Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-25

ana those who have watched the tenn
perance work in the city, say it was
the finest effort ever made here. AL
though Mrs. Fixen speaks somewhat
broken English, her natural elo
quence and elegant expression makes
! her talk extremely attractive.
Quite romantic wedding was con.
sun,p1,ated yesterday, Tuesday Oath
by Rev. Gore, who performed thu
ceremony in the marriage Of Chas
A. Before 81, Warren Pa. and Miss
Alice A. Creryef Darlington Wis
The bride arrived< in town by the
morning train and Ass met by tn,
groom. In the afterfeon in com
pany with several ladies and the
Rev. gentleman mentione'. they
proceeded to the prairie jusr,. out
side of the city limits where wtEs
fastened the ties that bind them
together for life. They proceeded
by team to the upper country where
they will take homestead.
The committee on finances to
manage the funds for the fourth of
July celebration at Elk Point remit
ted to Superintendent Jackson Of
the Milwaukee road ten dollars a
few days .ago for the material Sc
cured from the company from which
the Liberty pole was constructed.
Mr.. Jackson has very kindly return
ed the money to the committee and
donates the material to the organic
alton. The people of the city appre-
ciate the kindness of the Superinten-
deht and are in quandary whether
to call it Liberty Pole or whether
in these days ofdeclining democracy
to dub it Jackson Pole.
The energetic and public spirited
Charley Collins editor of the Sioux
City Duly Times has arranged
another of his cheap and pleasant
excursions, which will be made to
Sioux Falls on Sunday July 2Sth.
The party consisting of between two
and three hundred Sioux City
people will leave the city early Sun
day morning and receive passengers
at Jefferson, Elk Point, Akron, Eden,
Calliope, Canton, and other points
along the line. The fare from jeff
erson and Elk Point will be $500.
From all points north of Elk Point
to Canton 81 so, from Canton s1,0O.
This will be fine opportunity for
those who have not seen the pictur.
esque scenery in and around Sioux
Falls, and those who wish to take a
days recreation, to do SO very cheap
ly and comfortably Charley is a
rustler and always looking after the
welfare of his supporters and pat
rons in whose intrests the excursion
is principally projected.
On last Wednesday, just as we
were going to press, a dark cloud
doomed up in the north, and in n
few minutes fall Of hail began,
which in the beginning looked rath-
er formidable, and cast gloom over
The whole town. For n few minutes
The hsil-stones fell very large, some
Of them measuring from an inch and
, half to two inches in diameter. but
fortunately, but few Of that proper
ion fell, when they began 10 lessen
md grew more frequent, when, for
probably ten minutes, they were
showered down at rae that be-
spoke entire destruction to the crops
md when it ceased, the streets were
illed with excited citizens discuss
ng the probable losses Of the farm
.rs. But, however, when the storm
md rain had subsidized and reports
began to arrive from the immediate
of town, the results were not
80 damaging as at first anticipated.
The outside leaves Of corn were con-
siderahly torn and injured, but the
vital portions were almost entirely
uninjured. The small grain was
blown and broken down,
but has since recovered in degree
It's former position, and will, barring
further damage, produce almost
full crop. Other localities suffered
more or less all through the county.
In some sections the crops in small
are said to be almost en-
tirely destroyed. The peculiarly Of
Of the storm was its severity in one
place and moderation in another.
On some farms it done considerable
damage and probably an adjoining
farm it's effect was scarcely felt.
The western and northern parts Of
the county seemed to suffer most,
with q considerable damage done in
Civil Bend township in the southern
part. yet its severity and mildness
was SO varied that it is impossible
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