two Of the royal pipers from
Winnipeg helped to liven things up will
some excellent Scotch music. The Penn
bina band discussed sweet music, il
fact the Pembina band was an attraction
The races Thursday ana Friday wer.
very good. Two steam merry-go .round.
helped to, amuse The young folks ane
some Of the older ones too. The parad.
Of prize stock nearly reached the entire
distance around the race track. "A strik
ing figure and one stiiat attacted consider
able attraction was Master Ralph cnis
hOl,m and the ty,en rnsSnl miners seatAd r.