The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1913-12-12

Jas. Lang Of Cavalier received a visit
from his brother John, who lives in Bit
ter Root Valley, Mont. and whom he had
not met for twenty-five years before.
Mr.. End Mrs. Fred Rene Of the Penn.
bina river district entertained about
forty friends one day last week. Cards,
billiards and q asumptuous supper supper
were among the pleasures Of the evening.
Mail carrier, Thos. MeNsmsra claims
to have beaten all previous records in de.
livering mail on route one, last week, in
forty-five minutes. Fred Reno drove
him around in his car-and didn't lose
any time.
Ex-county commissioner George Tay-
lor and wife Of Winnipeg attended tho
Neil Thompson funeral at Cavalier last
week. Mrs. Taylor is sister of the de.
ceased. The funeral was very largely
attended by many old friends from all
over the county.
Frank Lee is suffering with small. .pox
and is quarantined at his home in Wal.
halla. The night before the disease had
advanced so as to be noticeable, he attend
cd ball IN Walhalla aad ROW the Soc
iety people there are anxiously inspect.
ing beauty spots and hoping they will
not get the disease. Chronotype.
Mrs. G. E Green being about to leave
for Saskatoon to spend the winter with
her son, F. s. Green, she has decided 10
dispose of her househo' d goods and some
farm machinery at public auction. The
sale takes place tomorrow afternoon at
l o'clock at her residence. Mrs. Green
contemplates the erection of some build
ings on her farm l19 miles east of this
place, iu which event she will return in
the spring to superintend their construc-
ton Independent.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. P. Often, of Pembina,
have been visiting at the home of Mrs
Ottem's brother, Ole j. Rumfo, at Wang,
a portion of the past week. They also
stopped for a short call on their nephew
o. E. Often of LaMoure Il Co., on their
way home Tuesday. Mr.. Often was
formerly one of the county commission
ers of Pembina county, is we'll known
everywhere-andf friends everywhere are
pleased to meet him-Walhalia Mount
aineer.
Sidney Cuff of Concrete has been
bound over to the District court liz $500.
bonds upon the charge of selling booze.
He was arrested 10y Dupety Sheriff AL
Sweet of Cavalier upon compliant of a
Conccete citizen. .........
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Martin returned on
Monday from three weeks visit at their
former home at Mount Vernon, Ill. They
were glad to get back as the weather
there was abominable and the roads in
bad condition owing to rains.
Two parcel showers were given in honor
of Miss Lena Rowe, whose engagement
to Forest Waldo of Bowesmont is an
nounced~ The first was given by Mrs
L. Keena on Saturday afternoon and the
ether by by Mrs. Lyla McGinniss on
Monday afternoon.
Edward Donnelly of Bathgate was ar
rested by Sheriff Foster Monday night
upon complaint of his wife who alleges
drunkenness and non-support. He was
lodged in the county jail Until recent.
ly Mr.. Dornelly conducted butcher
shop at Bathegate, being associated in
the business with Mr.. Grandy. The shop
is now under the management of James
The Duluth elevator company has a force
of men at work tearing down it's elevator
and the annex at this place, and will ship
the lumber elsewhere. The buildings
were erected in 1882, but have been clos
ed for several years. The passing of
this old land mark leaves Hamilton with
but three elevators, one of the original
five having burned year ago.. ........
A strange death occurred near Bath
gate last week. The II year old son of
Thomas Fox, went on horseback to drive
away some stock that was feeding from
an oat stack. In few minutes after a
younger brother found the boy lying on
the ground near the house with the horse
not far away. He was conscious, but |
said the horse did not kick him or throw
him off. He was taken to the house but
died soon after. Medical examination
found no bruises to indicate injury, So
tho real cause of death remains mvst [