The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-11
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Mrs. Sam Watt is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. Scott returned % her home in
Winnipeg last week.
Nurse Shambaugh Of Winnipeg Is
visiting friends here. 55s
Richard Demarse has teams at work
hauling lumber out to his farm to build a
new 8, 800 dwelling.
Edison Parsons has secured school
and has commenced teaching, in the
vicinity Of Langdon, we understand.
The congregation Of st. Anthony have
purchased the property belonging to Mrs.
Lawler, which will be used for manse.
James Kneeshaw, Of Pembina, was over
Thursday after a load of flax seed, which
he purchased from the M. & N. Elevator
company.
Archie Allen returned on Friday last
from the Lake Of the Woods mining
country where he has been for the past
two months.
Mrs. Alex. Morrison, who has been
very sick the past month, is not recover
ing. Her friends entertain grave doubts
as to her recovery.
District No. 2 has called special
meeting. The directors have in view the
closing OF the west school in their district
as the attendance is too small.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. B. Robinson left Mon
day for a trip to Bisbee. They drove
and will be gone probably week.
Grace and Fred will visit the Coreys
during their absence.
A number Of teachers and citizens
from this place attended the tri-county
convention at Neche on Friday and
Saturday. All report a pleasant and
profitable time spent.
DR.. Brennan is nursing burnt hand
which he obtained by fighting fire which
started by lamp being placed too near
the ceiling, but by his prompt work bad
fire was prevented.
1t is rumored on good authority that
Norval Baptie and Lille Dobbie were
married last week. The young couple
have grown up in our midst and have the
good will Of the community.
E. Mckenzie Maley has disposed of
his farming interests north of town. Mr..
Maley has purchased a stock farm at
Springfield, near Winnipeg, Man. and
contemplates moving to that place some
time in the autumn.
Rev. l. E. Davies and family, of Han
nah, N. D., arrived on Tuesdays train Of
last week. He is located as resident pas
tor for the Hornerites, and will live in the
Chapman building for the present. The
Carlisle field is added to his charge.
Joe Bennett received car load OF
plows and wagons last week. Mr.. Ben
net is agent here for the celebrated
Monitor, drill. The demand for the drill
has been very sheagy this year Mr.. Ben;
net having more orders than scould be
filled. s
From the R. c.. church, Wednesday,
May End, was laid to rest the remains OF
Mary, the thirteen year old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Nevins. All Bathgate
and many friends elsewhere sympathize
witt, the griefstricken', parents aud
relatives.
Mr.. James Page had flowing we'll
bored on his ranch some twelve miles
southeast from here last week. which
threatens to flood the whole country in
that vicinity. i They have done everything
possible to stop the flow by plugging the
pipes, but the water at last accounts was
boiling out Of the ground outside the
pipes, with no prospects Of letting up.
The village caucus was. held in town
hall Saturday evening, at which thefoilow-
ing officers were nominated: Board, Fred
Reynolds, w. H. Wright, !. H. Harris,
Treasurer, H. L. Holmes; assessor. ].
Thompson; Justice, H. N. Hewitt; mar
shall, ]. Fadden. At the Monday election
the caucus ticket was victorious, although
]. ]. cheYalier came within sevenvotes Of
being elected.
While Mrs. John Lamb was crossing
the Great Northern track in town last
Saturday her horse took fright at the hand
car and turning around, threw her out of
the buggy on the hard ground. Several
went to her assistance and on being asked
i she was hurt, replied: ''Only that am
Irish would have. been killed." Ger
tainly the Irish are great race ofpeople.
Millions Given Away.
1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know Of one concern in the, land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump.
ton. Coughs and Colds. have given over