The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-23


dial of Cavalier, Myers of Grafton and
Cooley of Grand Forks were in attend
ance.. Owing to the absence of Atty.
because of illness, some
business was postponed.
Miss Violet Anderson left on Monday
for ElPaso, Texas, where her parents
reside and where she will make her
home. Miss Anderson's removal will
cause regret from a large circle of &C
quaintances both in this city where she
has graduated from the high school
and at Hamilton her former residence.
Not as boast over Brother Deacon
of the New Era, but just as matter of
record as to the state of the gardens this
supposed late season, Mr.. Anderson of
the clerk of courts Office, had green corn
for dinner on Sunday last and this writ
er had mess of ripe tomatoes picked
from the vines on Monday.
A. H. Lowe, who has been the right
hand of the Pioneer Express for the
last year left for his home in Frederick,
Wis. last Sunday. He has been faithful
and steady and the Pioneer Express re-
grets his going both from a mechanical
and personal tand-point. The Band
boys will also miss an accomplished
drum major.
Commissioner Myrick returned from
a trip to Bowesmont last week where he
had been looking at bridge sites over the
big ditch now being dug there. He saw
Messrs Junkns Il Patterson's big ditch
machine at work and says it is great
success. The machine has taken out
900 yards Of dirt on several consecutive
days lately.
Mr.. Sherarts is expected home the
coming week. Mrs. Warner will return
from her western visit on Sunday. Two
"Loansum Lobsturs' will then whistle
instead of looking SO glum, as they pass
by on their way home and BEST Street,
will look more cheerful generally. The
next "Loansum 'neighbor says Mrs.
karr will be home in two weeks, and
then he will also "whustle.'
G. G. Mccarthy was visitor on Mon
day. Mr.. Mccarthy is a son-in-law of
James Carr, formerly resident of this
place, and has been living late years in
Menominee, Wis. He is now about
removing to Spokane where he has
made large investments. He was on
his way to Milton where he was former
ly the editor of the Globe and where he
still has considerable land
MIR. and Mrs. Halfpenney of Winnipeg
drove from there on Monday to visit
with Charles Full and family. Miss
Lena Lemery of Inkster and Miss Win
.nifred Hales of Hallock are also guests
at Mr.. Full's. Tuesday evening num-
Der of the young folks were invited to
meet Miss Hales at reception in her
honor. 1t was very pleasant occasion
for those present.
Considerable damage was done in the
vicinity of St. Thomas as result of the
work of lightning. A large barn on one
of the Garnett farms was struck, the
structure entirely burned down while
one horse was killed. The residence of
Frank Stark was struck, considerable
damage being done, while Mrs. Stark
was badly shocked. Two large stacks
of hay belonging to P. Burns were de.
stroyed by lightning bolt. Herald.
Arnaud, on the 500 line, forty five
miles south of Winnipeg, on the east
SIDE of the Red riAer, has been selected
Jas the place of holding the twenty first
annual trials of the Manitoba Field
Trials club. Ample hotel and livery
accommodations are to be had, and this
town has the advantage of two trains
daily each way and rnnning at night
and morning giving the intending visi-
tor full day on the grounds.
Assistant Passenger Agent Mitchell of
the N. p. was in the city a couple of
days this week looking over the field
with view of changing the passenger
time on this division. He proposes to
start the present passenger train from
Winnipeg at midnight, and to arrive
here two o'clock. A local day train
will be put on between here and Grand
Forks or Crookston, with layover at this
end. It is done to catch the lAte eastern
traffic out Of Winnipeg. 5.