Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-03-01

mo" She is now to be married to
another young man and the broken
hearted lover is anxious TO get his $50
back.
Notices have been issued by the
Cunard line that hereafter Storage
passengers need not provide them
selves with bedding as heretofore.
The company make ample provisions
OF this character free of cost.
Up in Clay county Michael odland
Wis appointed county treasurer to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death of
G. E. Elmore. Odland was register Of
deeds, and Elmer Wight was appointed
to fill the position of register.
Rev. Wilmot Whitfield, at one time
presiding elder Of this district and who
is well and favorably known here, has
resigned the pastorate of the NJ. Z.
Church at Storm Lake, Ia. to accept
a call from the first church at Port
land, Ore.
Up at Pleasant Hill, the other even
ing, at a lyceum meeting ancient his
tory furnished the subject for debate.
the question being: Resolved, That
Huron should be the capital" 1t will
be a source of relief to all parties to
learn that Huron was defeated.
The Ponca, Neb., Journal says:
"Mrs. Amelia Hughes, who lived with
her family at this place some fifteen
or more years ago, died Of paralysis
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Guy
Wilbur, in Wayne, February H." Mrs.
Hughes will be remembered as the
estimable wife Of DIR. Hughes of this
place, who was killed ina personal al
tercation at Ponca.
Last Friday bids on the quarter Sec
ton of land belonging to the late John
Harrington, offered for sale by Admin
istrator Sheehan, were received. Pat
Manning offered $27 an acre for forty
acres adjoining his own farm, while
Morris Welsh offered $50 for another
forty. The land was appraised at S25
an acre and must be sold within 80 per
cent Of the appraised value.
On next Saturday evening. March 8,
there will be held in Richland, either
in the hall or school house, a meeting
to organize a township club for the
purpose Of making an exhibit at the
next county fair. Owing to the fact
that a $75 cash premium will be given
to the winning township it will be well
worth the while Of the farmers to Or
Systematically and capture the
prize.
An alarm of fire on Monday night
the Japanese Wedding disturbed
many from their slumbers only to find
that some one had observed smoke
coming out of a chimney and imagined
that where there was smoke there
must be a fire. Amid the changing of
the bell the many spectators came to
the conclusion, after an inspection,
that the smoke was coming out Of the
orifice.
Hon. H. II. Keith of Sioux Falls, ex-
speaker of the house and one OF South
Dakota's ablest lawyers, was in the
city n day last week. Speaking of
the senatorial situation, MI. Keith
IF Pettigrew does not get the
plum, and l hardly think he will, your
fellow townsman, Mr.. Ringsrud, will
be choice. He is the strongest repub-
lican in South Dakota today, is the
way i look at it,"
Freeman Brothers secured last week
Il carpet exhibitor which is a unique
and highly useful article. II consists
Of a square OF broad looking glasses
at the base of which the carpet to be
shown is placed. BY CHANGING in the
six Or v widths of carpet
san be e of the sample, forming a
perfect .pictuae Of the way it would
look when placed on the floor. j.: is a
novelty worth going into the store to
see.
County Auditor Walsh has had sew
eral inquiries Of late with regard to the
sale of school lands which takes place
April Is. One inquiry vas with refer
ence to the sale OF lands already
All lands will be offered for
sale. In every lease there is ii stipula-
tion that the lease is forfeited when a
sale is made. OF course, il payment
Of a year has been made in advance of
the sale the lease will hold good until
the end of the year.
Quite an audience gathered in the
Congregational church last Wednesday
evening to listen to an address by Rev.
A. NJ. Pipes upon the "Annular Modi-
hcation of the Nebular Theory" The
reverend took the theory from a scien-
point and illustrated its harmony
with the Bible. During the discourse
it was evident that Mr.. Pipes was
thoroughly conversant with the theory
IN all its branches and that he had
given it an exhaustive study.
The lecture in Grand Army hall by
James H. Crowder OF Bethany, ILL.,, on
evening, was well attended.
Mr.. Crowder talked very entertainingly
Of the late war, treating his subject in
philosophical manner. He traced
the cause which led up to the war
from the first settlements made ON our
soil. On Sunday morning he delivered
. sermon in the NJ. Z. church and in
the evening in the Congregational.
Both sermons were able ones and the
speaker readily captured his hearers.
Money has kept rushing in at the
treasury during the past
week OF two ut q great rate and partio-