Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-25

Tile SNOW is ii reminder that over
shoes must he bought and the place
10 get tile tsest and best is at Free.
mans.
Nose Stone, formerly editor Of
the Dakota Blizzard in this city,
died at Duluth last Sunday Of
dropsy.
The Masonic installation Of of.
ticers and banquet last Wednesday
night was a grand affair and was
quite well attended, most of the
members and their ladies being
present. G. A. Wilson dislled up
the supper and it was a good one.
G. +. Mallahan was confirmed
postmaster Of Elk Point by the U,
S. senate last Tuesday. 1t will be
remembered that this office was
made a presidential one this sum.
mer and he received his appoint.
ment also at that time.
John J. Lund, of Madison, Mimi,
has been visiting with his parents
in Brule township a few days
recently. He returned to his home
last Monday. Mr.. Lund was 70,
years a resident of this county, and
now thinks that everything shows
improvement since he left here some
eight years ago.
The University Glee Club assisted
by the famous Gamma Sigma Delta
Orchestra and the University Octette
will give an entertainment at tho
opera house on Monday evening
December %. The fame that this
company has acquired, for u local
one, is simply surprising. All should
Lear it.
Mrs. W. NJ. Vinson spent the lat.
ter part of last week ut Burbank
with her mother-in.law, Mrs. r. 4.
Vinson, who, we are told, has found
it necessary to have one Of he,
limbs a,nputated recently, and, OF
course, is suffering considerable
pain. 1t seems that a very excru.
tiating pain set in IN her ankle a
few months ago, and it was found
necessary to perform an operation,
which failed TO alleviate the pain,
however, hence the amputation
became necessary.
The old gentleman who is known
hercabout by the name of "Zeik"
died last Friday morning at the
county poor farm. He has been a
county charge for q couple Of years,
but left the asylum some three
months ago and has staid at various
places south Of this city. 1t seems
that he was taker down with the
lagrippe last week, and was re-
turned to the asylum on Thursday.
Short religious services we're con-
Quoted at the asylum by Rev.
Freeman before the remains were
laid away in their final resting
place. The gospel is free alike to
the rich aud the poor, and the
COURIER thinks a good precedence
has been established in having re-
ligious services in connection with
funerals at the asylum, and the
authorities in charge are to be com.
mended for their thoughtfulness in
this direction.
1t is the general sentiment Of the
patrons of mercantile establishments
that the employees are as efficient,
punctual aud polite a set Of men as
call be found anywhere in the state,
and their length ofservice with their
employees substantiates the fact.
Alonzo Hasson has been book.keeper
for Freeman Bros. seventeen years,
Henry Muhs has been with the firm,
though not continuously for nineteen
years, Ole Olson seven years, and
John Clemetson FIVE years. John F.
Reed has been with Beggs and
A. O. Ringsrud for twelve years,
Oluf Johnson eleven years, Mike
Gill six years and Ludwig Lewiston
two years. S. w. Hoffman has
weighed nails in the same establish
ment for eighteen years. Bish Look
has been with Hance Murphey for
several years. Others have been
with different firms for several years
each, showing that our clerks gener.
ally are a very efficient set of sales
men.
Sunday-Law Logic.