The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-01
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The Cavalier band gives weekly con
certs on Saturday evenings. 81, IL ]:
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Young Of Cavalier last week.
The American Hotel at Drayton, own
ed by Chas. Edwards is being offered
for sale.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. g. @.
Harvey at their home in Walhalla last
Friday.
Lou Peavy of Bathgate has gone to
Aberdeen where he has purchased a liv
cry barn. N
M. Carman of Drayton has sold his
200 acre farm near that city to man
from Illinois.
Born.-Friday morning, Sept. 18th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Raoul Branchaud a dauRh-
ter.-Chronicle.
Jas. Wilkins, of Pembina. was the
guest Sunday Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Wilkins.-Drayton Echo.
Unknown parties entered the stable
of Archie Smirl at Tyner one day last
week and stole his buggy and harness.
s. r. Smith of New York City has
been visiting at Drayton. Mr.. Smith
was former resident of this county and
still has large interests here.
Roman Martineau of Leroy was kick
ed by colt and hah his mouth split OPP
en-. Medical attencance was summoned
and the wound was sewed up.
D. D. Warner has traded his auto for
a fine pair of horses with Harry Hills Of
Bowesmont. Now friends are inquiring
whether that means a step ahead or
backward for Dan.
Pat O'Hara had the misfortune of be-
ing bit on the hand by vicious rat last
week. Little attention was paid to the
wound at that time but later in the week
it was found necessary to have medical
attention.
Christopher McBeath, a brother of
Mrs. Mary Cockburn, of Drayton and a
well-to- do farmer of Aberfoyle, Ont. fell
from the top Of silo and had his skull
crushed and his neck badly cut. He
died few days later.
John O'Brien died at his home at Cav
alier last Sunday. Mr., O'Br. en- was one
of the pioneers of that locality. He has
large family of grown up children.
His wife died about two years ago. He
was very widely known and liked.
j. G. Webster, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Walhalla has resigned
his position and has removed to Ken
mare where he takee more profitable
position. Mr.. Webster has been cashier
Of the bank at Walhalla since its organ.
ization. T.
A conductor on the Great Northern
had grip and coat stolen from him at
Grafton last week. The grip is said to
contain tickets and other articles valued
at several thousand dollars. The police
if Grafton have been unable to recover
the stolen property.
j. McFadden of Neche purchased
what is called farm and city tractor,
from Avery Manufacturing Co. This
piece of machinery is so constr ucted it
can be used for blowing, hauling grain
and also used for running threshing sep
arator. Mr.. McFadden is now using
the machine for blowing.
Finlay Mcneil of Crystal died on Fri
day of last week aged 81 years. MIR. Nc
Neil was widely known in the western
part of fhe county. His second wife
whom he married about five years ago is
a sister of Rev. D. Finlayson of Cavalier
He leaves eight children by his first
wise. He had cancer of the stomach.
A man named Caleb Smlth:,ofs Bur
wick Ont. died very suddenly on the
farm of Ed Long at Drayton. His COM
panions heard him snoring loudly and
thinking there was something wrong
took him outside, but he died immedi-
ately. He has wife ana three children
in Burwick. The county coroner was
notified.
The Chronicle copies an article from
the Hendrum Review which states that
the Grandin farm has put In tile drains
under quarter section as an eexperi.
ment. The results will be looked fol
with great interest by valley farmers
The tiles were put some two or three
feet which we believe to be much deep.
or than they are placed lin the middle
states where large part Of the land il
thus drained.
A new business firm was started at Ne
che last week under the firm name of st
Amoure & Kelley. The organization il
! q real estate COMPANY organized for thu