The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-20
The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING MAY 20, 1898.
Local.

County Commissioners meet Monday,
May 23rd.
William E. Gladstone died Wednes-
day night.
'sHow's the measles?' About the same
thank you.
E. Piche is getting a new foundation
under his residence.
The Y's meet with Mrs. McQuinn on
Monday at 8 O'Clock.
Ryan g. Short are shipping potatoes.
They are paying 35 cents.
Service at the Lutheran church at II
a. m. Sunday. Rev. ]. A. Sigurdson.
Rev. Mr. Robson of Bowesmont will
officiate at the nj. E. church next Sunday
in this city.
God save the Queen, at Emerson next
Tuesday Gath. Big program according
to posters.
The Winnipeg Free Press says two
parties of immigrants are expected from
celand this summer.
Reports from farmers indicate that
wheat is looking we'll and lots of barley
and oats being seeded.
A child of ]. Oliver died on Sunday
night of measles, and was buried in the
Lutheran cemetery on Tuesday.
The Cavalier county seat committee
started out with their petition to change
the county seat to Cavalier week ago
Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Appleby held services at
Grace church on Sunday last and large
congre cation was present to greet their
old time pastor.
According to the rain guage .32 of an
inch of rain fell Wednesday, and at the
rate Of cent an acre, it would be worth
5000 to the wheat and oats, If it was gen.
eral over the county.
Mr.. D. w. Wylie, brother Of ]. M.
Wylie of Drayton, who arrived in this
county this spring, was accidentally run
over by wagon loaded with oats, which
fractured four ribs, last Tuesday.
A. McFadden of Neche, N. D. who re-
Gently purchased a half section near Hal
lock has had an army Of men at work
this week pushing the erection of large
barn and house OH the the place. Mr..
McFadden will commence putting his
land in shape at once.-Enterprise.
If somebody can suggest method by
which that lot, on which lies TIE debris
of the old livery stable which burned last
year, can be cleaned up, that somebody
would be public benefactor. We think
the lot belongs to the county for delir-
quent taxes, and while it is hardly bad
enough to be condemned as a nuisance,
it is terrible eye sore.
The program for Decoration Day will
be published next week. 1t will include
the usual features. A procession to the
cemetery in the morning, an Grafton by
Father Conaty of Grand Forks in the af-
ternoon, and an address by Commander
Heller of Cavalier. The Pembina Cor
net Band will be in attendance, and 9TH
er musical and literary features will be
added.
The city schools close to-day, for the
annual vacation. The status of the teach
ers for the next year is not yet definitely
settled. Miss Oldham expects to leave
for Washington and other points on the
Pacific coast for her vacation. Miss
Moran will go to Minnesota, and Miss
McKercher will visit relatives at St. Thorn
as. The attendance for the last three
weeks has been light owing to measles.
The Queens Birthday promises to be
fttingly celebrated in Emerson this year.
The grounds for the various races and
sports are being put in good condition,
and the outlook is favorable for a big
crowd in town. It is not likely that there
will be many more opportunities ofkeep-
ing Her Majesty's birthday as holiday,
and every effort should be made to make
the oath this year a success Journal.
The Grand Lodge A. O. U. w. this
week electe d Jerry Stevens, Northwood.
g. M. VII. A. Rose, Grand Forks. G.
F.; A. H. Ellsworth. jamestown, G. o.;
E. ]. Moor, Fargo. 6. r.; r. S. Adams,
1 Lisbon, g. Rec; c. E. Albrandt, St.