The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-13
COUNTY NEWS.
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Harvesting will be OH in full blast by
Monday.
]. H. Abrams was up looking over his
crop, a few days last week.
Hon. J. LaMoure Jr. made aflying trip
to the metropolis last week.
Mosquitoes are present in sufficient
numbers to make themselves felt.
A large party Of Bathgate people drove
over and spent Sunday in Riverside Park.
Hon. ]. T. Blackjack and w. F. Grill
Of Hamilton stopped in town a few hours
on Sunday.
A number of Langdon's prominent
people have been sojourning in the
grove.
]. D. Gordon's new store is completed
and Is beauty. Stock consisting Of
|jewelry, fruit and confectionery will ar
rive in few days.
!. The ladies aid Of the M. E. church
gave an ice cream social in Tetrault hall
Saturday evening at which large crowd
was present and agood sum realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Andrews enter
tanned the Langdon campers Friday
evening. Dancing in Tetrault hall was
the chief amusement, after which refresh
ments were served at the hosts commod-
ious house on Central Ave.
Editor Lee ofthe Mountaineer has in
augurated war on country postmasters
who run their offices to suit themselves
instead of their patrons. He is not alone
in his grievance for there are others and
they hope he will win out in good shape.
]. T. Briden is enlarging his store
building to double its present size, will
put in plate glass front and steam heat
ing plant. He will continue to keep the
model store of the county and is making
all preparations necessary to holding his
large trade.
Railroad work is being pushed as
rapidly as possible. All grading is COM
pleted, track is laM up to bridge, piling
is all down and twq trains daily are haul
ing In bridge material, 1t is expected
that trains will BE in town not later than
the Doth inst, at which time the rush will
be considerable as great deal Of work
is waiting for material to be brought in
by rail. Some freight for local mer-
chants has already been brought up from
Cavalier to relieve the crowded condi-
ton Of warehouse at that place.
Prattford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asselstine of toilette
were visiting in Prattford last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Willis of Cavalier
have been visiting in this. neighborhood
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickson of Babycageon,
Ont. were visiting at Mr.. R. Menzies'
and Mr.. Kennedy,.s.
George Meredith has returned from
the mountains and reports fine crops and
flourishing towns in that part of the
county.
Somewhere between Hamilton fair and
Prattford Mr.. r. A. Switzer had the mis-.
fortune to lose a portion of his beauty,
the finder will be suitably rewarded fol
returning the same.
Sorry to relate that our worthy road
master has again put his hand to the
plough and judging from the length o.
the score he made on the main road, he
never turned to look back.
Master Squire Pratt met with sad acci
dent, being kicked by a horse on the
back of the head, leaving very ugl,
cash; although it is very painfulhe is do
ing as well as can be expected.
Our district school closed last Frida,
with a very excellent entertainment
The work of the scholars reflected much
credit on their teacher. Miss Dow. ane
the large number Of parents, friends ane
neighbors. were much pleased. Ict
cream, lemonade and cake were also OF
the program and the feast was very en-
tjoyable. Mr.. r. Menzies filled the chail
in his usual pleasant manner and quite :
number of the grown people present as
sisted in making the entertainment inter
testing. Among whom were Messrs
Pratt and Menzies speeches, the Menzi.
brothers instrumental music, Mr.. r. A
switser original recitation, Messrs SHARP
and Kemp vocal solos. Altogether it wa.
a pretty large time for q country neigh
borhood. a.
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