The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-28
FARMERS INSTITUTE AT PEMBINA ON FEB 29th

Fred Harris of Cavalier has received
a patent for shock and bundle loader
that promises to revolutionize work in
the harvest field.
1t is rumored that Thornley, Little
john of Glasston will have an auction
sale of his farm stock and implements
in the near future.
Mrs. Grand s. Hager of st. Thomas
sustained painful though not serious
injury last Thursday evening by two
rapid and unintentional decent down
the cellar stairway.
The second oldest son of Frank Her.
man died Tuesday night of quick con-
sumption, aged l6 years. The young
man was perfectly we'll six months
ago.
The Neche "Old Maids" will hold an
other of their popular dances in the
opera house Friday and Wigston's
orchestra of Winnipeg will furnish the
music.
Mrs. Jos. Paxman of Hamilton has
been advised of the death of her uncle
Micheal White at the age of 80 years.
He. was the oldest inhabitant of Bramp-
ton, Ont, where his death occurred.
Miss Alice Mainwaring, former Wal
halla girl writes from Chicago that she
has passed her probatio ry period as a
nurse in st. Luke's hospital and has
permanently donned the nurses uni
form.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Young of Cava-
lier celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary at their home last week.
All their children living, six in number
with their families, except one were
present. The occasion was very happy
one.
The seven months old son of Chas.
Trottier of Neche died on Saturday.
The infant had been i'll for about a
month. The body was taken to Penn
bina Monday, and inferred in the Catho-
lie cemetery there. where the parents
have another child buried.
The little three year old son of Mrs.
Bertha Kenyon of Walhalla died Mon
day morning of. diptheria. The little
one had been troubled with cough but
the mother thought it Group. Later
she sent for the ,docter, who pronounced
the case diptheria, but it had gone too
far for any skill to combat. The body
was laid in the Walhalla cemetery be-
side it's father.
A sad.accident occurred at Leroy on
Sunday. in which the life of: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Burton's little two months
old baby was lost. The parents with
the little one were driving when the
horse attempted to run away, and
struck the sidewalk with sufficient
force to throw the mother and babe out
against near house, the little one be-
ing instantly killed in the fall.
Last Friday afternoon, Mayor Gibson,
of ST. Thomas sat down to resd and
smoke. He lit his cigar and tossed the
match to the floor. Later he was arous-
ed from his reading by the smell of
smoke and on looking around found the
window curtains ablazeand flames
leaping toward the ceiling. The cur
tains were very soon out of doors, and
Mr.. Gibson's hands were burned some-
what.
On Friday last Robert Tio and Mary
Dease, of Leyden North Dakota, in an
application to r. Chambers issuer of
marriage licenses, for a hurry up permit
to enter into the holy bondsi of matri-
mony. The license being duly issued,
the groom to be was asked if he had
secured the service of minister. On
making q negative answer the Rev. Ross,
of the Gretna Presbyterian church, who
was passing, was called in, and Mr.. Tio
explained that they wanted to get mar
ried in hurry, as the brides father was
dying and wished to see the young
couple happily married before he took
his departure for "that undiscovered
country, from whose bourne no traveller
returns" !" and the ceremony was duly
performed. Shortly afterwards w. j.
Briden was called up by phone, and on
inquiry found that the brides father in.
stead Of being on his death bed was on
his way to Gretna to stop the ceremony.
After arriving in Gretna and finding
that he was too late, he made the most
of the opportunity by taking in the
dance given by the Gretna Old Boys of
Chronotype.
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