The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-30
MI. John Manning Of Bathgate and
Mrs. Newlove Of Hamilton have gone to
Lamoure where Mrs. Hills, Sr., IS very


Lamoure where Mrs. Hills, ST., IS very
ill.
Andrew Moen of Hamilton has gone
to British Columbia with view of To-
eating. He used to sell Watkins rene.
dies.
The Great Northern water tank at
Grafton collapsed throwing some of the
slaves and timbers more than hundred
feet away.
Charles Mcbride, late hotel man of
Bathgate will soon move to Winnipeg
where he will take position with rail-
road company.
Eli Crowder of Drayton had visit
from his brother M. Crowder of South
Mountain, Ont, after separation of
twenty-five years.
George Kirkby, formerly of Cavalier
township, died Aug. 18th at Southy,
Sask. He was member of the Work.
men Lodge at Cavalier.
Richard Born of Flora township who
sustained fracture of the hip in
runaway about two months since is able
to be about on crutches.
Robert Meagher, the son of James
Meaghsr of this township, who lost his
foot by a mower accident some weeks
ago is getting we'll rapidly.
Geo. A. McCrea, of Ontario, CAL, is
attending to business matters ut Dray-
ton. Mr.. McCrea is now cashier of a
bank in Ontario. Mrs. McCrea Joined
joined him this week.
Announcements have been received of
the wedding of Miss Barbara Ellen Nc
MILAN to Leonard j. Mumford at Win
nipeg. The bride is neice of Mr.. P. II.
Mcmillan of Hamilton.
A handsomely mounted golden eagle
wings stretching about seven feet
was received by DR.. Cuffe, Concrete,
last week through the local express
ofice.-Mountaineer.
As evidence of the wonderful growth
of garden truck this year, Paul Norman
reports potato top measuring seven
laeet six inches in length and Pat O'Hara
has on exhibition corn stalk eight feet
long.-Chronotype.
| Great Northern surveyors were here
Tuesday, looking over the site Of the
late dam. IT practicable the Great
Northern and Walhalla Roller Mill COM
pany may unite and the result will be a
concrete dam.-Mountaineer.
The first threshing of the season in
this vicinity, was done on the Peter
Auger farm on Friday last. The results
did not bear out the big estimates
which had been placed on the crops by
tthe gram speculators.-Pink Paper.
4 Mr.. and Mrs y. T. Thompson and son,
Edward reached here Sunday evening
from Decorah. Iowa, where Mrs. Thomp-
son had been visiting relatives since
their return from Europe. They were
accompanied by Miss Nettie Fjofe.-St.
Thomas Times.
j Mrs. E. A. Casper and daughter, Mary,
Miss Mary Morris, Of Grafton, Mrs. j. F.
Dougherty and little daughter, Margar.
ct, Of Swift Current, Sask.. and Miss
Martha Brennan, of Pembina, were
guests at the j. NJ. O'Connor home
Wednesday.-St. Thomas Times.
4 Mrs. Arnason of Pembina, mother of
Miss Freda Arnason, deputy county
treasurer, and Miss Laxdal, of Wynyard,
Sask., who had been visiting relatives
in the city and at Mountain, took the
train for Pembina Wednesday evening.
Chronicle.
Auditor Felson is back from Bis
march where he has attended the state
Equalization board officially from this
county. He has learned that the state
board made no change in the land
assessment except that they have raised
town lots 10 per cent.
F. L. and w. J. Briden, Of Neche, were
here Friday and the five brothers,
William OF Ingersol, Ont, and j. T. and
A. B. Of Wahalla, had most interest
ing session. It has been many years
since all were together. and the pleasant
memories Of boyhood made all feel
younger and happier.-Mountaineer.
Mrs. Thos Whelan, sr., died at the
family residence Tuesday evening at the
age Of 66 years. Deceased was born in
Ireland, and emlgrated to Canada when
twenty years Of age. In 1881 she came
to the United States with her husband
and family and made home near st.
Thomas. Two years ago her husband
passed away. Three sons and three
daughters survive her. james and John,
of ST Thomas. and p. j. Of Lawton;
Mrs. T.J. Kelly Of st. Thomas; Mr.
Deasntel Of Grafton and Miss Elizabeth
Iof St. Thomas. The funeral was held It
lthe Catholic church in st. Thomas
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