The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

1Oiy Will OS uSN al MlNtO OIL ueSuay,
Wednesday and Thursday, June 9Th, 7th
and 9Th. A splendid program has been
prepared and large attendance is ex-
pected from this county. Miss Lucy A..
&c. Gordon of Tyner is secretary of the
association.
Mrs. Rachel McCuddy aged 76 years,
died yesterday morning at her late resi-
dence 365 North Limeston street Her
death is the result of injuries received
from falling down flight of cellar stairs
some time ago. She was the wife of
William McCuddy and the mother of
Harry McCuddy.--Springield (Ohio)
Sun. The deceased was sister of Mr..
Charles Cavileer of this city.
John A. Mcdonald of Emerson left his
horse and buggy tied in front of Kittson
Hall yesterday afternoon and the horse
became frightened and ran away. He
took a turn over the pile of bridge TIM
Der near the bridge. down the bank and
through the grove. The buggy, valu-
able one, was pretty badly broken up,
and the harness likewise. The horse
was not seriously injured
The principal features of Memorial
Day at Pen,bina will be procession in the
morning, with band, societies, veterans,
school children, beautiful float with
Columbia and states, Grafton by Rev. r.
Forbes and grand vocal chorus of singers
under Prof Worthington. Mr.. ]. D.
Winlaw and T. L. Price are assisting the
local members of Worden Post and no
better men could be found for the work.
District court will convene at Hallock
next week and it is expected that the
case tot John Smith of St. Vincent for
manslaughter of George Bates will come
up tor trial. The evidence in the case
while morally certain, is not technically
so and is largely circumstantial. Smith
has Stevenson of Crookston as attorney
while States Attorney Heidelberg will
prosecute.
Whitesunday May 21st will be seventh
|semi-centennial anniversary of the book
of common prayer. The House Bishops
of the Episcopal church earnestly ask
that the day may be observed in our
churches of commemorating an event
which, more than any other gift of God,
has reversed the confusion of tongues.
Morning service, Holy Eucharist and ser
mon in Grace church, Pembina, at 1870
o'clock. w. WATSON, pastor.
In the selection of teachers for the
coming year, Miss Oldham has accepted
a situation at Grafton and successor
has not yet been engaged for the primary
room. Miss Moran will return, and prob
ably Mr.. Godward. The other teacher
has not yet been settled upon. Miss
Oldham has been teacher of the primary
room for several years here and has
proven very successful teacher, and it
is to be remembered that primary teach
ers are born not made. Her many
friends here will wish her unbounded
success in her new situation.
A meeting was held on Monday even
ing by citizens and G. A. r. comrades
and committees appointed to raise funds
and program for Memorial Day. The
committee OH finance have been around
and have been very successful and found
a hearty and willing response, and now
it seems as if everything we're favorable
to the best program and largest attend
ance ever yet had on Memorial Day in
Pembina. Let everybody come. On
Wednesday telegram from DR.. Robert
Forbes of Duluth announced that he had
accepted the invitation of the committee
to deliver the Memorial Day address.
DR.. Forbes talents as an orator are we'll
known in this locality and his name as
orator of the day will attract hundreds of
visitors.
Without doubt this is the most back
ward season from a farmers point of
view that we have had for many years.
Not only has it rained sufficiently and
continuously to keep the low grounds
unfit for cultivation and seeding but it
has also been very cold eliminating last
Friday in temperature of about twenty
degrees below freezing. No especial
damage was done to vegetation as vege-
-tation, except grass, has hardly started
yet. The general'results as to acreage
seeded will be as stated last week, short
on wheat, about the average of oats and
barley, increase in fax and summer fall
low. Some farmers are as well on will,
their work as usual while others are
AWAY behind. Few will sow wheat after
this date, but oats and barley will go in
until the first week Of June and fax up to
the 10th with comparative safety.
The building on corner Of Second and
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