Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-12-28

'sJ "SA0S odSt " Town. his
eldest daughter was the first wife OF
c. M. Northup.
J. R. Kent had a painful fall in
Slipping up on an icy sidewalk. He
was laid up for q day or two, but is
now on the mend. Mrs. Kent is
suffering from la grippe.
The director and teachers of the
Conservatory Of Music of Yankton
college will give a concert in this
city next Tuesday evening, January
2, tor the benefit Of the congre,a.
tional church.
South Dakota is represented in
departments at Washington MS fol-
lows: Treasury, 6, $500; war. /.
1920; interior, II s11 $50; agricul.
ture, 3. $500; government printing
office, 8, 1886.
An auction sale will take place
near the G. P. Bennett place five
miles southeast next week. The
farm personal property to he sold
belongs to G. Demers. Alison Boyee
is the auctioneer.
DIR. L. G. Mead, superintendent
o! the state hospital at Yank.on, is
still confined to his living roo:ns,
on account Of the accident he met
with several months ago. lie is
improving slowly.
The funeral of Ed T.. Dabcock, the
suicioc, passed through the city on
Saturday, the remains being in
TERED IN the timber near the New
castle landing. Rev. Jameson con.
Quoted the ceremony.
The stockholders Of the Elk Point
Building and Loan association meet
on next Monday to hold their an
nual meeting for the purpose Of
selecting officers. Monday being a
holiday, an adjournment will be
taken.
The contract for carrying the
Sphinx mail, by the way of Richland
was let to w. 0. Easley Of Black
Walnut, Va, for $434.4O. Nothing
is known of the contractor here, but
the presumption is that he is a
Spectator.
For variety Of weather, South Da.
kota takes the bun in every regard.
Christmas day it rained quite se-
verify, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. For novelty and chnnge-
ability of weather, our state can not
be tqualed.
A Mr.. Thomson of Charles Mix
county arrived in the county last
week, seeking a home and a farm to
rent. Mr.. Thomson declares that
he could mt make it win in Charles
Mix and that the climate conditions
out there were "agin the granger"
The dance at the opera house on
Christmas night, under the manage.
ment Of Patrick Maladv and James
Gill, vas well attended and greatly
enjoyed. Sixty.eight numbers were
sold. The music by Miss May
Miller and Messrs. Lufkin and Hen
kin was most excellent.
DR.. W. J. Comfy left on Tuesday
for Waverly, Ia, 10 examine a
thoroughbred trotting horse owned
by Marshal Ed Knott. 1t is said to
ba a swift one, and if the doctor
buys it lie proposes to be able to
throw dust in the eyes Of some Of
tl.o AretAerr of ttlis section.
Sheriff Charles Dcanc arrested
William Fisher near Burbank this
week on an indictment for having
sold mortgaged property. The com
planning witness before the grand
jury was Hance Murphcy. Fisher il
in Jail, being unable to furnish the
500 bail fixed by Judge Smith.
W. T.. Wiley who for the past
three years, has had charge Of the
Geo. X. Freeman firm N the Brule
has resigned and will leave next
week for Grand Rapids. Mich where
he will engage ia business witt, his
bt.t..ef, l.. l.. Pike has taken charge
Of the farm. THE COURIER regrets
to see Mr.. Wiley leave tie county,
but hopes tat Il full measure of
success will meet his Efforts in
Mic! .igan.
john Brennan, Jr., is home froM
a three weeks trip to the Pacific
coast. He viewed the splendors of
the wonders of the red
wood country, the lofty peaks of the
Sierra Nevadvs in Oregon and the
scenic beauties of Mount Rainier in
Washington. All in all, the trip
was worth many times it's pecuniary
cost in the pleasures it gave in view
ing the diversities of climate, scen-
cry and crops.
There has been considerable Ill
ness Of late. Mrs. John Minis is
suffering from a severe attack Of la
grippe, which, coupled with her gen.
eral i'll health OF long standing,
makes its severity more serious than
is usual in cases Of Ia grippe. Mrs.
G. L. Wiseman. who has been sui.
fering from the grip is improving.
There are other cases. but none have
resulted fatally SO far, the local ply
s;cians being amply able to handle
them with success.
The news of Col. A. Boyntons APP
pointment to the position OF regis
ter of the Mitchell land Office was re-
here last week and gave gen.
eral satisfaction to all classes irrespec-
tive Of politics. There is no man in
Dakota. within the folds Of
the democratic party who deserves
recognition by the administration
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