Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-05

Guy AOAE CNsVA
IA N. rAlcorr, Mayor.
n xMYERs City C-srk.
n n. WALrxRs-Marshsl.
4 Y T~ALcorr-Trsasurer.
p.rvry DYvs-Street Com Toner.
I. s'; ;S:ss:.'. city Council.
A. F. & A. M.
ELK POINT LODGE, No. 3, Meets
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- ELK POINT LODGE
Hall every Tuesday night. Visiting brethren
are invited.
J. A. WALLACE, N.G.
+. ". MILLER, Secretary.
Church Directory
METHODIST ErlscopAL.-services At the Church
on Pleasant Street, between Jackson and Frank.
lin Streets, every Sabbath at 1890 A n and : Pm.
cOuDnth CShooi !" y StcS
meeting every Thursday evening.
IRA WAKEFIELD.
Pastor.
BAPrisr CHrRcH Divine services at 1880 AN.
and 7P. N. Church prayer meeting Thursday
evenings ut 7p. n. Sunday School at II NJ,
w. Miller. supt. The public are cordially invit-
ed to unite with us in all these services. Sittings
free. Rev. GEo. W. FREEnA Pastor.
THE east side Of the Northup block
boasts OF a new stairway.
PRErrIER winter weather could not be
wished.
UNION county has six insane people
in the Minnesota hospital.
THE BelGt tragedy was a happy thing
for the Canton papers. As usual Union
county has a finger in the pie.
THE other day . waiter girl iu q hotel
was discharged for trying to force an old
soldier to eat rice.
EhAlILloN bVdSta W q to"h PuibP.
We have thought for some time that the
people would get tired of the wiskey sold
in that city.
THIS week we give another lot of com-
missioncrs' proceedings. Next week will
appear the balance Of the January
proceedings.
THERE was a dance in the Hall Monday
night. About twenty couples were
present. Two Italians furnished the
music.
A LAD by the name of Beverly had an
arm broken this morning by falling over
the feet of Igness LaBelle, who was stand.
ing on the sidewalk. J. G. Comfy set
the fractured limb.
BOYS, before you marry a girl be sure
in the comb after using it. This may
save lots of swearing during your ~sojonrn
to gether. :.
DURING the year ending February LIST,
G. r. Freeman shipped to this point and
sold over $1S 900 worth Of horses. Most
of these were purchased by Russians and
taken to the counties west and north Of
Iankton.
IT keeps the editor of the eioux Falls
Independent busy explaining why that
paper 10 not as great q literary success as
its fondest friends hope it should be. 1t
is,a waste of space at the head of the
editorial column. If the ordinary reader
wished to be personal he could soon tell
the cause.
We understand that some cattle are
dying in Virginia township from what is
known as the black leg" Mr.. Fosgate
informs us that he lost three head, but
began feeding saltpeter and sulphur,
which checked the disease Oh the Others.
1t might be we'll for farmers to feed the
above remedies in small doses, and thus
ward of the disease.
THE sheriff has a saloon keeper of Jefer'
son on his hands, who was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury, but
cannot give bail. As there is no Jail to
keep him in, the county must pay a man
by the day to watch him until March. A
fine financial move, for fact. But the
voters who opposed the erection OF u Jail
are alone to blame. The sheriff is mere.
ly doing his duty.
THE Dollar Magazine Of current foreign
literature is announced by the American
Book exchange, IS Beekman street, N. Y
the first number to appear January 10Th.
1t will be similar in character to the we'll
known Littcll's Living age and Eclectic
Magazine, containing in a years numbers.
about one third a. much matter as the
former and four .6fths az much ~ the
latter. Monthly, 1923 pages. 800 . year.
Specimen numbers sent for six cents
postage.
AT lest we feel indicated. The corset
veuder made the editor Of the Standard
a professional visit, and cold him a corset
The joke of the thing is, he did not know
how to wear the corset and pulled of bis
boots, while the vender WAS present to
try it on. Just as he had his boots of
his wife made her appearance, and Chan
dler did some lively explaining for a few
minutes. We do not blame his "bet.er-
half" for thinking the circumstance
looked suspicious.