The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-04-16

needs attention take them to Heneman's
store and have them fixed up for you by
Pete Peterson. He has started in at the
business and has had good training with
his brother Swan, who moved from here
last season.
Mrs. Burley, Mrs. Harris Sr. and Geo.
Peterson, clerk of court, returned from
their wanderings this week. Mrs. Bur-
ley was in Ontario to visit her mother.
Mrs. Harris has been to PHILADELPHIA
and Virginia all winter with relatives
and Mr.. Peterson was at Seattle and
other western points.
The D. NJ. Ferry Seed Co. of Detroit,
Mich. is not only one of the most extern
sive in the country but is also one of the
Oldest. When firm has done business
with the public for so many years it
makes it certain that they are reliable.
You can fool the people for some time
but you cannot fool them all the time.
Ferry seeds are sold by all dealers,
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Chas:
Full entertained a number of the young
folks in honor of her daughter Vanessa
who is home from college spending the
easter.Games were enjoyed to late hour
when the guests were ushered into the
dining room, where table was laid dec
Tod with ho
guests voted this occasion one of the
jolliest of the season.
Raw cold weather freezing every night
and thawing some each day, has been
the rule during the past week. Hence
no farm work has yet been done. The
fields are drying up rapidly however and
few warm days would see the farmers
all at work. The river which had begun
to rise slowly stopped and actually fell
a few inches. The:ice is still solid but
it requires boat to get on to it.
There seems to be movement along
the line of the proposed Midland rail-
road to move the same eastward. Grafton
people are considering what they will be
willing to do to have the road through
that town. while little village in Grand
Forks CO., just eastward from Aneta, is
said to have offered 10000 to have the
line through there. If the road runs to
Grafton it may as we'll make it's terminal
at RI y,1aoo far This w.;
cerned as it would add but little advant-
age to railroad facilities to have third
line running so closely parallel from
Grafton to the boundary line.
A letter from Bert Scrbner to friend
here gives some informatian of the Serb
ner family who were residents here in
the early days The father. Lee Serb
ner,died in Seattle where the family had
moved many years ago. Mrs. Scribner
died last summer. According to Bert,
who was the youngest, the numerous
children have ali done we'll and are living
in the vicinity Of Seattle. Bert and
another brother having been interested
in gold mining in Alaska and he says
they took out about $4,000 from their
mine last season and will continue oper-
atoms this year. The sisters are all
married and well to do.
Many friends and acquaintance in
this city were panied to read in last
weeks paper of the death of Mrs. James
ellis at her home seven miles west of
this city. Mrs. ellis, nee Violet Lang
ton, attended the high school for two
years in this city but a short time ago,
making her home at the residence of
!. William Fowler. A very large number
of neighbors and friends attended the
funeral services which were conducted
by Rev. Campbell of this city. The body
was inferred in the Bay Center ceme-
terry.
;. The city council has ordered "Spllt
Log" drag to be made for use on the
streets for leveling them off after wet
weather and general move is started
to keep the streets and crossings in level
r condition. It is move in the right di-
: rection and we hope to see the townships
4 follow in like manner. F. c. Myrick, who
: is having several car leads of lumber cut
!. from his Roosevelt claim is also having
number Of logs cut in two for making
such drags and will have them on SALE
The cost Of making one is nominal and
9 the result in keeping the roads in good
shape is said to be very satisfactory.
D Marriage Licenses.
William j. Ross to Elizabeth G.:Lamb,
!. both Of Hamilton, N. d.
Il George r Hart Of Hamilton, N. D. to
Daisy E. Rock Of Cavalier, N. D.