Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-08
For the CoURIKR.
UNION COUNTY NEWS.
nRuLE TOWNSHIP.

ing at Elk Point.
Chas. Fetch Of Virginia township
was down the latter part oflast week.
VIM. Crotzer, one of the COURIER
subscribers, has been having a round
with rheumatism.
Rev. Duane Rifenbark breaches
in the NJ. Il. Church at Richland ev.
cry Sabbath afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Jake Crotzer, one Of the industr;-
Gus farmers has moved onto his
farm four miles northwest Of Elk
Point.
Miles Smith sold property to the
value Of several hundred dollars at
his late auction. The family will
soon leave for the far west.
Miss Louella Brown closed a sue
cessful term Of school in the May.
nard district, last Friday, and will
soon depart for her home in Hull. 10.
Mrs. Minnie Grill is visiting the
family Of her father, Rev. A. G.
Bartholomew, near York, Neb. Mr..
Grill accompanied his wife as far as
Sioux City.
Rev. Peter Peterson has charge OF
the school in the liver Guam dis
trict. We learn from the patrons
that the term has been decidedly
valuable. Nj. Peterson soon will re.
sumo his divinity studies in college.
IvAr Guam. me Of tho well 10 do
grangers, wilE be a member of the
COURIER household. Mr.. Guam
wanted to have the news Of these
important times, which will soon
see us fully recognized by the au-
thorities in high places.
d. F. Blanchard left for Pingree,
Grove, ILL.,, Thursday, to be at the
bedside of his brother Rem, whose
recovery from a severe attack of
lung complaint was .despaired of.
Since his departure a telegram an
nouncing the death of the young
man has been received.
Mr.. Andrew Martin, one of the
solid yeoman of upper Brule, has
nearly completed n of the most
elaborate farm dwellings in the
county. 1t is 30x3O #. on the ground,
with 16 #. posts. The rooms are
finished in various colors. The blue
room is a superb beauty. Mr.. Mar
tins improvements on his farm,
which is the old Jake Struble place,
are worth nearly $1,000.
spINK TOWNSHIP.
"Odd DAM was one Of the richest
men in the county.
Carrie Christensen has left for
Washington Territory.
Maurice Walsh now lives in a
500 house on his county line farm.
Miss Anna Dolan, of Beresford, is
teaching in the Swanson school, dis
trict 43.
Daniel Sullivan has left his Garry
owen ranch, and is now living in
Sioux City.
Tom Mahan is building a square
residence 24x24ft. on the founda-
ton, on his homestead.
Mr.. L. Larson, one OF the old
grandfathers of this township has
been quite i'll for a few days.
John Dillon has moved into a
fine new residence, which he has
erected on his Brule creek home
stead.
W. H. Sherratt is ye pedagogue in
district so. His term soon closes,
after which he will commence a
term in the Kimball neigh
bcrhood.
A few days ago as Geo. Davis was
blowing, he saw a gopher run into
its burrow and stopping the team
stepped to the place, and as the
hole appeared to he shallow, began
digging into it with his hands. Soon
he took out his knife and used it;
coming close to the "corn litter it
darted out. George gave chase
with the open jack knife in his hand.
In some way he stumbled and fell
upon the ground, the knife piercing
the left bosom near the heart, max
ing an ugly wound. DR.. Clark, Of
Akron, was called as soon as George
was found at evening on the plow-
ed field by his wife, who had grown
anxious from his not returning home
as usual. Had il not been for the
mere %glancing CT the blade from .
rib, this would have been m obitu.
ary notice instead Of an account Of
nm unfortunate accident. Mr.. Da-
Wis is safely on the road to recovery.
The above was iotted down hastily
from the verbal account given your
correspondent by postmaster Larson
at Sphinx.
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP.
Miss Sophia Omdahl is teaching a
months term in number "a.
Miss Ella Mills has closed her
winter term in the Sunnyside school.
August Ronell holds the scepter
of authority in district 46-the Con-
nor school.
Maggie Reedy of Beresford, is
teaching in the c. A. Jones school
ct Gothland.
Editor Carleton informed us that
the G. A. r. posto Of Beresford, would
soon build a fine headquarters
Miss Lila Hodgin, Of Sioux Co.,
TO-, has charge Of the primary de-
partment in the Beresford school.
S. M. Smith Of Maurice, Ia, still
as principal. The school
grounds have been enclosed with a
neat fence.
The NJ. r. church building in
Reresforl is nearly completed. It