Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-07

Clark Northup, Esq, is building a
new house on his farm two miles
west of town.
DCharley Fullerton had charge of
the mail on the Sioux Falls route
on the trip up last night and back
this morning.
Samuel Nixon Of Brule TIP. came
in and renewed his subscription this
morning. Mr.. Nixon reports his
family sick with measles.
The city was full Of up-country
lobbyists yesterday between trains.
They were attracted Yanktonwards
by the capital bill which comes be-
fore the council to-day.
1.-THE time for the city election is
drawing near, but if there are any
candidates for the various Offices,
they keep their desires closely lock-
ed in their own bosoms.
Freeman Bros. have a few winter
goods on hand, such as ladies' and
children's hoods, cloaks, nubias, etc,
which will be sold at a bargain to
make room for spring goods.
I There was a social gathering of
young folks at the residence of Nj.
Hoffman on last Friday evening,
which was reported to have been
the most enjoyable party of the sea-
son.
Probate Judge Smith started for
Omaha on Friday of last week in
response to a subpoena to appear be-
fore the courts at that place as a
witness. The judge will be gone
probably a week.
When you want anything in the
line of dried fruits, such as Califor-
mia pitted plums, evaporated peeled
peaches, California ring apples, evap-
Grated apples, raspberries, &c, call
at Freeman Bros.
Mr.. Henry Quick who has been
spending the winter at Fergus Falls,
Mimi, has returned and seemed glad
to get back. He reports the Their
mometer at that point as reaching
sixty degrees below zero.
Treasurer S%ticknev, on opening
the hole last week in which his po-
tatoes were buried, found that about
fifty bushels were frozen. This Is
liable to be the casc with a good
many more after SO severe a winter.
7@Vard Hopkins got back Monday
from his trip east through New
York and Pennsylvania. lie says
that it puzzles him to see how a
man can make a living out Of the
little garden patches which they call
farms back there.
NJ. II. White of Lincoln Center,
Lincoln county, brought down four
loads of hogs yesterday, and started
back this morning with posts and
fence wire. Mr.. White has several
more fine hogs which it is his inten-
ton to market here. For a market,
Elk Point beats them all.
August Frohman, Esq, Of She
bovgan county, Wis, the gentleman
who purchased the Slough farm,
east of town, last fall, arrived last
Friday to take possession. He
brought with him from Wisconsin,
a carload of stock besides farming
utensils, etc. He will engage III
farming and stock raising combined.
Emory Morris, of the firm of Nor
ris & Walton, has completed a very
beautifully designed and nicely fin
ished counter for w. +. Wolfgang;
a companion piece to his prescrip-
ton case. Any one desiriring the
manufacture of any thing in the
cabinet line, requiring skill and in
genuity, will do well to call on Nor
ris d Walton.
. Mr.. f. K. Button has sold his
farm in Nebraska and moved to his
farm near Elk Point (the Beggs
farm where he, with his brother,
will engage in the stock business.
What this country needs is more
men like Mr.. Butten to advance the
stock raising and agricultural inter-
ests of Union county. Nj. B. has al
ready subscribed for the COURIER,
which also manifests enterprise and
taste.
Boys, Come to Dakota.
We want boys! Good, kind, gen.
erous, true hearted boys. Boys who
don't drink, boys with good mus
Giles, boys who don't 60 to %horse-pul-
lings or indulge in profane language.