Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-02-22

the household goods Of Geo. A.
Webber, which they had refused TO
do. Mr.. Webier makes claim for
the exemptions he il allowed BY
law, but the Harvester company
propose to take everything they can
seiss upon.
Tie pie social at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Kirk last Friday evening
was both q pleasant and profitable
one. Quite 4 large number were
present and enjoyed not only the
pie. hut the programme Of music
aud Rotations. The ladies Of tile
Baptist church cleared SO as the
proceeds Of the evening.
Ernest N. Joy, son Of Squire Joy,
arrived on last Saturday to visit his
father and mother. Mr.. Joy had
the misfortune 10 injure one Of his
hands while engaged in running a
train from Madison to Bristol, Of
which he is conductor. The injury,
while very painful. will not result in
the loss Of any Of his fingers.
James H. Crowder Of bethany,
ILL.,, is in the city visiting his son.
Mr.. Crowdcr is one OF the wheel
horse republicans of Illinois, we'll
versed in affairs pertaining to our
nation and thoroughly right upon
all the leading propositions. 1t is a
pleasure to meet Mr.. Crowder, and
he has consented to give a lecture to
the Grand Army boys at the M. 4.
church on Friday evening.
Sioux Falls Press: Yesterday
morning an item appeared in the
telegraph columns Of the Press re-
garding the holding up, in San
Francisco, Of the bank of Carroll &
Weber, and the securing Of 5000
by the robbers. The Weber Of the
firm is Charles Weber, once Of Elk
Point, who live in Sioux Falls years
ago and who was marshal Of this
city at the time the Queen Bee mill
was being erected. Nearly all the
old timers here will remember him.
Alcester Union: Lars johnson,
living twelve miles southwest Of
Alcester, met with q very serious
accident on Thursday morning. He
was engaged in operating a corn.
shelter, when in oiling the cogs of
the machine his right hand was
caught aud terribly mashed. DR..
Holmgren was summoned and
found it necessary to amputate all
four Of the fingers, leaving only
short stumps on the hand. Mr..
Johnson is we'll known in Alcester.
He worked at the carpenter trade
here last winter and is an honest,
hardworking young man. The &C.
cident will be u serious blow 20 him.
CT. Mallahan so we'll known here,
has disposed OF his interest in the
Heron Lake News and an Illinois
party has charge Of the plant now.
The change took place this week
and Mr.. Mallahan has not yet de-
cided where he will 60. Wherever
it may be, his friends here sincerely
hope that success will meet his ef-
forts. The News, in which he was
interested, was owned by Carl East
wood of Worthington, Mimi, and
he il was who leased it to Mr.. NAL
lahan for a year. The new pur-
chaser bought Of Mr.. Mallahan the
latter's lease.
w. Fl. H. Dodd, father Of County
Commissioner Dodd. died on Feb
ruary s at the home Of his son in
Alcester township. Death was di.
rectly attributed to a stroke of par
The deceasep was 70 years,
8 months and 13 days Of age. He
born in Ticondersge, Essex
county, New York, moved to Wis
consin 1S43 and in 1876 came to
Dakota. A wife and his 0 Will
liam remain of his own family,
a brother and sister are all
that are living OF a family of thir.
teen. The funeral took place on
Saturday, February 10.
The J. w. Lee failure took an.
other turn last week in it's legal
aspect. Edward W. Lee voluntarily
released his attachment and the
store was turned over to J. w. Lee.
A formal demand was made by the
mortgages for the stock Of goods.
which was rejected, and the stock
then replevined, a bond for
$500 being furnished by the mort.
gagees. Immediately after the re-
lease of the attachment by Edward
w. Lee, a chattel mortgage for
was placed on record in
favor of E. w. Lee, given by ]. w.
Lee. So the position Of the battle
at present leaves Mr.. Lee in q posi-
ton to defend any rights which he
may possess.
Something newt For a few days
only, Gem pictures, II for Is cents,
Mt the Gem Picture Gallery. The
latest Of all rages-the exchanging
of Gem portraits. The novelty Of
exchanging Gem pictures is very
popular and creates a great rage
among the young people. Every
body gets them to exchange with
friends and comrades, and it is no
difficulty to get q collection Of Gem
pictures while We remain here.
"Give me your Gem-IM give you
mine," is the familiar talk wherever
you go. The expense is trifing and
the pictures good and will not fade
in q lifetime. Seventeen for only Is
cents. Finished in Five Minutes!
Taken on cloudy or rainy days a.
we'll as clear. Call early TO avoid the
rush. Lyon & Pulver, FIRST door
south Of Po~etofice.
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