The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-03

the city last lnufSdays, accompanied by
his brother-in-law, Prof George Martin
who has been engaged as principal Of the
st. Thomas schools for the coming year.
Mr.. Martini is highly spoken Of as an edu-
Gator. He was formerly principal Of the
Cando schools and was for a number Of
years county superintendent Of schools
of Towner county Grafton Record.
THOMAS Guinar, who formerly opera
ted an elevator at Canton, Pembina
county, has accepted a positionas trave-
ling solicitor for Crumpton & Crumpton,
grain firm ofWest superior. His terri
tory will include the Cavalier and Lang
don branches Of the Great Northern. No
better choice could be made Of a repre-
sentative Of the firm than Mr.. Guinan as
he is we'll and favorably known in those
two districts. He will make Grafton his
headquarters. Mr.. Guinan was a men,
Der of the legislature from Pembina
county last year.-Grafton Record.
Personals.
Miss FILLMORE of Birds Hill, Manitoba,
daughter of the station agent at that
place and granddaughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruston of this city is visiting here.
...... John Kerr is engaged as engineer
for Mr.. Matthew's machine in Kittson
county .... Major Camp still remains in
about the same condition as when first
attacked. He suffers but little pain.
Miss Bay O'Hara and her cousin Ed
ward Kyle of Ontario returned home on
Saturday from visit to their uncle at
Mitchell, S. D........ Miss Della Moor
lead left on Tuesday for two weeks
visit with friends at Thief River Falls.
Sidney Wardwell is visiting friends at
Neilsville, MINI. this week. ...... Mayo
Ashley began teaching at toilette this
week, taking Frank Brouillet's school,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godward arrived on We'd
nesday. They are looking for suitable
rooms to begin housekeeping. Prof.
Godward and his bride will be warmly
welcomed to our social circles. Miss
Birdie Wardwell began teaching in the
Vosper district near Neche OIL Wednes-
day. o. H. Johnson of Hamilton
was over East week and made us a pleas
ant cal. Mr.. Johnson has the Klondyke
fever bad and thinks he will go in the
spring. 49,. Miss Nina Pullman returned
on Wednesday from seven weeks visit
with friends at st. Paul and Little Falls
....James Torrey of Pittsburg register
ed at the Winchester on Tuesday. ......
Attorneys Laxdal and Vatersdal of
Cavalier were over to the county seat
this week. 80. "A large delegation of our
citizens are planning to visit the State
Fair and Twin Cities next week. Among
them we hear Of the following: Mrs. c.
Full, Mrs. F. G. Warner, Mrs. R. Aylep,
Mrs. c. O'Hara, Mr.. and Mrs Price, Mr..
and Mrs. Kneeshaw, DR.. and Mrs. Harris
800. Major ]. M. Taylor, Prof. Osthaus,
artist, of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. c. a.
Draper of Toledo, Ohio, and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Bell of Philadelphia have
been visiting at Mr.. Charles Cavileer's
this week. The gentlemen are connect
ed with the editorial staff of the Amer1-
can Field Magazine of New York, and
yesterday left for Morris, Man. to attend
the field trials for hunting dogs which
are being held there this week. They
will return and go to Warren, MINI. to
attend similar trials there, and afterward
return here to enjoy some chicken and
duck shooting.
| Died.
WAGNER-In this city, August Goth,
Mrs. M. Wager, of consumption.
THoMsoN-At Bathgate, Sept. End, 1897,
Mrs. Janet Thomson, relict of John
| Thomson, and mother of ex-C County
Treasurer Neil Thomson, aged 7s
years. Funeral to DE held to-day al
Bathgate.
PURDY-At his home near Pembina, N,
D., August 2Sth, 1897, Hassard w.
Purdy, aged SO years, and months.
Mr.. Purdy came this county from On
tario in 1880 and first settled in toilette,
afterward buying farm on the road be-