The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-23

who has been at Vancouver, B. c.. 10
the past month visiting, passed through
on the Great Northern FLYER Wednes
day evening to join her husband q
Osakis, Mimi, whore he is spending
few holidays fishing.
Mrs. Branchaud was happily surprise,
by the unexpected visit of her childhood
friend, Mrs. Millette, of Montreal, las
week. After spending several days here
the two went to Crookston and visited
the Rappans. Mrs. Millette is west set
Ting some interests she has in Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Burdick left Friday
for Duluth where they will spend some
time visiting relatives after which Mrs
Burdick will continue her trip to Mont.
gomery Center, Vermont, the home of her
childhood, where she will visit relativet
and friends. They expect to be absens
about month.-Chronicle.
The oldtlme familiar play, elena
Rivers" was given in the City Hail Mon
day evening to large and appreciative
audience. The play is one which has
had its run, but like many of those old
eastern plays, never wear out. The per-
formers were we'll up in the profession
and gave general satisfaction.
The Kline Carnival Show went
through here Tuesday, having closed a
weeks engagement at the provincial fair
at Edmonton and was on its way to
Montreal, where the next stop will be
made. Everything was bonded through,
and Inspector Harvey spent two days in
checking up and sealing pro.
perty of the company.
The boundary survey party of which
Fred Wardwell and Douglas Mckay are
apart have finished their work as far as
the Rocky Mountains in Montana and
passed through Grand Forks the other
day for Warroad where they have some
checking up to do before they break up
and come home, which is expected to be
in couple of weeks
Rain, rain and some more rain, has
been the slogan the past week. Nearly
every day there has been rain falling
and harvest work is hampered consider
ably. The wheat and barley around
here is pretty we'll cut but there is other
grain suffering from the excessive moist.
ure. The roads are bad and travel dis
agreeable to say the least.
The base ball season for the Pembina
team is closed as are the books, for the
year 1912. Manager Miller has gone
around and settled all bills and the club
will begin next season with a clean
sheet. The first of the season our boys
fell down in their playing but towards
the last they rallied and closed the sum.
mer's business with fair average.
Mrs. q. G, Thompson was hostess
Wednesday evening to a company oil
friends, in compliment to Mrs. E. P.
Kelly of Minneapolis, 500 was the game
played. Mrs. F. G. Myrick gained the
highest ladies score. Messrs Feldmen
Myrick and Bennett tied for gentleman's
prize. Mr.. Bennett win ming out by cut
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Cockburn carried of
the consolation prize.
The stewards and trustees of the M. E
churches of Pembina and toilette met
Wednesday evening IN annual confer
ence and passed unanimous resolution
extending an invitation to Rev. w. H
Pasco to remain with them another
year. The resolution will be presented
to the general conference in October
Presiding Elder Moore was present al
the meeting.
We learn that the rebel forces il
Mexico raided L. e. Bookers ranch anc
store buildings and carried off stock anc
merchandise. 1t seems that the hope
less cause of the insurrectionists ha.
caused them to direct their attention t.
destroy property of Americans in orde
to make the U. s. government step in
and interfere to give them good excuse
to quit.
st. Thomas and Bathgate have work
ed up quite rivalry IN baseball matters
The tied game at the Hamilton fair Of
last year was played of q short time ago
and st. Thomas won. It was for
purse Of 500. Now Bathgate is abou
to challenge ST. Thomas that they can't
do il again, and is ready to put up til.
money. and we understand ST. Thomas
! = considering the proposition.