The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wick came over
on Christmas day and remained until
Thursday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Wick.
Court convened yesterday but did not
do much business owing to the storm
and late trains. There is not very much
business in sight, and it will not be a
long term.
The Degree of Honor and the A. o. U.
w. will hold joint installation at the hall
on next Wednesday evening. There will
be program and refreshments. Invl-
tations will be issued.
A large party of younger people en-
joyed the hospitality of the Harveys on
Wednesday evening. 1t was most
pleasant occasion Notwithstanding the
deep snow wading experienced in max
ing the trip.
A heavy snow came all night Tu esday
and most all Wednesday. Snow is now
nearly three feet deep on level in the
streets. Fortunately however it is on
the level, as we have had but little
strong wind to make drifts. OF course
on the prairie it always drifts some and
j that spoils the roads and delays rail
road trains.
A large numb,r of spectators, includ-
ing the band that furnished music for
the occasion, took in the hockey match
at Emerson New Years night. The
game was played between the home
team and Winnipeg, and resulted in a
draw, six goals each, and was a hard
fought contest throughout. After the
hockey match was over all turned in
and skated the balance of the evening.
Professor and Mrs. r. B. George and
Mr.. F. G. Green are in the city and will
give their free concert in the M. E.
church, Friday, January 4th at p. m.
Mr.. George was here just fifteen years
ago. He has given 1908 Institutes, 1877
in Minnesota and Al in North Dakota.
Attend the concert, join the vocal class
and learn to sing. He gives II one hour
lessons and IS cent book for $3.50.
Special rates to families.
The new and second hand county Off
Gals will be ready to greet their friends
with cigars at their offices at the court
house on Monday next according to law
in such cases made and provided.
Though the law does not specifically
mention the cigars, we presume the
court will be justified in taking judicial
notice" There are some other fellows
that "also ran'-but it would not be
we'll to assume that they will treat their
friends on that day.
The New Years ball on the evening
of the 31st was one of the finest and
most enjoyable gatherings of the kind
ever held in Pembina. The hall was
comfortably filled with people from the
surrounding towns as we'll as several
from country neighborhoods. At II
o'clock all joined hands and sang "Auld
Lang Syne,'' after which the gathering
went to the Hotel International where
an oyster supper was participated in
1t was about three o'clock before the
party broke up.
The North Dakota Retail Merchants
Association will hold their annual meet
4 ing at Bismarck on January 18th, 18th
and 18th. Mr.. Chas. Full of this city is
president. Doubtless the object of the
meeting will be to be in close touch
with the legislators as much of the bust
ness of the meeting and the program as
made has to do with pure food laws anc
similar matters of legislation. It is one
of the commendable things that thls
association of retailers have always
been so heartily in favor of the
laws. favoring purity in the product.
CnaG Cney sell.
The north bound N. p. train due al
11:30a. m. on Wednesday arrived a
Pembina on Thursday morning at 5 a. M
with two locomotives ahead with tn,
snow pillow and two more hauling tn,
train. The Canadian Northern -wer,
not able to take the train from the N. P
land at this writing at p. m. on Thurs
.lday the train is still standing on tn,
.tside track here. The train for Thurs
day was four hours late and the tw,
trains are being made into one and vii
.!!get TO Winnipeg some time duritg til,
might. a show troupe on Wednesday,
train, booked for three nights at Winni
lpeg were among the most uneasy pas
'5ssngera The train left for the soutl
yesterday evening N hour late.
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