The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-19
COUNTY NEWS.
HAMILTON

COUNTY NEWS.
HAMILTON.
The city cistern is about finished and
it is good one.
W.. Kneeshaw, republican candidate
for district judge, was caller in town
Tuesday, ~ ,.i...., .,l.....,., u.
D. H. Mcmillan, of l.angdon, repr BIZ
can nominee for state treasurer, was in
town Monday.
Miss Dolly Francis has accepted a
position in large dressmaking establish
ment at Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The Hamilton band and number of
our citizens attended the republican rally
at Neche Wednesday evening.
Miss O'Hara, ofPembina, who has had
a display of millinery at Paxman & Sons
during the past week, has returned to
her home.
A grand republican rally will be held
at Hamilton ..Oct. 26. A. H. link and
President Woodruff will address the PEG.
pie on the issues of the day.
Alex. Airth, our next clerk of court,
was in town Friday shaking hands with
the boys. Alex. is good fellow and
will get a big vote in Hamilton.
Robert Thexton OF St. Thomas, demo.
cratic candidate for county auditor, was
in town Wednesday getting acquainted.
Mr.. Thextonkis very pleasant gentle
man and if he was on the right side
would stand all excellent chance for
election.
Charles Carl, who resides at Carlisle,
was kicked in the head by vicious
horse Wednesday and came to town for
repairs Wednesday evening. In the alb
sence of DIR. Erskine, DR.. Collins dressed
the cut and at last accounts Charlie was
doing as we'll as could be expected.
A. N. Lee & Co. have sold their en-
tire stock to ]. Paxman & Son. Mr.. Lee
will leave shortly for Mankato, Mimi,
where he has accepted situation in one
oi ti.v large jewelry es.'.,'.... "A !,
that place. Alex. is good fellow ard
his friends will wish him all kinds OF luck
III his new undertaking.
The democrats will hold rally Satur.
day evening, October Goth, when man
by the name of Heard will address them
onthe issues of the campaign. As there
are few democrats in Hamilton and i,
would not look well to see rally hello
without torch light parade. the Nc
Klnley-Roosevelt club has kindly con
sented to turn out and help them along.
A rousing republican rally was held a
this place Thursday evening, Oct. IL
Hon. Robert A. Kelly of New York
spoke to crowded house on the issues
of the campaign, and held his audience
to the closest attention for over two
hours. The parade formed on ~Firs
street, over 100 being in line witt
torches. The parade was headed by the
Hamilton band, who furnished some
choice music for the occasion. A large
number of citizens were down from Bath
gate and Neche and St. Thomas were
also quite well represented.
Died.-Thacker, at Hamilton, Mon
day. Oct. 8, 1900. at 1:30 p. M, of gen
eral decline, Catherine Brown Thacker
wife of Robert Thacker, deceased. The
deceased leaves three sons and sis
daughters to mourn her loss. ]. E., R.
A. and D. H. Thacker; Miss c. rhacke1
and Mrs. ]. T. Gentleman of London
Ont, Mrs. T. G. Mcintyre Of st. Thorn
as, Ont. Mrs. ]. Shelton, Of East Zorra,
Ont, Mrs. Jessie Abrams of Hamilton,
and Mrs. L. L. Martin, Elmhurst, CAL,
also three brothers, Capt. Neil Brown OF
Buffalo, N. Y. DR.. Angus Brown Of
Rochester, Ind, and Rev. H. w. Brown
Of Morgan Park, Ill. Catherine Brown
was born at Islay, Argyeshire, Scotland,
in May, 1878. She came to Glengarry,
Lower Canada, with her parents at the
age Of II years. On the 18th Of October
1888, she was united in marriage to
Robert Thacker and resided in London,
Ont, for time, afterwards removing to
Woodstock, Ont, where she resided
until Sept. u, 1882, when she came to
North Dakota. Grandma" Thacker
was life long Christian. During her
last illness, which lasted just week, she
bore the sufferin. with tortitude, really
ing that her illness would prove fatal.
Few death scenes are as calm and peace
full as hers. The presence and tender
ministrations Of her beloved family and
numerous friends soothed the closing
hours. The funeral services were held ia
the NJ. E. church Wednesday, Oct. 10 at
2 o'clock p. M, Rev. w. H. Gooderham
officiating. The :Aoral offerings were
numerous and beautiful. A large con-
course of relatives and friends followed
the remains to their last resting place.
81 wish! to express my thanks to the