Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-21

Ell Brcwning's nag made . record
with the aid Of a running mate at
at Pdhca ON Friday Of 2:27f.
The relay race will he filed.
One team Of eight men from Brule
and eight men from Garland have
entered. This race is on Thursday.
The Bland and Stcckman party
arrived home from their trip to the
far west. They found plenty Of
chickens, but it was too dry for sue
cessful hunting.
Family and season tickets for
the county lair on sale at j. B.
Brouillette's at Jefferson and W. j.
Conly's at Elk Point. Now is the
time to buy. Price 81.
At Elk Point next Saturday even
ing there will be a stereopticon show
Of the Uncle Toms Cabin variety.
Prices will be reasonable. The show
takes place in the U. b. church.
Jefferson township has asked
for n farmers trotting race and as
they have four horses to enter
t.he society will arrange an exclu-
sivily farmers a c for Tuesday.
Henry IIenkin the buyer for Hoff-
man 4 Co., returned from Chicago
where lie purchased his fall stock
for the Palace store. He says he
took advantage of the hard times
and bought $50 cheap nj near vas.'
Hance Murphey makes the fol-
lowing proposition to every farmer
in Union or adjoining counties. II
will give a premium Of 81 90 for the
largest and soundest twenty ears Of
corn delivered at my store in the
next fifteen days. Dated Sept. IA.
1893"
Rev. A. NJ. Pipes has been engag.
ed to teach vocal music in the pub.
lie schools Of this place and will
give one hour a week to each room
The reverend gentleman is a
thorough-going musical scholar and
the board are to be congratulated
upon securing his services. The
compensation will be $25 a month.
Posters we're put up in the post
Office on Monday announcing that
bids would be received up to 4 p. m,
December 1st. by the POSTMASTER
general in Washington for the carry.
irg of the United States mails on
the following routes. From Sphinx
by Richland, to Elk Point, and
back, III miles every day, bond
81 1000; from Garland to Akron
twice q week, 8 miles, bond $500;
Big Springs to Hawarden 1t miles
twice a week, $4O0 bond.
The bank Mt Jefferson prints the
report of its condition in last
weeks Keresford Press. According
to it's statement it has $853.73 OF
cash on hand while the deposits run
up to SIS ,557 divided into $500 sub
ject to check 1925 of demand certi'
ticates and $5.132 time certificates
Of deposit. 10 other banks the
amount of S1,O90.65 is due. The
loans and discounts amount to ST..
1920, while there is due from
other banks 81 ,349.10.
Joe Yerter brought in twenty
ears of corn on Saturday and LET,
them with Hance Murphey which
he picked from his sixty acre corn
field ut Jefferson. They were mag
niticent specimens of corn, every
ear being sound from the stub to
the top. The kernels were long
reaching nearly to the core. When
the twenty ears were weighed they
lacked but a few ounces OF weighing
thirty pounds. 1t was estimated
that there was nearly ilalf IL bushel
Of shelled corfu in the bunch ofears.
Major Sam Hoffman who return
ed home last week, declares that
there was a bigger jam at the Grand
Army emcampment ut indianapolis
than at amy Of those previously held.
There were forty veterans in the
South Dakota column Of the grand
parade. AS the boys marched down
the gai|y decorated avenues they
were greeted with the bewitching
glances Of lovely women, and the
smiles of matrons all ofwhich SEEM
ed to give emphasis to their excla.
nations of"Oh those lovely South
Dakota boys are just too sweet for
anything" At least the major SO
declares.
Word was received on Monday
of the death Of Levi Robbins, well
known here and step-son Of MIR.
VIM. Hodges Of Sphinx. Mr.. Rob.
bins for the past year or two lived
in Central City, Neb., working at his
trade that of printing, According
To the reports, MT. lSOoOIhs was
found dead in bed and an examina-
ton leads to the conclusion that the
cause Of death was apoplexy. The
deceased was about thirty years OF
age and learned the trade of n prin.
ter in THE COURIER Office. He was
a faithful and painstaking emplyee.
His death is a severe blow to his
mother and friends, all OF whom
have the sympathy OF the
community.
Evidently the position Of night
Waterman and lamp lighter is one
of distinction and honor for no less
than twelve bidders responded on
Monday night TO the call Of Mayor
in his request for bids upon
the work. James Halter received
the diploma and now acts as night
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