Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-08-27

until January LIST 1891, for 25cts
and take advantage Of it.
Jesse Compton left Monday fo,
Lafayette, Colorado, where he has
secured a position as teacher in the
public schools.
Rev. L. P. Sabin returned Sat.
nrday evening from a visit TO his
Iowa farm, and on Sunday preach.
an excellent sermon to his congre-
CATION.
M. w. Lee. the groceryman,
who has had a long siege of malarial
fever, we are glad to see has appear
ed at his place Of business again, and
although not quite as good as new,
is in a fair way to become SO.
The monthly meeting Of the w.
G. T. U. will be held in the Baptist
church on Friday, Aug 29th at 8
O'Clock P. M. The president has re-
ceived some interesting readings for
this occasion and would be pleased
to see a good attendance.
Sec'y.
Capt. Keller, III a very manly
way, respectfully declines the nomi-
nation for Dist. Attorney, rendered
him by the Independent party. The
Capt. is a republican and cannot do
justice to his conscience by run
ming for office on any other ticket
but the republican ticket.
Elder Freeman preached last
Sunday morning and evening at the
Baptist church in LeMars,% returning
on Monday evening and reports an
enjoyable trip. He met there sew
eral old friends and Pensioners
from other localities. Mr.. Freeman
is to preach next Sunday at McCook
and Sioux Point.
"A. 0. Jordon, of Brule, was in
town yesterday and made this office
a short call. He reports the crops
as yielding splendidly around there,
although they were hurt some by
the dry weather. Before he depart
ed he left with US the shekels ofsil-
yer insuring the regular visits of the
COURIER to his home for one year.
Captain NJ. B. Kent, Of Elk Point,
representing the Sioux City Journal,
was an interested visitor at this
during the session of the
board of charities and corrections.
The captain was assistant clerk of
the last house of representatives and
won an enviable reputation.--Pank-
bail.
F. NJ. Gilmore, Geo. R. Free
man, G. f. Krause, J. l.. Smith,
VIM. Sayles and John Larson, dele
from the county to the Repub-
|ican convention, left yesterday for
where the convention con-
venes to-day. They were accom-
by f. G. Ericsson, G. F. NAL
ahan, Ira L. Nichols, G. II. Will
Jams and J. NJ. Talcott.
Mark Sheafe, Jr., of Watertown,
vas a pleasant caller at this Office
asst Friday. He came down with
lis father, Col. Sheafe, and is stay.
Dg a few days enjoying himself at
lis old home-the place ofhis birth.
Mark is only a little over seven
,ears old, but has a great liking for
newspaper Office, and this Office is
'bout the first place he visited after
in town.
I'm the heavy rainstorm Which
passed over here Saturday night at
| o'clock the barn of Harrington
about six miles southeast of
'ermillion, was struck by lightning
nd burned to the ground. Besides
ho barn, about 1900 bushels Of
:orn, 2Gj of oats, six horses and all
he harness and farm machinery
we're consumed. The loss will reach
bout 81 800; insured for 1890 in
he Clay County Farmers Mutual
insurance company.
Last Saturday night while A.
:. Rome was on his way home
rom Richland he was caught by the
,eavy rain which visited this Sec
ion and lost his way. While wan
about over the prairie he ran
nto August Prim's wire fence a
of miles northeast Of here,
lis horse getting a foot caught in
he wire. While in this predica-
nent lightning struck the fence and
'unning along the wire knocked the
about u rod. Mr.. r. was also
everely shocked, but at the present
writing he and his horse are both
III right.
Col. NJ. w. Sheafe, Of Water
own, is in the city looking after his
Mill interests here. Messrs. Sheafe
md Boynton are making some very
extensive improvements in the Da.
-ota Mills, and the Col. has rolled
lp his sleeves and is assisting in the
work Of arranging the new machin-.
Try. Among the improvements is a
new boiler, which arrived
Monday morning and is being put
n position. The Dakota Mills
rave made more and better -four
han any other mill in the state, and
With the new improvements it will
,e better prepared for the manufact-
Ire Of -four than ever before.
-MARRIED-At the home of Jas.
Smith, of this city on the 10th
nst. by the Rev. Geo. w. Freeman,
Mr.. John r. Sinclair, of vermiIlion,
md Miss Ida Smith, OF Elk Point,
}. Oak.
John is proprietor Of the Dakota
House in Vermillion, and is a man
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