The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-06

The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING MAY 6, 1898.
Local.
Regular services at the M. E. Church
Sunday evening. All invited.
+. L. Price has Cuban flag flying
along with the stars and stripes.
Mrs. A. Winchester arrived yesterday
from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Rev. Mr.. Appleby has notice that he
will preach here on Sunday May 18th.
Taxes are coming in to the sheriff
pretty lively upon notification without
distraint.
Arrangements are under way to build
an Episcopal church in Walhalla this
summer.
The register OF deeds folks are just as
patriotic as anybody, and fly the Ameri-
can colors from staff of their own.
Considerable measles in town and the
second edition is due about the first of
next week. Some chicken pox about
too. School attendance is pretty thin.
MIR. H. L. c. Nelson of Hyde Park
was buried in the Walhalla cemetery last
week. MIR. Nelson was one of the old
est and most respected citizens of the
county,
Two thousand people assembled at
Grafton to see the military company de-
part for the war. A grand farewell meet
ing and banquet was given the boys be-
fore they left
A good heavy rain on Saturday pretty
near insured good stand of wheat.
The grass is starting nicely and leaves
begin to show. The town herd went to
grass on Monday.
1t is probable that Judge sauter and
States Attorney Hager will be in the city
to-day to hold a special term of court
and the sentences Of the two men in Jail
for stealing wheat be given.
Nathan Myers and H. Junkins of Dray-
ton are in the ranks of the Grafton COM
pany that are at the military encampment
at Fargo. Several other Pembina county
boys are in the same company.
Charles Atkinson will have three car
loads of horses here from the west next
Wednesday. He will rest them here for
a couple of days. sell what he can, and
take the remainder to Winnipeg.
An invitation has been given Rev.
Father Conaty of Grand Forks to deliv-
er the Grafton on Memorial Day in this
city and he has replied favorably. He
is one Of the best speakers in the state.
The new firm at the drug store is T. R.
Shaw, without any Co" DR.. Harris
will however, not be far away when want
ed, and things will run along just the
same as far as the public are concerned.
Mr.. William Roadhouse for himself
and family, desires us to express their
gratitude for many acts of kindness and
sympathy from friends and neighbors
during the illness and funeral services of
Mrs. Roadhouse.
A CAR load O. wheat on track at this
city yesterday could have been sold
for $1.25 per bushel, which is the high
est point since 1882, when for a short
time it was S1.3o. There is Is cents
difference however to No. 2.
Will Hart took rapid spin around the
corner near the Catholic church on Tues
day evening. He was driving two lead
horses along side of his broncho in shafts
and he couldn't hold them. He was
dragged out over the front of the wagon
but managed to stop the horses withou,
serious damage. 1t was a close call.
Ed. Mckinney and George Pencil
were brought to the county Jail from St
Thomas on Monday by Deputy Sheriff
Little and Marshal McCafery, under
commitment by Justice Tisdale of Mid
land, for stealing 115 bushels of whea
from E. T. Thompson. 1t is said the
prisoners will probably plead guilty ane
take their sentence when the Judge come:
to hold court the first of next month.