The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-26

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THE X-Rays voting contest will close
tomorrow. We are glad to notice tina,
Brother Hassing has the totals way; up II
the twenty and thirty thousands with al
that such big vote implies to him.
A farewell social party was given DR.
]. P. Brennan and wife on Tuesday even
ing Of last week, at the Steele residence,
by the young society people of this
place. A most enjoyable time was had
and the guests of the evening were made
to recognize how popular they had be.
come and with what regret their depart.
ure met.-Pink Paper.
The 18th semi-annual session of the
Tri-County Educational Association will
meet at Grafton, Nov. 9th and 10th. An
excellent program has been prepared and
the session will be of much interest and
will include lecture on Social Pro.
blems" by Rev. G. S. Smith of St. Paul.
A special invitation is given to school
officers as we'll as all others interested in
educational matters.
Sheriff Farrow who came in on We'd
nesday to take an insane man to James
town, reports that no clue is had of the
incendiary who robbed and burned the
depot at Cavalier. The two men report
ed as leaving town that morning were
found to be near by residents. There is
no doubt that the safe was blown pre-
vious to the fire as the door was found
twenty feet away from the safe with a
broken drill IN it.
Owing to the fact that the N. P. will
next Sunday discontinue the North
Coast Limited" trains to the Pacific
coast, the mail clerks on this division will
change their runs as follows: Messrs.
Horr, Kenyon and Roberts will run from
here to Winnipeg Junction as formally
instead Of to st. Paul, while Messrs.
Stafford and Thompson will run between
St. Paul and Jamestown. The prob
ability is that there will be but little if
any change in time on this division.
The ministerial association of the
towns in this locality met on Tuesday
afternoon at the Presbyterian church.
There were present Revs. Carton, John.
son and Jacobs of Emerson; Hutchinson
of Bowesmont; Howarth and Mr.. Faryon
Of Dominion City, and Revs. Hall and
Dingle of this city. Tuesday afternoon
Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson read paper on
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addresses were nladc by keys. Hcwar,i,
and Carton. There was a good sized
audience in the evening.
The boards of registration posted their
lists of voters in the different wards on
Tuesday. Look them over, and if you
miss anybody's name that is voter tell
the members Of the registration board
about it; or if you see a name posted
that you believe is not voter, te!! the
board about that. Next Tuesday the
boards sit from 8 in the morning to 8 in
the evening for the correction ofthe lists.
Any voter however whose name is omit
ted can on election day have his name
added to the list by the written affidavit
of two citizens.
A number of young gentlemen ten
dered banquet to young lady friends al
the Winchester House on Monday even
ing. There were about thirty guests
present and the menu as provided
and served by Landlord and Mrs. Buie
was profuse in variety and elegantly
served. Toasts were given and the
guests report a royal repast and splen
did time. The only regret being, that a:
the supper was initiated in honor and a!
farewell to Miss Amy Coats, that cir
cnnlstances had made it necessary TO
lcr to suddenly hurry her departure OF
Saturday previous, SO that she was there
fore unavoidably absent.
Within ten days three men of nationa
fame have died: John Sherman, Charlie
Dudley Warner and VIM. L. Wilson
John Sherman has been in the from
ranks of political life for forty years an.
ranked high as a statesman. Charlie
Dudley Warner, as editor and philoso
pher, was man of recognized genius
VIM. L. Wilson was democrat who has
deservedly held some of the highes
positions in the gift of his party. T,
them may he added as of northwestern
fame in political and business circles
Patrick H. Kelly of St. Paul, who wa
one of the first settlers there and one o
its most prominent and influential citi
zens.