The pioneer express., 1909-05-21
:County News
Observation-Disclosures

very i'll with heart trouble.
L. Peary, wife and daughter went to
Pembina on Thursday last and spent
the day visiting friends. Papers
Miss Helen Burley formerly of Wal.
halla is quite ill with appendicitis at
Ellenberg, Wash.
The residence of WA. Hill of Crystal
was burned destroying everything in the
house. Mr.. Hill estimates his loss to'Ts5e
S15O0.
A.G. .Rosenquist was calling on friends
in st Thomas last week. He intend.$ to
sail for Europe in August for two
months trip.
M. j. Ryan. a formsr resident of Cava-
lier, died in hospital near Lethbridge,
Alberta, last week. He was past 10
years of age.
D. o. Frise, former Hamilton boy
now medical student at the Minneapo-
lis state university, visited friends in
Hamilton last week.
P. N. Wrope arrived in st. Thomas
from Berlin, Ont. last week to visit his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Wrope, whom
he has not seen for three years.
Rev. e. A. Valiant who ministered to
the Baptist congregation of St. Thomas
for several years has accepted call to
Waterloo, Iowa.
Robert Basken OF Carlisle has sold his
farm in that township consisting of 323
acres to Robert Flynn of sou thern MINI
for consideration of s16,l5O.
Mary Eva Garripy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Garripy of Bathgate
died on May 10th at her home of con-
sumption at the age of Is years.
Mrs. Jos. Yeads of Leroy died on Sat-
urday lasS. Her husband was buried
only a few weeks ago and both are now
laid side by side in the Leroy ceme-
tery-Mountaineer.
The oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
McLennan of Bathgate poured karosene
into the stove to start the fire when be
struck match and explosion occurred
that burned him quite badly.
Miss Pearl Curtis of st. Thomas who
has been i'll at the Northwestern HoSpi-
tai at Minneapolis for several weeks vas
operated on for appendicitis last wees;.;;
She is now recovering nicely. =
James Benson was found dead in his
claim shack near Olga with bullet hole
in his temple. He had killed himself.
He is survived by his parents nearly 80
years old, wife and five children.
One of the plate glass windows in the
Hills, Manning building was broken
last week in too earnest effort on the
part of one of the proprietors to hit an
intruding rat with brick.-Pink Paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hawley and fami-
ly are moving to Harlowton, Montana.
where Mr.. Hawley has put up build
ing and will open drug store. Their
new home has population of 1900 and
is only year and half old with excel
lentiprospects.
FrankWillson jr.of Bathgate met with |
q serious accident while in Seattle last
week from falling off cliff. He fell
seventy feet and after waiting two hours
was picked up by party of launchers.
The doctors say there is no permanent |
injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Branchaud and chill
dren and Hector Branchaud drove to
Pembina on Sunday to visit at the Bran
chaud home. Miss Eugene Herbert ac-
them on the trip part way to
visit at the home of friends in Pembna
All returned home Monday
Chronicle.
Contracts were let Tuesday for the
of a power house building
septic tank and for the plumbing of
the School of the Blind. Dinnle Bros.
Of Grand Forks secured the contract for
the power house at sl3,194. The order
for the septic tank was landed by Rich
ardson & Houston of Bathgate and their
igure was Sc, 1884. The contract for
;he heating and plumbing went to the
Fargo Plumbing e. Heating company at
S2.475. Architect j. Bell DeRemer.
William Spriggs. James Dinnie and John
8erge of Grand Forks were present
when the contracts we're let. Pink Paper.
S. L. Wilmer has purchased a fine
'oung driving horse and Bonner is hav
ng the time of his life. He makes some
Jew mistakes in the care of the horse
out it will all come right in the wash.
The curry comb had printed on it's back,
TO clean, tap on face" The horse did
not stand we'll to be treated in that
manner when Bronner tried tipping him
On the face. The story that horse
would not let an auburn haired hoy ride
IN him unless the animal was reared in
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