The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1913-11-21
County News

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Neil Thomson of Cavalier has been
quite i'll with heart trouble.
w. H. Garden of Drayton has gone to
Saskatchewan looking for homestead.
Mrs. Agnes Peppard of Drayton died
October 10Th. She was an old resident
and leaves six children.
The Neche Chronotype announces the
sale of the business of j. LaMoure & Co.
but does not say to whom.
H. A. Mayo and family have left Wal
halIa and gone to California. Many
people will mourn their loss.
johnson Bros. have taken charge of
the drug store at Crystal which they
purchased of Mr.. Gestrom.
Ed. and Frank Stafford had a sale
this week and will leave for California
soon. They were brought up noar Orys-
tai.
Twins were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
M. Jameson of Aensel,- the assets
of the local bank were increased accord
ingly.
j, Lean, formerly of toilette, is
now proprietor of the Drayton drug
store, vice. T. W. Kibbee who has gone
to Grafton.
Mrs. s. o. Olafson of Akra died on
Oct. 29th. She had lived in this county
many years and leaves family of seven
children.
Editor Gilroy and Miss Edena Olson
were married at the home of the bride
in Drayton. Editor Gilroy should be a
better moose. paper man than before.
Hamilton school board tried to annex
some adjacent lands for taxation pur.
poses but had to 60 to court for de-
cision which is yet to be made. B
Seymour Massecarof Neche township
died Nov. 3rd. Mr.. Massecar came to
this county in 1879. He leaves widow
and eight children. He was born in
1855.
Thos. Connell of Hamilton has built
an addition to his barn and now has a
total length of 100 feet and can barn his
stock accordingly. Mr. Connell raises
lots of corn.
The Crystal Call publishes the annual
tax sale for the first time this week. If
you happen to find your name in print
there you will also discover that you
have lots of good company. The list is
about as long as usual.
Mrs. Chester Shield, formerly of Mid.
land township, died at Grand View last
week. She was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Mcconnell, now of Winnipeg,
but until year ago residents of Mid.
land. Her husband died only about
three months ago from appendicitis.
The Neche Chronotype has somehow
formed the opinion that Treasurer Glib
son would like to change his Office to
that Of county Sheriff at the next elec.
ton. Well, why not let him and Ike
trade places as the law prohibits each
of them continuing in the same Office.
The Chronotype also says that Commis-
sioner Olafson don't want to be sheriff,
as he told the Chronotype SO himself.
A few changes have been made in the
city the past two weeks. w. j. Lean is
now proprietor Of the drug store; r. A.
Long il postmaster; w. II. Ferguson is
landlord at the Commercial Hotel; Lloyd
Giles sis proprietor of the city dray line;
w. Patmore, former postmaster, has &C.
cepted q position with the Drayton .Au-
to CO. You had better come to town
and get acquainted with the folks
5Drayton Echo.-and the editor of the
Echo got married too.
u. w. McF Fadden former resident Of
Bathgate. was murdered Aug. 23rd, by
Ulysses q. Bereup, while arrestlng the
latter for bootlegglng. The murderer
escaped on . freighs but was arrested
later BY sheriff named Laury. At the
trial Bersup was convicted and sentenced
.to i5e imprisonment. The late Mr.. Nc
.Fadden spent his boyhood days in Bath
Ssts. He VAS son Of Thos. McFadden
md . nsphew OF A. ]. McFadden Of this
lase. The nswy Of his untimely death