The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-02-08

4 A "Lincoln" open meeting Of the "Y''
will be held at the home Of the Misses
Branchaud Monday, 18th, at $50 p. m.
Please be prepared with Lincoln quo
tation, anecdote or reference at roll call
4 The fourth quarterly meeting Of the M
E. church will be held ne>t Sunday.
Rev. S. S. Klyne of Drayton will preach
and administer the sacrament. Presid-
ing Elder H. P. Cooper will hold quar-
Iterly conference on Monday. +
DR.. Robert Forbes who is we'll known
in this locality as splendid lecturer is
expected here about the first part of
March and will give his lecture entitled
tsThe Mistakes of the Devil and Other
Men"
George DeLisle purchased the Des-
chenes stock and store at Walhalla and
opened it out for business last Monday
under the style of DeLisle & Co. Many
friends in this locality will wish Mr.. De-
Isle success. s, II;
Memorial services were held at Emer-
son last Saturday in honor of the late
Queen Victoria. Mr.. Chas. Full of this
CITY, who was present, states that the
hall was crowded and the. speeches ex-
|cellent. The hall was suitably and
beautifully draped.
Premier Robin of Manitoba was over
heard to say in Winnipeg Wednesday
that at banquet to be given on Febru-
airy 18th he would outline his policy.
This may mean that is the date for the
change of ownership in the Northern
Pacific lines in Manitoba.
Miss Mary Ann Barry, the sister of
VIM. Barry who killed VIM. Mellem, and
was taken to jamestown asylum, died
there on Monday. Barry alleged that his
sister was pregnant by Mellem as the
cause of the murder. A post mortem ex-
animation Of Miss Barry's body was made
but the result will not be known until the
trial.
There's bill in the legislature to make
chicken shooting begin on September
LIST to conform to the same time as Min
nesota. The object is to prevent the
sportsmen from that state coming over
here and sharing our first fruits during
the last fifteen days ofAugust and then
going back to the shooting preserved
for them by their own law.
| Arni Bjornson, brother of B. T. Born
son of this city, and member Of the
Legislature of 1891 from western Penn
bina, was united in marriage on the oath
inst. with Miss Grace Wilson of Newark,
New Jersey. Mr.. Bjornson is now living
in New York city, being cashier of a
branch of the Bank of jamaica Milton
Globe.
Some Of the young ladies in town are
forming a literary society and will study
shakespeare. 1t is to be an exclusively
female sect of the single persuation.
Miss MORN is president Miss Bessie
Jackson, secretary. They will take up
Gas You Like 1t, and the next meeting
will be with Miss Jackson, on Tuesday
evening, at 1880 o'clock.
Lincoln's birthday Tuesday, February
18th. 1t is legal holiday. According
to the session laws Of 1897, legal holi-
days in this state are January LIST, Feb
ruary 18th, February 22nd (Washington's
birthday, July 4th, December 18th, May
Both (Memorial Day, Sundays and cleo.
ton days and other days specially ap.
pointed by the president and governor
for fasting, thanksgiving or holidays.
Monday and Tuesday, 18th and 18th,
the Kelly Merry Makers appear at Kit.
|sop Hall. They give musical-comedy
entertainment and we have personally
|seen many splendid press notices from
different towns in the state. The show
lis pleasing and amusing but nothing
Igross or vulgar. They carry many ex
ilcellent signed testimonials as to persona
character and to the excellence Of theil
Entertainment.
4 Captain Russell Blakely, Of st. Paul
ldied on Tuesday aged So years. Cap
i tain Blakely was one Of the early pion
|eers Of the northwest and as bushes.
Imam did as much to open out this coun
! TRY as any other man. He was princi
ipalIy known from his connection will