The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-09

with her two children aQpufcnaSed mrs
. class through tickets from point in Kan
sas to Galveston. The conductor her
refused to carry her in first class coach
assigning her to the negro quarters. Sh
,, refused to go and left the train and is a
present in Denison. The passenge
train during the parley was detained
about forty minutes. The officials a
Dallas were called up and sustained tn
action of the conductor. The Gazettee
learns that the woman will bring sui
against the railway company.-Deniso,
Texas )Gazetteer.
Ben Lewis celebrated his first day O
freedom-Monday-by going to Orator
to visit friends. He is now in charge O
the Minneapolis & Northern elevator
here, and expects to make record as ;
wheat buyer. ... Work was commenced
Monday morning on the new home O
Collector A. M. O'Connor on the site O
the old Taylor property. The home will
be one of the finest in the city, and viii
be occupied by Mr.. O'Connor and his
family at the close of his term of office,
about the middle of December. 900. st,
Thomas is enjoying quite building
boom at present. Five new buildings
are in the course of construction, or will
be commenced within few days, which
will cost fully $4,000. We doubt if any
other town in the county can show as
good record-St. Thomas Times.
Last Monday evening the sad news
was spread about the city of the sudden
death of Mrs. Carrie Darling. The de.
ceased was the wife of A. G. Darling and
thirty-four years old at the time of her
death. Monday morning son was born,
and while the mothers condition was
considered critical, few minutes before
she was seized with commissions, appear
ed to be improving. Mrs. Darling was a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Epton OF
Neche, and was born at Minden, Ont.
Eighteen years ago she came with the
other members of the family to Pembina,
North Dakota, and was married to Mr..
Darling at that place. Fifteen years ago
Mr.. Darling removed to Crystal with his
young family and settled upon the quart
er section which now forms part of the
tpwnsite Of Crystal and where they have
since archaeological Call.
There will be features of the Grand
Forks free street fair this year, Oct. 5, 6
and 7, that will even eclipse those of the
big Minnesota state fair. The merchants
of the Forks are this year expanding
several thousand dollars for the enter
tainment of the visitors and will un-
doubtedly be at lsast 5000 people more
to visit the city than last year. The
great attraction will be Paine's famous
Fall of Santiago. and the Capture OF
cervera's fleet, put on by the Mime
apolis Fire Works company. In this
connection will be used large battle
ship, representing the Oregon, ITO the
size of the original. Its length is 1872
feet, and from hull to top is 81 feet.
The Spanish fort to be constructed is
from GEO to 700 feet away, and is 36x5O
feet. Two torpedo boats are also used
which move on the water. One is sunk
during the conflict and the other is beach,
ed on the shore. An exceptionally large
amount of dynamite will be used which
will be fired by electricity, both under
and above the water. Over one thous-
and sky rockets will be used in connec-
ton and when the Spanish flag falls from
the fort, the Stars and Stripes will be
lifted, and three brass bands will play
the "Star Spangled Banner The battle
will take place on the picturesque Red
river, where it may be witnessed from
elevations on all sides.
Mr.. Branden Johnson of this city VIII o
has taste for genealogical research has
been looking up the probable origin of
the Chisholm family, and finds that un-
doubtedly they are of Icelandic descent.
The syllable "Holn" is a common
Scandinavian termination, as for instance
Stockholm, and is derived from the Ice
landic word "holmi" which means a
small rocky island; while the "Chis" is
undoubtedly softened abbreviation OF
the word Christ. Originally, family or
surnames we're taken from the name OF
each mans farm or dwelling place. The
original Chisholm" probably dwelt a,
Christ holm" or "Christ island' and
his name was called "John of Chris,
holm" which, after his descendants had
emigrated to Scotland and England, be.
came softened and shortened by the Sax
on tongue to John Chisholm. OF course
this study of genealogy is very strange
and curious, and it is all the more strange
and curious as being found outjust abou
election time, though it would hardly be
thought to have very great effect or
the Icelandic vote in this county. ANY
way, Mr.. Johnson is good republican
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