The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-30
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Cavalier is to build a lot more cement
walks this summer.
John Gaffney and family of Crystal
have moved their effects to Saskatoon.
There is ten pound baby at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F, Appleton at
Crystal.
A chimney fire at c. H. Hager resid-
ence in St. Thomas called out the fire
department.
Two families from Manchester, Pa.
arrived at st. Thomas and will work the
O'Copnor farm in Midland.
Rev. Myers who closed evangelistic
services in this city last week is now at
same work at Hamilton
Mesdames NJ. NJ. Campbell and Herb
ison have arrived home at Glasston
after visiting friends in Ontario this
winter,
The village election at Neche was
closely contested running about 40 votes
for the caucus ticket to 30 for the can
archists."
1t is stated that NJ. Plante has purchas-
ed all the holdings of John Chale at
Olga. Mr.. Chale is one ofthe pioneers
OF Cavalier County.
]. L. Blackjack Of Walhalla has been
confined at home for some time with
stomach and mead trouble. He will
consult specialist.
Michael Van Camp an old time resi-
dent OF st. Thomas died there last week
aged 80 years. He leaves wife and
two children. He was highly respected
by all.
With MIR. Blackjack out of the race, it
looks as if Jas. a. Wilson OF Cavalier
will have clear field, from the republic
an slde,aS candidate for sherif.-Chro-
ncle.
The Glasston Literary Society who
recently gave successful performance
of "The Man from Maine" in their own
town repeated the same to the pleasure
OF the Hamilton people last Saturday.
Prof. Moore of Hamilton who recently
took the SUPPLEMENTARY of the St.
Thomas schools has been critically ill at
his home, but is improving. He and
Prot. Jewell of this city may exchange
mutual comniSerations on like troubles.
The Mountaineer published a complete
list of fine real and personal property
taxes paid in Walhalla over the official
signatures OF the clerk and president Of
the village board. Wonder if it is a
part OF the aftermath Of the late election
there.
In the published notice OF the city
election of Cavalier there is clause in
serted whether or not the city will &C
cept as donation from the w. c. T. U.
of their public hall known as the Taber-
nacle by assuming the indebtedness
thereon amounting to $500"
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S:.eb who were
among the old residents of Flora town.
ship have moved to the Canadian north
west. Before leaving were given a re.
ception by their old nelghbors land pre-
scented with set OF silver knives and
forks.
A horse thief who had broken Jail at
Morden was traced as far as Cavalier but
though the OFF, Of this county Joined
with the Manitoba officials the tibet
could not be found. He stole three
horses and then set fire to the stable
burning others.
Cavalier township still elects Com
missioners of Conciiaton''. Perhaps
no theory ever got so everlas,lngly con-
troverted as this when it was put into
actual practice. Fact is when men are
mad they don't want to be conciliated
they want to fight.
The directors of the Tri-county Fair
met at Crystal last week and elected T.
J. Nei son, president; o. G.. Fuller, vice
PRESIDENT; H B. Brook1ns, secretary;
j. r. Appleton, treasurer; and !. A. Min
der. manager. They viii exhibit July
3rd and 4,h ii it does not interfere with
other towns.
The pharmacist at Erskines drug
store at Hamilton put can of carbolic
acid on The stove to warm, and it got too
hot boiled over and set the store on fire
but it was put out with about $50
damage, Near by lumber piles and
buildings would have made big fire if
It had got going beyond control.
constable Robert Dunlop of St.
Thomas arrested Edmund B. Burrell at
Balmoral, Man. last week on the charge
Of grand larceny. The complaint charged
him with stealing fax at various times
in 1905 from the farm of the O'Connor
Bros. He plead guilty before the Justice
court and was brought to the Jail at
Pemblna.
| A. F.-Buchanan Of Drayton has sold
ont his machinery hus;,,eee 70 p....L...