The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-12
THE PIONEER EXPRESS.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY l2,lse1.

TOWNSHIP election Tuesday, March
2nd. 5
COUNTY Commissioners meet on
sthe 18th.
WHAT will become of all the snow,
Ids common topic of conversation.
NEXT week comes court to try the
contest case of Brvnjolfson VS.. Miller.
SUBJECT "John the Baptist, at n.
e. church on Sunday evening. Rev.
j. G. Moore, Pastor. /
Miss MAGGIE WEBB, Of Carlisle,
went to Pittsburg to take charge Of
the school there this week.
By vote of 40 to 20 the House ap-
pointed committee tO find out why
saloons run wide open In Bismarck.
JAMES JAMESON and Miss Edith
Kenney Of Walhalla were married on
February 3rd at the home Of William
Jameson.
DR.. JAMESON who has been rum
>=oing the livery stable Opposite this Of
flee for the past year, moved to Neche
ION Monday.
A BLUE flag on Tuesday denoted
-snow. But the snow was farther
south, and delayed the trains, while
here 1t was pleasant.
THIS IS to give notice to all you
punsters, that anyone who trifles
with the name of the "Walhalla Saw
~buck" will be sawry.
Our Manitoba neighbors have the
s4gold mining fever bad. Rat Portage
and Rainy Lake country is the princi-
pal base Of operation.
The schools Of the city are prepar.
sing an elaborate program for Wash.
.<ngton's birthday. The proceeds are
Ito be applied to the library fund.
GRAND Forks ladies who visit the
Metropolitan theatre are requested
to remove their hats aud b0nnets.
s'Westward the course OF empire" etc,
etc.
A MOTHERS meeting will be held
at the residence Of Mrs. F. NJ. King.
-next Friday 10th, at four o'clock p m.
All mothers cordially invited to at
tend.
B. S. BRYNJoLFsoN formerly depu-
-.ty treasurer, with Thos. Lemon, and
for the last eight years with the Nc
-Cormick Co. at Grand Forks, has re-
.signed his position.
THERE have been card parties and
social gatherings nearly every even
ling this week, and the young folks.
land older ones as well, have no reason
TO complain of monotony.
The n. e. Ladies' Aid will give q
~'conundrum social' at the residence
-of w. ]. Kneeshaw next Wednesday
-eve-What kind of social? Why that
is q c0nundrum. So come and see.
MRS. BRISTOL who came here on q
.visIt to w. H. Purdy's during the
holidays. from Ontario, has been con-
fined to her sickbed for sometime.
Last reports are that she is not i'm
proving.
TO-DAY is Lfncoln's birthday. By .
bill passed this session If the legIsla.
.ture it will hereafter become a legal
sholiday. The schools in this city will
observe the occasion by special pro.
gram this afternoon. The G.. A. b.
post have been invited and will at.
tend In body.
The Grand Forks News is now
managed by w. L. Straub, the car
toonist of the Herald. AsMr. Straub
sswill still retain his connection with
the Herald for a time'' It looks rs
though the News was sort of attach
ment of the Herald. Straub 10 all
right. however, both as an editor or
maker Of pictures.
A BILL has been introduced into
the legislature for the election Of an
officer called the public defender.
The duty Of this officer TO defend Per.
sons accused Of crime. insanity etc,
who have no means OF paying for de.
fence. 1t will not pass now but theirs
10 quite feeling In eastern states IN
favor Of such 10 oflcisl.