The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-14


bearing time
Certificates of Deposit.
Ifyou are going home to Canada this.
winter, postal card to the PIONEER Ex-
PRESS will make it follow you. No
trouble to change addresses. Or we will
send you special copy for three months
for 5 cents and let your regular copy
run to its home address.
Mr.. Norman, Jr. of Wexford, was in the
city yesterday and made arrangements
for pigeon shoot for tomorrow after
noon. It did not take long to complete
preliminaries, andif the weather is favor
able pleasant time is assured. The
shoot will probably take place on the
grounds in South Pembina.
Rev. w. H. Hunter of Grand Forks
will preach in the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday
school at $50; E. c. at $50. Rev. w. j.
Hall the pastor, will preach at St. Thorn
as, and in ecclesiastic phrase. declare the
pulpit there vacant. Rev. L. S. Hall,
the former pastor, having accepted a call
to go to Hallock.
We have small quantity of very heavy
Crepe" cover paper in pretty tints, suit
able for covers for souvenir books or
photos or similar Christmas work. Also
plain tinted paper for same purpose. 10
cents sheet or 8 Tor Is cents. Also
stock of nice but cheap ''invites," plain
folded sheet with envelope to match.
Suitable for your own hand writing and
small functions.
MIR. John McConnachie, late customs
officer at Elkwood. Cavalier county, has
been transferred to this office and will
take the place of night officer heretofore
filled by Inspector George McQuin, who
has resigned. Mr.McC. is married and has
four children and asked for the change
in order to get the benefit of the schools
here. He will rent the residence of Geo.
w. Ryan, who expects to leave for Cali
fornia in few weeks.
From look through the stores we
should say that any one who has to send
away for Christmas presents is certainly
lard to suit. Such people must i've like
the lady who a year or SO ago spent
half hour going through rtain store,
where Christmas goods occupied nearly
all the available space, and after the in
spection, blandly turned to the proprie-
tor who had accompanied her, giving
prices etc., and asked when will you
have your Christine goods on display"
and Tom just wilted.
Rev. F. ]. Bergman OF Gardar has the
sympathy of all in his bereavement, the
death of his aged father, Mr.. John Berg
man, which occurred at his home near
Mountain on Nov. 26th. He was 76
years old, and was one of the very first
settlers in western Pembina county, hav-
ing come to Mountain in 1879. Through
life he was deeply beloved by his rela-
tives and intimate acquaintance and
held If "a: hig!. st esteem by all WHO
knew '.ii,,.-Milton Globe.
Messrs. V. Quackenbusk and +. A.
Hart have formed partnership and will
conduct law, loan and collection bust
ness. and will take the office now occu-
pied by Hon. w. ]. Kneesbaw, and will
succeed to his business. Both the gen.
tlemen are very we'll known to our read
ers, MIR. Quackenbush being the present
county judge and Mr.. Hart was formerly
clerk OF court and both have held other
positions of honor and trust in the county.
They are both by experience in county
work we'll fitted to attend any business
in the county offices, and their wide ac-
quaintance will do much to give them
the extensive practice from the start,
which many friends will heartily wish
them. Mr.. Kneeshaw will also retain
desk room and his extensive law library
at the office.
Marriage Licenses.
Halldor Bjornsson to X. Jacobina
Dinusson, both of Hallson.
Hugh Allen Murphy, of toilette, to
Mary Matilda Holliston, of Pittsburg.
County Court.
Andrew Martineau was appointed
special guardian for Sarah Ducept and
Michael Ducept.
Decree was entered showing that due