The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-20

On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Atkinton entertained dozen of theil
friends at dinner. A happy evening was
enjoyed by the following guests:-Messrs
and Mesdames King, Short, Harris
Wilkins and Wick.
Mr.. E McMurtr!e, collector of customs
for this district in 1882, died recently in
Chicago, of old age. He was " years
old. Since leaving here he was for many
years manager of a large investment
company. He leaves three grown child
rem, two sons and daughter.
Thos. Fuller and j. Fleming of Ham.
ilton township were pleasant callers on
Monday. 1t is one of the pleasant
features of the country editors business
to have these calls from old time friends
The editor has the advantage however,
he can hit them once week-and they
get back at him only once a year.
The Masons, Eastern Stars and fami-
lies kept open house last Wednesday
evening at their joint installation, and
the occasion was pleasant one for all
present. Quite number from St.
Vincent and toilette were present. The
refreshments were up to the reputation
of former years which is the best.
Peter Huyler, an insane man from St.
Thomas, was taken to jamestown this
week by Sheriff Roadhouse. He is not
violent but his mind is weakened. Ten
years ago he was struck by tree while
working in the woods, which is thought
to be the cause of his troubles. His on
ly relative known Is brother in Mime
sofa.
II. M. Reed of Macarthur left yester-
day for visit at his home in Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Reed says that he has no.
thing but good words to say for North
Dakota. We hope he will bring some
more young men like himself to this
state in the spring. We have lots of
room for such.
Owing to an oversight the date of OPP
ening and closing the special sale at He
neman's was omitted last week. To
avoid any misunderstanding, and to give
all an opportunity to take it in he will
continue the sale another week, as in
dictated in the ad this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Cox of Bowesmont
were visiting at w. Douglas on Wednes-
day. Mr.. G. returning the same day
while Mrs. G. remained over. They were
planning to visit in Ontario after the
holidays but they have received news
that the town they were to visit has an
epidemic of small-pox and will probably
not go.
The members OF. the class of 1910 me
last Tuesday afternoon and elected off,
GERS and appointed committees, as fol-
lows: Regenald Basken, president;
Grace Eyford, vice president; Gladys
Harris, secretary; Herbert Harvey, treas
urer; Olive Warner, Elsie McConnachie
Notion ASHLEY, committee on colors;
Herbert Harver, Gladys Harris, Grace
Eyford, committee on entertainment.
A wedding was solemnized Wednesday
afternoon, five o'clock, at the farm resi-
dence of the groom, two miles west OF
town, in the presence of about twenty
five invited guests, when j. F. Mitchell
of Pembina and Miss Maude O'Brien, Of
st. Andrews, Ont. were made one. Rev
Kari officiating. After the ceremony
the party sat down to a we'll provided ia.
BILE, after which the evening was spent
in social conversation.
Emerson is in the midst of spirited
city election. A public meeting of rate
payers was held last week for the pur-
pose of discussing city matters and some
spirited arguments we're had, regarding
the management of the city. It is
charged by some that taxation has been
on the increase for some time and that
little Is to show for it, and Mayor Hamil-
ton, together with the council contend
that owing to recent fires etc, the valua-
ton has decreased. Mr.. Wright is OPP
posing Mr.. Hamilton as mayor. At the
election on Tuesday David Wright was
elected by five majority over MI. Hamil-
ton.