The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-05-09

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Arbor Day, plant tree.
Memorial Day, May Both.
Tri-county teachers meet at Grafton
next Friday and Saturday.
Initiation at D. OF H. meeting next
Wednesday, 14th. Drill, Friday evening.
A. H. Cakes has broken up house
keeping and stored his household effects
The Red river has been rising rapidly
during the past weeks, but is not as high
as three week ago.
Owing to the width of the river and
the length of the ferry cable, teams that
want to cross, go around by Emerson
bridge these days.
Marriage licenses were issued to ]. c.
Jackson and Mary c. Schawalm of
Glasston, and John A. c. Simon and
Minnie May Farrow of Cavalier.-Graf-
ton News and Times.
Major Frame, of Grafton, who has
been quoted as willing to be Representa-
tive, is being reminded of his youth-as
a Re- ublican, having been "born again"
about 1898. The Major is a good fellow
and was good soldier, but as re-
publican-he is only four years old.
James Kneeshaw has been fighting
weather and other things incidental to
new departures, and his big steam. pillow
hasn't had chance to show what it can
do. He expects to turn over about 10
feet at time with two gangs one of four,
and one of three plows.
"Ralph Conner" the celebrated author
OF "Black Rock'' and other Canadian
stories, is expected to be present at the
meeting of the Presbytery at Cavalier
the second week in June. He is Pres.
byterian minister in charge of Winni-
peg church.
N. Greenberg, who ran the bankrupt
store in the Kabernagle building last
winter, is here again and will open to-
morrow with new stock of goods and
is ready and willing to meet his old GUS
toners and many new ones, with better
bargains than ever.
AS at least some Of the electric light
poles will have to be removed, this will
disarrange tina local telephone service.
Would it not be good idea Tor the tele-
phone owners, at this time to get to-
gether, organize, and re-arrange matters
generally. 1t is pretty mixed deal as it
stands-neither head nor tail.
Mr.. T. r. Shaw has been appointed as
receiver of the defunct First National
Bank. of this city, to close up the bust
ness, Mr.. Shaw is conservative, fair
minded business man, and will doubtless
close up the rather complicated fag ends
as satisfactorily as any man can.
Since the heavy rain of last week. the
weather has been somewhat mixed anG
the necessary drying up process has pro-
crossed rather slowly We hear Of loca
tons where seeding has as yet barely
commesced, while in some other place.
it is pretty we'll along. AS it stands thi.
spring is rather backward as whole.
City council had the matter of electri,
lights under discussion on Tuesda,
night. Mr.. Russell was present Blu
neither he nor the council seemed t.
know just where they were at. Some
thing definite should be done, either b,
Mr.. r. or the city. Either have electri,
lightsor provide some other way 0
lighting the streets.
A telegram arrived yesterday from
Lethbridge, Alberta. announcing tn,
death BY drowning. Of William Wrixon
( Hewas formerly IN the employ Of th,
u Winchestef House and later with Nj
Piche ii He butcher business. Wit
whom BE went 10 Lethbridge. He w
about = yeaIs Of age. His brother
Chalies Wrixon, = foresnsn of the ~
tioa = Jolistte.