The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-24
The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. "a, 1897.
nARKET REPORT.


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Thursday ........... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Local.
COUNTY Commissioners meet week
from Monday.
MAYOR TONES of Grafton, one of its
Oldest and most esteemed citizens was
stricken with paralysis this week.
THE Monarch elevator people are put
ting up coal shed near their elevator
and will keep coal for sale.
TAXES are coming in rapidly. Partly
the result of approaching penalty and
partly as proceeds of the new crop
FRANK Feldman threshed this week
and got about 20 bushels average.
Frank has good farm and is good
farmer.
THE Misses Purdy served an autumn
lunch at IL P. NJ. at theirresidence on Sat-
urday last. to about twenty of their
friends.
A HOUSE in Neche owned by Miss E.
]. McFadden and occupied byS. D. Bick-
ford was destroyed by fire. The con-
tents were burned.
Mr.. MUIR Kneeshaw has raised the
finest sweet corn this year that we have
ever seen in this county. For size of
ears and quality it is certainly excellent.
w. C. T. u. will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. w. Ryan this P. N. at
O'Clock. A full attend ance is request
ed as the annual election of officers will
occur.
REv..W. A. Baker of Forest River will
preach at the NJ. E. church here next
Sunday, Rev. MI. Moore going to Forest
River. Mr.. Baker was former pastor
here.
ST. VINCENT FAIR date, October 9th.
They always have good fair over there
and this year they have more enthusiasm,
more money, and more material for good
exhibits than ever before.
OWING to the Clarke lecture occurring
last night the ladies have postponed the
Ferguson concert to next Monday even
ing instead of tonight as formerly an
nounced.
The Ferguson sisters were greeted
with a crowded house at Bathgate last
Friday evening. The proceeds amount
ing to about $50. The Pink Paper IS
hearty in its praises of the entertainment.
BISHOP Morrison of the Episcopal
church held confirmation services here
on Tuesday. There were four persons
in the class. The Bishop preached an
eloquent discourse to an interested con-
gregation.
THE foot bridge at the coulee near Mr..
Nixon's is being put in, which will add
much to the comfort and convenience OF
the residents Of Bon Ton Avenue, and
particularly that portion who go home
late from lodge meetings. etc.
The Northern Pacific has doubled the
capacity Of its stock yards at this place
and rooted in large part of the same.
The stock train that runs each Tuesday
has proved quite success and the N. p.
folks are giving every accommodation to
shippers.
QUITE number of the school-mates
Of flames Wardwell made him surprise
call on Tuesday 'evening on his return
from Fargo. The evening was spent in
pleasant games and in discussing large
and fine variety ofrefreshments provided
by the visitors.
THE remains Of Richard Rogers, and
child, of Canton, were taken through
here last week to Emerson for burial,
alongside of the wife and mother. MIR.
Rogers leaves three orphan children.
He was formerly resident Of Carlisle
township.
P. DEvANy Of Neche brought IN 40
head of nice, fat cattle on Monday for
shipment to St Paul. Mr.. Devany raised
some, purchased some in this county, and
bought some in Manitoba, He has had
them in pasture at Carlisle some time
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