Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15

load Of ground iced last week.
Capt. j. N. Talcott and A. Q. Rings-
rud were Ponca visitors on Monday.
Miss Jennie Blair IL suffering from
an attack Of iniiamatory rheumatism.
When IL il hot We wish 1t was not,
but when it Is cold we feel We are sold.
Mrs. Hance Murphey recently re-
turned from q visit with friends In Ak
ron. la.
Misses Comfy, Talcott and Hoffman
are in vermillion the guests Of the
Jolley and Fry families.
C. E. Trayers, living in this county,
and seven miles from Sioux City, was q
visitor here last Monday.
Will Freeman, the popular son OF
George r. Freeman, left for Aberdeen
on Monday to be gone several days.
Miss Nellie Freeman returned from
Sioux City after a very pleasant visit
with the family Of Postmaster Nash.
Judge C. s. Palmer OF Sioux Falls
was in the city on Tuesday and drove
W 1AliuTcW ETACSUuS A0ru0 Willis u0EO.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Harper Of Sioux
City ere the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hasson for q few days this week.
Charles Arnold. a prominent drug
gist, OF Sioux City was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Gunderson over Sun
day.
John ClementsOn now graces tha
store Of A. O. Ringsrud with his opal
looking c~ountenance and magnificent
physique.
DR.. C. L. Blunt, the Sioux City dem
tist, will be in Elk Point, Wednesday
and Thursday, August q and %. DO
not forget the dates.
S. S. Eden shipped to New York
several tubs of butter q week or such q
matter ago which sold for 3 cents q
pound more than the best Elgin make.
Stick q pin in that for Union county.
The market is still in a satisfactory
condition. Hogs bring in Elk Point
"a. 30 per cwt.; wheat is fetching SIC
per bushel; potatoes, Csc: new oats,
l5c. Eggs are worth SC and butter 12c.
A matinee was experienced last
Saturday afternoon which acted In q
double capacity first as q horse ace
later on as a sort of free-fOr-all owing
to a surplus Of beer. There was q
fight, one fellow was knocked down
and the regular cyclone Of impreca-
tions followed.
T. J.. Reeves. the chain-lightning
correspondent of THE COURIER from
Sioux Valley is holding his chin at an
angle of As degrees since last Friday,
and all on account of q baby girl who
knocked at LIES door on last Friday.
THE COURIER congratulates Mr..
Reeves and wife and hopes to have the
pleasure of visiting him one Of these
days and take a squint at the youngs-
ter.
Sam Jones, the eccentric preacher,
rather hits the nail on the head once
in q while. Here are a few remarks
that might be applied to some of our
delinquent subscribers-the back
subscription would come very handy
just now. Sam said at the conclusion
of one OF his extreme elevated sermons.
Nov all of you give something. II you
can't give q dollar give . half, or {
quarter, or q dime or q nickle. II you
can't give,a nickle spit in the hat-d0
somethin, anyhow"
The Eslick families have had erected
in the cemetery upon their lot q brick
wall surrounding the entire area. Open
ings in the wall are allowed for the
monuments, five in number. The
whole affair presents q modest yet i'm
pressive sight, and attracts the atten-
ton of all who 60 to the cemetery. The
Eslick lot is now n Of the handsomest
in the cemetery. and 1t speaks we'll OF
respect and honor due the deceased
members of their family.
Miss D. May Miller, who is In Chi.
cago taking an advanced course in
music. writes back that she IL enjoying
herself immensely: that her instruct.
ors are just the persimmons and car
perform perfect wonders In the matter
Of vocal culture. Highland Park, Miss
Miller states, is one Of the most beauti-
full locations imaginable, and that the
breeze from the lake softens the heat oi
the day SO that it is not only c0mforta'
BILE but thoroughly enjoyable. She ex'
poets TO arrive home In two weeks.
Street Commissioner Minis has beer
busy for several weeks looking up the
locations where Russian thistles could
be found. He managed to discover {
large number Of places antl gave verba
warning to the owners Of the land X
have them removed. On the railroad
right Of way he found several places
and notified Supt. Beardsly Of the fact
THE section men were instructed to Kill
the pest, and WI apprehend that TO-DAY
there is not q living Russian thistle
plant in Uncle John Nims' district
which speaks we'll for him, and We hop
the other commissioners of the county
can make as good . showing.
Will Comfy. Jr., made quite an Inn
portant purchase last week In buying
the fast PAGER Belmond Of Sioul
City parties. Belmond 10 b,
Evermond. 2:244, who is In turf
by Harold, and he In turn by Ham
iitonian No. 10. The best Of blood run
in Belmond's veins, and he has show
remarkable bursts OF speed. He is onl
4 years old. and would furnish an artis
q model that could not be eQualled Il
points for beauty andsymmetry Of form
Mr.. Comfy will not raoe him this season
but keep him for breeding purposea
thus pc lifting him to gain tn
strength na.. .itality needed for racinl
in his 5-year%,ld form.
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