Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-07-05

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Of his residence with a new coat Of
paint.
A large number OF our citizens
witnessed the Sioux City races during
the week.
Abe Strobel and Jim Barry drove
out to the river to catch a glimpse OF
the Hogan navy.
The recent wind storm wrecked the
main entrance gates to the Union
county fair grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Woodwork Of
Vermillion celebrated their golden
wedding on June %.
John Callahan was elected school
treasurer for school district No. s in
Civil Bend township.
Charler Murtha has finished the
foundation to the new Episcopal
church. 1t is "a by IS in size.
Wakonda is an enterprising burg.
SIS, 900 worth Of stock has been sub
scribed to establish a creamery.
Fife Payne, Charles Leggett's
trotter, took the first heat in the 2:29
trot in Sioux City. Her time was
2:254.
A special train will be run on the
Milwaukee from Elk point to Sioux
| Falls and return on the Fourth of
Of July.
p. L. Kelly has Sioux Falls jasper
stone on his lots preparatory to build
shortly.
Prof. John W. Dow OF the state uni
versity faculty has resigned the chair
Of English literature. His resignation
was accepted.
Charles krouse has added a fine
improvement to his new residence by
erecting an elegant picket fence
around his place.
Half a dozen young ladies from the
city drove to the Sioux Saturday
afternoon, put in five solid hours fish
ing, and-didn't get a bite.
The tennis court established by
Frank Blair on Franklin avenue is the
center of attraction on that very popu-
lar thoroughfare these days.
There is not a word of truth to the
statement published by the Aberdeen
Star that Il successor has been appOin-
ted to succeed Bishop Marty.
The NJ. Z. Sunday school picnic at
Malady's grove last Wednesday was
well attended, and the little ones-and
the big ones, too-had a very pleasant
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Collins arrived
here from Ann Arbor, Mich, and are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Bryan.
They will be at home in Vermiilion
after July 10.
On June 81, at Sioux City, Ia, Mr..
| Ole Emerson of Brule and Miss Mary
Lorvig OF Sioux City, Ia, were mar
ried. The happy couple are receiving
congratulations.
The total receipts of the Elk Point
post Office for the quarter ending June
30 amounted to $3.50. 80. OF this sun
Si9S.47 was for the sale of stamps and
$ol. 60 for box rent.
DR.. &. W. DOrman will be in Elk
Point on July ! and will positively
stay but five days after that date.
Those wishing work done are re-
qucsted to come early.
Hon. T.. ". Miller has been invited
to deliver the Grafton at jefferson on
the Fourth of July. A. II. Jameson
and II. Nj. Wallace are also on the pro-
| gramme for short talks.
John Brennan OF Sioux City de-
liverS III Grafton in Ponca on the
Fourth. while Rev. W. II. Jordan OF
Sioux Falls will act in a similar capac-
ity for the citizens of Vermillion.
Tommy Ayers of Vermillion: "One
of the members of the city school
board proposes to help Prof. Collins
to be elected county superintendent
of schools in order to extend the olive
branch"
Miss Lena Slough and Mr.. NJ. l..
Mellon, both Of Ponca. were married
on Thursday evening, June 81. Miss
Slough was nee Il resident of Elk
Point and is well remembered by the
Old settlers.
The strike" has "struck"El 4 Point.
Agent Cummins sends the following
notice FOR publication: Until further
notice we a not receive live stock
or perishable freight for local delivery
at Chicago
On Saturday last Mrs. J u. Lee re-
cciveu from the government the same
pension cheek that WAS assigned to
her deceased husband. The amount
was $2S6.0 90. The department did a
very righteous act.
The opera house was bid in under
the sherifs hammer last Friday for
81 ,2l9 by the Watertown Loan and
Trust company of Watcrtown, S. ID.
No bids were offered outside of the
| one by the company.
Mr.. l.. G. Mead, wife of DR.. Mead of
the state hospital at lankton, is still
very ill. Mrs. James Smith of this
place is attending the bedside of the
patient. The last reports indicated il
a change for the better.
The demurrer argued before Judge
Smith on last Wednesday in the Saw
age-Shurtleff land ease, involving the
quarter section of land occupied by
A. NJ. DickersOn was taken under adj
visement by the judge.
The Tutti-Fruti baseball nine of
Sioux city and our local sphere chasers
blistered their faces and hands in the
red hot sun last Sunday at Riverside
Park for nine innings. The Tutti-
Fruits won by a Of 25 to /.
Mrs. G. II. Bennett and her daughter
Mabel have completed their labors
in the Pine Ridge agency. Mrs. Ben
nett and her daughter stand very high
as instructors in the Indian schools
and deserve every bit the praise they
have received.
Miss Carrie Fisher, daughter of
Capt. Fisher Of Vermillion and well
known here, was married on June %
at Denver, Col, to Hugo V. Heinch.
The groom is a bookkceper in the
wholesale grocery of the Tolerton-
Stetson company.
Sneak thieves broke into Curry
Brothers meat market last Welnes-
day night. They forced open the till
and secured 50 in change. On the
same night someone got into Ben