Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-05-26

70 Is wagging HANcE MuRPHEY has . horse that
made two attempts to commit sui
probate eide on last Sunday night. If it had
not been for n~ight-watchman Doane
he would have shuff1ed off his equine
last Friday coil by poking his head between
vork on his two boards in the stall and choking
raska. to death.
Mon MEssRs. Grill & Maxwell are tear
Chickasaw ing down the old Big Sioux Mill
7 weeks visit east Of town, and will erect q new
one on the bank q few rods south.
!. The stone foundation for the new
! D 49, building is already up. The new
.a.a;-s ~ mill will be run with q wire rope
I-.A = the same as Grill & Freeman's Rich
- VA" land mill.
,;nc IL. ~ The festival given in honor Of
Ct - Rev. Nv. Hines 18th birthday,
"a w in LaBelles Hall last Wednesday
80, 49,. evening, was largely attended and
successful in all respects We have
: not the figures just at hand, but the
25 head of amount raised was very satisfactory
Is to run in and was . fitting testimonial to the
mer. Jack old veteran.
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So far as we can learn and what
ire improv- we have seen, the crops in this coun-
/ sure, and ty are doing splendidly, and tha.
their come prospeeefs gocdsfcf = large yield.
overy. The A larger acreage Of corn has been
imself once planted than ever before and if
nothing unforeseen happens the crop
: -, of corn in this county will be simply
NA immense
kley, Iowa, --
mother. The Chicago and Northwestern
3 can sleep Railway will sell round trip tickets
fish at EXCURSION RATES from all of its
punity. stations to Chicago and return, for
.c the National Republican Conven-
ton, to be held in Chicago, June 2.
" w Tickets will he sold May 30 to June
w. 80" l, inclusive; good to return till
~ ""0 June 5.
Com. and -
The fishing party mentioned last
week as starting out just as we were
W a going to press, and commanded by
No ",uo' Beggs, Laird and Sheafe, report hav-
- oouunl" ing a jolly good time. Grill says
az = % that there has been a great scarcity
of integrity s;noo IT, a,so s.us .ha Law 49,
10 !" o"1 ing wasn't a circumstance to the
tomorrow noise made by Laird and Young.
A very pleasant affair took
. - soola,y' place at the residence of John
y S r. Wood last evening, it being the
nAp 10th anniversary ofMiss Eva's birth
= = day. There were about thirty pres
ent and she was very kindly re-
Remembered with numerous pres
enterprising ents. The supper which consisted
wards start of cake and ice-cream, was excellent.
u4l IS T,1,i --
va '. We have our opinion of a man
w. who will 60 to the church for morn
a"" ing services at / o'clock in the after
noon, and finding the door locked
and thinking it was early, set down
kation agent on the door step and wait until the
MS that the Sunday school Supt. comes around
made a ra- at 3 o'clock and kicks him off for a
etween Elk tramp. That very thing happened
follows. to a regular church goer in Elk Point
, pounds. last Sunday, and we have been sub
sidized with the promise of two Set
cigau to not divulge the name.
Ar the conclusion of Miss Cleve-
,stinp agent lands course of lectures on temper
rance COM ance, on Sunday evening last at the
va or three M. E. Church, a Woman's Christian
DR.. W. ]. Temperance Union was organized
torv adjust with the following officers:
NV and nr Presideat-Mrs. H. Murphey.
:, m. n Wee Preadents-Mrs. Uri Wood,
- Mrs. Emory Morris. Mrs. Hines and
pany, which Mrs. !. II. BRYAN.
towards re- iSecraary-Mrs. HI. III. Blair.
Treasmcr-Mrs. G. w. Young.
= Ghildren's Work-Miss Abbie Laird.
r of Wash Literary Com.-Miss Agnes Spark
farmer nd and Mrs. Henry Muhs.
Iowa, was M,ss c,ryrIANn closed her series
WEEK ssi@ of temperance lectures in this city
- oeiieh@a last Sunday evening, and on Tues
our country day afternoon left for st. Helena,
J wen n'aue Nebraska, where she will deliver q
akoA "oulu course of lectures on the same sub
~ acAno"i- iect. Miss G. is an earnest worker
I 1om ni" in the good cause she has espoused,
~ apd her efforts here were crowned
1000 with a very satisfactory degree OF
49, ~ -. success. During her two weeks
A:.,. work here a large number were in
= duced to sign the pledge, and an in
terest was awakened among our
- temperance people that we hope