The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12

the use of the hoe or rake, or tree
planted here or fence fixed there. But
these are those we met in an hours walk,
and annexed is what they have done, are
doing, or intend doing during the coming
summer; that others may take courage,
initiate and emulate, and go them one or
two or more better.
Nature has done more to beautify
Pembina than most prairie towns. We
have river and timber at our borders,
and very little assistance from citizens
will make Pembina the prettiest town in
the valley. Join the
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
DR.. c. B. Harris is rebuilding much
larger and more convenient the house,
near the court house, that was nearly de-
stroyed by fire some months ago. 1t
will be occupied by ]. X. Switzer and
family when completed.
]. K. Switzer is remodelling his busi-
ness block and is making store room
adjoining his office which will be occu-
pied by Wellington Matthews as a new
shoe store. He will put in glass front
and paint.
]. B. Branchaud is thinking of putting
a wing on his cottage and will paint and
otherwise improve his residence property.
E. K. Cavileer will paint the residence
owned by him near the school house,
occupied by Auditor Williams, and has
previously repapered and painted the
inside.
1t is expected that Mrs. Harris, mother
of DR.. Harris, will build neat residence
on the two pretty lots opposite Frank
Horr's, recently purchased by her.
w. c. Short has purchased the house
and lots now occupied by Mrs. Harris
and intends to build a residence for his
own occupancy, during the summer. All
that know Mr.. Short will expect to see
him evolve pretty home.
lLThe owners of the store building occu-
pied by the Masonic hall and A. B. Cor.
bell will repaint the same this summer.
Sam Fry intends to paint, fence and
otherwise improve the residence property
owned by him and occupied by Ed.
Dammarell. He will also paint his store
front on Cavileer Street.
Harry Carr will paint, fence, build a
woodshed, plant trees and otherwise inn
prove his residence opposite the M. E.
church, which he bought last fall. Harry
is one Of the most enthusiastic members
in the Improvement society; he was at it
one night last week with lantern at 10
o'clock p. m. Harry has taste and
energy and in year or two will be just
as pretty as anybody--in his surroundings.
Joseph Geroux who built nice resi-
dence at the corner of Second and Ro-
lette Streets last season, is already busy
at cleaning up his grounds and fencing
in the same. He will paint in the near
future and will include his shop front.
Chas. Full has the lead bought with
which to clothe his business block on the
corner of Cavileer and Rolette Streets in
a new garb of white. 1t will take good
lot of paint but it will look much better.
King & Co. will put in side walk ad-
joining their new hardware store on the
old Shaw & Charlton corner and will
paint the new machine depot they have
remodelled from the large barn formerly
occupied by Kneeshaw as livery stable.
Archie Mcdonald expects to remodel
his dwelling. put in foundation, add a
large wing and repaint the whole. during
the present year.
Clerk of court Airth is making plans to
add wing to his residence and is this
week building new barn. He always
keeps things looking nicely about his
home lots.
VIM. Russell, of the electric light
works, is putting large ell on his resi-
ience and contenplates raising the roof
If the power building SO as to give more
'oom in the second story. He has pro-
,ositions that may lead to running a |
able across to St. Vincent and if so, will
'ut in larger dynamo, and be able to
urn,sh more lights to Pembina at a re-
luced rate. s
Alb. Simpson Of the Pembina livery
table q just completing a second story
9 his residence opposite the city hall.
g. Myrick expects 10 use : hundred
lollars il painting and completing ad-
litions and improvements made to His
esidence inst summer.
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