The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1917-08-10
County News

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G. N. Flett Of Alturas, Florida is the
guest Of VIM. Page Of Hamilton.
Harry Leighton is officiating as County
Judge III the absence of Judge Wick and
family
Hume Lee, son Of ]. E. Lee Of Neche
has taken position with the Citizens
Bank Of Walhalla.
John Roadhouse of Cavalier arrived
home from Iverness, Montana to enlist
in Co. c, North Dakota Guards.
The Farmers Store of Crystal are
having a weeks sale, 1919 of the cash
sales are to be given to the local Red
Cross work.
T. D. Stack Of Wslhalla is erecting
q new residence, the foundation and base.
ment being completed. William West.
lake has the contract.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid of Cry
stal held an ice cream social on Satur-
day evening, the proceeds of which we're
given to Red Cross work.
"A public farewell reception was held
in the Presbyterian Church in Drayton
on Friday evening in honor of d.. and
Mrs. G. D. Hood and family.
Mrs. R. j. Moore and sons, Miss Mabel
Wilkins and Mrs. A. G. Wilkins left
Drayton last week for Detroit, Minn,,
where they will enjoy a few weeks out
ing at the lakes.
r. B. Cunningham of Walhalla who
has been agent for the St. A. and D. E
company for the past twenty years, ha.
resigned his position to take place the
first OF August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Heller who left
Cavalier and have been looking for a
location in Montana the past few months
are>back and that North Dakota looks
good to them especially Pembina county.
Albert E. Slater of Drayton and Mise
Gertrude Dazell OF Walhalla were mar
ried in the Methodist parsonage at Dray-
ton last Monday evening, Rev. Walter E.
Water officiating. They will be at home
in Drayton after September lst.
Wilson c. Lee, son of the editor Of
the Walhalla Mountaineer, has resigned
his position with the Trl-State Tele-
phone Co. of Grand Forks, and has
moved to Walhalla where he will be
connected with his father in publishing
the Mountaineer.
Rev. K. Johnston pastor of the Pres
byterian church at st. Thomas has re-
ceived unanimous call from the church
in Sharon, this state which has been
accepted. Mr.. Johnston has resigned
from the work in st. Thomas owing to
the long cold drives necesstated by fill
ing outside appointments.
Attorney Steenson of Drayton was
called to Cartwright by the sad news
of the drowning of his brother, Oscar
Steenson. The accident occurring when
Mr.. Steenson was crossing the Missouri
river in his auto and backed off the
ferry. There was no gate or obstruc-
tion of any kind to guard the car.
The Pembina Boy Scouts, under
Scout-master Rev. Moore, and the Graf
ton Scouts. in charge of Rev. Satterlee,
have been encamped in Mager's Grove.
The weather has not been all that the
campers would like this week, but the
farmers have enjoyed it and we believe
the young SCOUTS have gladly put up
with it for "the good OF all"
eer.
Mr.. Henry Steiger living southeast of
Cavalier returned from Bismarck where
he has been under treatment at the
Evangelical Hospital. He underwent
operations for appendicitis, gall stones
and intestinal trouble, and is improving
very well but will not work for some
time. Mr.. Steiger speaks highly Of the
treatment received at the Bismarck
hospital, his daughter. Miss Elizabeth,
is in training there.
A sad accident occurred at Drsyton
last Monday when Gust Mickelson, who
has been working on farm southeast Of
the town, was DROWNED while swimming
lnlthe Red River. He and Joe Grumbo
both started across the river, Joe max.
ing the other side and came back and
passed Miokelson and told him to take
Il sasy il be felt tired, he had only just
psssed him whom Mickelson yelled and
and won't down and did not come up
again. He 20 doubt was taken with
cramps and entirely helpless whom he
went down. The rlver was dragged for
tho body which was recovered in : short
time, .ts
81. The band concert given in tho Dray.
tn Psrk Sunday afternoon By the Graf
tn, Bopesmont and Pembina bands