The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-24
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The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING MARCH "a, 1899.
Local.
Presbyterian service on Sunday at 2
O'Clock p. m.
S. w. Minthorn, of Canton has removed
to Spokane, Wash, to engage in bust
ness.
Don't forget Ami Oleson's sale of
household furniture, Saturday afternoon
at one O'Clock.
A marriage license was issued on the
18th to w. F. McCants and Edna M.
Finney. both of ST Vincent.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will give
their annual tea meeting on Wednesday,
April 9Th. Further notice later.
Looks like general fight among the
railroads to the Pacific coast and ten
dollar rates again before they get through
with it,
The Foresters al St. Vincent had a
Social at their hall on Tuesday
evening with large attendance and
pleasant time,
Elevator Agent Bready of Hensel, fell
through window on Saturday, result
ing in several bad scalp wounds and two
black eyes.
Mr. Baskin Of Winnipeg, brother of
our friend r. J. Baskin Of Carlisle, has
taken charge Of Russell s. Armstrong;
blacksmith shop.
E. X, Cavleer's dog Dutch" took
Second prize at the dog show at Chicago
in the pointer class. The dog is entered
at the Minneapolis show this week.
John Murray, OF Park township, died
on Monday at the St. Joseph hospital,
East Grand Forks, from injuries sustain
ed by a bad fitting bicycle saddle.
Special Holy week mission services
are announced to be held afternoon and
evenings next week, in Christ church,
St. Vincent, at 4:30 and 1870 every day
except Thursday.
A fire at Cavalier on Monday of last
week destroyed the power house Of the
St. Anthony g. Dakota elevator and only
hard work on the part Of the firemen
saved the main building, which was near
filled with grain and would have proved
heavy loss if burned.
Chas. Atkinson will be at Chevalier's
stables at Balhgate next Thursday, March
Both with carload of very choice draft
horses weighing from 1900 to 1900
pounds. Farmers who want good horses
at reasonable rates, will find this to be
the opportunity. MIR. Atkinson leaves
tomorrow for Iowa City to meet the car.
Charles Edwards of Drayton was in
the city, Wednesday. He had the plans
of the new pontoon bridge now being
built there with him. The bridge is ex-
pected to cost over 81, 600 and will con-
sist principally Of three boats, each about
80 feet long; the center one to be used as
a draw. The experiment will be watch
ed with with interest by other localities
which now have ferries.
There are no present conditions that
indicate spring freshet Oh the Red
River this spring. The snow is very
light, and only excessive rains can fur.
nlsh moisture sufficient for flood. The
weather for March SO far has been ex'
tremely cold for the season. It has been
steadily cold with scarcely thaw, SC
far, and the wood pile has been drawn
on just as freely as during FEBRUARY.
But so much steady cold ought bring a
reaction of steady heat in April.
News has been received of the death
at his home in Grafton of H. c. Upham
one of the old settlers in the Red rivel
valley, and one of the pioneer newspaper
men of the state He was at one time
connected with the Herald, and Later
with the News and Times of Grafton
He had attained great age and his death
was not unexpected. His son, Frank
Upham. died only short time ago al
Manila. Mr.. Upham was buried in the
Graifon cemetery on Monday. Grand
Forks Herald.