The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-06-18

timatcd there will be several thousand
people come in from Winnipeg and other
northern points.
| Harry King returned for brief visit
at home after term at the U and left
again to take up his new duties as col
lector for Nash Bros. of Grand Forks
with North and South Dakota and Mon
| tana as territory.
The Grand Masonic bodies of the state
will meet at Grand Forks next week
from Tuesday to Friday. TheO. E. S.
also meet at that time and place. Mrs.
King and probably Mrs, Wick will attend
from the local lodge.
Luther Fur who lived on the old
Lamb farm in Carlisle, died this week.
His wife died about three months since
and there are six or seven children left
orphans. They have lived in this coun-
ty about three years coming from Iii
nois, He was about as years old.
That brand new N. p. train from St.
Paul to Winnipeg is now reality and
running every day. 1t is fine equip
ment and it don't cost any more to ride
IN them than it does to ride in the stuffy
old cars that run on some other lines.
Work has commenced on the new gov
eminent building at Emerson and it is
asserted the structure will be pushed to
completion as soon as possible. 1t will
be used as customs house and post office
and is located on the corner opposite the
Alexandria block.
! Campbell Bros. circus brought large
crowd to the city on Friday last. This
circus is getting classed among the large
organizations OF it's kind and is good
clean show throughout. There is a
marked change to what it was Few
years ago.
The band has arranged to hold weekly
concerts at the grand stand Monday
evenings, which we can assure them will
meet most hearty approval by all. The
band is one of the chief attractions of
any place. and an organization with the
proficiency of ours is indeed to be proud
of.
Pembina has on its pretty clothes now
and will be glad to receive company at
auy time. The U. students and other
scholastic wanderers are mostly all home
again and there's something doing all
the time. It's pretty near picnic all
along the line these beautiful summer
evenings than which there is nothing
more beautiful.
The steamer ''Grand Forks left Grand
Forks yesterday at $3.50 p m. for Emer.
son. She will arrive here to-day. 1t is
stated that she will take passengers from
Pembina to Emerson to-day and back
for fare of % cents for the round trip,
On Saturday she will be run in connec.
ton with the G. N. r. employees picnic
and take excursion parties to Fort
Dufferin and Pembina during the day.
Yesterday morning at Morden, Man
5 occurred the wedding of Miss Nellie
RempIe of that city and Mr.. Bogi Ely
ford, U. S. immigration inspector at the
port of Pembina. Mr.. and Mrs. T, R
Shaw of this city were present and stooc
up with the couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Ey
ford will be absent on trip to the Twin
Cities and other points for about three
weeks before making their home in this
city. A large circle of friends will give
. the happy couple their good wishes.
Our ex-county commissioner Sig. Sig
urdson of Gardar was married last week
, to Miss Anna Bergman also of Gar
dar. The bride was born in this county
and is young lady of culture and re.
finement, and is very popular. AS fol
the groom he is we'll known in many
parts of the county and is one Of the
most prosperous farmers in his neigh.
, borhood. After the wedding the couple
took the train to Seattle where they will
) tspend their honeymoon. Many friends
/ of the groom from this end will join with
! us in hearty congratulations.