Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-29

Mrs. 81. j. Brace moved to Yer.
million last Tuesday, where she ex-
poets to take up her abode after THE.
Mrs. B. is 4 worthy lady and Yer.
million will be the gamer in this
deal.
Peter Erickson, an aged gentleman
who has long resided with Filing
johnson Of Emmett and is known to
many OF his countrymen in the
north end OF the county, left for
Kimball s. ID. last Monday to visit
his two boys who reside there.
Rev. G. w. Freeman, as president
of the Elk Point cemetery associa-
ton, has done some excellent work
in fixing up the graves, fences and
monuments in our cemetery for
Decoration Day. 1t was II timely
undertaking; respect for the dead
and honor to the living.
Miss Alberta Gilmore will take
part in the entertainment at the
Opera House tonight and to-mor.
row night. She has a very sweet
and we'll cultivated voice, and will
render some choice songs. Mr..
Lufkin whose musical ability is well
known will play the cornet.
c. H. Lindsey of this city has been
awarded the contract to grade the
bed for the Sioux City and Morning
Side rail road. He has sent his
teams down there and is spending
his time there himself, overseeing
the work. We understand that it is
quite an extensive work and we are
glad to know that Mr.. Lindsey was
fortunate enough to get the "job."
Grandma Weed was moved from
her home here to that Of her son
near Alcester, n day this week,
where she can get better care. The
people of Elk Point have been kind
to her during her sickness, but it
has been a continual change of nurs-
es, which Of course is not the best
thing for a lady of her age. We
hope to hear of her conyalescence
soon.
Mrs. Samuel Mitchell, the widow
of the man whose lot was cast in the
penitentiary q few years ago, sold
her belongings last Saturday at pub
lie auction and will go to Onawa, Ia,
to run a restaurant. Since her hus.
band was sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary she has earned her own living |
and has supported three children
by washing and doubtless needs a
change of work.
Ole l.. Quaale of Emmett made
this Office a pleasant call last Tues
day. He vas in this city having
the papers made out whereby he be-
comes the owner of another quarter
section Of choice land. He now
owns a whole section Of as good land
as there is in Union county. We
are pleased to see our worthy friend
do so well, or as he calls it. make
more "hard times by buying more
It seems to stick in the crop of
the reporters Of the alliance picnic,
held in Sioux Valley township
that a local appeared in the COURIER
last winter stating that a certain al
lance had returned its charter.
Now, for all we know or care it may
have a dozen charters, but what we
was told US by the president
right in our Office. We think how
ever that the discrepancy ARISES
the number Of the district,
in our case was SO.
j. H. Quincy Of Creston, Neb.,
gentleman who has sold a large
number of fruit trees in this neigh
borhood during the spring, has de-
,ided to locate among us. He has
.eased a piece of land east of this
,ity and will start a nursery this fall
md as soon thereafter as possible,
ne will be prepared to furnish trees
hat Will grow in this climate. We
Welcome any new business enter
prise to vi city and hope this one
will not only prove a financial sue
,ess but also a benefit to the coun-
try.
James Keevil, a son of the
commissioner of the first
district who died about three years
,go, died neal Yankton one day last
week, and was taken to his home in
his county, arriving last Saturday.
He had taken some cattle up there
0 be pastured on a farm he owns
md was not very we'll when he left.
Inflammation Of the bowels set in
md caused his death. He leaves
his mother and several brothers and
to mourn his departure, with
whom the COURIER sympathises in
heir untimely bereavement.
Last Monday Mrs. G.. M. Linch
escaped what might have resulted
death, by a severe blow on the
from a bat that slipped
tut of the hands OF her little
BOY Guy, who a playing with
lis ball and bat in the yard. Mrs.
Linch was watching him on the
pack porch of the house; she then
to pick up a pail near the
pump when the unlucky occurrence
ook place. Her lip was badly cut,
|, tooth broken ont and she tainted
away. She is getting along well
the circumstances now.
Last Friday the team driven by
Laclede Bernard Of Jefferson town
ship was tied to a post in NJ. A.
Moore & Co.'s lumber yard. One Of
hem became united in some way
md the other broke the halter rope.
They became frightened and rap