The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04

of a gas fixture in the cellar of G. w.
Shumakers residence and the escaping
gas catching on fire and the blaze going
up against the floor. The escaping gas
was smothered with carpet and the fire
was stopped without any damage, and
everybody went back and resumed the
eating of their suppers.
The M. E. Ladies Aid give their an
nual supper and entertainment this
evening at the City Hall. The reputa-
ton of the ladies as good cooks is
sufficient recommendation for the quality
of the eatables, and the after-dinner
program not only embraces some of our
best local talent but also some of the
worlds most celebrated singers. Every
body invited. Take IS cents with you.
Atty. Tracy Bangs of Grand Forks is
in Bismarck this week, to appear before
the state pardon board in behalf of Till,
who was sentenced for life on charge of
murder, from this county. This case has
already been before the board several
times in past years, but owing mostly to
the persistence of D. E. Morden, former
ly of this county, the case still is
pressed.
The U. S. court is in session at Fargo.
The following Pembina county people
are on the jury list. George Hills,
Bathgate; Paul Dubort, Leroy; o. G.
Olson, Drayton; Norman Stafford,
Crystal; VIM Burton, Drayton; J. w.
Hart, Jolette; E. D. Booker, Pembina.
Court adjurncd for ten days for want of
business, and the juries excused until
that time, land came home.'
Judge Kneeshaw is at Bismarck hear
ing cases for Judge Winchester. Two
murder trials were on the docket. The
first was case of criminal abortion with
a women named May Stetler as the
accused. This case when called was
continued owing to the illness of one of
the principal witnesses. In the second
case where man named Ipglebret
johnson shot neighbor on the road
last summer, argument was made for
continuance by the defence, the state
resisting.
The Anglo American hotel at Emerson
caught on fire on Sunday during the
blizzard from an over-heated stove pipe
where it passed through the floor above
From here the fire had crept along bet
ween the floor and ceiling to the end of
the building where it broke out. Quick
work with the fire engine got water in
time to prevent big conaagration. A
very short time would have placed the
fire beyond control and in the fierce
wind that was blowing it would have
gone quickly. Most of the guests had
already removed their baggage.
Monday morning little before day.
light a regular blizzard came down from
Manitoba and blew all day and most of
the night. There was not. much snow
on the ground and the storm added a
little but the drifts were not deep. A
quick change for colder weather and
kept going lower until Tuesday morning
when the thermometer registered 20
below, which considering the nice warm
weather that we have been having is
going down some.
At the annual meeting of the Eastern
Star for the election of officers tor the
ensuing year, on Wednesday evening the
following were elected:-Worthy Matron
Mrs. F. M. King; Associate Patron, F. 9
Myrick; Associate Matron, Mrs. Kabern
agile; secretary, Mrs. H. G. Wick
treasurer, Mrs. Chas. Atkinson; conduc
tress, Mrs. G. G. Thompson; associate
,conductress, Miss Elda Harvey. 1t wal
agreed that joint installation will b.
held on the 18th. which Masons ane
Star members will be invited.
Mrs. F. A. Carter died at Winnipeg a
the Winnipeg hospital on Wednesda,
morning, November Goth, after under
going an operation for gall stones. Tn
remains were taken to Trure, Nov
Scotia, the place of her birth, by tw
of her sons for interment. Mrs. Carte
was for many years owner of the Chap
man House here, but of late years hole
ling down claim near Roosevelt, MINI
| She was sister of James Rushton Q
/, this city, and leaves three sons, one al
operator on the G. P. R., one at Wheat
land, this state and the third c residen
at the old home in Nova Scotia.
4 One hundred cords of good oak WOO
for sale at the Sheep Ranch, four mile
south of Pembina, on the Pembina rive
at a. 50 per cord.
j ED. HERBRANsON