The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-21
George Gooslaw has purchased the
st. Vincent barber shop from Charley
LaFond.


st. Vincent barber shop from Charley
LaFond.
Mrs. Aylen returned from weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Fairbairn
at Winnipeg last week, accompanied by
her mother Mrs. Abrams, who has been
spending some time there visiting.
The new heating plant in the school
house has proved inadequate to heat
the building and the company has an.
other boiler on the way of larger size
that has more capacity for heating.
The inclemency of the W Gather and
bad roads have done much to lessen the
volume of Christmas trade, but the
merchants are not complaining as under
the circumstances trade has been fairly
brisk.
Mrs. F. G. Warner returned from
Spokane, Wash. Sunday where she went
to attend the funeral of her late sister
Mrs. Dillon. On account of wrecks and
snow she was delayed twenty four hours
in coming home.
Owing to inclement weather and bad
roads Mr.. Heneman has concluded tc
continue his "Savings Sale' until
Christmas. This will give everybody a
chance to avail themselves of the phe.
nominally low prices.
Walter Kemp formerly of this city
but now residing at Hallock was the
victim of stroke of paralysis several
days ago, but we are glad to say that
late advices are to the effect that he
has nearly recovered.
Eleanor Short, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aug. Short, whose illness and con.
valesence we mentioned two weeks ago
was taken with a relapse and developed
alarming Tenderness towards append
citis, but we are glad to say is again i'm
proving and out of danger.
Tomorrow we take another tilt and
from now on the days begin to lengthen.
1t will be fully two weeks before it is
noticeable but after that the days will
lengthen fast. But with these longe1
days it takes fully two months before
the sun will have any noticeable effect
for the warmer.
Fourteen Drayton bachelors gave their
lady friends a royal supper and enter
tainment one evening last week. II
might interest some of the young people
here to know that Johnny johnson for
merly of this city was one of the most
prominent of the entertainers and sang
first tenor in the male quartette and is a
general favorite in Drayton society.
j. A. Thompson, of Galesville, Ill.
writes us to change the address on his
paper to Hooker, Okla, which indicates
that he is moving there. Mr.. Thomp
son and family left here some twelve
years ago and located in Galesville
where Mr.. Thompson has been engaged
in the mercantile business. Mrs. T. j.
the daughter of Mr.. Barneth near st
Vincent.
MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur F. LOOMS, who
are located at Brentwood, Wis, sent
invitations to friends here to be presen
at the thirteenth anniversary of thei
wedding, and fifth anniversary of thei
settlement at Brentwood, to-day. Mr.
LOOMS entered the mercantile business
there when that country was being open
ed up and he has been successful which
their many friend here will be pleased
to hear.
Big preparations are being made TO
the New Years ball, to b
to be given in the Opera House, New
Years eve, December 3lst. 1t is intend
ed to make this very elaborate affai,
as all the young folks who are absent a
school will be home to enjoy it with tn
rest of the dancers here and neighbour,
towns. Oyster supper will be served a
Hotel International. Invitations will b.
issued in few days.
| Alfred Blaisdell, who will succeed
E. F. Porter as secretary of state afte
the first of the year. is in the city an,
will be here for day or two lookin,
over the ground. Mr.. Blaisdell is pro
baby the youngest man who ever bel,
q state Office in North Dakota, bu
withal has as long q head on him a
many Of his older associates, and is on
Of the best fellows. He announces tina
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