The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-01-25
County News

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R. H. Long of Drayton returned to
that city from st. Paul where he sold
car load of cattle and hogs.
Mrs. O. G. Olson of Drayton went to
Roseau last Monday in response to
message to the effect that her mother
was seriously i'll.
John F. Magyar of Walhalla is again
under the care of special nurse, Miss
Egap of Grand Forks came up Friday to
take the case.
G. w. Argue of Hamilton left on Sat.
urday for Minneapolis where he will
have dental work done. He expects to
spend the remainder of the winter in
Florida.
| Clifford Traviss, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Traviss who reside northeast of St.
Thomas, has recently enlisted in the
aviation corps of the army and is in
training in Denver, Colorado.
Mrs, Phillip Staldt of Hamilton was
adjudged insane by the county insanity
board and taken to the jamestown hos
pltal by the state agent. 1t is not known
If her affllction is incurable or not,
The proceeds of the Community Xmas
Tree which was held in Neche was sent
to New York to be credited to the "As-
syrian, French and Belgian children's
rellsf fund.-" The amount sent was s79.
H. H. Fennel of Hamilton has return
ed from several weeks absence in Mani,
toba and Saskatchewan where he has
land interests. According to Club" the
Canadians are predicting the end of the
war in six months. he says.
! Robert Soper, who for thirteen years
was resident of Hamilton, has received
the appointment of assistant state Y. NJ
G. A. secretary of Washington. For the
past four years he has been business
secretary of the Spokane association.
Mr., Soper will make his home in Seattle
/ j. II. Turner and family of Walhala,
left last week for Rockyford. Colorado,
where Mr.. Turher has accepted posi-
ton as craftsman in the American Sug-
ar Beet Company's plant. They will be
I'mssed by many friends in Walhalla.
l. Walter, Whitson of st. Thomas, who
Isnlisted in the aviation corps In the early
part of December and who has been in
training in Battle Creek, Michigan, is
ill in hospital there with pneumonia.
Many friends will regret to learn of this
and hope for his speedy recovery.
i W. q. Vestre of Drayton, who has
been employed in the First National
Bank of Argyle, resigned his position
and returned to Drayton where he will
spend a few days with his parents be-
fore leaving for Minneapolis to enlist in
the Marines.
Miss Nida Lee of Walhalla left last
Thursday for Lake Park, Minnesota and
Birmingham. Michigan where she will
spend the winter with her aunt and sis.
ter In the spring she will 60 to Chica-
60 to live with her brother, Noah Lee.
The evening before she left, her friends
and neighbors of Walhalla met at her
home and presented her with suit case.
Word has reached st. Thomas of the
death of Miss Addie Dewart, daughter
Of Rev. s. H. Dewart. at Portland, Ore.
gon, on January 9th. She was taken
sick on Christmas morning and was taken
to the hospital where her death occur
red. She. with her parents, resided in
st. Thomas solne fifteen years ago, Rev.
Dewart at the time being pastor of the
Methodist church. She taught in the
schools of the city while there.
Miss Myrtle lone Betchel, youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aba Betchel
of Cavalier, was married in Winnipeg to
Mr.. John DUNCAN of that city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. w.
Manton. The groom is merchant in
Winnipeg and the bride IS we'll and fav-
orably known in Cavalier where she has
grown to womanhood. She is gradu-
ate of the high school of that place and
has since been successful teacher.