Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-28

ting horses.
Mrs. Thos. Fiannerv has been
very ii! of late from rhamma,ory
rheumatism.
Matthew McClain died at his home
loor miles southeast of Beresiorl a
week ago last Wednesday.
Ii is reported that Keresforl is to
have another bank. At least the
Berpsford Press So declares.
Bigger purses are offered in the
fa:ihg programme at the coming
county fair than ever heretofore.
Druggist Nash Of Sioux City. has
consented to act as II Of theiudees
of the racing at the coming county
fair.
Work on the general merchan-
disc store Of Geo. Il. Main Was begun
at Westfie'd last Friday. The store
will be tho largest in Westiield and
when open for business will contain
everything to be found in q first. class
establishment.
Anyone desiring to trade for a
REIMBURSEMENT Of a tree claim call
at The COURIER Office. The land is
good, has a good we'll on it and the
owner simply wishes to dispose of
it, being tired oflooking after it. 1t
is a grand opportunity for some
young farmer. VIII sell for 500
cash.
Erik Niryik ofSpink, was in the
city on Saturday. Mr.. Nirvik has
just finished threshing his wheat
and he realized twenty-eight and II
half bushels to the acre. This is
the biggest wheat yield reported in
the county aud Mr.. N;rvik is the
kind of a farmer to raise just such
kind of crops.
Matthias Ducrst, Jr.. former res
ident Of Pleasant township, was in.
stantiy killed on Monday u week
ago by being throws from a wagon
while hauling manure on a farm
near Eagle Grove, Ii. The front
wheel Of the wagon passed over
his head, crushing his skull.
Just now there is an unusual
scarcity Of women help in Elk
Point. There are quite a number
of homes in the city in the need Of
domestics and i there are any girls
in towns around here looking for
positions it would he certainly TO
their advantage to come to BLK
Point.
The Leader was in error last week
when il stated that there had been
no fire ia the kitchen stove Of the
Lowe place which burned down a
week age last Sunday. Such a cir
cunstance might lead to a wrong
conclusion. Mr.. Ceverlale informs
rs that a big Gre had been kept IN
the stove ON the Saturday night
previous, in baking bitch oi bread.
The origin Of the fire might easily
have come from this circumstance.
Charley Fullerton formerly editor
Of apapcr Published in Elk Point
is now chief clerk OF the railway
mail service in Chicago anl receives
$4,000 year. He has the exanln-
alton Of sixty five mail clerks, q
position requiring great proficiency
md a reliable memory. Mr.. Ful.
has worked his way UP in
the service step by step aud de-
serves every bit the position he pow
holds. The mary friends of Mrs.
Fullerton will be sorry to learn that
she is very i'll with consumption.
Next week comes the county fur
and nothing is more appropriate
than having your photograph taken.
When you drop in the city pay a
visit to Will Lawton's photograph
gallery AMI get a glimpse Of the new
background just purchased by him:
1t is a lovely piece of scenery and
you will fall in love with it at once.
Lawton now prints II o
perfect picture than ever before.
The finish and the tone can be
compared with work of city artists
and result ~favorably TO Mr..
Lawton. He is accomplished is
his work and takes a great pride III
his profession, which is OF itself a
guarantee of satisfaction. Don't fail
to call when in town talr week.
A friend of The COURIER writes
thusly on a recent date: I'VE had
heard much said OF the merit OF an
oil painting on exhibition III the
Idaho building at the worlds fair,
the production Of u former Elk
Point girl, Miss Jennie Comfy,
daughter Of ". J. Comfy. Upon Il
recent visit, we visited the Idaho
building and was not disappointed
in the beauty Of the picture. 1t is
n representation Of the Boise noun
tains. near Boise City. sketehed and
painted by Miss Comfy. 1t hangs
on the right hand side OF the double
doors in the double parior at the
left hand as you enter the building:
The gentleman in charge stated
that the production received many
favorable comments from critics;
Elk Pointers should call and see IT."
On last Sunday the Swedish
Bap,is, church Of Big Springs was
dedicated inthe presence u y 9,
the largest audiences ever gathered
in The township. A fair estimate
places the number at SIX hundred.
Rev. Mr.. Swartz, Rev. Thos; Irvine,
y, P. Ward and several others
assisted in making the occasion an
exceedingly interesting Que. =
church building is the largest ont,
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