The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-09-27
Mr.. Edward Piche of Montreal was in
the city this week attending to business
interests here. Helmet many old friends.

Mr.. Edward Piche of Montreal was i,
the city this week attending to bushes
interests here. Helmet many old friends
Mrs. John Scott died at Walhalla las
week and was buried there. She will b,
remembered as the wife of Rev. Joh,
Scott who was devoted missionar,
about the "Four Corners" from 1876 ans
succeeding years. She was of an ad
vanced age and she leaves several grown
sons. Her husband died years since Al
jamestown.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moffitt of Winn,pef
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Argue
the latter being sister to Mr.. Moffitt
They will leave in short time for Los
Angeles, CAL, where they will make thei,
future home Up to two years ago the
Mofitts were the owners of and lived on
the old Moffitt homestead in Carlisle
which they at that time sold to an ILL.,
inols party.-Independen
The US departed Sunday and Monday
as per schedule, eight of them: Roland
and Kate King, Bessie Campbell, Fred
and Ted Wardwell, Elsie McConnachie,
Stanley Kneeshaw and Christine Peter.
son. Besides these Rhoda Harvey went
to Mayville, last week and Charley Short
to Chicago. May the "klds" realize at
least one half their dreams of success
full future. Meantime Rachel is mourn
ing for her children and would not be
comforted, because they were not"
K. B. Myers publisher of the Max
Bass Monitor committed suicide by
shooting last week. His brother w. A.
Myers was former employee of this
Office, but later purchased the Monitor
and several other papers, in the publish
ing of which his deceased brother assist
ed him. Later w. A. Myers left sudden
ly without giving any previous notice
and is now in Canada. Both brothers
were talented men, but not altogether
balanced.
MIR. Dennis, the new abssractor with
A. Short & Co., informs US that he is
perhaps one of the oldest abstractors in
the state, as he has been engaged in the
business the past 30 years and was years
ago doing abstract work in the city oil
Grand Forks, where he became the tuto,
of August Short. He has recently sold
out his abstract business in Iowa to get
back to the Northwest near where he
had formerly lived, and Mr.. Short tells
the writer that he feels very happy te
secure him as chief for the work of hi:
Cavalier oftice.-Chronicle.
Sanford Dodge played to an appreci
alive house in the city hall Friday even
ing, 1.-THE Old Guard" and "The Tamin,
of the Shrew.' Mr.. Dodge is familia
character on the stage in these parts
having made his periodical trips for tn
past twenty years or more. His supper
was good. "The Old Guard" represent
a French army officer under Napoleon
whose waning days were dreams of ez
periences with the famous general, an,
the familiar Shakesperian casts, eth,
Tanning of the Shrew'' was very we
characterized. Mrs. Dodge Is a goo
figure on the stage and takes her par
we'll.
Mrs. Catharine Depuy died at tn
home of her mother, Mrs. Burns, Mon
day morning at one o'clock after lingel
ing illness Of several months, of cor
sumption. She came here from CRATIC
last spring and all summer has been cor
fined to her bed most of the time. Mr.:
Depuy was thirty years of age and raise
in this city. Some ten years ago sh
married w. r. Depuy, an attorney {
prominence at Grafton whose death pr.
coded here by two years. Funeral sci
! vices were held in the Lutheran churc
Tuesday afternoon. conducted by Re,
, J. R. Campbell of the Presbyteria
church, and the remains laid to rest bt
side those of her brother and two slste,
in the Lutheran cemetery.
George Flath formerly of st. Thoma
was taken to the jamestown asylum las
! week by Sheriff Foster. Mr.. Flath hs
had considerable experience in asylum
Some years ago he was taken to Ontari
for the care of relatives aud was late
sent to the asylum there. When he wa
released he complained of lnhuman trea,
; lment and started suit against the Ontari
:. government for damages. Later he wa
sent to the Minnesota asylum and whe
he got out he wrote letters to the Cover
nor complaining Of similar treatmen
there which attracted considerable a
tention at the time but nothing came {
! lit. A short time ago he was arested:fc
lobstructing the streets in Grand Forl
: BY speaking on the corners. Mr.. Flat
! is . man Of good ability and it is regre
liable that his mind is ont Of balance.
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