Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-05-09

We call the attention of our read
crs to the new advertisement o
!. Messrs. Suffer & Gordon, the rustl
ing land agents, in this issue.
Freeman Bros. are now receiving
a large new stock of Spring and
Summer clothing, dry goods, hats
"a etc.
a. Wesley Halter. started out with
the town herd last week. He com.
N menced with Something over $50
~ cows and his herd is increasing ev-
N cry day.
Hance Murphey has the largest
IN stock Of agricultural implements
n and general hardware in southern
~. Dakota.
= Hon. Geo H.. Hand, ex-Secretary
er, of Dakota, made the COURIER Office
n pleasant call Yesterday. Geo. H.
=. is a most genial and pleasant gentle
to meet. He was one of the most
faithful and efficient officers during
his long official life in Dakota, and
to he has hosts Of friends all over the
&C. territory.
f. W. Miller, Esq, started on
Monday for Fargo to attend the
y, grand lodge Of the I. 0. O.. +. We
IS. anticipate a splendid time for Mr.,
Miller and feel sure that he is just
. the man to represent the Odd Eel
IS lows of this place at any meeting
where the interests of the order are
to be considered and discussed.
-. We neglected to mention in last
- weeks issue a visit from w. D. Per-
. cival, Esq, a prominent member of
the Huron bar, out once a jolly citi-
, zen and attorney of Elk Point. His
many friends were extremely pleas
le ed to see Wash and the only objec-
y, ton to his visit was it did not last
long enough.
. E. A. Henderson, Esq, chief
clerk Of the council in the last legis-
latHre made the COURIER establish
te ment q pleasant call one day last
d week. MIR. II. is a newspaper nan
to of tirstclass ability and withal a
10 most pleasant and agreeable gentle.
y man. He was an efficient officer as
Or chief clerk and made friends of all
he came in contact with.
r. Y Lieut.. J. r. Wood Mrs. Wood and
VI. their daughter Lottie, started Mon
Sc day morning for Idaho, on a three
IN months visit. Mr.. Wood has two
,h daughters and one son living there.
IN Mrs. l.. II. Collins, Mrs. Huse Col
Inns and Lorenzo Wood. They go
j: to San Francisco and around by
, way Of Puget Sound. We wish them
:. a pleasant visit and a safe return.
Andrew Thomson, Esq, for the
of past ten years with Freeman
er Bros. of this city has bought a
third interest in the general mer-
te chandising establishment Of Rome
d Vale in the Hoffman Block and
will hereafter lie found behind the
- counter there ready to wait on all
his old friends and customers. The
r new firm is a strong one and we
= wish it success.
J. Parker Hayward. secretary of
Of the Yankton Fire Insurance Go.
Ne was in town yesterday on business
te Connected with his company. His
company, of which VIC will speak
/. more fully hereafter, is d new one,
:. and he is out establishing agencies.
He made an extraordinary good St
y. lection here in appointing J. w. Ell
;. lis of this city, agent fof Union
county.
I'd Conductor Curry Of the G. NJ. &
he st. P, while standing by a locomo-
er tive last evening while stopping at
i'll the station at this place, received a
at severe shock from the lightning.
The shock was a severe one and re-
=. quired the presence Of a physician.
=. DIR. Comfy was called who oon re-
. lieved him Of the painful effects of
the electricity and allowed him to
continue his trip.
lis MARRIED.--At the residence of
ed the brides parents, two miles east
an Of town, on Tuesday, May Sth, by
MS Father Perrault. of Jefferson, Mr.
ut Chas. Murtha and Miss Julia Geisler.
res This is an ey+nt that Charities ELK
vn Point friends are particularly proud
Of and think he Willie more popular
as a benedict than as . bachelor.
May their honeymoon continue
- through a long life. We congratulate
Mr.. and Mrs. MurAha.