The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-30


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A Spelling contest has been arranged
between Joliette's 9th grade and u team,
from the Pembina's 9Th grade. The
same will be held at toilette December,
14th. Bathgate and Hallock also have
spelling teams that desire to meet Penn
bina in the near future.
It is reported that the st. Vincent
New Era this week will contain startling
disclosures of fraud and crookedness in
conducting the spelling match between
Pembina and St. Vincent schools last
week. Also that the st. Thomas Times
comes in for share of roast for Its re
port of the +, OF ball match some time
ago. When Bro. Deacon gets riled up
he generally cuts big swath.
Chas. LaFond, the barber has moved
his shop from the basement of the Mer.
chants Bank to the International Hotel,
formerly Hotel Tyler and occupies the
sample room and addition formerly used
as butcher shop. The place is
being repapered and fixed up in taste
full style. The larger room will be oc.
cupied as pool room while the small
er one is used for a barber shop. When
he gets things in shape he will have one
of the finest shops in the state.
L. F. Della Pryme has resigned his
position as cashier at the Bank of OF.
tawa and expects to leave this month
for his home in England. He has been
on the bank staff here since last March
and is highly thought of as agentleman.
ly young fellow, and in his official ca.
pacity has always been most obligine
and courteous to the public. He was
the recipient of check for 800 from
the bank of Ottawa when his resigna.
ton was accepted with regret. Timer.
son Journal.
Geo Christie has located the property
stolen from his office in September, and
when it was learned who the culprit was
there was a good deal of establishment
expressed. The following from Tues.
days Telegram is self explanatory: "F.
E. Merritt, of Emerson. appeared in the
Provincial Police Court charged with
having on Sept. 23rd, broke into the
office of Geo. Christie also of Emerson
and having taken therefrom a typewriter
coon coat and sum of money. The
accused was let go on suspended sen.
tence upon the earnest solicitation of
Mr.. Christie who did not wish to prose.
cute him, plead in his behalf. He told
the magistrate that the young man, who
is about % years of age, had previously
borne a good character. The typewriter
was sold in st. Paul.-Emerson Journal
Miss Jessie Maclachlan, the we'll.
known Scottish soprano, who will be
heard at Emerson on Friday evening
of next week, December 9TH, has tire.
mendous following throughout the
English speaking world. She appeared
by royal command before Queen Victor.
ia, who was so delighted with her ex.
quisite Interpretation of two ancient
Gaelic songs, that she gave here the
title of ''The Queen of Scottish Song.'
The members of Miss Maclachlan's
company this season are all Scottish
artists of note and the program promis.
ed will be one of unusual artistic excel.
ence. This company has been playing
to crowded houses throughout the Do.
minion, as Miss Maclachlan has the
greatest personal popularity of any sin
gel who has ever toured Canada and
the United States. Tickets are one
dollar each. Plan of hall at the print
ing office, Emerson.
Live Pigeon Shoot.
The annual pigeon shoot of the Vel.
ford neighborhood was held on Saturday
of tor OF lo & 4