The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-03-24
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Tuesday.
Ed ROLAND accompanied the Harper
family on their western trip and expects
to locate there.
Fred Shannon and Jas. Conklin were
initiated Into the mysteries ofthe Wood.
man lodge Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Falcon has been quite seriously
ill with Ia grippe and an abcess in her
ear. She is improved at the present time.
Miss Minnie Shannon is visiting her
cousin, Dan Shannon, of Bowesmont be-
fore leaving for the business school in
the Forks.
> There will be no school next week as
the teacher expects to take in the grand
opera season in Minneapolis, besides Wis
iting friends and relatives in Neilsville
and Reynolds.
There were tour sons, three of whom
are living, but Mr.. Erwin of Clearwater,
Man. was the only son present, at the
funeral. The funeral services were held
at the McCauley home Thursday noon
and the interment took place in the
Hamilton cemetery, quite large number
of friends and neighbors following the
remains to their last resting place.
The election Tuesday brought out a
vote OF seventy.two which is the largest
vote polled for some time. The follow
ing is the result: chairman, A. B. Purdy;
supervisors, ]. L. Pariseau and H. R.
Shannon; clerk, w. ]. Lean; treasurer,
w. P. Storms; assessor, Fred Shannon;
constable, John Shannon; justice, John
Wilson. This makes the board practi-
cally the same with the only important
changes in the Offices of clerk and asseSs-
or. =sa1 s.1,
During the past week, we have lost
one family but have gained two. L. P.
Brethorst, of Sibley, Ill, will live in the
Herman Rust house until he can build
on his own land, which he recently pur-
chased from D. D. Warner, He ex-
poets to build both house and barn. He
expects his family of three next week.
L. S. Brethorst also came last week and
will live in the village until he can de-
eide where he will locate. He also has
family. We welcome these Illinois
riends and hope they may prosper.
ast;Tuesday occurred the death of
Mrs. Erwin, the mother of Mrs. J. D. Nc
Cauley, and grandmother of Mrs. w. ].
Lean. For some time the elderly lady
has not been in the best of health and
her death was not unexpected. She had
attained the remarkable age of ninety-six
years, having been born in the year 1909.
Owing to her feebleness both of mind
and body, she has not been out for some
years, but has remained quietly at home
with her daughter, who has always been
a devoted attendant to the many wants
of old age.
A large number of the friends and
nelghbors of the Harper family gathered
in the hall last Thursday euening to en-.
| Joy a last social gathering with this esti-
n1able family. There were fully seventy
five present and everyone was in for a
good time. Games and social converse
ton took up the greater portion OF the
evening and short program was rem
dered after the presentation of beauti-
full silver cake dish and dozen silver
knives and forks. Rev. Katr made a
very able spokesman for the donors Of
the gifts and was very facetious in his re-
marks. Refreshments we're served and
the meeting came to close at late
hour. Monday the family left for their
new home in the far west, their destina-
ton being Forest Grove,
Ore. They carry with them the best
wishes of the entire community and as
the last good-byes were spoken, there
were many tear d'mned eye, especial
ly among those for whom they have been
neighbors for the last twenty-five years.