The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
COUNTY NEWS.
Hamilton.

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femblna mountains Monday.
II. Fennell will attend the Red Riv-
er University at Wahpeton.
Hons. ]. D. Wallace and Jas. Fuller
were in the city Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. H. Asselstine expects
to spend the winter in Ontario.
Christmas tree at the M. E. church on
Christmas eve. Admission free.
Blake Vandcwater left for Minneapolis
Wednesday, to attend school.
S. A. Ferrie has accepted position in
the register of deeds office, Pembina.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. A. Wright returned
home from their wedding trip Sunday
Mrs. Abrams and Mrs. Robert Thack-
er Sr. will visit friends in London, Ont.
this winter.
Editor Hessing took trip to Devils
Lake Saturday, returning via Pembina
Tuesday.
The city fathers have handed down a
decree against dice shaking, and all thu,
dice boxes have vanished.
T. z. Shell, VIM. Creighton and a
number OF others came in from Glasston
and took in the Vinton show.
Master Robert Thacker returned from
Toronto, Ontario, Friday, where he has
been attending Church's Auto Voce in
stitute.
MIR. and Mrs. Vandewater will visit
friends in Ontario this winter and their
home will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom McGinnis.
VIM. Thrower, our barber, is one of
the popular business men of Hamilton.
He just lacks one thing-he ought to be
a subscriber to the PIONEER EXPRESS.
Hamilton people have plenty of
amusement these days. The rink is opon
four nights week and there are enter
tainments generally to occupy the bal
ance.
Ferrie have their feed mill running full
blast. The whistle from the big engine
makes the town sound quite metropoli-
tan. Robert Ferrie is head miller and
Fred Thacker is chief engineer.
Social circles are agog over the num-
Der of weddings that have occurred and
are about to occur at Hamilton. The
fact of the matter is that marriage is al
most contagious, and unless a fellow is
an editor or newspaper correspondent
he is liable to contract the ma-lady with
fatal results.
c. R. Green has been given the credit
of being one of the most popular bust
nessmen i'll the state. MIR. Green occu-
pies the important position of cashier OF
the Bank of Hamilton, he is interested
in the Hamilton Grain and Elevator Co.,
and a member OF the firm of Green Bros.
general merchandise.
Prattford.
VIM. Menze was home on visit last
week.
Mr.. Story sold number of fat cattle
last week.
Mr.. Fuller expects to start his grain
crusher next week.
Mr.. Nickel shipped carload of wheat
a short time ago.
MIR. and Mrs. Pratt visited friends at
St. Thomas last week.
MIR. A. Spariing and Mr.. Crobit visited
in Pratttord last week.
MIR. Benson visited the Sunday school
Of this place short time ago.
MIR. Kennedy got quite a surprise last
week by number of his neighbors call
ing on him before his departure to On.
tario.
Robt. Menzie went to Cavalier last
week on business. MIR. Menzie is greatly
impressed with the growth of the town
and thinks 1t would be pleasant place
to live.
MIR. d. Menzie has a slight notion OF
getting gasoline engine and separator
to do his threshing as it costs too much
for threshing with the present machines,
and we trust it won't be long till the
farmers see the folly of giving halt the
crop to get the other half ready for the
market.
Bowesmont.
| John Mcconnell Of Mugford LETT on
Thursday for British Columbia.
Miss Pauline Johnson played to a SO
house here Wednesday evening. All
were we'll pleased.
Mrs Capt. Thomson of Bowesmont is
seriously III. The many friends of the
Captain and Mrs. Thomson hope for her
speedy recovery.
Grinding Feed.
Ifyou want your feed ground quickly,
nicely and cheaply, we have steam up
every day, bring on your stuff.
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