The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-28

w. p. Truemner who is soldering at
Fort Wingate, N. M. writes an interest
ing letter to the Chronicle.
Adam Norton returned to Cavalier
after trip to Clyde after being delayed
by snow blockades along the line.
Albert Walton of st. Thomas was
called to Estevan, Sask. by the news of
the death of his sister Miss Lottie.
The Times makes warning that peo-
pie should clean out the stove pipes and
watch the Joints, about this time of
year.
The Call says that the Walhalla line
has been running practically on time all
the time, Notwithstanding the block
AIDES elsewhere.
Miss Mattson of the Neche schools
has gone to her home at Winona, Mimi,
and her place will be filled by Miss
Minnie Huffman of Bathgate.
Ernie johnson of Neche and the
Metcalf bros. Of Drayton form three
tifths of the Manchester basketball team
that's doing things in the Twin Cities.
The Philharmonic Concert Co., with
Mrs. Won Turner. nee Miss Fanny Fer
guson, as leading soprano are to give a
concert at Langdon in the near future.
Percy Cook of Cavalier has gone to
Watson, Sask. to look for land. w. s.
and H. S. johnson of the same place
have gone to Quill lake on the same sort
of errand.
Capt. Jas. Thomson of Bowesmont
has left on his annual pilgrimage to Co
vina, California, to see how his orange
orchard is bearing. We all hope that
the crop will be of the most luxuriant.
Rev. G. A. Schram, once pastor of the
M. e. church in this city, now of Buff
falo, New York, and his brother VIM.
Schram of Winnipeg have been visiting
with the family of their sister, Mrs. Jas.
Baker at Neche.
Abel Anderson has returned to st.
Thomas from the Minnesota woods
where he has been working and says
the snow is SO deep that it has stopped
operations and that some camps are be-
ing deserted by the lumbermen.
There will be a farmers institute held
at Bathgate on January "a. 1t will be
!! held at the town hall and will be in
charge of the instructors from the Agri-
cultural college. 1t is something that
every neighboring farmer should plan
to attend.
Florence, the two year old daughter
of Daniel O'Connor of st. Thomas died
last week of cerebral meningitis. The
death of the little one is all the more
sad owing to the recent death of the
mother and little sister. Many friends
here will deeply sympathize with the
bereaved ones.
Robt. Irwin of Bowesmont has closed
his general store business there and re-
moved to Antlers, N. d. where he will
again open general store. Mr.. Irwin
was one of the early settlers in toilette
township where he farmed for several
years before going into business at
Bowesmont. Mr.. Irwin leaves many
friends behind who will wish success in
his new location.
On Wednesday, December 18th oc-
cured the marriage at the home of the
bride Miss Alberta, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Bellamy at Bowesmont and
Mr.. Geo. Il. Irwin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Irwin Of the same place. Rev.
H. P. Cooper Of Drayton performed the
ceremony. The newly married couple.
will make their home at Fillmore, Sask.
where the groom has farm. A very
large circle of friends will wish these all
possible happiness and success.
At Winnipeg on Wednesday occurred
the marriage Of Miss Olive O'Brien to
Mr.. B. G. Clarke. The bride is daugh-
tor Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. O'Brien, Of this
place, who has been employed as q
stenographer in Winnipeg for the past
two years, while the groom is local
manager for the Durham Rubber Co.,
Ltd, which has factories at Bowman
Vile, Ontario. He is one Of the Manito-
be capitals most popular business .men.
and the brides Neche friends will join
with the Winnipeg friends Of the happy
young couple Is wishing them we'll.
They viii arrive II Neche this evening,
u spend ths holidays With the family
Eof tho birds before taking ~ their resi-
dencein Winnips Chlcnoty Ssss