The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-28

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesda,
were beautiful and ssful spring days ane
the farmers were utilizing them to theil
utmost ability.
w. ]. Kneeshaw is closing out his live
ny. business and it is stated that King 8
| Co will take the building and use it for q
machinery warehouse.
l.. Carr came down from Pembins
last week: Mr.. Carr went down to visi,
a day or two last fall and forgot to come
back.-Call-G Graphic.
John Swain, an old resident and Tor.
mer business man of Bathgate, died last
week at his brothers residence at Backoo
and was buried at Bathgate on Monday.
Postmaster A. H. Johnson has been of
duty owing to illness. .. Adam McKib.
bon sold car load of horses at Hallock
and says it is good market.-Echo.
Commissioners Taylor. Myrick and
Hicks were in the neighborhood last
week inspecting the flooded land with a
view to putting in better drainage-Pink
Paper.
News was received on Saturday OF
the death of Mr.. J. d. RuddelI, of Rob.
inson, ILL.,, ofpneumonia. Mr.. Ruddell
was brother-in-law of Mrs. w. C.. Short
and lost his wife not quite year ago.
In connection with the first visit of the
Bishop OF North Dakota there will be a
reception at the residence of Mr.. E. nj.
Nixon on Tuesday evening, to which all
the citizens are invited.
On Monday of this week Johnston E..
Cooper gathered enough sap from maple
trees grown from seeds, which were
planted by himself upwards of 20 years
ago, to have "boil down" on a small
scale.-Emerson Journal.
One of the changes made by the NJ. E.
Conference was to sever the Humboldt
congregation from the Pembina charge.
They will be supplied from Minnesota
hereafter. Carlisle will probably be
made regular Sunday appointment to
be filled by the NJ. E. minister here.
Henry Stong left on Tuesday even
ing's train for Minneapolis, where he will
Join his wife and proceed to New York,
and May 3rd they will take steamer
direct to Italy. From there they go to
Switzerland, Germany, France and Eng
land, returning home the middle of
.August.-St. Thomas Times.
William Jackson thinks of visiting the
Pacific coast after seeding. .......W. o.
Geisenheyner has received the appoint
ment ofpostmaster at Hensel. He is the
new druggist there. 49,. DR. VonGorres
was recently married at Quincy, III. and
will return there after seeding. .... John
French has graduated from dental col
lege with high honors. 900. Prof. McIn-
tosh has gone to the Pacific COAST
Chronicle.
Washington, April 1.-THE wedding
of Miss Blanche Esterly to o. ]. Sorlie, of
Grand Forks, N D., took place at the
home of the brides parents today at
noon. Mrs. Sorlie is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Esterly, and only
recently came to Washington from Min
neapolis, which was their home previous
to Mr.. Esterly's appointment as deputy
auditor of the state department. After
a short trip east Mr.. Sorlie will take his
bride to their new home in Grand Forks.
Another amatuer sportsman entered
the list last week, Mr.. Dan Bernath; he
and his partner came upon flock Of
three geese on the Joe River, floating on
the water and never stopped until they
blew them to kingdom come. After wad-
ing in the water and bringing them to
shore. the owner of the geese appeared
upon the scene and taxed Dan sl5O each
or $3.50 total, for shooting his tame birds.
After paying for them the question is
now being debated, "Were they tame
geese?-St. Vincent New Era.
Last Tuesday evening while going
rom neighbours place to his home,
Jos. Anger wolf suddenly emerged from
the woods close to him. It was almost
instantly joined by five or six Others
who at once gave chase to Mr.. Anger
who was in a buggy. 1t was only BY
bringing his horse to his utmost effort:
that Mr.. Anger managed to escape the
wolves, who only gave up the chase
when they reached the house. This j.
the only case we know of in the past ter
Years that man and team have beer
hased by these gaunt denizens of tn.
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