Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-07-28

Messrs. Lee Eeicher and III. A.
Ferris, young business men Of Scot
land, were in town between trains
Monday. They expressed them
solver in complimentary terms of
Elk Points pleasant location and
especially Of her beautiful shade
trees.
Mrs. Ira L, Nichols, and children
returned home Saturday evening
from their three months visit in
Ohio. Ira met them at Canton and
came down with them. Mr.. Albert
Nichols, a brother of Ira's returned
with them and will remain a few
weeks visiting.
The scarcity of hay in the north.
west this year will materially adj
vance the price of that product,
and here in Union county where
that crop is SO abundant, every
farmer should devote what time he
can spare in securing as much Of it
as he can There is money in it
and it should not be neglected.
AT Wakefield, Neb.. a novel plan
of raising town revenue is proposed,
as appears by the following from tie
Republican:
"The finances are low in our mu-
nicipal treasury and it is proposed
by some that the council pass an or
dinance whose provisions would
levy a tax Of ten dollars per month
on all the men Of our Town who
have been married over six years
and are the fathers of less than three
children. We are in favor of the
plan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Hammond,
living west of town, intend to give
their many friends a free dance and
a general good time, next Saturday
evening, at their fine new residence
just completed ready for the plaster
ers. John says he gives the dance
before the house is plastered so the
boys car fling their heels as high as
they want to without injuring the
~plastering. The COURIER editor has
a cordial invitation to attend for
which we extends thanks.
DR.. J. S. Talcott, who has pur-
chased the drug stock and business
of Mr.. Jas. E. Blair, in the Rust
block, is a skillful and accomplished
druggist and chemist, and has re-
stocked the store with everything in
the drug and medicine line that
may be called for. For pure drugs
and the putting up prescriptions
with care and skill, go to DR.. Tai
colt. Joe is no stranger to the peo-
Pile of Elk Point and Union county,
and he asks all his old friends to
drop in and see him at his new es-
Enlistment in Rust's block.
Judge Flannery's court, on Mon
day, was the scene Of a trial for as
sault and battery, John Harrington
being the defendant, and Morris
Welch the complaining witness and
the gentleman who got battered.
They are both farmers and neigh
bors living in Sphinx township.
Messrs. Wallace and Gering prose-
and Capt. A. d. Keller defend
ed. The Judge patiently listened to
the testimony and the attorneys,
after which he concluded there had
been some Illicit punching done and
assessed John five dollars and costs
for his pugilistic exhibition on Nor
ris, which he paid.
Sheriff Wood yesterday received
from Gov. Pierce a full and free par
Ion for young Stephen Adams, who
has been serving a sentence in the
Jail for manslaughter-the
of VIM. Lehman, about a
year ago. This action of Gov. Pierce
entirely satisfactory to all who are
acquainted with the circumstances
Of the case. Upon the receipt of the
papers, the sheriff went to the Jail
and opened the doors and told him
he was a free man and could 60
where he chose. 1t is needless to
say hat it was n Of the happiest
moments of the young mans life,
and those who are acquainted with
young Adams believe that it is the
last time he will ever be behind
prison bars for the commission of a
crime.
AS intimated last week, Mr.. Jas.
E. Blair has purchased a drug store
on 4th street, Sioux City, and will
make that place his future home.
Mr.. Blair has been a resident of our