The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1899.
Local.
The CITY has new flag Of its own.
Commissioners are likely to adjourn
today.
The flags flew mast head high in Penn
bina on the Queens birthday.
The two Galician murderers are due
to be hung at Winnipeg today.
DR.. w. L. Grant formerly of Fargo is
the new resident physician at St. Thorn
Dawson City had 100000 fire on
April 26th, which burned out the princi.
pal blocks.
Don't forget to clean up your yards
etc. There will be many strangers in
town on Tuesday.
Jol,an Hannesson. clerk of county judge,
is building neat residence near his faith
er's house in South Pembina.
Go and see the children tonight at
Kittson Hail. There's nothing sweeter
or prettier,-than kids, -on stage.
Satisfactory Short has Just received a
shipment Of Towering plants direct from
Twin city green houses. Better get yours
quick.
At Episcopal church Rev. Mr.. Pea
body Of Halocl will preach at Z 80 p. M.
The G.. A. R. will attend church in a
body.
F. M. King is planning to remove the
tenant house on his lots to some other
location and thus improve his home
place.
Winnipeg has big strike, carpenters
are out for 30 cents an hour and brick
layers, masons and other bodies went out
in sympathy.
There will be services in the Presby-
terra church next Sunday at the usual
ho &c =, 1.
"Heroisn,,' suggestive of Decoration
Day.
The school children have been finding
out what they have learned this week.
The examinations Of the high school were
very successful and teacher and scholars
are pleased.
People who are interested in the Gene
terry should fix up their lots before Mem
orial Day. The city has ordered 1900
cottonwood trees to be set out imme.
diately there.
The N. P. changed time last Sunday,
arriving little later and departing a
little earlier. Ills a. H. and 3:15 D. NJ,
which still gives time to do business here
between trains.
A man named B. Balderson, was
brought in from Humboldt on Monday
for medical attendance. While grabbing
he had cut his foot near the instep and
severed an artery. He lost considerable
blood. DIR. Harris tied him up.
Change of service at the M. E. church
for next Sunday. Baccalaureate sermon,
Pe:Hbina high school, Books" at II
O'Clock a. m. Service at toilette at &c
p. m. At Carlisle in the afternoon as
usual. Rev. ]. G.. Dingle, Pastor.
The air is full this week of preparations
for the entertainments, and programs in.
cident to the closing of school and oil
Memorial Day. Uniforms, regalia, white
and red dresses, rehearsals, etc, etc, till
you can't rest, especially the mothers
and committees.
Court convened at Hallock on Wed
nesday. The trial of John Smith for the
manslaughter of George Bates is expect
ed to be heard. Several witnesses have
been subpoenaed from this side, includ
ing DIR. Harris, F. A. Hart, Shep. Moor
head, Mrs. Bates, of this city and Charlie:
Vosper and Alb. Gym of Neche.
Weather has been warm and Tuesday
a gentle rain. Skeeters thick. and vege
tation growing for all that is it. Whea
seeding is done, but farmers are rushing
in barley and oats. Some will stay at i
until the 10th ior later. Considerabl,
wheat has been sown this week.
w. ]. Kneeshaw is a pretty fair law
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