Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-24

bottom Of the Missouri river and any,
q desiring to start an oyster farm
should gobble up the opportunity to
lease the land.
ID. Il. Fennell shipped forty head OF
steers on Monday. Mr.. Fennell fed
them all winter and put over 300
pounds on each steer.
Severe frosts were experienced on
last Friday and Monday mornings.
Outside OF garden truck no serious
effects are anticipated.
Miss Sophia Anderson and Joseph
Nelson, both Of Big Springs, are to be
married on next Saturday in Big
Springs Baptist church.
VIM. Crotzer has had his pension
reduced by Hoke Smith 4 Co. 1t is
an unworthy act but Just what could
be expected from Hickey Pokey.
A prize fight was experienced in
Prim's pasture Tuesday evening. Paul
Everett and Fred Carter were the
cuckoos who fought. Such pastimes
are brutal.
The net cash receipts of the sheriff's
sale OF the J. W. Lee stock was S2,-
069. 50. The expenses attending the
foreclosure were 1920. 80. Z. Steinau
purchased all OF the stock.
An incipient blaze within the home
OF John Curry on Washington avenue
last Friday called out the fire depart
ment. The fire was speedily disposed
OF. The damage was light.
James McGonagle and Alphanse
Chausee shipped four carloads OF us fat
steers as ever graced our rich soil on
last Monday The four carloads were
worth in the neighborhood Of *4,SOO.
Misses Sherman OF Massachusetts, and
Pleasant OF Iowa entertained a very
fair sized audience at the Baptist
church on Monday evening. These
ladies are evangelists and very sue
cesful ones, too.
Next Sunday evening Rev. A. NJ.
Pipes will introduce u change in his
usual evening discourse by having a
query box in which any one desiring
to have questions answered will place
them in the box.
VIM. II. Sharon, who purchased the
Asoioh idiikI, ID uSulIuS Ou u oChCL1lC
to sink for al artesian well on his
place. He was gathering up informa-
ton as to the ~practicability OF the
scheme when in town on Saturday.
G.. L. Krouse has received the 1894
pattern Of the Deering harvesting ma
chine. 1t has several very fine i'm
provements, the chief one of which
is a folding platform. The Deering is
rapidly reaching the highest notch in
popularity.
Yankton Telegram. - Commodore
Coulson makes the statement that the
construction Of the Lemars and Yank-
ton line will be commenced about June
l that the money is all raised, and
surveyors will be here to commence
work in a few days.
There was a large attendance on
Friday at the Lilly picnic held in the
Bend. Photographer Lawton took his
camera along and has in preparation
numerous interesting views Of the
woods as well as the persons partici-
pating in the picnic.
Senator Pettigrew called upon the
secretary of the state in the interests
of the friends Of Robert L. kneebs
who is in Jail in Germany. Secretary
Gresham assured Senator Pettigrew
that efforts would be made immedi-
ately to secure Mr.. Kneebs' release.
A. p. Erickson of Sphinx was in the
city on last Thursday. While here he
filed a petition for a hearing upon the
probating of the will of his mother,
who died on the Sth OF this month.
The late Mrs. Ericsson left an estate
worth - 200, consisting of lG0 acres OF
land in section 80 Of Sphinx.
Mitchell Gazette.-Albert Boynton,
clerk in the lanG Office, was married
April 25 to Miss Louis Bohannon, OF
Golden Gate, Mimi, at her home in
that place. After taking u short trip
the happy couple returned to Mitchell
and are now living with the Col. and
Mrs. A. Boynton, parents OF the groom.
VIM. Dickerson Of Richland called
at The COURIER Office last week and
| reported that still water carried Il coat
of ice upon it last Saturday morning
after the severe frost. He does not
think the damage will amount to a
great deal outside of fruit. Garden
truck is safe, while corn and grain
looks lair.
Rev. F. ID. Norton will give n store.
opticon and monograph entertain
ment ut the Congregational church
Friday evening, May 25, beginning at
8 O'Clock. Beautiful views, taken
from great cities, both ut home and
abroad, will be shown. Also views
taken from the Worlds Columbian
exposition.
Oracle Talcott, the charming six.
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
s. Taicott, celebrated her sixth birth
day on Wednesday, May 20, by invit-
ing all her friends in to enjoy the day
A delightful and happy time was ex.
perienced by all who wished with that
%proverbial childish hope that all days
were birthdays and parties came
with them.
Uncle Samuel Nixon, who is in For.
est City, is experimenting the ferry
which he recently purchased and which
plies between the army fort near by
and Forest City. 1t is stated that re.
Gently there has been an opposition
ferry boat established and Uncle Nix.
on is giving the denizens OF that sec.
ton II sample OF his ability In making
things lively.
G. j. Moline Of Big Springs town