Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-05-07


Croca1 Matters.
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Pitkins paint is the bert.
Joe Yerter will leave in a few days 9
Lon = trip 10 CANADA.
Mike Hoffman has got q dandy Ii
little pair Of mules. II
Ira L. Nichols now represents the :
insurance companies formerly oper-
ated by G. H. Walworth. Q
Schaetzels, the bankers, and Mike :
Hoffman are figuring on putting up ::
a brick block here this summer.
The Grand Army Post here are d
making preparations to observe II
Decoration Day" May Both, in d
good shape. d
Good judges say that Joe Cover
dale's fine Clydesdale stallion" Bank. d
err" is the finest and best animal 81
ever brought into Union county. RI
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MARRIED.-At Jefferson, Oak, 4,
April 28th, 1884, by M. Ryan, J. p, n
Mr.. Walter Soule and Miss Mary v
LaChappelle, all of Union. county. 9,
P. e. Maynard the clothing man 10
left lest week for a trip to Pierre,
Fairbank and other central Dakota
points. He expects to be gone ten k,
days. q,
The creamery company will he fr
ready to commence business about &C
the 18th Of this month. Mr.. VIM. al
Lester, an experienced butter maker, fir
has been employed to take charge. OF
Go to Ira L. Nichols for inusrance y,
and take advantage of substantial -,
and reliable companies, which costs 8.
you no mor than the weak and ir-
responsible companies that have
nothing but the name.
Postmaster Jas. +. Blair has built 9,
him a nice new barn, bought him. =;
self a fine carriage horse and a bran II
new pllaeton has been ordered and :;
will soon arrive. Jim will have the i,
most stylish turnout in town when a.
he gets everything together in good 90
shape. -,
Will Lester started for Elk Point,
Monday, where he will take charge
Of the Elk Point creamery. Will
has an extensive experience in the "
butter making business, and the =.
creamery company vas fortunate in
securing his services. Douglas Cdun- ~
ty Chronicle. va
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HOUSE BURNED.-One day last at
week the house of Mrs. Thos. Tracy, tir
just across the river in Iowa, caught us
fire and was entirely consumed, an
with all its contents. We learn ce
that besides the furniture &c. SOL
in money was also burnt I'D. There =.
was no insurance and the loss is quite ".
severe on Mrs. Tracy.
School DiREcToR. County Supt. us
Fate has appointed Capt. VIM. Dun pr
can director of Elk Point school az
District No. 9, to fill the vacancy tn
caused by the removal of G. II. Wal in
worth, Esq. The appointment is a Of
good one, as the Capt. is well quail tr
fed for the position and takes a deep til
interest in educational matters. 1t ha
will give general satisfaction. liza
Uncle Ben. Briggs has just receiv- -.
ed the finest and nobbiest parlor ~,
suit ever displayed in town. Mr.. wv
Briggs makes special effort tc buy 49,
the very best goods in the furniture ii
line and sell them at reasonable pri-
ces, and consequently he is enjoying
a good trade. Don't fail to call and
look at his new stock of goods just la
received. ur
Fire insurance policies on farm IN,
buildings. town property, household in,
goods, mercantile goods and every. IN,
thing insured by old reliable COM an
panies will be written by Ira L. e.,
Nichols, who represents five of the 70
best companies now operating in the ev
United States. Give him a call and nj
protect yourselves against loss by To
iife. To- -----'' --'', --"~'"" III
Col. John l.. Jolley, of Vcrmillion oc
elected at the recent Huron conven- Gu
ton to represent Dakota in the Ma Dc
tional Republican Convention at We
Chicago, June Sd, next, was in the IN
city last Thursday and honored this IN
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