The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-03


heard good many expires ons of
regret that Mrs. F. A. FeldmanI illness
prevented her receiving on Wednesday.
"A sleigh box full OF young fd went
out to Carlisle on Saturday evehg to a
Christmas tree entertainment It J. C.
Wardwell's school, and had iLy time
SO they say.
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understand MIR. Frank Smithkvho is
at Galesburg, Ill.,, undergoing tn tment,
sends home very encouraging reports,
which same his many friends Xviii be
glad to hear.
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Mrs. Ernestine Diemer, nee Blnchaud
OF Winnipeg Junction, Mimi, spend
ing the holidays with her parent Mr..
Dlemer will be here on Satlday and
they return home on Tuesday.
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The dance given by the Foot |all team
OF the High School was grealsuccess.
About fifty couple being presht, and a
large number of them coming lr&n Emer-
son and St. Vincent. Everybod presen,
express pleasure.
Inc closing society event d the year
was the Masonic installation heb in their
hall on Friday evening. The invitation
list was composed almost atirely OF
Masons, their families and heir best
girls. Past Master Morrison wis the in.
Sailing officer. After installation a pro.
gram was rendered, two numbers oil
which were songs by Messrs dasselman
and Bowes of Emerson. the Others
were addresses by w. c. short, the
newly installed master, and RAs. Teph.
colt and Acheson, recitation by H. c.
Carr and selections by the Shot Orches-
ira. After the program one ofthe incest
little lunches was served that Ilhave par.
taken in long time. Rev. Acheson
made one OF the hits of the evening by
saying his mother was ''MasAn." Most
folks thought he meant his fether but it
TRANSFERRED that his mothers name was
Mary Mason.
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1t may be Pembina is behind the
times, we may be ahead of tim e but
neither will alter the fact that we all had
good time Wednesday observing New
Years day in the good old way by keep.
ing "open house,
This custom was almost unanim ouslv
kept by Pembina ladies, both the Young
and those that used to be younger, Either
at their own homes or in those OF ftiends
where little coteries were assemble to
receive the good wishes and renewals of
friendship from gentleman friends. The
rooms in some of the homes were very
prettily decorated with cut flowers but
they were all decorated with happy smil-
ing faces, and laughter; good wishes and
good cheer reigned supreme. And why
not? The fates have been kindito us
during the past year; we are a healthy,
husky lot, at peace with the world and
SO far as | know, there isn't even a Scrap
on in "sassiety." The weather was lit
tie rough at both ends of the day, but
perfectly lovely in the middle, and most
everybody had made the rounds when
the storm came up in the evening. The
calls were made in singles, doubles.
trios, quartets, and even up to one octet
composed of bachelors attired in a some
what "summerish" manner and riding in
a tally-ho, l suppose it was; at least 1
heard the ''ho" part when they stopped
At our house, and upon peeking out of
he window saw John Cockburn tally
ng to see whether they mad lost Sam
Ferrie or not. Someone told me they
lid lose him once but found him in a
now drift.
A second rig held the"big four"-May-
" Chisholm, G. G. Thompson, F. C.
Warner and E. K. Cavileer, and was
lrawn by four shetlands.
The Illinois boys, H. c. Carr, E. D.
Booker, F. M. King, A. and w. c. Short
lad a conveyance drawn by two spank
ng greys, driven tandem by colored
oachman who announced their arrival
y the long loud blast OF horn.
As / was helping Mrs. serve refresh
aents, I couldn't help comparing the
aen to the Israelites as they were about
0 start on their long journey. Here
hey were, girded up, so to speak, hat in
and, overcoats on, ready to take their
eparture on a moments notice, only of
curse they weren't going into the viii
erness. They were just going to some
Their social home to repeat the occur
nee. This is one time when it's the men
rho .'gibble, gable, gobble and git', as