The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-17


Tho Whist club ksve the second II IS
series Of dinner parties last Tuesday.
The courses were served respectfully 81
the following hostesses:-Mrs. q. q.
Thompson, Mrs. A. Short. Mn. G, b.
Harris and Miss Richmond al whose
home whist was INDUCED in for several
hours. Harry Horr securing head
prize and Mr.. Burdick the low. It was
very jolly crowd that voted the pro.
gressive dinners we're decided success.
The third will be held in warm weather,
Our old friend John F. Miller Of Penn.
bina writes US that he is recovering
slowly from the effect of his operation
last summer and hopes to be entirely
recovered when the warm weather
comes again. His many friends echo
the wish. A number of his friends and
neighbors gathered at his residence last
Tuesday, the 57th anniversary of his
birth, to show their good feeling and
speed him on LIES journey for the ci,n-
ing year. Sorry we could not be present
but we will smoke good cigar in honor
of the occaslon.-Pink Paper.
German measles in town. This sort
Of measles while not as vlrulent as the
other kind is still not pleasant atfli:-
ton and it is just as we'll If not better
to keep the children clear of them as
far as possible. The fact that person
has had the other kind does not make
him immune to the Dutch eruption.
There is also one case of whooping
cough in the city but it is quarantined.
Thus is trouble much more to be
dreaded than the German measles. 1t
always lasts long time and occasional
ly with very serious results.
The deal was consummated recently
w. N. Suith and Rodney An
derson disposed of their interest in the
Grafton -four mills and acquired the
entire interest in the mill operated at
Mont, where Mr.. Anderson
has made his home during the past
year. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Smith
to remove his family to that city in the
near future, where they will make their
future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have
been long and happily identified with
grafton, and their departure will cause
ieep regret, not only among the citizens
IT Grafton, but among the people of
he entire community.-Grafton News
md Times.
The immigration thrush from the
south is Just nicely getting started and
very day now sees an increase in the
number of desirable settlers. As an
Instance of the wealth that is floating
nto Canada from across the border, the
'ase might be mentioned of a settler
rom Nebraska coming along Monday
With drafts amounting to over $3.50 o.
afely stored away in his jeans, besides
having a complete farming outfit. He
lad disposed of his holdings in that
tate and acquired land in the Govan
Sask. district to farm on an extensive
scale. His wife followed on Wednesday
md they brought witt. them their fami-
y of nine children. This is some settler
If the most desirable class that the
Vest is looking for. Thirteen on Mon
lay brought in money to burn and
fleets by the car load. That day there
we're nearly LOO horses in quarantine for
Inspection. This spriug promises even
o beat the record Of last year in the
natter of settlers and effects coming
nto the country. A Tuesday passenger
brought in 54u,UOo along with his wife
IND twelve Children Emerson journal