The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-14
COUNTY NEWS.

COUNTY NEWS.
Hamilton.
VIM. Thrower visited Bathgate Mon
day.
Jos. Paxman was at Cavalier Tuesday
on business.
Robt. Thacker Sr. is quite i'll at this
writing.
Blake Vandewater returned to Mime
apolis Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. Hiplsiss is rapidly recovering
after long illnesss.
w. S. Gilpin returned from Alexandria
Friday, chuck full of poetry.
Paxman & Son are offering their goods
at special low prices until Jan. 18th.
Attorney w. A. Joy of Grand Forks,
was in town Saturday on business.
Green Bros. are making special cut
prices on their goods for the next thirty
days.
Jno. Belina has been busy repairing
the roof of the Hamilton House the past
week.
M. Sarver has been looking after the
meat market during the absence of. L.
Brown.
The adjusters were in town Friday, and
adjusted the loss on the Hamilton house.
Everything satisfactory.
Miss Mckinney who has been with
the Bank of Hamilton for sometime past,
is attending the Wapeton college.
L. Kenna hauled his big threshing en-
CINE into town Tuesday. Lew is going
to get it ready for next years threshing.
Fred Gardner of St. Thomas formerly
of this place has started for the Klon-
dixie. We hope that Fred will have all
kinds of good luck.
The fire department have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year.
c. R. Green, chief; M. S. Frise, foreman;
N. H. Murney, secy.-treas.
Editor Wilson of the Pink Paper says,
that Hamilton has contagion of yellow
fever. We always knew that Frank was
color blind, and severe attack of Klon-
dicitis hasn't helped him any.
The Masonic lodge has installed the
following officers. w. N. H. Murney;
S. w., M. S. Frise; J. w., Geo. Start;
S. D., A. B. Buie; ]. D., D. Parks; Secy.,
Geo. Mclean; Tyler, A. E. Kippen;
Died.-Page-At Hamilton, Monday,
Jan. 10th, at 10 O'Clock p. M, of scarlet
fever, Ella, age 7 years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Page. The funeral was
held TuesdaA, at 2 p. m. The bereaved
parents have the sympathy Of the entire
community. The hand of fate has rest
ed heavily upon them. But in nature we
are told that fruits fall, and so do buds
and blossoms; the bud will yet blossom
and bear fruit in the angel land, whittier
the spirit Of this pure child has so early
lowered.
Died.-Brown-At Hamilton, Satur-
day Jan. 9Th, '9S, of heart failure, Thorn
as w. B. Brown, aged 10 years. Death
was very sudden, Mr.. Brown had been
down town after dinner Saturday, and
was apparently in good health; after
reaching the house he fell suddenly from
his chair dead. The funeral was held
Monday at IL O'Clock a. M, Rev. H. c.
Jephcott officiating, the services were
held at the Brown residence. The de-
ceased leaves wife, four sons and three
daughters, John ]. Brown OF Tyner, T.
w. Brown of Pembina, Alfred Brown of
Edmundton, N. w. T. and Geo. H.
Brown Of this place, Mrs. H. Fennell and
Miss Lizzie Brown of this place, and Mrs.
E. G. Boylan of Ont, to mourn his loss.
Mr.. Brown was born at Bathurst, Lin
ark county, Ont, in 1919, and in 1853 he
was united in marriage to Elizabeth Johns
ton who survives him. Mr.. Brown was
ofan earnest, christian character and took
an active part in church affairs; he was
for twenty-one years superintendent of
the Union Sunday school, at Kars, Carl
ton county, Ont, he was member of
the L. o. L. No. 35, at Kars, for thirty
years, and held various positions of trust
and honor. In 1889, he removed from
Kars, Ont. to Hamilton, N. D., where
he has since resided, making host of
friends who mourn his sad demise.
Bowssmons.
H. G. Thomson made a flying trip to.
Drayton SATURDAY. morning