Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-29

d.. piAAty uS dl IslSt1t1v~ !
Q would assist very materially in
plac1i-x the university i'm the front
ranks as an educational institution.
Aaron Halseth and j. S. Holmes Of
sioux City, who are ut work upon the
cahai scheme to furnish W. for
o'Wix Cit5-, were IN this burg Saturday
u~ndeavorins to secure riglts-of-wav.
1hey We're Successful.
There will he Scandinavian service
IN The Congregational ri.urcl, We,ln.s.
gay evening, December 5, at s y. m
heV. y. A. Hansen, general mission
airy to the Scandinavians OF South
Dakota, will preach. All are invited.
Mr.. W. Il. Eckles OF Sioux City and
MISS Mary +. Haskell OF Logans la.
We're married at the NJ. E. parsonage
IN this city Wednesday afternoon, No.
vember IS. They left at once upon
the train for Sioux City, their in
tended home.
A number Of Modern Woedmen made
the trip to Akrch Tuesday night to
witness the capers OF the goat add
severai candidates. john Reid, DR..
Mulcnhey, a. Il. Jomieson, Tom Smith
n Jerry Ryan were among the visi-
tors from here.
The first number Of the Scotland
Journal is ut hand with Basken 4 Lee
as publishers and proprietors. 1t
carries the American flag at its holm.
aud proposes itself, solidly without
culver or cavil in favor OF republican
doctrine. We wish the new ENTERPRISE
success.
The Union Banking company's
building at Beres'ord, in when our
townsman, julius SchaetZel, was in
terested and which was destroyed by
nre last week, was insured sufficiently
! TO cover tile loss. A new and equally
as fine building will be reconstructed
on the IN lot.
! According to State Auditor Zip
pies abstract OF assessment, the raj.
road mileage OF 45.3l in Union ccnntv
Is valued at Si91,l2s, AN average. OF
$4,000 Il mile. 1t is said that there
plenty OF contractors who would be
willing to grade, rail and tie each
mile for the 1920.
Or next Sunday evening at the First
Baptist church instead OF the usual
preaching services, there will be a
concert programme; the main feature
OF which will be the relating of the
experiences OF The members in making
something for the home mission. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sorenson of Belcit, Ia,
while on their way TO Walla WaIia,
Wash, stopped Off in Elk Point last
week to greet Old friends and bid
them good bye. On Wednesday even
Ing MIR. and AIRS. Gardner of this place
rendered them Il reception, at which Il
very pleasant and enjoyable time was
had.
A suit for $5l worth OF intoxicating
liquor was brought by Hornick, Hess
: Il Moore against Nelson Brouillette.
The suit vas begun before Squire
Norton. where a cslunge was taken to
Squire Smythe, and then another taken
to City Justice Ames, who decided the
| suit against Messrs. Hornick, Hess &
Moore.
The Sioux City Journal gives an
account in II OF its issues last week
OF the escapadrs OF johnny" Fisher,
the horse trainer, while he was OF n
r%ip-roaring drurk. He fell through Il
On >jiEiIt, i'iC OCtIIiI SpdStS, anu t!ilek
accomplishing the task the subject
looked as if he hau. been ground
through a sausage mill.
Presiding Elder jordan of this dis
trio; represented South Dakota as i;
delegate in the general missionary So
riety of the NJ, j.. church, heEi in New
York last week. He secured an APP
preparation OF Sl2, 900 tor church work
in tnis state for immediate use. This
l., the largest appropriation ever Sc.
cured for South Dakota.
Dir. Collins OF Vern.iliion was in the
city on Friday. When walking along
On the sidewalk he would suddenly
dash ont into the street without a
moments warning. When asked wtlui
he Meant 10y such strange conduct, he
said that the buildings we're so l:igi
In Elk Point that he was afraid they
would tumble de"n on MIN.
Mrs. Z. W. Miller is giving a series
of teas to her friends. Two were
given last week. A rather novel plar
has been adopted at the teas. To the
lady making the handsomrst paper
cap Il prize is given. At the first te,
Miss Mary HAPPIER carried off the
laurels and at the second Mrs. r. A
Hudson vas the successful candidate
A very serious runaway occurred
here last Thursday cvedlng. A team
belonging to \. II. Weston ran away
and dashed into IL cart standing by ths
roadside, in which Claude Woods wa:
sitting. The horses all fell to tht
ground, crushing the cart, and OH,
horse rolled over Woods. His shoul
der was ~dislo:ated, some ribs broke,
and he is internally injured.
Last Thursday W. II. Greeley wa.
arrested on Il warrant sworn out by j
II. Uissong, charging him with petit.
larceny. 1t seems That MIR. Hisson,
had Il pair o. oversiioes stolen iron
his some time ago, and, seein,
Mr.. Greeley with u pair that LOOKED
just like them, had MIN arrested
After matters were explained, Ii:
hissong withdrew the charge.
Mr.. Rudolph Leafstedt and Mis-
Selma Ring were united by the bond
oil matrInlony ut the residence OF TIL
brides father, AIR. Peter Ring, In Bii
Springs, on last Thursday. A Iarg
number Of friends of the brid
and groom participated in tn
IcStIN1tI'S uHi lHtStIltSu WIZ NOult
! with many costly presents as test
nronials 0, the high regard in whic
they were held.
Last week the pension examinin
board for this district consisting {
: Drs. Cox OF Vermillion and Comfy an
: Mulcuhey OF Elk Point met in Vermi
: lion and examined three old soldier!
tne from Wukonda, another troi
Ciay county and another from N.
! braska. 1t Is Il Tact worthy OF gratit
: cation that the board Is becomin
. noted for their eminent fairness IN I'll
examinations AMI IN their efforts to d
their SUBJECTS justice.
Will Shaddock OF Irene arrived
: the city last week on II visit with HI
I father. VIII has been working K
s hi. baother-in-law, j. l.. Loucks, wi
has been engaged in the general ME
I cantile business until recently. Vi
!. fortunately IL few lays ago II nnmbt
/. OF scare Drained creditors rushed
: aud attached the stock. The invoi'
:. shows IS, 1877. S3 worth OF goods
hand, more than enough to iiq,ida
all Claims. The financial difficult
. OF Mr.. Loncks will be Strengthened o
H. Iii ii faey tlnvS and avArvthinr