Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-02-27

close of month, Katie Donovan leads
the list, closely followed by Harry
Pencil and Cora Lilley
L. L. COLLINS, Teacher.
\ belle in Ohio has come to the
front with a new leap year scheme.
She proposes TO rattle herself off at
81 Il chance, number of chances UNI
limited.-Aberieea Republican.
There is a young man in Elk Point
who saws if the chances were limited
to any number less than a thousand.
he would take the whole batch at
once.
The time Is approaching when
our farmers begin to look around for
machinery necessary upon the in
crease u their farming business, and
of course, a good and economical
farmer will look for the best in the
market, which naturally draws them
to the old reliable establishment of
NJ. Hoffman, of this city. Mike
keeps the very best goods in the
market, and a full and complete as
sortnent of everything in the ma
chinery line, and his system of do
ing misunderstanding cash for his
goods-enables the farmers to buy
a good article cheaper than an inferior
article can be had under Il different
system of business.
1t has been suggested to us that
it was about time some statement of
the financial condition and the gen
eral standing of the affairs Of the
city he made public, so that the tax
payers and people of the city could
tell something near how we stood as
a city government. 1t has been n
number Of years since a line Of any
thing Of the kind has been in print,
and we are inclined to believe the
suggestion a good We have
good reason to believe that the city
is being run in a straight-fo forward
economical manner, Iut the occasion
for any hints to the contrary should
not continue much longer. SO let
the city council see to it that a full
AID complete statement of the tinan-
cial conditions of the city be made
and published to the world before
our next annual election of city off.
GERS. We have repeatedly offered
to publish the proceedings of the
city council free Of charge if they
were furnished MS. We make the
offer again in this public manner.
SuRPR!sE.-Last night, Mrs. Geo.
r. Freeman, with the assistance OF
some lady friends, surprised her
husband by inviting fifty or more
friends to their elegantly furnished,
and capacious residence, for an eve-
nings enjoyment. To make The sur
prise still more effective, they all APP
peared attired in sheets and pillow
cases. Being altogether innocent Of
anything out OF the ordinary, George
answered a telephone summons to
come home nom the store" just in
time to answer the door, bell and
meet a long train o. spectral look
ing objects. He took the situation
in ut a glance, and in his usual gem
ial manner, invited them in, and
along with his very estiinable lady,
entertained the unknown guests un-
till tired out with fun and anxiety
to know each other they all removed
their sheets, and were served with
the most s%umptuous refreshments.
The evening was one long to be re-
n%embered by those present as one
of the %jolliest of their livcs, IA all
who know Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
will testify that when they visit
| there. whether masked or unmaSked.
are SURF Of a good time. The eve
ming was spent in music, singing,
dancing and games, and at a late
hour the company adjourned, each
carrying q white bundle under The
arm az thev hcsnck themselves along
tn 81 TAI. STREETS lloIiewarsl.