Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12

oe,s. Finder will please leave ut this
o"ce and greatly oblige.
rather Kelly is In Big Stone City,
MS state, On a visit with friends.
Prof. Timothy sheehan i. IN In
Lincoln county in the interests Of a
text book house.
T. w. Miller and wife departed for
Deadwood on Tuesday. They will be
absent for several weeks.
Warren and Clara Rome, who have
oeen visiting relatives and friends In
sioux City returned home Saturday.
1t Is reported that J. A.. Miller con-
templates the erection OF a residence on
the lots he owns across the street from
Alison Bovee.
N. }. Wallace brought in a load of
new corn last week-the first that has
made its appearance on the market
this season. 1t sold for 20 cents. and
weighed 80 pounds to the bushel.
Frank Ferguson, the horse buyer, Is
nome from a trip to North Dakota,
whese he disposed Of several head. 81
practically gave the horses away. The
market was very poor" said Ferguson.
The sons Of John Henke we're arrested
On last Tuesday for firing of guns on
the Sabbath day. Trial occurred before
the judge OF u police court. Squire
Jameson After hearing the evidence
the boys were discharged.
The Brink estate difficulty has been
settled we understand to the satisfac-
ton OF all parties concerned. The
three heirs receive somewhere In the
neighborhood Of 200 acres while Mr..
Brink gets a good title to l52 acres Is
we'll as q life lease Of forty acres besides.
On Tuesday after a hearing before
John L. Jolley az referee all parties in
terested met and disposed Of the whole
matter bv an amicable settlement.
Will Comfy, Jr., is having good luck
over In Nebraska with his string of
trotting horses. At Creighton he
won second money In the three minute
class with his trotter Med" and In the
2:4O class he won second place with
Hudnut the time being 2:34 and 2:35f.
Will reports all his horses In good
condition and will secure pieces of the
purses ut Harrington before returning.
County Superintendent Smith has
devised a plan for the advancement of
more active interest In school work and
the practical methods of teaching by
dividing the county into Q number OF
districts. In these sub-districts the
teachers are 10 form associations and
hold monthly meetings which will be
directed by 3 conductor. Thus there
will be q series OF small institutes con-
stantly being held all over the county
greatly to the advantage and benefit of
u educational interests.
Coluss Herald: News, news, news!
It's enough to give q man the blues.
Nobody married and nobody dead; no.
body broken IN arm or = head; nobody
come In to talk Of the Crap" no one
got booty and started q scrap; no one
got run in for taking a horn; nobody
buried and nobody bonn. Oh, for rack
ct, a riot q fuss! Some q to come in
and kick up q muss: some n to stir up
the peacc-laden air; somebody's COM
ment to give us q scare. Somebody
thumped within an inch of his life;
somebody run OF with another mans
wife: some one come 10 and pay their
dues; anything, anything, just 90 it's
news.
TON" Orr of Brookings, this state,
dropped unceremoniously one day last
week into this thriving town and pro-
ceeded 10 make his way to the business
place Of NJ. Hoffman, whom he had
seen but once since Oct. y, l064-3l
years ago. Messrs. Orr and Hoffman.
belonged to the same regiment during
that gigantic struggle for the emanci-
patton Of the slaves-the Fifth Infantry
of Iowa. MI. Orc went In y = drum
mer boy-only Is years and 2 months
OF age-fol)owing the fortunes OF that
grim yisage-war-for four years:
Both Of these old warriors enjoyed
several good hours recalling the events
Of many n camp fire scene warming
their hearts by the ~recollections Of
those hungry days and cementing
more closely that feeling of conra-
'dxrie which exists 20 strongly between
the veterans.
The city schools open next Monday.
All the teuchers are o here, most Of
them having returned from their va
catitn visits during the past week.
PROT. Homer r. Miller will be in
charge, with Miss Hattie Christy, OF
Vermillion rs assistant principal.
Miss Kate Geddings. who has been in
Wisconsin enjoying her vacation with
relatives, will conduct the grammar
room. Miss Cora Hasson has charge
OF the let intermediate and Miss Aggie
u.,,oo %hn .ocnnd Intermediate. sMiRs