The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
COUNTY NEWS.

COUNTY NEWS.
Hamilton.
Hon. H. N. Joy spent several days at
Grand Forks last week.
The school closed for a weeks holi-
day, Friday, on accopnt.of the spring
breakup.
Owing to the condition Of the roads
the mail did not get over to Cavalier on
Monday.
Several cases Of scarlet fever in town.
Mr.. j. Quilliams' children are very ill
at this writing.
Hamilton is to have a branch of the
Pink, long-distance telephone. A good
thing push it along.
Blue ribbons are all the go at this
place; well Hamilton was always blue
ribbon town, anyhow.
We understand that Thos. Cornell will
run the brick yard this season. Success
to you Tom and may your shadownever
grow less.
Mr.. Thurston, our popular station
agent, is again pulling lightning at his
place after short visit with friends in
Minnesota.
Mr.. Jas. Williams sold his household
goods, farm implements and stock at
public auction Thursday, April lst. Mr..
Williams has rented his farm to Henry
Swanson and expects to leave tor Tilson-
bury, Ont. at an early date.
Robt. E. Anderson purchased some
very fine sheep at mortgage sale Satur-
day last. Mr.. Anderson is staunch
populist, but like number of other pop
ulists, will under the Mckinley admins
tration, embark in wool industry.
TOO late for last week.
The township board met Tuesday last.
John Miller was south bound passen-
ger Friday evening last.
]. M. Chisholm has moved the post
Office into M. Sarver's store.
Col. c. A. Holt, the noted temperance
lecturer arrived Tuesday.
]. T. Blackjack was in Bathgate be-
tween trains Friday last.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Sigurdson
Tuesday, March 23rd, son.
j. M. Chisholm came up from Pembi-,
ma Saturday last. on his regular weekly
visit.
DR.. Mclean the eye specilist was in
town for a couple of days the first of the
week.
T. H. Rooney the Minneapolis thresh-
ing machine collector, was in town
Thursday.
The camp of M. w. A. expect to in
itiate two new members, Thursday ev-
ening OF this week.
w. c. Green and ]. L. Brown return
ed from St. Paul, Monday, they report a
rough trip.
Miss B. Reynolds of Bathgate was the
guest of Miss Ida Fennel for number
Of days last week.
At this writing the roads are in an al
most impossible condition, and business
is slow in consequence.
Thos. Dow is looking up land in the
Lake Dolphin country, Man., with a
view Of settling there if suited.
Jos. Savage, who has been running the
Hamilton House restaurant for the past.
six or eight months. has gone to Spo-
kane, Washington.
A dime social was given at the home
of Mrs. w. C. Green, Friday evening
last. under the auspices of the w. c. T.
u, pleasant time is reported.
Geo. "A. Bertran will, SO we under
stand, start photograph gallery. Mr..
Bertran is an expert at the business, and
will doubtless meet with good success.
Mr.. Armstrong and family of Owen
Sound Ontario, arrived on Tuesday with
a carload of stock and household effects.
Mr.. Armstrong has moved into the Pres
byterian manse.
The boys were entertained at the Ham
ilton House Thursday evening by mind
reader and hypnotist in the person of a
travelling man from St. Louis grocery
house. He put some Of the boys to
sleep, among whom was Blake Wander
water, to prove that Blake was asleep,
the hypnotist ran a needle through his
ear without disturbing him. The. gen.
tleman is all right but we don't think
that he could put us to sleep.
For Sale.
The Carlisle cheese factory r,lant cfirr,.