The pioneer express., 1912-12-20

sASAs Will AElouuS anu Fel6ClVeS mere and
at st. Vincent.
Many old friends will be panied to
learn of the death of Mrs. Watson, wife
of Rev. VIM. Watson formerly of this
parish and st. Vincent who died at her
horne in Sintaluto, Sask. on December
4th.
A nice warm blanket of snow has
come this week, showing more or less
every day since Monday. Just about
enough h to make sleighing. The weather
has been mild. Showing hard as we
write Thursday afternoon.
John Dietrich of Macarthur was call.
er last week. He Is looking thin after
his hospital experience at Northwood
but is feeling much improved. Carl
Deck of the same place is now a patient
at the same place and is also improving.
Patrick Commas, who now lives at
Spooner, was visitor in the city Satur-
day. He was formerly soldier at Fort
Pembina and after his discharge farmed
around here for severel years. He was
getting testimony for bad eyes and ex-
poets to get pension.
The.annual visits of Santa Claus to
the local Sunday sahools will occur as
follows:- Presbyterian on Christmas
Eve, M. E. on Christmas night, Icelandic
on Sunday evening, and tie Episcopal
at the residence of Mrs. Feldman on
Monday evening.
John Martlneau has rented his broth
er Williams farm near Geroux bridge
and arrived with his family from Winnl-
peg on Monday to take possession. VIM.
Martineeu expects to engage in the hotel
business either in Winnipeg or some
other place in Manitoba.
The US will be with us today and to.
morrow, for a fortnight vacation. They
havs already served notice that they in
tend to spell GUS" with big bouncing
"B" in front and long tailed ''y'' be-
hind, and incidentally will probably make
"us" home folks "B- B-us-y" too.
The Altar Society ladies of the r. G..
church had fine success with their sale
and supper in the City Hall Thursday
evening of last week. The supper was of
the best, there were many articles ON
sale and the entertainment was pleasing.
The proceeds were about $3.50.
Over across the line at Emerson there
was spirited civic election on Tuesday.
For mayor the present Mayor G. w.
Johnston was reelected over David
Wright by majority Of II and the only
council contest resulted in the election of
James Dowsdell by 80 majority.
j. L. Cockburn made flying visit to
Pembina over night on Tuesday. He re-
ports his closing out sale of the G. K.
Wing stock as progressing finely. The
store was to be closed for two or three
days this week in order to take an in
ventory for the executors who were
appointed by the county court this week
Did you notice in the proceedings
published last week that the county
board had purchased an addition to the
site of the court house; Is feet wide and
something over 400 feet long, and paid
81 200 and gave another slice of land to
w, H. Often on the deal? What about
that free site?
The big game hunting season in Mani
toba closed last week and from reports
received at the Office of the provincial
game guardian, there were less killed
than any season since the present laws
went into effect. This is attributed to
lack of snow and quiet, frosty weather.
1t is claimed the big game is increasing
on account of the strict observance OF
the law.
From copy Of Pend d. Oreille( Wash.
Press. in a write-up of the town, We copy
the following: "The health of the com.
munity is looked after by DR.. E. M. Ash.
ley, who also conducts the Cusick Phar.
macy. a good drug store where one can
procure everything from poison to per.
fume, pills to poultices, bills to billet.
doux, papers and packages, for DR.. Ash.
ley is also postmaster of Cusick, and has
the Office in the pharmacy building, un.
der the efficient conduct OF Mr.. j. E.
Ashley. The drug store and post Office
are housed in nice building, and, un.
like mauy other country postoHices, it's
as neat as cat, which in our idea, ia
some good recommendation ..... The
Ladies Social Circle Of the Congregs.
tional church met with Mrs. ]. e. Ash.
ley at her homo on Thursday Of last
week. tho hostess serving lunch to hel
lguests.