The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-09-28

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s. p. Thompson came up from Crook
ston this week to pack up his household
goods and on Wednesday took his family
with him back to his new home in the
Queen City. Mr.. Thompson and his
estimable wife made model citizens in
every respect and will be greatly missed
by large circle Of friends in Hallock
and Kittson county.-Hallock News.
On Monday last Chas. LaFond pur-
chased the barber shop and good will Of
Ben Taylor. Mr.. LaFond has had the
shop leased for some time and has had
personal charge since Mr.. Smith left,
and is a man well up in his trade and
liked by all. That Mr.. LaFond will
make it success goes without saying.
Elsewhere in this issue appears his new
advertisement.
The sound OF the whistle of the
threshing machine at dawn has died
out in this vicinity for another year,
and the belated firing Of an occasional
straw pile Illuminating the evening
skies is all there is left of the winding
up Of this years crop. Up to the pres.
ent time there has been no frost to des-
troy vegetation, and the leaves and
vines are as green as in June, save
changes made by the advanced season.
Something remarkable.
Programs of the services of the North
Dakota N. E. Conference have been
received. The session occurs at Valley
City on October 9Th and will last several
days. We notice that the annual mis-.
sionary sermon will be preached by
Rev. A. Karr Of this city, and this as
signment Of perhaps the most compli-
mentary place on the program is indi-
rectly testimonial to the pulpit ability
of Mr.. Karr that will be appreciated
and accepted by his friends and parish
oners. Bishop McCabe will have charge
Of the conference.
At the regular meeting of the d. OF
II. Wednesday evening there was a
good attendance and interesting and i'm,
portant business WAS transacted. After
the lodge the ladies entertained in hon.
or of members who were absent all sum-
mer on claims Or visiting. A very en-.
ljoyable social hour was spent and a
dainty lunch was served. The lodge is
in good working order and with the
''open door" which admits all women
whether they are relatives of Workmen
or not. They expect to add many names
to the roll this winter.
Lee Daniels, ut one time resident OF
Pembina, and prominent figure in the
Pembina base ball team, was in the
city Friday, as salesman for the Ohio
Suspender Co., of Mansfield, Ohio He
informs us that his brother, once re-
preventative from Walsh county
in the legislature is one of the head
men in the home Office, Mr.. Boyer, q
brother-in-law, and we'll known to many Of
our readers, is on the road for anothe,
Ohio house, and takes in every state in
the Union, while his family makes Be
midi their home. They left here about
ten years ago.
| The annual Kittson county fair will
be held at st, Vincent on Thursday and
Friday Of next week, October 4th anG
5th. The exhibits Of the present yea,
will undoubtedly be we'll worth going to
see as Kittson county has been forum
ate in its crop and the garden stuff has
had favorable growth. There will be ne
separate division for exhibitors from
this side this year as the directors have
found their funds too low to allow 8
Especial premium list. The officers 81
the society are making every possible
effort to make this the best show of the
Iseries. Don't forget, next Thursday
and Friday.
To Parents.
Don't permit your children to imagine
the telephone is . play-toy. II they
really do have occasion to Use it, insist
that they obtain permission from you
first. This is for your own benefit in
order to insure good service, The tele.
phone isn'ta climbing monkey-to be
monkeyed with. The several hundred
dollars spent in its installing were in
vested as asystem Of, convenience. You
can make il q nuisance or pleasure