Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-15

Now IS the time to save yourself
some money by going to Freeman
Bros. and get a good dress pattern
cheap. They are closing them out.
Henry Mitchell has moved back
to his old Office rooms over Rings
rud's store.
Jack Coverdale, who is always
alive to the needs and wants Of his
customers, has ordered a six horse
power engine and boiler to run his
emery. wheel, drills, &c, and when
he gets this machinery in posi-
ton and in running order, he will
have n Of the finest equipped
blacksmith and wagon shops in the
northwest. With his increased fa-
~cilities Jack will be able to tackle
anything in the blacksmithing line
and do it with great rapidity and
perfection. Mr.. Coverdale also
keeps a fine line of plows and wag-
ons, which he sells as cheap as any
dealer in this section of country.
We call the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of the
Sioux CITY JOURNAL to be found in
another colum. The JOURNAL has
grown from a small beginning seven
teen years ago, to II Of the lead
ing newspapers of the great north
west. 1t has not only kept pace
with the rapidly growing city in
which it is published but has far
ou%tstripped it and we venture to
say that there is no city of $4,000
inhabitants in the United States
that produces a better daily news
paper than the JOURNAL. All the
business men IN this section take
DAILY JOURNAL and the WEEKLY
JOURNAL is a great favorite among
the farmers.
If you want a good wool blanket,
60 to Freeman's and they will sell
you some anfid cheap. Don't for
get it.
The concert given by the Ponca
G. A. r. Band in the Opera House
in this city on last Saturday night
secured a fair attendance, bot fell
far short of what the merits of the
entertainment deserved. There
we're twelve numbers on the pro.
gramme, ever one of which was a
fine musical selection, and the band
rendered them in the NEST pleasing
and facinating style. The cornet
solo by Girt Collins, an old Elk
Point boy, the tuba solo by Nh. De-
Sombre and the euphonium solo by
Mr.. Tretheway are deserving of
special praise. The next to the last
number, "Silver Moon was as fine
a piece of music as we have ever
listened to, and the band rendered
it to perfection. The general ex-
preston of those present last Satur-
day night is that the Ponca Band is
a way up affair and gave them a de-
lightful entertainment.
About IA years ago a stranger
named James Thompson, of fine APP
pearance, about thirty-six years of
age, 5 feet 10 inches high and of
sandy complexion, apparently Of
demented intellect, secured employ
ment with Judge j. Kiplinger,
whose residence is a mile east of
this city, and when about to leave,
placed in the Judges care and keep
ing a certificate signed by Adjutant
General Jno. N. Rathbone, Albany,
N. Y, of his enlistment in and dis
charge from Co. b., 9TH Regt. Artil-
lery, New York Volunteers, and
which has been in his possession ev-
er since. Mr.. Thompson has never
since been heard from, and the
Judge now turns the certificate e
to Stephen A. Hurlbut Post No. 8,
G. A. r., Elk Point, Dakota, from
which source any information con-
corning the matter "a be had by
any of the I'D soldiers iuquiring
friends. el~Echanges please copy,
The people of this part of tire
county were very much grieved the
latter part of last week to learn Of
the unfortunate financial condition
Of David Stephen, of Beresford, who
on Thursday made an assignment
fer the benefit of his creditors. His
liabilities are said to be about $1S,-
GOO and his assets will not reach,
probably, ever $4,000. Mr.. Steph-
en-, it is thought by those interested,
while struggling m~anfully to meet
his obligations, has for several years
been gradually retrog-ading finan-