Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-07

Saturday was a good day for trade.
The pop convention, the auction sale
and u large gang OF horse traders in
town made it exceedingly lively.
There has been a change of time in
the holding OF the Episcopal Sunday
school. Hereafter it will held at $50
in the morning instead Of II o'clock.
Prot. Il. L. Collins is to be retained
by the Vermillion school board for
another year. The professor has had
charge OF the Vermillion schools seven
years.
J. L. Reedy, who has held aposition
with the Union Banking company Of
Beresford for three years, resigned last
week and Otto Thorson OF Canton has
taken his place.
There will be an ice cream sociable
at the residence OF Mrs. John r. Wood
this evening wednesday, for the ben
eft of the Baptist church. All are
cordially invited.
The baseball game played on Friday
between the Ponca twirlers and our
own Tuti-Fruti nine resulted in a
splendid victory for u W players.
The score was 12.t 8.
There will be games Of baseball on
Friday and Saturday. The Burbank
lads will be defeated on Friday, while
the Civil Bend boys will be taught a
few pointers on Saturday.
Last Friday Sheriff Deane served
another injunction upon a "hole in
the wall" in Alcester. Under the
search warrant he found two kegs OF
beer. Alcester is dry now.
Hawarden's electric light plant is to
cost 80, 1916. The plant will consist OF
| the usual steam plant and 1000 incan-
descent lamps, and the time stipulated
for the completion OF the system is
ninety days.
It is stated that the cottage being
erected by Capt. Talcott has been
leased to a young gentleman who ut
present is n bachelor, but will ere long
take his departure for the east and
bring back with him a helpmeet.
The editor OF The COURIER was very
kindly presented with a quantity of
ice cream from the Bon Ton restau-
rant. 1t was delicious and proves that
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiseman understand the
art Of ice cream making perfectly.
The annual school election will be
held in this city or the third Tuesday
in June. There is to be elected Il
treasurer. Capt. j. NJ. Talcott at
present holds the office OF treasurer
and a most excellent n he has made. |
An invitation has been received at |
this Office to attend the dedication
services OF the Akron Baptist church |
on Sunday, June 10, 1894. The dedi-
cation sermon will be delivered by
Rev. C. H. Strickland of Sioux City,
la.
Miss Emma Coverdale finished a
very successful term OF school in
Sayles' district Tuesday, and Miss
Lena Coverdale will close the Barnes
school tomorrow. Both ladies' are ex-
cellent teachers and have done good
work.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seville
OF Chicago, on June l, a girl. Mrs.
Addie Seville is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Beggs and was born in
this city. Their friends here. through !
The COURIER, send their c~ongratula-
tons.
The Harvard Concert company
wishes to come here and play for one |
night. Among the members Of the
company is Miss Barton, the reader
who recited with the Swedish Concert
company when they were here last !
winter.
Media Seguin, who lives near Bur-
bank and just across the county line,
met with the unfortunate loss by fire
OF his barn and its contents, consisting !
Of five head OF horses and several sets
OF harness. The loss will amount to
fully 81 900 with N insurance what
ever. 1t is not known how the fire
started.
The Hot Springs Star states the fact
in its last issue that John Cresh Of
Elk Point, Co. f., Forty first New York
infantry, United States navy, has been |
admitted to the Soldiers Home"
The membership OF the Home is now
eighty, with thirty-seven absentees
on Burroughs, making the total regis
tration III.
Capt. Van Keuren brought to town
last Friday two stalks OF corn, one of
q sweet and the other a field variety.
The sweet corn, planted two weeks
ago, measured 27A inches in height
and the field OF the same age IA inches. |
The captain is the king corr raiser.
Who can beat the measurements with
two weeks corn?
Mrs. J.. V. Hines received a letter
on Monday from the Reverend Father
Hines, in which he requests to be re-
membered to his friends here. He
states that he reached Battle Greek,
Mich, safely ut 3 p. m. last Thursday,
has undergone treatment and Is al
\ AnS.s {nNyNesnN,inrv HI, v~Nn.,- Gv:,.-l,
here will be happy to learn that such
is the case and hope that his cure and
return may be speedy.
HI. Balloon representing the Sioux
Valley Horse Co., was in the city on
Tuesday. In another column will be
found an advertisement for Greenbush
Star one OF the finest stations in the
west. His performance on the a C
track at the last county fair is well re-
membered by Il farmers. Those
wishing large, rangey horses having
speed, style and action would do well
to call at the Sioux Valley Horse
company's ranch.
The condition Of crops in this county
is very good and the outlook favorable.
The very much needed shower which
arrived on Monday furnished an album
dance OF relief. More rain could be
accepted without a grumble. Corn is
doing finely and in nearly all cases
corn blowing has been in progress and
is now well under way. Small grain
does not look especially vigorous, but
the crop, it is thought, will not fall
short OF last year. There has been an
increase In the fax acreage, while po-
tatOes ought to be very plentiful this
fall. All In all, the crops are looking
very fair.
Chas. Mallahan in the last issue of
the Madelia Messenger pays the late
Mr.. Ridpath the following compli-
ment: Conductor l.. Ridpath, who
was held up and murdered by foot