The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-07-18
Personals.

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Obed Carr at Crystal.
Sam Ferrie, of the Cakes Land Co.,
was doing business in the city yesterday
Landlord o. Brien, Of Neche, was q
visitor on Tuesday and saw the ball
game.
E. X. Cavalier has been absent this
week taking part in the Grafton shooting
tournament.
Editor Wilson was over on Saturday
showing samples of advertising novel
ties to our merchants.
Mrs. Kenyon is home from her home
stead near Minot, and c. A. lives again
instead OF simply existing.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Wilkins arrived at
Drayton this week and are expected here
today, where they will receive warm
welcome.
Judge ]. D. Wallace went over to the
Hamilton fair on Wednesday. Hisjudg-
ment on horses and cattle is always in
demand on such occasions.
Capt. Joseph Aymond, o. Neche, was
visitor on Monday. He reports his
brother, Captain Frank Aymond, to be
in poor health. s
Charles O'Hara left Wednesday for
Colorado Springs, where he expects to
remain for some time if the business ar
engagements he has made there turn out
satisfactorily.
Mr.. Richard Weeks and Tod, his son,
we're expected home on the N. P. yes
terday from Idaho, where they have pur-
chased Ia9d and where, after settling af-
fairs here, they will make their future
home.
At the Winchester House Monday
A. P. Appleton, Crystal; E. T. Thomp-
son. St. Thomas; John Taylor, c. J. Gar
ner. 1. J. Chevalier, ,Bathgate; T. B.
Clement, Cavalier. Tuesday-Jos. Hor-
gan, Neche; A. P. Buchanan, ST. Thorn
as.
Hon. NJ E Nelson was back few
days this week to attend to business
matters and returned to Detroit Thurs
day. He reports the family enjoying
| themselves, and Mrs. Nelson. in particu-
lar, as being in better health than tor
several years. They expect to remain
two weeks longer.
DIR. Harris performed a difficult opera
ton on the club foot off baby eighteen
months old, belonging to Mennonite
couple, who live near Dominion City
The operation was successful, SO that in
all probability the child's foot will grow
in strength, be we'll formed and as useful
as the other foot. This is the second
operation of the same kind that he has
performed during the past few months.
A Bad Storm.
A heavy wind, accompanied by a
little hail and rain, occurred on Tuesday
evening. The clouds were very black
and threatening, but no severe damage
was done to crops or buildings, though
some outbuildings in the northern part
of the county were damaged or destroy
ed. In Grand Forks county hail and
wind dido great deal of damage. Two
separate storms, one about 7.3O and one
later in the evening, blew over many
barns and outbuildings and damaged
about 20, 600 acres of grain. The first
storm was along southern Walsh, north
| ern Grand Forks and east into Minnesota
and the depot at McDonald's Siding was
thrown down.
The second storm seems to have done
more damage. Great Northern depots
at Emerado, Thompson. Borup, MINI
and Ojata were moved, in some case:
destroyed. An elevator at Merrihelc
was moved six inches from it's foundation
Near Thompson the country is yer,
thickly settled, and there the storm die
great damage. A new church in Brenn;
township was demolished, and schoo
house was moved several rods. Ii
Thompson the Catholic and Baptis
churches were rent into fragments. Hen
ry Thompson's barn was destroyed, Arth
ur Thompson's house and barn wer,
blown away, and Jesse Thompson. al
aged man, was severely injured. Other
who lost their house or barns or both ar,
L. Allen, Mr.. Carr, Mr.. Bray. and Mr.
Norton. There are scores of others, Blu
it has been impossible at this time t.
obtain a list of names.
Fortunately, as far as heard from, n,
. lives were lost, though several peopl
were seriously and many slightly injured
+ Marriage License.
]. w. Hart and Effie M. Storms, bot