The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-26
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County News.

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Crystal was out OF coal las. week dur
ing the cold weather.
JOS. Morrison has sold his farm east of
Walhalla to M. Moran.
c. R. Van Norman sold his farm at
Elm Point to N. 'Tetrault.
The ST. Valentine ball at Neche last
week was great social success.
Jack Hunter OF Crystal got lost in a
blizzard for several hours last week.
1t is reported that N. Shields OF st.
Thomas will open store at Grand
View, Man.
Bathgate lodge Of Work .nen initiated
seven candidates last week. Neche lodge
initiated twelve.
Geo. Dickey purchased the old Sillers
place near Glasston from the Security
Trust Co. for 1920.
The st. Thomas NJ. E. Ladies' AID
have completed the furnishings of the
annex to the church.
Alex. Robertson OF Crystal went to
Saskatoon last week. He is selling land
and locating settlers there.
John R. Hogg will put in electric lights
for Drayton people if they will give him
sufficient encouragement II
Mr.. Francis Downie, brother of Mrs.
Psi. Morgan OF Neche, died at his home
in Uplands, Ont. Feb. 18th. /.
G.. Bjarnson has resigned his position
in the store at Halson and has taken a
similar position IN Pembina.
Geo. Hunt sold his residence to l. ].
ChevaIier in Bathgate. The Hunts will
go to Saskatoon about March 1st.
the St. Thomas and Drayton curriers'
at the Winnipeg bonspiel each broke
about even Tor the games they played.
The Cavalier Presbyterians have ex-
tended a call to Rev. VIM. Gillispie. late
of Hoople, to become their pastor.
The Mountaineer was so full OF hot
stufflas week that the press busted and
it took some time to get it in shape.
Alex. Harris sold his farm near Ham,
ilton to John Hart for $1,000 MIR. Har-
ris will probably go to Canada to live.
Miss O'Hara OF Minneapolis arrived in
Drayton last week to take charge Of the
third and fourth grades in the schools.
Miss MABEL Wilkins returned to her
home in Drayton after an extended visit
with relatives in Michigan and Ontario.
Hotel Northern, under the manage
ment OF Landlord Gilispie, was opened
at Crystal last week with an oyster sup
per.
Editors Hager, Lampm..n, and Small
of Devils Lake, went. is far as New Or
leans on their trip " tllake arrangements
for the editorial excurs on IN May. They
got home last week.
Many of fhe Ontario winter excursion
lists are returning. to their homes in this
county. They all have the same story
to tell Of deep snow and cold weather in
the .'old country" this winter.
We note the fact that several Of the
towns in this county are shipping in hay.
This evidently IS not as It should be. The
farmers will have TO raise their fodder.
] Mrs. Mongoven, widow Of the con-
ductor who was killed in the accident
near Cashel q short time ago, and who
was very III at the time, IS said to be re.
covering. 5
Editor Wilson Of the Independent left
on FRIDAY for = trip to Cuba. He will
Join Mr.. ana Mrs. o. Johnson and
daughter and II i. Joy; and make the
triip with them. P. Nc hee viii run
run the independent. - TIC meantime.
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