Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12

-. lu VI MI. anO MIS-. Charles VOll-
mar sunday evening. It Is q daughter
1 M. Cnaries feels a. proud as a king.
s.is many friends are congratulatinR
Shade trees are receiving their
spring trimming. In many cases the
tree tops have become 40 large and
dense that 1t has become necessary for
health and comfort to thin out the
trees.
The 2-year.old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
LON flanery fell on the sidewalk last
the elbow. The little one Is doing as
well as could be expected under the
circumstances.
=. G. Ericsson has had put in his law
ONCE q new file case OF large size. be-
Ing the handiwork OF Rev. K. M. Pipes.
1t is q finely constructed affair and
indicates considerable ability on the
part OF Mr.. Pipes.
Since the coal craze has subsidized on
the Big Sioux the discovery Of traces
OF phosphate are now alleged. The
prospects Of claiming veins of each
one Of the elements Of the mineral
kingdom seems good.
Tom Wilson has received notice Of
the restoration OF his pension at the
old rate OF $50 a month. The present
administration is not entitled to any
credit for its restoration, but deserves
censure for Its suspension.
The X. P's will give another dane.
ing party on next Friday evening. Mr..
Dominic Toci Of Italy will be the harp
fst. These dancing parties under the
administration OF Mr. Charles Lufkin
are becoming quite popular.
J. E. Loucks, son-in-law Of Rufus l..
Shaddock Of this city. has opened up
his store In Irene. He begins business
by taking an advertisement occupy
Ing half Of a page in the Irene News.
MI. Loucks is bound to succeed.
Rev. G. w. Lay, secretary Of the
Yankton college, will occupy the pull
pit OF the Congregational church dur.
ing the absence Of Rev. A.. M. Pipes,
Mr. Lay has lived q number Of years
in East India and on Sunday evening
| will deliver a lecture on the customs.
habits and eccentricities Of the people
Of that novel section Of this mundane
sphere"
W. j. Felich and Mrs. Alice Sepuin
Of Virginia township were married on
Wednesday of last week at the home
OF the brides daughter, Mrs. Fred
Leard. Both OF the contracting par
ties are residents Of Union county of
long standing and The COURIER wishes
them oil the happiness and all the ioy
necessary to make life all they hope
for. Mr.. Felich was In Colorado a
year or two, returning a short time
ago.
The Collins Family Concert Co. gave
q concert in the Congregational church
on Monday evening to a crowded
house. It was the unanimous conclu-
sion Of all that the Collins are thor
ough-going musicians. The baritone
solo by Dunstan Collins was exception
ally fine and a pleasure to listen to.
The Scots also are musicians Of a
high order and Miss Scott as q pianist
has occasion to be proud Of her accom-
plishments.
The COURIER is in receipt Of an
anonymous letter from Butler, Ind,
telling OF an clipping couple, who the
writer declares are secreted in Elk
Point. The mar in the case, the
writer states, left a wife and O bright
little girl OF g., while the woman in the
case" deserted her husband and two
little bOys-One 4 and the other 10
years OF age. InsOmuch as the writer
did not sign his or her name, The Coz.
RlER refuses to publish the letter.
Up Mt Hawarden on April 1e the
legal" voters will vote upon the pro-
position whether the money in the
waterworks fund shall be transferred
to a fund to establish IN electric light
plant In the city. An expert electrical
engineer visited Hawarden on Thurs
day last, made a survey and estimated
the cost OF establishing the plant at
5 $500. This includes 800 incandescent
lights and 40 arc or street lights. The
estimate does not include a power
building.
An indictment charging Walter Hoff-
man with manslaughter in the acciden-
tai shooting OF Charles Overhulse was
returned by the grand jury Of clay
county in Vermillion last Tuesday.
Action was taken upon the indictment
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Hoffman
asked for q continuance of his case
which was granted, the bonds being
fixed at 81, 0OO-same as before. Mr..
A. E. Rome and Mr.. Meyers are the
bondsmen. This continues the case
until November.
Last Saturday p. Fl. Britton Of Sioux
Point, who owns forty acres of timber
but a short distance from Riverside
park, paid James A. Miller, the county
clerk, $500 to quiet the title to his land.
It seems that Mr.. Miller purchased a
warranty deed from Geo. b. Burial
covering the forty acres for $40 and
proposed to determine the question
whether Mr.. Britton's tax title was
worth anything or not.
The J. B. Watkins Land Mortgage
company Of Kansas City failed on last
Friday. This company has loaned
many thousands OF dollars in this
county. j. B. Watkins, the president
OF the concern, at present is plaintiff
in the suit to recover possession OF the
16O acres Of land adjoining the poor
farm and owned by John Oleson. The
assets Of the company are $1,000, 900
and the liabilities are q, 1000, 900.
The following was taken from the
Soldiers Home department In the Hot
Springs Star: "A letter received at
the home from B. F. Crum Of Elk
Point, first quartermaster Of the home,
states that he has been healed Of the
rheumatism by q Christian Scientist,
that he is now walking without the aid
OF crutches and that he is gaining in
health and strength daily. The cure
as related by him is truly miraculous.
His friends at the home rejoice with
him In the blessing OF restored health"
The following telegram taken from
Tuesdays Sioux City Journal under
date of Dakota city, Neb., will be OF
interest to Our reader: 1.-THE time In
the district court today was occupied
In hearing the case Of the state VS..
James Teller, for obtaining money un-
der false nretansea. Teller Is farmer