The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-27

A large party Of relatives and friends
gathered on Tuesday evening to witness
the christening Of two children, one the
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Johan Hannesson
and the other the child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hannesson. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. A. Sigurdsson and
the occasion was one of much pleasure
and enjoyment to all present.
Walhallans are more proud of their
band this week than ever beforehand
they have every reason to be. for they
won first prize in the band contest at
Hamilton last week and against one of
the oldest bands in the STRAIGHTFORWARD
eer.
The above is true in every particular
but one. 1t should read, against part
of one of the oldest bands etc." There
were five players Of the Pembina Band
unavoidably absent.
John McGurran, of Cavalier, brought
wheat to the Chronicle Office feet
inches long ..... Chester Glow is taking
agent Sinclair's place at the Cavalier
depot while the latter is on a vacation. {. {.
Saturday, parties broke into the Office of
the St. A. g. D. elevator and stole "a in
money and some clothing. A couple of
strangers who have since disappeared
are suspected.-Cavalier Chronicle.
On Wednesday sad funeral process
sion wendell its way through town to the
cemetery accompanying the remains Of
Miss Sarah Knowles of Hyde Park. ..
A warrant was issued for w. 7. Thomp-
son for violation of the prohibition law,
but he skipped. ........M. Kneeshaw of
Pembina came over Monday accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Ethel. Miss
K. will remain for time as guest OF
Mrs. ]. H. Anderson.-Mountai
H. G.. Weiss of Crystal returned from
an extended European trip last week. 4. d.
Prof. H. w. Beighle has located a
claim 10 miles from Minot. i. VIM. Nit.
chell was kicked by one horse, knocked
down and trampled on by another horse
and received serious injuries, but fortu'
nately will recover all right. ........M Miss
Jessie MCDANIEL left for visit to Ontario
She has been deputy post mistress al
Crystal for two years.-Crystal Call.
Perhaps the game of ball that attracted
the greatest interest among the fans al
over the northern part of the state, was
that played by the two leading clubs
Cavalier and Grand Forks, at Crane
Forks on Tuesday, the Cavalier boys
winning IA to 8. Cavalier is away above
all other state clubs in per centage now
except Cooperstown, which stands q
very close pext. Cavalier has lost only
two games this season and Cooperstowr
three.
Harvest operations will come on ir
regularly this year. Some barley has
been cut already, some wheat will be GU,
next week, but harvest will not be gen.
eral before week from Monday, though
grain is ripening rapidly. Taking the
county as whole, there will not be over
one.third Of an average yield-though
there are some localities which Penn.
bina is one-in which there will be a
two-thirds crop. This taking fifteen
bushels as an average crop. Much de-
ponds on the way the grain is flled-and
the success in cutting and saving much
that is very short.
An excursion train of thirteen coaches
starting from Winnipeg Junction, came
through on the N. P. on Wednesday
morning. 1t was fairly we'll loaded with
excursionists from all along the line and
had Grand Forks Band. While stand.
ing at the station here some switching
was done, during which car, full Of
people. was clicked" by the engine to
the rest of the train. The car running
alone, it was expected that the brake.
man would regulate its speed by the
hand brakes, but either through bad
judgment on his part, or that the brakes
wouldn't hold, the car came against the
rest of the train with enough momentum
to give everybody on the train a pretty
heavy jar, and in one or two instances,
quite severe cuts and bruises. One
young man had suit Of clothes spoiled
by the breaking of a bottle of fire ex.
tinguisher liquid.
Hired Men in Base Ball.
Base ball this season here in North
Dakota seems to be taking more interest
among the people than for many years.
For those who are willing to risk broken
fingers and other damages, base ball is a
splendid snort while II &c alwavc inter.