The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-15

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EASTER Sunday was beautiful day,
warm and balmy, more like day in
June The weather since has been very
pleasant except for winds. Buds are
beginning to swell and another week will
make the grass green; all the same how
ever, there is plenty time for a snow
storm yet.
Balixte, commonly called "Bolish," a
Hungarian living three miles south of
town, lost his house on Tuesday by prai-
rie fire. The family were at dinner and
the fire came down upon them unawar es,
and they barely escaped themselves, los
ing all their furniture and $50 cash. Boil
ish will be remembered as witness on
the Till murder trial.
THE firm of Bouvette & Thompson of
the Hallock Enterprise has dissolve d
and ]. E. Bouvette takes sole charge of
the paper. Mr.. Thompson has not yet
decided as to his future occupation, but
expects to remain at Hallock. The firm
has succeeded in building up good
business and we hope the Surviving"
partner will just keep it booming.
JUDsoN LAMoURE JR. has been APP
pointed to the new office of cashier in
the customs at this port. The salary is
81 600 year. Jud is by personal habits,
natural ability and education we'll fitted
for the position and will come about as
near earning his salary as any 'of Uncle
Sans servants. Everybody in this To-
cality will be pleased to congratulate
him.
JUDGE Pollock adjourned his term of
court here on Friday. The only case
tried was that of Heyrock VS.. Geiger. 1t
was hard fought case and was to set
aside deed on the ground Of misrepre-
sentation and fraud. Judge Pollock,
somewhat to the surprise Of all parties,
summed up the case and gave his decis-
ion Immediately, in favor Of the plaintiff.
The case will probably be appealed.
Judge Pollock made very favorable i'm
preston on the bar, and all attendants
at court, during his short stay. Court
will probably reconvene TODAY, Judge
Sauter presiding.
THE bicycle editor is building an an
mex to the PIONEER EXPRESS office.
The other fellow has enough wheels"
without the bicycles, hence the divorce.
Hereafter DR.. Brennan's Impatient"
will find his front door on the rear of the
upstairs, while people who want to pay
subscription will enter on the same old
corner they have neglected so long; BIZ
cycle fends will go six steps further west,
and people who want to collect money
can either stop at Harry Miller's or else
go right by.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Donovan returned
on Thursday from southern California,
where they have been spending their
honeymoon. :. Thos. Devaney and wife
who have been spending the past five
months at the home of Mr.. Devaney's
childhood near Limerick, Ireland, re-
turned home on Thursday last, accom-
panied by brother-in.law and family.
consisting Of twelve persons, who will
make Pembina county their future home.
80. Matthew Glenn died at his residence
two miles east of town on the Pembina
road, of peritonitis on Thursday after a
brief illness. Mr.. Glenn was resident
of Neche township for upwards of four.
teen years and was highly respected by
large circle of acquaintance. He
leaves wife and two .-Chronotype.
MISS Nettie Eastman accompanied by
one or two friends. returned from long
visit in the east last week. While in the
Hotel White in Minneapolis, they acct
IDENTIFY turned off the gas in such shape
as to allow small leakage, with the re.
suit that they were nearly smothered,
but it was discovered in time, SO they
did not come to harm. They are thank
full for their escape, however, with no
more serious consequences. :. Billy Ray
who was a former resident of this place,
and who was mixed up in a'wheat steal
ing case here last fall, arrested at Win
nipeg, but was not extradited, is report
ed as having been asphyxiated by gas in
his hotel in Minneapolis last week. Neil
Buie received telegram on Friday, tel
ling him Of the fact, and wanting to know
what disposition to make Of the remains.
He has relatives at WaIhalla. to whom
the subject was refered.-X-Rays.
For the best and cheapest hail and fire
insurance call on
THos. RoADHousE.
| Pembina.