The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-03

The Whist club was entertained by
DR.. and Mrs. q. B. Harris on Tuesday
evening. Nine games were played, Ms.
Feldman and G. G. Thompson tieing
for first place, Mrs. Wick and Miss
McGovern for lowest. A dainty service
of refreshments followed the most
pleasant evening.
Mr.. Jerry Horgan came down from
Neche and helped swell he crowd that
witnessed the Baptie- Butler performances
at the rink to over five hundred. Mr..
Horgan is great admirer of tho worsxi, :
champion ice skater, besides 1t seemed
good to meet oldtime familiar faces. %,
casionally, he said.
Uncle Sam will discover that in the
controversy with the postal clerks that
the sympathies of the PEOPLE generally
will be with the clerks. Discipline is
good and necessary but the limitations
of the enlisted soldier or sailor are Rot
necessary in the postal service. Pos.sl
clerks are still citizens.
just as local proposition to Pemeiaa
1t is quite probable reciprocity With
Canada would be direct local benefit.
1t would doubtless make more trs;sic
for the railroads, perhaps induce the
building of more roads, some of which
might pass through here, and probable
readjustment of the present railway
lines, and would also give Canadian
farmers and other citizens over the way
an opportunity to trade at this point.
Mrs. j. r. Campbell was hostess to
the Presbyterian Ladies AID on We'd
nesday afternoon. A few outside guests
were also invited, which represented the
Catholic, Episcopal and Methodist
which goes to show the gen
eral social spirit existing between the
different denominations IN Pembina,
After a pleasant afternoon of fancy
work, dainty supper was served.
Mrs LaMoure ST.. left last week, &C.
by her son Jud Jr. for Bis
marck where she expects to remain un-
til the close of the session of the legisla-
ture. 1t will be pleasing to her numer-
ons friends to know that she has so far
recovered from her prolonged illne S
that she gets around quith well and oft
en- has been assisting at household work
during the past>two months.
ebony the Convict" is the title of a
drama to be given by local talent in St.
for the benefit of the Woodn.en
'an'tarium. 1t is said the play abounds
n thrilling narratives and pathos, and it
IAN be as ured that parties like Chris.
rhedorf, Gordon Taylor, ct al will do
Justice to the characters they represent,
rom what we have seen of them on for
ner occasions in like plays. 1t will be
given in about four weeks.
The Monday Study Club met at the
nome OF MIR. and Mrs. Aug Short, Mrs
Short and Miss Helen Douglas being
oint hostesses. The most interesting
feature of the evening was a splendid
review of the life and works of the
sculptor, Michael Angelo by
Prof. Fitch. A portion of the time was
'lso devoted to the reading of Shakes
oeare and to current events. Dainty
were Sc we'd at 10 o'clock.
Prof. Bolley of the Fargo Agricultural
coll ge was at Minneapolis last week
ana gave the Chamber of Commerce
people here talk that they will per-
haps remember if they did not enjoy it.
He told them some very plain truths
though couched in courteous language.
In brief it was to the effect that if they
knew their own interests they would get
in partnership with the North Dakota
wheat raisers and share profits with
them. intimating that up to the present
time they had not.