The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-09

week from Seattle whore he has lbeen
about : year. His return IL due 70 tho
af1iction Of rheumatism.
Last week in Walhalla ! disastrous
fire was averted by the timely arrival Of
the chemical engine. The fire started in
one of the rooms in the meat market.
Harry Gibson of st. Thomas left last
week for Des Moines, whore he will enter
Highland Park College on Tuesday to
take course in electrical engineering.
Joseph Norm Of Neche received a'letter
from his son Joseph, written at Buenos
Aires, S.A. The young man has recent.
ly been married to S.A. girl of Danish
descent
A letter received by the editor of the
Chronotype oPat Morgan
says he has entered the Boston Institute
of Technology and expects to take up an
architectural course.
Mrs. Joseph Anger of Neche returned
foom st. Boniface on Tuesday, where she
had been to be present at the ceremonies
incident to the taking of the final VOWS
OF nun by her daughter Annie.
Miss Estelle Martha Parke of Fuller.
ton, and Mr.. Harry Dalpon Hughes of
Harrowton, Mont, were married last
week. The groom is son of Mrs. J. w.
Hughes, formerly of Cavalier and Joli-
cite.
The five months old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. Branchaud of Cavalier, died
last week of cholera infantum. Mrs. and
Miss Branchaud of his city attended
the funeral.
Last Sunday, Rev. j. N. Start closed
his pastcrate in connection with the
Baptist church at Cavalier, and on Mon
day morning left for Toronto, Ont, to
pursue his studies in McMaster U. in
further preparation for the ministry.
A land deal was completed last week
which sets another standard for land
values in Walsh and Pembina counties.
The purchase price of the section was
$4,000 or $50 per acre. The land was
formerly owned by Donald Nicholson
and Donald Mc1ver.
Mesdames Robt. Coons and Jas. Salt
ter of Carlisle, accompanied by Mrs. A..
E. Budle and Frank Parker of Winnipeg
were visitors in Hamilton last week. Mr..
Parker is canvassing the county in the
interests of the Parker Plantation Co.,
concern new being organized for the
growing of bananas in Nicaragua.
This year North Dakota will follow
the example of other states and hold a
corn show in Fargo during the Tri-State
Grain Growers Association, January 10
and p, and is open to all farmers. Prof.
q. w. Rand;ett of the A. G. has the
matter in charge and will furnish rules
and prize lists on application.
T. r. Shaw, Democratic nominee for
County Judge, was present at big De-
mocratie meeting in Cavalier, and the
Chronicle speaks thus of him-"Tom is
a distant relative of the Chronicle
editor on both the father and mother
side of our house, and if we didn't think
that he had good qualifications for al
most any position he might seek, from
path master to PRECEDENT, and even to
the ministry, we would be disparaging
the capabilities of our own boosted an
cestrial line To this we add-all but
the ministry.
Supt. NJ. Nicholson of that division of
the Great Northern came up t. Neche
from Grand Forks last week in his pri-
vate car. and went to Portage over the
Midland to attend to business. Mr..
Nicholson said that railroad officials ex-
pect the Midland to be very important
part OF the Great Northern system. The
Canadian north west he said is vet in
its infancy, and as the provinces develop
the railroad business will increase. In
speaking of the fact that an intoxicated
man fell off the traiL, Mr.. Nicholson ex-
pressed wish that the legislatures of
the several states would pass laws per-
uniting railroad companies to refuse to
carry persons who are under the in
fluence of liquor.
Wednesday, Sept. Both at 2-30, at the
home of the BRIDES parents in Hamilton,
occurred the marriage of George Ernest
Dunn of Concrete and Miss Agnes Ger
trude Collins. Rev. D. Mcmillan of the
Presbyterian church performing the
ceremony in the presence of IS invited
guests. Audrey Dunn, sister of groom
was bridesmaid, and Robert Kippen
acted as best man. The bride was hand.
somely gowned in cream silk. The
couple were the recipients of many
beautiful and valuable presents and a
sumptuous wedding dinner followed the
ceremony. The wedding march was
played by Miss Annie Collins, and while