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

There was a young girl IN the choir
Whose voice rose hoir and iloir,
Till 1t reached such a heigh.
1t was clear out of selght,
And they found 1t next day in he spoir.
FREE PRESS.
Big prices for farm produce in
Elk Point.
Remember THE COURIER office is
now located in its new quarters in
the Hoffman block.
Beresford is talking Of electric
lights. The grist mill will be in
operation this month.
Christian Smit is the proud pos
SCISSOR OF a ten.pound girl which
made its appearance last Friday
night.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Johnson of this city,
died Inst Saturday and was buried
on Sunday.
The Sioux Falls & Yankton road
is now finished and the regular
train service will he inaugurated in
a few days.
The heaviest frost Of the season
was experienced on Monday morn
ing. Ice a quarter of an inch thick
was formed on still water.
The false work to the Ricllland
combination bridge is finished, and
it will he two weeks more before the
bridge is in shape for crossing.
Ed Hummel of Civil Bend, has
on exhibition at the court house II
monster stalk Of coru. 1t lacks .
Il few inches of IL feet in length.
III. II. Rudd, formerly of Elk
Point aud Lodi, aud well known
here is now located ut Joliet, lii.
The friends Of Mr.. Ruad will he
pained to learn that he has lost all
iiis property in the last few years.
There is a quiet rumor on the
streets to the effect that the govern
ment has consented to the PROPOSE
ton that AL anidayits on file "nf
loose character" with reference to the
Elk Point postoi'iee be t!rown upon
a manure heap.
A.. O. Ringsrud paid S6G5 for
hogs on the streets OF Elk Point last
Saturday. That's twenty-five cents
more than Akron, Wts,iield, Ha-
warden. Beresford ar Vermillion
paid. Elk Point is the best all
round market in the state. The
Sioux City buyers only paid S6.l0
OH the sau.e day.
Milton Weston, aud Uri Weston
have contracts Oh the drainage canal
being constructed in and out of
Chicago. They are doing we'll and
will make snug sums out of the
business. Ruben Weston acts as
timekeeper. The Elk Point friends
OF the Westous will be glad to hear
Of their prosperity.
When you come in to attend cir
cult court, search your memory and
determine whether you W THE
COURIER or not. If you + behind
in subscription call in aud square
up. Many OF the accounts are
small but in the aggregate 1t
amounts to q large sum and would
afford us a good deal Of help.
Alcester is an incorporated town.
Forty eight votes were cast at the
recent election Of which 81 were
for incorporation and IL against.
For all Of the voting there is con-
siderable doubt as to the legality OF
tile incorporation. A few Of the
salient point regarding the modus
eperandi under the law, for incorpo-
ration seem to have been over
looked.
There were only a few at the
Grant & Co.. show OH Saturday
night. 1t was a mild affair. Uncle
Tom died after Eva had accomplish
ed the same feat although the tragic
ness Of the event was somewhat
marred by the fact that it was nc
complished by the aid Of u stereop
ticon apparatus. There was onl,
one Topsey and a dumb Marks
while the famous donkey and curdl
Ing barks Of the blood hounds wer'
missing greatly to the disappo'nt
ment. Of The many children presen
to witness the old and worn GU
play.
last week in 4 conversation ha'
with Col. John i. Jolley, Of whom
Il has been said that his "smile
make men twice glad" he remarks
that politically he was a dead duck
AZ cOnRrmatory ofthis statement "
received on Monday q copy OF
congregational work with the urba''
colonet's compliments, the title
which read, Memorial Address
on the Life and Character OF jaime
Phslxn.s There IL no question .
q III. Pllelan being 4 dead duo
but - ~ The COLONEL, ue are still i
cllnsd u The bslisf that he is 4 pre-
n hvsly cpfpse, politically legal
a otkofMise.
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