The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-19
County News

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Editor Lee of the Walhalla Noun.
taineer is enjoying visit from his
father, who came up from MARSHALL
town, Iowa, last week and will re-
main for a good visit. 1t has been
five years since Mr.. Lee has been in
Walhalla.
Mr.. Hugh Gibson of Walhalla is
building new modern residence,
which will be completed in the spring.
In the absence of the exhilarating
liquid in Walhalla, two men, of the
hobo variety, bought two ounces of
oil of wintergreen which they mixed
with water and drank. The result
was that they both experienced all the
symptoms of poisoning. One of the
men soon recovered from the effects
but the younger man, who was taken
In charge by DR.. Landry, was serious
ly i'll and his life was dispaired of for
some time. He is improving and will
probably pull through.
Attorney and Mr.. VIM. McMurchie
of Cavalier are rejoicing at the ar
rival of daughter at their home on
September 10th.
Mrs. ]. A. Bradley of Cavalier, was
called to Fargo by the illness of her
daughter, Ethel, who has been under
the doctors care for some time They
have diagnosed her case as acute
nephritis with Inflammation and alb
sess of the kidney
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Axdal of Cava-
lier left for East Lake, Colorado last
week where they will make their fu-
ture home. Mr.. Axdal has been en-
ployed in the H. Pico furniture store
for the past fourteen years.
Clarence O'Connor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. O'Connor of st. Thomas
has left for Columbia University, New
York, where he will resume his
studies.
| L. G. Pearse of st. Thomas was
quite badly injured when the rung of
the ladder on which he was standing
gave way and he fell to the ground.
{. Stanley J. O'Connor of St. Thomas
has accepted position as assistant
manager of the st. Hilaire Lumber
Yard at Grand Forks.
A peculiar accident occurred last
week at the T. J. Kelly farm near St.
Thomas. 1t seems they were filling
the silo, when the machine that cuts
and elevates the ensilage became
clogged, and cause unknown. explod:.
ed. Mr.. Kelly was slightly injured
from the explosion.
The Mountaineer learns Indirectly
that Walhalla's former residents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. McGuinn will re-
turn to their first love, Walhalla.
James Howell died at the home of
his father in Leroy on September 1st,
He had been a sufferer from tubercu-
losis for over year, and for the past
few months had been at the state
Sanitarium at Dunseith. He leaves
his father, two brothers and seven
sisters to mourn. The funeral was
conducted from the PRESBYTERIAN
church at Walhalla.
Rev. and Mrs. o. ]. Beardsley have
left Neche and moved back to Indiana,
their home before coming to North
Dakota. Rev. Beardsley has been pas
tor OF the M. e. Church for the past
two years and leaves host of friends
in Neche.
Mrs. James S. Robbie, of Park River
mother of Andrew Robbie of Cavalier,
died in Park River on Friday and in.
terment made in the cemetary in that
city. Deceased was born in Scotland
IN l849 and came to America in 1887.
The Cavalier Milling Company has
purchased the Thompson and French
elevator, which will be opened for
business, the same having been clo-
sed for the past four years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Schweitzer and
two sons, have left Cavalier and will
make their future home in San An
tonic, Texas.
A quiet wedding took place in St,
Bridget Catholic Church in Cavalier
when Miss Mary Riopelle, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Riopelle became
the bride Of Mr.. Frank c. Crawford of
Neche. Rev. Father LaChance per-
formed the ceremony and the atten-
dants were Miss Alice and Joseph
Riopelle.
Thomas Morn died at his home near
Cavalier on Wednesday morning,
Sept. 3rd. Mr.. Morn had been a resi-
dent of Crystal in the early days, but
has lived in his present home for many
years.
Fire completely destroyed the barn
and machine shed on the VIM. Nc
Arthur farm near Drayton last week.