The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-25

weather SlSNdlS CdlleO LOT snow ana
cold wave yesterday. Instead we had
drizzling warm rain that took off lots Of
snow. When the train from the north
came in they reported heavy snow
storm at Morris, 80 miles away. So the
signals may yet prove true.
Father Drnmmond of Winnipeg was
welcomed by very large audience at
the court house on St. Patrick's night.
the subject of the lecture was mostly in
relation to the Saint whose day was cele-
brated and of the Irish and Ireland. The
High School Orchestra assisted in the
entertainment very acceptably.
The following grand officers have
been elected by the state Oddfellows:
Grand Master, John R. Gibson. st. Tho
mas; Deputy Grand Master, c. R. Green
of Hamilton; Grand Warden, H. P.
Cooper, Grand Forks; Grand Secretary,
Dor. Mcdonald, Grand Forks; Grand
Treasurer, F. N. Gilmore, Hope.
Born, on M .rch 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Howard, Bathgate, a son. March
18th, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Carter, Penn
bina township, son. Feb. 18th, to Mr..
and Mrs. P. Domain, Pembina township,
a daughter. Feb. 18th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Miller, Carlisle, a daughter. March
18th, to Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Nelson, of
Hoople, a daughter.
The demand for teachers for late spring
and summer schools will not be very
heavy since SO many OF our districts have
discontinued schools thru the summer
and have substituted therefor, the more
profitable winter school, thus afording
school facilities for the large boys and
girls, says Supt. Alexander in the St.
Thomas Times last week.
The next entertainment OF the winter
course will occur on Monday, April 4th.
The Chicago Ladies Quartette are on tine
program and come very highly recon-
mended by the local press where they
have appeared. Miss Effie c. Palmer is
second alto, reader and manager. She
is said to be not only good singer, but
very, fine reciter. We have every rea-
son to believe that this will be one of the
very best entertainments OF the course.
G. Sonderman received a souvenir
this week that he values highly. 1t is
reproduction of the Washington Journal,
in 1864, giving full account of
the return of the famo.s 1st Minnesota
to Washington, and a banquet given
them by congressman. and others from
their own state, after three years service.
1t gives full list of those in attendance,
and also account of the prominent bat
ties they were engaged in.
in session at Grand Forks on Wednes-
day and fixed the dates and basis OF rep
resentation of the state conventions
They had rather stormy time, though
the regular members were largely repre-
sented by proxies. Messrs. Brynjolfson
and Myrick, the members from this
county, were present. The basis OF rep
resentation was fixed at four at large and
one for each SO votes cast for Cronan for
governor. This will make convention
of a little over 500. The presidential
convention will be held at Fargo on 21st
of June and the convention for state off.
ces will be held at Grand Forks on Sept
LIST. Pembina county will have "a dele
gates.
The following were the examines for
teachers certificates at St. Thomas on
March 18th and 18th: Anna Drummond.
Bathgate; Stella M. Currie, Tyner: R. H.
Dewart, St Thomas; Marcia Mitchell,
st. Thomas; Lena Capston, st. Thomas
Ella Mcintosh, Crystal; S. T. Foster, St.
Thomas; Edison E. Parsons. Bathgate;
Lottie Mcconnell. Nettie Mcintosh, St.
Thomas; Emma L. Wilson, Cavalier;
Barney Eastman, Hallson; Aggie' Camp.
bell, Walhalla; w. L. Brown, Bathgate;
Ethel Hemsley, Walhalla. Examines
at Pembina: Agnes NJ. Bell, Inga John
son, Agnes OHara, Drayton; Nellie
Parker. Haldora Peterson, Mae Hart,
Pembina; w. "A. See. Carlisle;
Grace F. Parker. Cavalier. This was
1.-THE first examination under the new rules
ALLOWING One and one-haf days for tbe
second and third grade subjects. #
400 bushels Of Bro.nus grass seed At d
Per bus'sel. +. G. morris.