The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-12-16
County News.
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Paper calls "big, round supper"
Mrs. Edward Newans of St. Thomas
was taken to the hospital at Winnipeg
last week to undergo a delicate opera,
ton.
Tom Donovan, who spent the last
summer at Langdon, writes the Chrome
type that he is at Boerne. Texas, for his
health.
The damage done at the Thompson &
Wi & fire at Crystal last week amounted
to about $1,000. 1t was close call for
the whole store.
The Bathgate Worku,en had public in
stallation last week and had lunch. of
which Bro. Wilson speaks-as thong h
he had some.
Burglars broke into the pool room at
Bathgate last week and robbed the slot
machines OF about $40 to $50. They got
in through the back window.
The Times says that Drainage Com
missioner Ottem is living in Grafton this
winter to let his children have the super
ior school privileges there.
]. H. Johnson will quit the hoteling at
St. Thomas at Christmas. Mr.. Kelley
will move back to the house, but will
not keep it open to the public.
Hon. E. H. Restameyer Of Cavalier is
said to have erected one of the best and
most commodious farm houses in the
county during the past season.
Albert Schultz bought half section
from George Strieb near Crystal for sl3, :
500. Mr.. Strieb will probably buy anoth-
er farm in the same neighborhood.
Mrs. NJ. Burke of Drayton, mother of
Mrs. Geo. DeLisle of Walhalla, died at
her home last week, aged So years. She
had been in poor health for about twelve
months.
Mrs. ]. w. Pegg and two sons went to
Tucson, Arizona, last week for the win
ter. Mrs. Nj. Stewart and children, Jacob
Cocks and the Cockburn family are al.
ready there.
Norval Baptie and wife left for Winnl.
peg last week. Mrs. Baptie will visit
relatives and Nortal will start on skat-
ing tour. probably finishing with the
races at Montreal.
The residence OF James Ellis at Bowes-
mont was burned on Tuesday of last
week. The fire caught in the kitchen
and it was impossible to check it. The
loss was total to Mr.. Ellis, as there was
no insurance -. ).
Henry Skilldom, who has been in
partnership with o. C. Olson in the ma.
chinery business for number of years
at Drayton, has gone with his sister to
Arizona to make their home in the hope
of benefftting his health.
The Times tells of dog that was TAX
en- month ago by the owner, Charles
Boystrom, IN box Car to Trenton, west
of Williston, where the family was to
make new home. On Thursday last
the dog showed up at the old home, hav-
ing about travelled about 400 miles to
get back.
The many Drayton friends OF Ernest
Wallace, son of Judge Wallace of Penn
bina, will be glad to learn of his recent
appointment as Deputy Attorney Gener.
al in New York state with pay of $4,000
in salary and fees. His duties will be to
represent the Attorney General in Great.
er New York.-Echo.
The Chronotype advertises the fac,
that Neche farmers can get as much as
ID cents per bushel more for their gram
in surrounding towns than at home and
then piously calculates, 'How long, @
Lord, how long?" We think he should
change the phraseology and say, "Hov
short, o Lord. how shorr?"
The Times devotes half column te
the details Of a farewell party held il
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Wick, who a.e te
move to Pembina soon, Mr.. Wick having
been elected as county judge. TIL.
Times says that "Mr. and Mrs. Vicl
have always entered heartily into the so
cial life of st. Thomas and their places ii
the community can never be supplied"
The Grand Forks Herald will
have special representative at the leg
islative session in Bismarck this winter
The Herald is an excellent newspaper
and gives remarkably good service for :
paper published in city of the size o
Grand Forks. The service from the
legislature in the past has been very full
and complete aud of course has been the
earliest possible down in this corner o.
the state. The Herald makes very
cheap rate for the two months OF the leg.
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