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

There Is q section IN one Oh Tue CITY
ordinances against fast driving and all
parties who indulge In q repetition OF
the offense will suffer the penalty pre-
scribed. Complaint has been lodged
that there is too much fast driving and
the law will be enforced not only In
spirit but to the letter. WIN. kROPP,,
Marshal.
Rev. A. M. Pipes is in Illinois on a
weeks trip.
Prof. Young, OF Vermillion, will
conduct the teachers institute in Can
ton, beginning with next week.
Miss Bessie Ayers, of vermillion,
sister of Tom Ayers and one OF the
brightest young ladies in all South
Dakota, won the diamond medal in the
recent graduating exercises Of the
Chicago school OF music.
Woodbury. county farm land Is
assessed at 1925 an acre; Plymouth
county at 1918; while Sioux county
figures at $500 even. Each n OF
these counties in Iowa join Union,
where land is assessed at 81. 90.
Prof. Todd of VermillioE delivered
two very able addresses in the Congre-
gational church Sunday morning and
evening. The professor is IN interest
ing and instructive speaker, and his
large audience listened with pleasure
and rapt attention.
Charles Murtha, the brick maker,
has just burned q kiln Of 10000 brick,
which now gives him a quarter OF q
million on hand. Mr.. Murtha is an
ticipating considerable building this
year and looks forward to an increased
demand. He has a pressed brick
machine which he has been using and
he has turned out some which will
equal anything manufactured in yards
Of the average size.
James T, Norton had q volunteer
crop Ct rye this summer that for yield
beats the worlds record. There is nc
cline, nor section, nor place, o spot,
nor point on this mundane sphere
where it could be equalled, let alone
exoelled. He threshed q bushels te
the acre and as plump a berry was
never gazed upon. Mr.. Norton is 8
good financier, a good farmer, . sue
cessful business man, and when it comes
to luck, was born under the most
favorable auspices 80 far as a juxtapo'
sition Of stars were concerned.
E. C. Ericsson bas been under the
care of a physician more or less OF late,
and it has been prescribed for him thai
he devote all his spare time to out door
exercise. 1t is thus that we are able
to announce that Mr.. Ericsson is pre-
pared to engage in foot ball contests
base ball games, cricket. tennis, GRO
quet, fishing, picnicing, or anything II
sight that will add to his health
weight and fitness. Several years age
Mr.. Ericsson had a very Morrow escape
in a tussle with a severe illness and he
proposes to head q second attack b,
taking the far famed ounce OF proven
ton.
School Treasurer Talcott has posted
up his annual report in accordance
with the law. There r a few tact
contained In the report which will b'
Of interest to the tax payers. Tn
total receipts for the year were s52S3.6
and the expenses $5276.1l, leaving
balance in the treasury Of 1888. Tn
receipts consisted Of taxes SALTS, from
the state apportionment S795.56 ant
from other sources 4ls7. The expense
consisted of teachers salaries $37le.25
interest on bonds $3.50, interest o.
warrants $3.50. 80 and current expense
S586. 29.
Monday evening q handsome coupl
drove up from Sioux City and enquire
for the home Of the county clerk an
the county jud ge. all Of which resulte
in q marriage license and marriag
ceremony. Before a couple Of hour
passed away the couple were joined
bonds that presumably are u~ndissolubl'
They Immediately after the ceremon
drove back to the city. The groo'
was exceedingly anxious not to hav
the fact OF his marriage chronicled j
the newspapersand he Is accommodate
to the extent OF merely citing the ia
that his name was Daniel E. Dell an
her name was Miss jeanette William
Who they are, what their relations
life may be, their positions, standir
and character are as unbeknOwn to
as if they were residents on the banl
of the Yianstekiang. We hope thu
are happy.
Fred StrObel tells q good story {
Secretary Hans Murphey that is wor
repeating. They had occasion . f
days ago to make q trip to Jeffers'
and while there Nh. Strobel had occ
sion to call upon a saloon keeper, VI
owed him q small amount. VIII
talking with the keeper Of ice &C
beverages Mr. Murphey came In q
was somewhat astonished at the 9,