Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-11-16
BABY'S PICTURE TAKEN
WILL LAYTON.
GOOD Work. FAIR PRICES.
LOCAL

Trade has been rushing this week
Corn husking is all the rage JUS
at present.
The first snow of the season ap
peared last Saturday.
There was an enjoyable dance at
Richland on Friday evening.
1t cost $40 a day to keep the
South Dakota building open ~ the
fair.
Hicks states that n hard winter
is in store for the denizens Of this
cline.
Garry Bros. are binding a large
cattle barn just east east Of Patrick
Curry's new house.
DR.. O. W. Dorman will be in Elk
Point again from the lst to 9th OF
Dec. Give him a call.
The Reresford papers claim that
the new mill in Beres'ord grinds out
14O barrels of flour each "a hours.
B. Collins, Of Brule, is the proud
owner Of a 10 pound girl who made
her appearance on Thursday night.
Orrin Higgins one of the pioneer
settler of the north end of the coun-
ty is reported to be dangerously i'll.
Beresford has caught the fever
and will buy Il chemical engine as
soon b she can sci! her band instru-
ments.
Owing to the absence of the editor
Al apology is due the readers for
not having the usual amount of local
news.
The county commissioners in
~spestea the R:chland bridge last
Friday and found everything salts,
factory.
There will he uninn services on
Thanksgiving day. Sa'v. 30tI, at 10
IL. ~. The programme viii be pub
l,slied in next issue.
Mosher, the Lincoln, Neb, bank
wrecker, passed through the city on
his way to the Sioux Falls peniten-
Starry Monday morning.
Rev. w. II. Jordan, the NJ. +.
presiding elder of this district
preached on Sunday morning i'll The
NJ. K. church Of this city.
DR.. Dorman the dentist will visit
Elk Point ngair on Dec. Is, for five
days. Those wishing work done
will do we'll to call early.
TIL Elk Point Touring mills are
doing a great business. Car after
Car Of their products are being
shipped all over the north and west.
A. Il. Weston has leveled off a half
. block near his feed mill for a skst-
ing rink. 1t will be a large pond,
which he fills by the aid of his steam
pump.
Judge Conklin of Clark, is out
advocating free coinage Of silver and
declares that the next republican
platform will have a free coinage
plank.
3. Monlux, now Of Sioux Falls,
but for years q resident of Elk Point
Was in the city the other day and
while here sold a horse to Henry
Rowe.
The 11-months old child Of James
McVee died rs, Wednesday morn
ing At 3 o'clock, after q lingering
illness.
The many friends Of Thos. Roman
Of Emmett, will be pleased to learn
that his family who were recently
afflicted with diphtheria are now out
Of danger.
s. M. Herring Of Great Fall, Mont,
writes for The CoUR1ER and remarks
that he can not get along without it.
MI. Herring is doing well out at
Great Fall.
James McVee has been very i'll
the past week from the effects of a
catarrhal difficulty Of the stomach.
At last accounts he was reported as
being on the mend.
Beresford News. J. r. Mayors
has been appointed postmaster At
Aloeater, vice G w. Finn removed
Finn was 4 Union soldier while
Mayors served the confederacy.
Postmaster Freeman is up and
out ansr I serious ~illness. ut was a
close shave declares Charley, "but /
pulled through" Nj. Freeman's
snany friends will be glad 10 learn
Of his Improvement IN health.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church ale making extensive prepar-
ations for holding q fair during
holiday week. il is 70 he an ex-
csealngly enjoyable event II the
preparations ii progress are any
tpdioetons.