The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1918-03-08
County News

Mr. and Mrs. James Whelan OF Ste
Thomas left for Hot Springs. Arkansas,
where they will spend some weeks TAX
ing the baths.
Ed Wegen, who has been conducting
barber shop in st. Thomas for the past
few months has gone to Grafton where
he will make his future home.
Peter Nelson has started a garage on
the corner of Main street and Moore
avenue in St. Thomas, the building will
be 40x5O feet in size with steel sheetipg
and concrete foundation and floor.
Mrs. Albert Ganssle of St. Thomas
left last Monday Monday for Lamanda
Park, Cal. having been called there by
the illness of her daughter, Margaret,
who is suffering from an attack of ap-
pendicites.
Chis. Knowles, of Walhalla met with
an accident when he fell on the icy
walk, striking his face and cutting his
lip badly. 1t took three strtches to
bring the wound together. He is doing
nicely now.
J. H. Spangelo of Walhalla has re.
turned from trip to New York, where
he has been OF visit to his son, Fred,
who has been confined to one OF the
training camp hospitals. He is improv.
ing and hopes to go on duty soon.
DR.. Ben Often, who for the past Is
months has been in Europe and was IN
Germany on medical relief work when
the United States declared war on that
country, has arrived in Neche shortly,
according to advices received by his
father, John Often.
The Neche War Activities Committee
has made arrangement to show series
of moving pictures for the benefit of the
local Red Gross. Among the picture ar.
ranged are ''Tbe Whip. "Intolerance'
"For the Freedom of the World. "Joan
the Woman" and the bar Sinister"
A. M. O'Connor of St. Thomas arrived
AotLle AdSI Weeh liOul d 'lSlG w LIS Olu
home at Redfew, Ontario. He spent a
few days at Camp Dodge with his son
Stanley, who is training in officers train
ing camp there. He also spent several
days at Shakopee, Minnesota, where he
took the mud bath treatment for rneu-
matiSm.
At the recent Curriers' Bonspeil in
Grand Forks, the. prizes given to each
winning rink went to the local Red
Gross of the town represented. Dray-
ton Branch received $50 worth of yarn
and check for $40. The Bowesmont
rink won second place in the First Ma
tlonal event and received 500 worth of
supplies.
Frank Hammerling of Cavalier made
and donated to the local Red Cross a
collection box which is kept on the altar
of the lodge rooms, to be used for volun-
tary collections of all the orders meeting
there. The box is all hand made and
polished and has the Red Cross emblem
on the cover and is fine piece of work.
The first collection taken in the box
amounted to S25.
The Degree of Honor lodge of Neche
gave very successful entertainment by
local talent, last Friday evening. The
program consisted of music, both vocal
and instrumental, readings and farce
entitled, "Aunt Matilda's Birthday party
After the program progressive whist was
played. Lunch was served and dancing
enjoyed for short time. A collection
was taken up for Red Cross nurses in
France and about $1OO was given for this
cause.
The result of the basket ball game
with Pembina was victory for the lat
ter team by clean score Of 33 to Is
The game was hard fought throughout
and was marked by good sportsmanship.
Pembina is to be given credit for q
strong aggregation of basket shooters.
St. Thomas is willing to wait for re-
turn game should it be their lot to meet
Pembina at the tournament at Grand
Forks March 9th and 9th. The past
week has been spent in consistent prac-
tice every evening in preparation.-St.
Thomas Times.
"Bob" Moore forclbly took q horse
from the stable of Mr.. Willard on Sun
day after badly beating up the old gen.
tleman, and it would probably have been
much worse but for the help Of Chauncy
Rose who went to his assistance. Mr..
Willard has been feeding the animal for
sometime, having feed charge OF S80
against 1t. We are informed that Moore
came and demanded the colt and refus-
ed to pay the bill. He attacked Mr..
Willard and sfterward broke into the
barn and took it, and then broke into
the house and took other things. A,
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