The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
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Mrs. Douglas, of Bowesmont, left last
week for visit with relatives at Tilbury,
Ont.
Bathgate is blowing big horn about
what big time they are to have on the
Fourth.
The "Hello" to Akra, Hallson, Noun
tain and Mclean from Cavalier is COM
pleted.
Gollmar Bros circus, that showed
here last week, is advertised to appear
at Neche on July Bird.
Mrs. F. w. Reynolds, of Bathgate, left
last week to visit in Oregon and WASH
ington for two months.
The Bathgate hotel, after being thor
oughly re6tted, is again open to the pub
lie under the management of Landlord
Moore.
Anton Ness, foreman on the Garnett
farms near St. Thomas, was operated on
for intestinal troubles last week and is in
a precarious condition.
c. P. Hanson is the new miller from
Minneapolis, who has taken charge OF
the Bathgate mill. A new spur track is
now being built to the mill.
w. c. Green, of Hamilton, had peas
in his garden big enough to eat last
week. five had peas as big as that, we
wouldn't leave'em in the garden.
The present standing of the First Ma
ton Bank as shown by its call statement
is one of the best possible indications of
the rapid growth.-Langdon Democrat.
IN. Venton, one of the first settlers
of Crystal, sold his farm adjoining that
city to Robert Chambers. MIR. v. will
go to Pittsburg, Pa, and look for new
home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Brown and children
left Wednesday for Bemidji to spend a
two weeks outing with friends. They
were accompanied by Lloyd Graham of
Pembina. Echo.
The drainage board has decided to
put in drain from section 27, Neche
township, at the Martindale slough, and
Eastward ~ miles to the Tillot coulee.
ihe surveyor will begin levelling in the
near future.
Postmaster Bert Thacker, of Hamilton,
caught foul ball with the hollow of his
eye last week. 1t is doubtful if he will
ever do it again, if he can help it. One
ball in an eye-socket at time is suffic-
iently plenty in Bert's opinion.
Master Elmer Hall, of Cavalier, emp
tied the powder from giant cracker into
a bottle and then touched 1t with
lighted match to see ifit would 20 off.
1t went off all right and came near taking
Elmer along with it. Elmer knows more
he did about powder and will fell better
when the skin grows on again.
Drayton seemed to be the only town
that had a school election last week. Kib.
bee and Bellamy were,put up by friends.
Kibbee got 65 and Bellamy got 43. G. A.
McCrea also ran to succeed himself as
there were two places to be filled, and
had 81 votes. Guess Drayton polled
more votes than all the county put to-
gether besides.
John Diamond, who recently moved
up here from Pembina county, near
Bathgate, died Tuesday after an illness
of a few weeks of pneumonia. The re-
mains being shipped on the afternoon
train to the former home of the family
for burial. Deceased was taken i'll short
ly after arriving here couple of months
ago and had disposed Of his property in
Pembina county with view locating
here. He was man about sixty years
of age and leaves widow and family of
grown sons. and daughters.-Langdon
Democrat.
A good story is being told on Minot
sliveryman. One day last week couple
of pretty maidens were in search of a !
gentle horse as they wished to make a |
visit in the country. They called on the
nearest hostelry and were told that they
could be accommodated. AS they START
ed the man warned them to keep the
rein from the horses tail and they
would have no trouble. They returned
in about two hours and were asked ifl
they had any trouble with the animal.
No." said the prettiest one, Sit did start
to rain while on the way out there, but
we held the umbrella over the horses
tail and everything was all right" That
explains the liveryman's dazed look the
pasr few days. Kenmare News.
Don't sit arovnd and see your house
blow of the face Of the earth, when you
can secure IL BY q Tornado Policy, At
about the cost os . bunch Of shingles.
AIRTH s. PETERSON. ~