Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-29

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band and the following officers were
elected: G. D. Lufkin. Musical Di.
rector; J. w. Ellis, President; Il. s,
Look, Secretary; John Coverdale,
Treasurer.
IN. D. Tower of Elk Point, waa
in Akron Saturday letting q con.
tract for loading ice for his Elk
Point Creamery. We understand
T. A. Haviland got the contract al
Is cents per ton On board cars here.
akron Journal.
-Vermillion has been designated
a United States signal service sta.
ton, and as SOC as they receive
the necessary Gags aud other attach.
ments they will be furnished with
the Geographic report at the expense
Of the service.
Mrs. Tom Thumb still lives.
About four years ago she married a
second husband, three feet, six
inches in height. She is now the
Countess Magri, and the two are
now travelling and holding recep.
tions in the eastern states.
-Ye editor met that jolly, good
natured farmer, Sol Lee, on Monday
and after unclalping' hands from .
hearty shake, we discovered two
shining silver dollars lying IN sur
palm. The CouRrER will continue
to make its weekly visits to genial
Sol.
Last Wednesday night the hos
pit,hie residence Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Lon Hasson was the scene OF an old
fashioned taf1y pull, the receipts
were for the benefit Of the Congre-
~gational church. About 40 persons
were present. and report a most ex-
cellent time.
"A telegram was received by
relatives here Monday, announcing
the death Of Mrs. Henry Smith, of
Sioux Valley township. Mrs.
Smith was a daughter OF Duncan
Ross, Sr. We learn that she leaves
a husband and eight children to
mourn her loss.
"A Guinea hen and a couple of
crows can drown all the music in
the fields and woods. And so can
two or three groaners and croakers
in a com munity put damper on
life and business. Send them to
the rear, they never yet helped
themselves or anybody else to any
thing that was good. ,
Mr.. Christian Hansen, of Alsen,
came down last Friday to pay his
taxes. After squaring up with the
Treasurer, he called on the COURIER
and paid his subscription to Jan.. l.
1891, and also that of his ne:ghbor,
Mr.. D. J. Henderson, to the came
time. Thanks, gentlemen. May
you live long and prosper.
Col. B. F. Campbell, recently
appointed postmaster at Sioux
Falls, was in the city Monday and
made us a pleasant call. The Col.
was returning from a visit to Clay
county looking after his go acre
farm near Vsrmillion. The CouR.
Ter congratulates the Col. upon the
appointment. He will take pos
session about February LIST. .
-Mr.St.Geo. Card. of Canada, who
has been visiting with his brother
here, Woodbury. Card, for some
time, likes our country so we'll that
he has Concluded to locate and be-
come a resident Of our county. Mr..
Card is a gentleman Of intelligence
and ueans aud the COURIER heart
lily welcomes him rs a citizen of the
best county in the nen state.
Last Saturday night as Patsy
Dyer and his wife were driving
down Main street, the horse became
frightened at >niinr kids that were
making an unnecessary noise, and
started to run aud upset the cutter
near the court house square. So
far as we can learn no damage was
done other than a severe shaking up
given to the occupants of the cutter.
AT the Richland NJ. E. church
on Saturday at 2 o'clock p m, Rev.
w. H. Jordan, P. f., will hold the
second quarterly conference for the
year. All Official members are ex-
pected to be present Sabbath after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Jordan will
hold quarterly meeting services in
the church. The people are invited
to attend the services.
D. RIFkNBARK, Pastor.
The large footing stone LEFT
over after supplying the Citizen