Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-06-06


Pierre Man IDesd.
Edward A. WetMore, prominent attor-
ney Of Pierre, died very suddenly the other
day.
BAPPxNINGs IN hEnRAsKA.
withest warning
very sudden death occurred at Blair
recently. Mr.. John Wilber, ona Of Blair's
most eslimable citizens, died in his chair
at the supper table without premonitoly
symptom. He waH s. yean old. very rug
& a and healthy and : very hard worher.
He came to Blair With his a9ed wife from
Troy. N. Y, : number Of yelrs ago, and
established carriage factory. to which he
gave his personal attention. He had worked
hard all day 10 finish SONS custom work,
and went briskly and cheerfuly home TO
his evening meal, and while he and his
wife a'one were seated at the table she mo-
ticed a strange look from his eyes aud she
asked him what was the matter. aud re-
ceiving no reply she went to him. His
head and hands were cold. She called as
sistnnce. hut it WAS OF no avail. The
spirit had taken its flight and left that
strong body sitting in the chair. Two
physicians were present few moments,
aud pronounced him dead from heart dis
ease. II is teriit le blow to il aged wife,
who Ii left eatirely alone. as all their
children are long since grown and scat
tered.
No: Waas~a In Nebrasla 7
When prob .biti IN abolished the saloons
in Sioux City, number OF dealers crossed
to Covington, Neb., and opened mp in busi-
ness. Since tn u every day has witnessed
a di, urbnuce Of some kind In that town,
and shooting affrays have been chronicle
along with tn every day brAwls Of tn
scums and low trash thst m .de the town
long as it was possible, the president Of
the village council has taken steps to can
eel the licenses Of six saloon men. inc nj
ing Arensdorf and Le seer. txo OF the do
fendant In the Haddock murder case. and
there is every prospect th 4 he will succeed.
His grounds for this step il that the hold
ers OF the licenses are not citizens Of Ne
braska, all Of them yet retaining their resi-
.lence in Sioux City.
i ksrrow Escaps.
Henry Nickson. age | II years, had an
adventure the other day that cams near
ending his existence. He vas leading 3
year old colt and had the halter tied around
lis wait. Whom the colt started to sua,
throwing him down and dcag ring him ,ves
the sidewalk, piles Of rubbish and stones
until completely tired ont. III. boys s:-
bow was pulled apart and badly laccratAd
aud he was otherwiss sssiously hruiAed.
49, - UaslAsr.
Suit was recenfly bzoughf II the coun1y
conrt a Lincoln by Rev. Fathsr NOrdsey
against Bishop Bonacam fos e90o Ths
peti ION Alissss thak ~ paainil3 casss
fsom distant ppint y ldahc = ~
ana that hc expendea ~ atsose snla y
moncy and time Ia reachinG III dsstfna-
si0n; that before entsreriog o. NJ daties
be was discharged By 10 bishop with0at
explanation.
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Ths 4 4 aannal sommsnceme i ~ ~
wymors high schools ~ held = ~
O. ~ra house last wesa. ~ hoaae was
iitera " packsll. I'll eeandin0 room being
0cempissl. The exegeinea eonsiGted af the
usnal gradnatia0 orAttona - assaya, with
Iiberal interx ersing At musiN. Iheso
were seven graduates Who ara nav Pre- s,ar-
! ed 10 enter ihc frsshman eaaps q ~ s3ate
university,
Il 1geu Osart lGaa.a.
The oontsat4 ~ hAil aing ~ IAnoaslss
eounty coast houss M hses ~ y IT, "A.
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