Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-02-12

death Is the only master WnS
takes his servants with out 4 char
acter.
Geo. Reynick has purchased
the John Schnciderhintz farm south
of town.
Nelson Rolston, Esq, If Alces
Ter was visiting among friends IN
this city or Monday.
Our merchants have a fine dis.
play Of Valentines, both comic and
sentimental, to select from.
j. T.. Martin made q trip u
Sioux City last Thursday with team
returning Friday afternoon.
Another dance was INDUCED in
by the young people Of Jefferson,
last Wednesday night in the Opera
House.
MIR. G. w. Schmidt, Of the firm
Of Peters, Schmidt & Co., Hawarden,
Iowa, was in the city yesterday on
business.
Commercial men are rather
numerous these days. Our mer,
chants are ordering new goods fol
the spring rush.
-Aliok Reynick, foreman Of Che
South Dakota joumal, at Yankton,
was it the city overS Sunday, visiting
with his parents.
The proprietors Of the Vermil.
lion Roller Mills, which were recent
ly destroyed by fire, say they do not
intend TO rebuild.
The supply Of spruce gum in
Northern Maine, which has been
regarded as inexhaustible, il report
ed to have given out entirely.
-Contractcr Johnson, Of Sioux
City, who did the stone and brick
work on the new Bank building,
was in town one day last week.
Mr.. Harry Norman, who is
teaching school near Dakota City,
Neb., came up last Friday evening
on a short visit, returning Saturday
noon.
The records Of 1889 show that
a larger number Of hotels have been
destroyed by fire within the twelve
months than for a quarter Of a cen.
fury past.
Tomatoes were only raised for
ornament fifty years ago, and were
called love apples, and not thought
fit to eat. Last year about 72,OO0,-
600 cam were put up.
There il y district school in
Vermont which has only five schol-
airs. They all come from one fami-
ly, whose father is the school CON-
mittee aud whose mother is the
teacher.
About April LIST, C. A. Wilson
will openthe finest line Of confec-
tionary, tobacco and cigars ever ex-
hibited in the city. Ice cream and
oysters in their season, also all kinds
of fruit.
Mr.. John Ellis has moved the
old house that stood back Of Mike
Hoffman's store to the eastern part
of the city where he ia having it
converted into a serviceable dwell
ing house.
A fair reputation isl plant, del
cate in its nature, and Ivy no means
rapid in it's growth. It will not
shoot up in a night like the guard
Of the prophet, but like that guard
it may perish in the night.
Ace Webster has added o coal
house to his already large creamery
at this place. This is one of the
best creameries in. the state, and
preparations are being made to
start up with the early spring OPEN
ing.
Last Friday evening the band
boys received their new musical in
struments from Chicago and they
are dahaies. Ii you hear any uil-
earthly noises, do not be al all
alarmed, it is only the boys prac-
ticihg.
1t is reported that a revivalist
at Tama, Iowa, recently asked oil
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the congregation who paid their
debts to rise. All rose but An editor,
who explained that he didn't pay
his debts because the entire congre-
CATION owed him on subscription.
Edward Hertzberg, who lives
somewhere in the West, has invent
ed apparatus for bottline sunshine.
After this, we may expect TO hear Of
All invention for bottling laughter,
SO that melancholy folks msy he
kept continually in good hunlor.-
The Boston Post.
Ats regular meeting Of Elk