Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-05
c PARAGRAPHS

N1OIluHy was u very cOlu uaY.
County Treasurer Compton, is i'll
from al attack of rheumatism.
A parlor~ concert, for the benef,
Of the M. e. church will be given at
the residence Of A. r. Weston, Fri
day evening, Oct. 18th. Program
next week.
Mrs. VIM. Vinson has nearly re.
covered from the effects of the seri.
Gus attack Of typhoid fever. Her
many friends will be pleased to
learn this fact.
Joe Bussey threshed out this and
last week 1,40O bushels from off 60
acres, which averages 234 bushels
to the acre. You can't prove by
Joe that farming don't pay.
Our friend down the way calls
the editor of THE COURIER ian
imported buck" We feel honored.
An imported buck is better than
one raised on an Iowa dung hill.
The Independent township caucus
met on Tuesday and elected the fol.
lowing nominees: For assessor, Tom
Wilson; for justices al the peace,
James Norton and A. R.. Jameson;
for constables, Patsey Dyer and J.
r. Ryan.
The amount OF cash subscribed
for the benefit of the Stoddard fam
lily was 1926. The amount given
in the line Of contributions Of pro-
visiona, clothing and supplies of va
rious characters reached in value
che sum of 500.
DR.. G. W. Dorman the dentist
wishes to announce that he will he
Ct the Merchants hotel during the
fair, and also to announce that he
will not be here the first of Novem-
ber. Those wishing work done will
do we'll to call at once.
Tuesday ut supper time some.
body broke into John Malady's
store on Main street, robbed the
money drawer Of it's contents, sc
ia cash, took 500 cigarettes, and
numerous other articles. Suspicion
points to local parties. Mr.. Malady
was not absent from his store to ex-
coed twenty minutes.
Charles H. Freeman received a
telegram from Washington announc.
ing his confirmation by the U. S.
senate. His commission is nc
doubt on the way. No presidential
appointment receives a commission
until confirmed by the United States
senate.
E. E. Winner is still at Mellette
and has been working of late for c
N. Howe member Of the state board
Of charities and corrections. Mr.
Howe who was in the city on las
Friday, declares that If all tn
threehen in Union county are lik'
Nj. Winner the county has az oc
casion to feel proud as Lucifer,
Messrs. Brill and Fisher of thi
place, took their horses, lockwood
Jr., and Black Eagle, to the Cha,
county fair, but were unfortunat
in the main races. Mr.. Fisher &c
cured 6rst money in a colt race
while MI. Brill's fancy Rockwoo,
bore down on his bit and wouldn'
bulge faster than q four minut
gait.
Brer Varce Of the Alcester Union
made q decided hit in his last issu
in the write-up Of q Sunday echoo
picnic. It would be naturally SUP
posed that an editor would be froz
out from attending q picnic of tha
character but our Alcester brothe
d ! little better than the averag
aud squeezed in. In writing Of hi
arrival ct the grove where the phi
MO was held Brer Varce says "w
Alighted and settled down like
swarm Of bees"
On October /, the new insuranc
law, passed by the last legislatur
went into effect and our local il
eurance agents have received the
nav policies. The law requires
uniform policy on the part Of =
foreign companies doing business
the st1ea. and further provides no
shs loss shall b adjusted. It clea