The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-01-28

Ole johnson, aged q, of Edinburg,
after quarreling with his mother, who
would not let him have team to % to
town, took shot gun and, placing it un-
der his chin, shot away good part of
his jaw in an attempt at suicide. He
was taken to hospital and the doctors
think there is chance to save his life.
Mrs. Chisholm and Miss Davis left on
Sunday f1r Durand, ILL.,, where they ex-
pect to spend the remainder of the win
ter. One reason for gong away at this
time is that Roy Chisholm, who is at.
tending Carlton College, is under the
necessity of having surgical operation
for nose trouble and his mother wants to
be with him at that time.
A living butterfly was canght in the
M. E. church last Sunday by one of the
scholars of the Sunday school,
and Brother Moore hadn't yet preached
his Sunday sermon. As the church has
no ire in it from Sunday to Sunday it is
somewhat of problem how it happened
to hatch out of its cocoon so premature
ly.
VIM. Hoffstead, representing the Ev-
ening Times of Grand Forks was caller
on Wednesday. He is an old newspaper
man and represents good newspaper.
The Times has the advantage of all the
other dailies in this locality as it is re-
ceived here the same evening it is pub
lished. three hours from the time it is
printed.
Cards have been received by friends
in this city announcing the marriage of
Miss Della Moorhead to Mr.. John Regain
at Minneapolis on January 10Th. They
will be at home at $40 E. Fourth Street,
Minneapolis. Mrs. Regain was born and
brought up in this city and has many
frlenos here who will wish her and her
husband all possible happiness and
prosperity.
On February 9Th the case against the
four men held for burglarizing the bank
OF karlsted. last spring will be- tried at
Hallock. They were caught in different
parts of this state and South Dakota,
and have been in Jail for several months.
1t is claimed the evidence as to their
guilt is strong, and Attorneys Konzen &
letter have been in South Dakota the
past week securing evidence.
The merry young folks are making
music in the air these bright moonshine
evenings, in their sleigh rides around the
'four corners" Emerson and ST. Vim
cent furnish their quota of night riders.
The weather is ideal and the roads the
best one could ask for, and one can't
blame them for turning out and inhal-
ing the purest air on the globe, after the
days confinement in the school room,
when they have chance.
On Monday j. LaMoure jr., received
telegram from Miami, Florida announc-
ing that his parents and wife had arri-
we'd there, and that Mrs. LaMoure ST.,
whose benefit the trip was taken, stood
the journey very well, and it is hoped by
many friends here that the balmy air of
the Gulf will soon restore her to health.
On Tuesday Mr.. LaMoure received a
message from Independence, ILL.,, con-
veying the news that Ben Daniels, who
had been visiting relatives there, was
dying. The message was forwarded to
Mrs. LaMoure, jr., and she was thus
compelled to return at once from Miami
to the bedside of her father.
Father Edward j. Kenny died at Can
do, Tuesday, of lnfiammatory rheuma-
tism. He was born in Ireland May 2lst,
1855. In the early sos he had charge of
the r. c. church in this city and later at
Bathgate and st. Thomas. as we'll as
other missions in the southern part of
the county. He went to Grafton in 1856
and remained as pastor there for twenty
years and year or two ago he moved to
Cando. Only one priest, Father Consi-
zine of Mimic, has served longer in this
diocese. Personally, the deceased was
one of the most genial of men and he
had the regard of all who knew him
both in and out of his church.
A large number of the young people of
the high school age were the recipients
of willow switches one day last week.
To most of them, switches of any kind
were significant of some rather unpleas.
ant hours in more youthful days, but