Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-23

THE amount Of cream the Elk
Point Creamery Co. are getting is
good evidence th~tt pays to sch 70
ttem.
kLast Saturday Rev. Hines passed
: his 18th birthday. He spent the
day as he spends all others-in do
ing good.
Elder Sheldon, a popular Con-
gregationalist minister, has been in
town for =, few days visiting his old
friends here.
John Reid has purchased of
IIance Murphey his interest in the
creamery and is now a member Of
that corporate body.
We call attention this week to the
items of our new correspondent Of
Sioux Valley. We would like sew
-ral correspondents to send III locals
from different parts of the country.
The Creamery Company have
purchased and are putting in their
new building a e mill for grind
ing feed and a e corn shelter.
They will add greatly to the con-
venience of the institution.
Jerry Reedy, of Prairie township.
was in town ON Monday. Mr., r.
will open a hardware store in a
short time in the new town Of Beres-
ford, in the north end Of the county,
on the c. e N. W.
- NOTICE.
che Elk Point Singing Associa-
ton will meet at the NJ. f. church
next Wednesday evening at a quar-
ter before s o'clock, and resume its
regular meetings as heretofore. A
full attendance is desired.
Felix Gaines, Julius Gaines and
John Barney conveyed on Monday
to Kate G. Palmer, wife of E. c.
Palmer. of Sioux City, 34S acres Of
land for the consideration Of $2,434
and a consideration besides for I'M
provements. The land is located Oh
the bottom near Jefferson.
Uncle Benny Briggs has constant
ly on hand . complete line Of un-
dertaker's goods; such as collins,
shrouIs, etc, and will he prepared
to furnish such materials on the
shortest notice, and and at less X
pense than they can BIZ had else
where.
The rains for the past three
weeks haye been so frequent and
protuse us to seriously interfere with
the farmers planting their corn.
Some have not planted yet which
will necessarily make their crop a
little late; yet the advantages Of the
country are such that a crop OF corn
planted the first of June will mature
before the fall frosts.
TIE svs having suspended, the
COURIER will I'll out It's unexpired
subscription list. Those who are
taking the COURIER already can
send the extra copy to some other
address or have the time for which
the Coyote is paid added to their
credit ON our subscription book.
Both papers however will be sent
thissvwaek uatil we are instructed a.
to what the subscribers desire. All
persons who are taking both papers
will ohlige lis by informing us at
once what disposition to make of
the extra copy.
Union Services.
Union services will be held at the
u. Is. church under the auspices OF
tie Stepen A. Hurlbut post, q A.
L., on Sunday May y, at 1890
O'Clock, a. m. Tie services will be
conducted by Rev. J V. Hines and
sermon delivered by Rev. Nj Miller.
The music will be under the direc-
ton of Post Organist, Mrs. Capt.
Duncan, assisted by members of the
| several church clloirs of the city.
Comrades of the Stephen A. Hurl-
but Post are hereby ordered TO at
tend services on Sabbath morning
in full uniform. WM. DUNCAN.
Post Commander.
The new wagon shop, the adver-
tisemert for which appeared hast
| week, is another new feature in our
town ard like all the lately develop
ed enterprises does its share to add
to the business interests Of the town
and county. The proprietors, Car
yer and Gorton, are just from Chi
cago and propose to do everything
in their line that will add to public
interest and convenience. We wei
come them to our town and to the
patronage Of the people and wish
them success and prosperity. Call
and see them at their shop, one
door south Of Coverdale's black
smith shop.
News reached here on Monday
from Virginia township Of the long
continued outlawry OF some young
thieves and desperadoes who have
been operating up there during the
winter. They began by robbing
henroosts of chickens and turkeys,
and stealing small pigs, but Of late
they have begun operations on a lar
ger scale by driving away large fat
hogs and robbing granaries. A few
nights Z they stole from Nh. }.
Larson six fine, large hogs and have
stolen from Mr.. Chaquette, Herri,.g {,
Chas. Turnal aud Lewis Peterson,
Hin all TO the number of twenty.
These young thieves are known and
measures will be taken, no doubt,