The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-26
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Drayton.
Y A base ball club has been organized
here. s
Mr.. j. M, Wylie visited Grafton on
Monday last.
The tennis courts are being put in
shape for the season.
William Burton has been appointed
Chief Of Police and the selection meets
with general favor.
Our local veterinaries, Edwards and
Mckenzie have been very busy Of late,
resuscitating poisoned CANNES.
The ferry is now in operation but it
will be at least ten days before the pom
toon bridge can be placed in position for
the season.
Kibbee and the kali" still survive
but there it no telling the result should
that Spring poet infict another spasm.-
Ut was shaw-king, that's fact. ED)
O. c. Olson has purchased the machin-
cry business of T. Devlin & Co. The
machinery department will be moved to
the vacant lot Immediately adjoining the
Westman building. We wish the new
firm success.
The building lately occupied by Mrs.
Chase as restaurant, is being fitted up
as an up-to-date ice cream parlor and
confectionery. 1t will be occupied by
MIR. Whittemore, and should prove a
successful venture under his manage
ment.
S. R. Smith, of New York, President
Of the First Bank, was visiting in our city
last week. Mr.. Smith has unbounded
confidence in the future of our city and
the Red River Valley and while here
made large additions to his real estate
holdings in this county.
Rev. Ferry occupied the pulpit in the
M. E. Church last Sunday morning in
the absence of Rev. Kline who is in at
tendance at the General Conference in
Fargo. A union service was held in the
PRESBYTERIAN church in the evening.
Both services were largely attended.
Some evil disposed person has been at
work OF late, setting out poison in var
ious parts of the CITY, and as result
many valuable dogs have been destroyed.
1t is safe to say, that an individual who
will deliberately scatter poison about the
public thoroughfares, has neither regard
for the property, rights or lives OF citi-
zens. We understand that the city au-
thorities have clue which they are fol-
lowing, and it is tc be hoped that the
guilty parties will receive their just de-
serts at the hands Of the law.
A real live issue held the boards in
Magistrate Cobb's Court on Friday last
and furnished entertainment, if not in
struction, to large and attentive audi
ence. 1t was only measly civil suit to
recover an alleged balance due for plow-
Ing, OUT Tic uClSllQdlII plOVSa " " g
scIapper from way-back, and aided by
veteran counsel, put up stubborn tight,
with fair measure of success. Attorney
Garrett represented the plaintiff while
Senior Alderman Charles Edwards OF
the End Ward, looked after the interests
of the defendant. Some slight difficulty
was experienced by the attorney for the
defence in getting his ''pleas" in shape
so as to successfully defy the alligator"
but he proved equal to the emergency
and by copious amendments succeeded
in clearing the deck for action. It was
not the first appearance Of Attorney Ed
wards in the form of High Errors and
Appeals. Upon more than one occasion
in the past, his forensic powers and
stores Of legal lore, have been requisi-
toned and he has seldom failed to give
satisfaction 10 the litigants, who were so
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