The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-17

NICE little shower on Wednesday even.
ing. Came little late for the outdoor
supper of the Grace church ladies how
ever. Still we suppose they are entitled
to some thanks.
The N. P. Farmers Excursion to the
Agricultural College at Fargo on this
line went on Monday. Among those
who left this locality were Messrs. Ber-
ard. Defoe. Barron, and F. c. Morris
boy end girl.
A negro porter by the name Of Parker,
who went south on the N. P. diner last
Monday. got into an alteration with the
cook at East Grand Forks and slashed
the cook across the hand with a razor
nearly severing the fingers. The cook
will lose use OF several Of his fingers.
The porter escaped and has not yet been
arrested.
The foundation work at the court
house has been commenced and consider
able progress made. Barney Johnson
has the contract and will put in a new
stone foundation. The old piles on
which the main part Of the building rests
are in good shape. The commissioners
have decided to put brick vault in the
place Of the iron safe at the clerk of
courts corner.
Base ball, Emerson VS.. Pembina ON
Friday last, resulted in score of II to Z
for the latter. Emerson did not seem to
be up to their usual form and then per-
haps the fact that Conmy did the pitch
ing tor Pembina made some difference,
though we overheard some of the
Emerson team saying that he was easy
and ifso, their whole aggregation must
have been very easy.
&c. Warner is patiently awaiting the
time for his requested vacation. In Mr..
Warmers particular case it takes the &C.
ton of the Board of Directors to allow
him to take a:substitute owing to the
responsibility arising from the customs
business, while many far higher in au-
thority are appointed by the managing
officials.
Neche kids came over on Monday to
play ball with our juniors, but found
themselves rather outclassed. They
play good game however. Two games
were played and both were largely in
favor of the locals. We suggest to the
kid teams that they should establish
standard of weight and size rather than
age. Don't say, boys Of such an age on
ly shall play, but bar out overgrown lads
by limiting the weight or height, as well.
The Ladies' Guild of Grace Church
held very successful midsummer sup.
PERI on the postoffice lawn Wednesday
evening. The weather was propitious
and the attendance good. AS to the
quality of the vlands, we heard one kid
say "that it was the very best that he
ever had in Pembina, /" and that certainly
is pretty high praise. The band was also
in attendance and discoursed music in
accordance with the food. The receipts
were about $40.
The new birth and death laws require that
notice of every birth and death be given
to the township, city or village clerks
Severe penalties are provided for those
who neglect these duties. 1t is right that
these matters be made public record.
While it may be true that in hundred
cases it would make no particular differ.
ence yet in the next. case it might make
a great deal of difference to the public.
the individual, or the family. The private
burial OF the dead person may mean
that the cause is desired to be also priv
ate. 1t may be question Of importance
to an insurance company as to whether
the person is really dead and buried.
The question of heirship may depend on
similar proof. As to births, as things
now are, not one person in hundred
whose parents are dead, could prove his
own father and mother, and such proo,
is often required in courts and pension
cases.
Tohn r. Clark the celehratad i.,....,..