Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-03-08

Boyd Budde was sentenced to four
years in the p%enitentiary, a month ago,
at Omaha, for holding up" a nan.
Budde is now in the prison at Lincoln,
Neb.
The "heir presumptive" of the edi-
tor OF the CouRIER's realm celebrated
the first anniversary of his birthday
March 3, by coming down with the
measles.
When travelling you should buy
accident insurance at the depot. Mr..
Cummins has secured the agency Of
n of the most reliable companies in
existence.
One Of the severest rain storms for
some time prevailed last Sunday
morning. The rain poured down in
torrents. while the wind was "guleish"
TO the extreme.
Eighty acres of the farm of the late
John Harrington were sold to Pat
Manning for 81, 900. This sum will
square up all the indebtedness belong
ing to the estate.
Mrs. John VanKeuren departed on
Tuesday for lonia, Mich, where she
will attend the bedside of her sick
mother, Mrs. Eliza Macomber. who is
now upwards OF SO years of age.
Last week Mrs. Florence E. Budde
was granted a widows pension Of SIS
per month, and little Charlie a minors
pension Of 81 a month. There was due
forty-one months pension, amounting
to $40.
Mrs. Gertrude Albu, an inmate Of
the county poor farm died on Tues
day. The deceased was 80 years of
age and had been on the farm since
1889. The immediate cause of her
death was asthma.
Bishop Hare will preach at st. An
drew's church next Sunday morning
and win administer the holy commu-
MON, and in the evening will preach
and administer the rites of coniirma-
ton. All are cordially invited.
Last week Geo. r. Freeman received
a letter from Bob" Kneebs, who is in
England with a string of trotting
horses. Bob won a race at Man
chester on the 18th. The distance was
a mile and a, half, with a standing
start.
Secretary Murphey has under con-
s:deration a novel attraction for the
first day of the coming county fair,
which will be held August is, 10, 20
and 81. The attraction is to have a
couple married in the presence of the
adnliring throng.
The county treasurer has now some
thing like $50, 600 of cash on hand. On
the last day before taxes became de-
linquent Treasurer Compton took in
over $1,000 in cash. Considering the |
hard times Treasurer Compton thinks
that tax payers have done very we'll.
Dr.. j. Griffin Comfy has been APP |
pointed secretary Of the pension board
for this district. This gives Elk Point
two members OF the three which COM
pose the board. 1t would not be "a
surprising event if the location for the
meeting Of the board be changed
from Vermillion to Elk Point.
p. L. Kelley is r%enovating his gro
apIy- c+n-n r.,,cirt.,,. {h, ;pt ,nso ~, ,,,l |
otherwise fixing up his place of bust
ness. In this issue will be found an
advertisement of Mr.. Kelley, setting
forth some of the things in which he
can furnish excellent bargains. Mr..
Kelley is a live, wideawake grocer and
we heartily welcome him to the many |
rem!ers of The COURIER.
Hance Murphey was over at Rich
land on Saturday evening talking
"county fair" to affair sized house. He
succeeded in arousing plenty OF inter
est and the farmers therea5outs have
organized with & view to making an
exhibit, which will knock the spots
off Of any other township display III
the county. Two committees were
appointed, one TO make arrangements
for the TOWNSHIP display and the other
the grain and vegetable display.
Down at Phoenix, Ariz., where our
former townsnan, Prof. Mannix is
principal of the city schools, the
school treasurer has been indicted and
is on the way to the ~penitent!ary. An
investigation Of his methods developed
the fact that he had not only embez-
zIed all the loose change belonging to
the schools, but had forged bonds
running away up into the thousands.
The proceeds are all gone and the
teachers have been unable to draw any
salary for five months.
A suit is impending which is likely
to be tried at the coming term OF the
circuit court, which opens April II.
The title of the suit is A. b. Parker
and L. ". and Ella Miller VS.. VIM.
Vinson, involving the quarter section
OF land which Mr.. Vinson has made his
home for these many years. MI. Vim
son holds the quarter. section upon a
tax title granted ten years ago, while
Messrs. Parker and Miller hold a quit
claim title. The suit involves many
intricate legal questions.
Mrs. VIM oucks of Trent arrived
in the city on last Saturday to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Shad-
dock. Mrs. Loucks has been very i'll
from a severe attack OF inflammatory
rheumatism, but is at present slowly
mending. Her husband, who will be
remembered as the leading merchant
Il ILL., a.,Al.. l;rnocnl of his Stnrk