Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-04-30

We are informed that l.. I. Hill
of Ionia is rebuilding his ferry-boat.
which was wrecked by floating ice
some weeks ago.
THE Cincinnati buggies offered fol
sale on the street last week failed to
draw bids. Judges of buggies pro-
nounce them poor article, careless.
ly built, and will soon wear out.
WI noticed Com. Gunderson in
the city yesterday looking over the
court house yard. He expressed
himself as pleased with the work o.
our citizens. Next comics the fence.
S. CLYDE informs us that he has
rented his farm, and will devote his
attention in the future to raising cat
tie, in which, he says he sees more
money than in raising grain for the
market.
Mrs. E. d. COOK, of Virginia twp,
will begin next week a five months
session of the SCOTS school. The
lady is said to be a fine teacher, and
has been very successful thus far.
SOME sneak-thief stole a~two-seated
spring wagon from Henry Fleming
ESD, of this city, on last Wednesday
night. No clue tothe missing wagon
or the thief has yet been obtained.
THE boys had the fire engine out
yesterday to try how the thing would
operate. They routed one dog, but
the boys gave out before they fur
nished Fred Strobel's black dog
enough to drink.
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SHERIFF BovEE has purchased the
Isaac Hughes property on Main
street, and will take possession this
week. Mr.. Hughes viii move to
Alton, Union county, Iowa, in a few
weeks.
BELOW Jefferson the Missouri riv-
er is reported to be cutting at o live
ly rate into the Dakota shore. 1t
has already spoiled one or two farms
and is liable to do considerable more
damage before the water changes to
the other shore.
Mr.. WIN. TREMA1N, VINO left this
county some five years ago and went
to Chicago and there engaged in
business, has returned to his old
place in the Sioux Valley. Mr.. 7.
informs us that he intends to stick
to Dakota and old Union county the
balance of his days.
T. A. Robson, the n quiet in
surance agent of the world, and a
resident of bluity Vermillion, sam
pied the Elk Point House hash last
Saturday. He says he has bright
hopes of the hereafter, and Dakota
will no doubt have the honor of fur
nishing the insurance agent in the
other world.
We are glad to note that the tree
planting fever still has a firm hold
upon the citizens of Elk Point. Qua
city has gained the reputation, which
it is justly entitled to, of being the
Getty of shade trees" In our opin.
ion nothing so much enhances the
beauty and elegance of a city as the
surrounding Gifts streets, parks and
residences with shade trees.
A COUPLE of sinners in this city
feeling the need of rain, thought that
a little fasting and prayer might
help out. One suggested that he
would do the praying if the othel
would do the fasting. To this he OBJ
ijected, saying that he was not going
to do the hard part. 1t is thought
they will not come to an agreement
and thus a drouth and starvation
may follow.
FROM the Flandreau Enterprise W.
learn that H. c.. Gardner lost hi
house and nearly all its contents b,
fire on the Doth. The fire consumed
the house so quickly that the family
had scarcely time to escape witt
their lives. His loss is estimated a
about $500. Mr.. Gardner resided il
this city several years, and is a son
in-law of Mrs. Bigelow's,
THE other day as VIM. Vinsol
was surveying the court house squar
preparatory to planting the trees,
fellow from near the Lincoln count,
line, asked what was being done "il
there" When told, he flew off tn