Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

warm congratulations OF their fieindi
follow them. Rev. A. E. Carhart wa
called upon to ofiiciate atthe ceremony
DR.. John w. Ellis and family arrived
rom Chicago on Tuesday. The doc.
tor mas been absent for three years and
acorolai welcome is extended by hi
large circle Of friends.
Mr.. John Abrams Of Sioux City and
Miss Matilda Satter were married last
week on Wednesday in THE CITY by
~ Rev. A. p. Carhart at the residence
OF the brides parents in Sphinx town.
snip. The groom Is q travelling man Of
good character while the bride Ia one
o. Spink's fairest blossoms. The couple
have the well-wishes of their host OF
acquaintance.
A letter received on Friday by the
editor from Capt. J.. H. Crowder ol
bethany, ILL.,, we'll known hero states:
Weather fine for feeding though fear
ini dry for the wheat. In many fields
II Is killed In spots and only o partial
crop will be secured. hope 10 b. able
70 visit your city during the summer
Inc captain is always a welcome visit
tor in Elk Point.
we received yesterday q marked
copy Q the Deadwood Pioneer contain
n following item John Peterson r
cured license Yesterday to wed Miss
Adena Gustapon." Now we know wbv
John was so anxious to return to De nd
wood after being at home only one
week. The groom arrived home alone
on Monday, and we presume the bride
will follow in a few days.
Rev. A. NJ. Pipes, who has been quite
Ill for the past ten days is able to be
out. He regards Mons. La Grippe as
the mcanest fellow on top of this earth
n was glad to shake him of when he
could. A week ago last SUNDAY Mr..
Pipes was unable to preach. It was
the first Sunday he had missed in -
years, a record which has seldom
been equalled we dare say.
Bill Nye, one of the charter men,
bers OF the defunct Flossy club, writes
from Halifax, Nova Scotia: that he il
In business for himself and that the
sblue noses" OF New Scotland are suf-
fering the fortunes Of n of the most
Oppressive financial upheavels in its
history. Times are moighty hard
writes Bill, shut, thank heaven, annex
alton will wash our sins away"
A travelling man was ia the city the
other day and stated that on q recent
visit to WatertOwn he met our former
townsmen, Col. M. w. Sheafe; that Mr..
Sheafe informed him that as soon as
time would permit he would come back
to Elk Point, take ahold OF the Dakota
mill, put in new machinery and see If
he could not put it on paying bdsis
more. All hope the news is true.
Should any of the aspiring young
desire to make application for q
situation they may apply
through the civil service examination
which will be held in Sioux Falls.
April Is. If the credit marks received
are sufficiently high enough the name
of the applicant will be placed on the
list kept at Washington and in the
course of two years he may secure q
c. W. Quincy received five car loads
Of nursery stock which he is shipping
out in lots to the various stations where
he has disposed of his goods. In the
four cars were 100 model orchards repe
resenting a cost to the farmers Of 96,-
200. There is q growing disposition in
this locality to develop orchards and
fruit raising. which is bound to add to
the wealth Of our rapidly growing Sec
ton.
The editor of an exchange in speak.
ing of q millinery store kept by q lady
said he was gratified to see her stock
ing up. When the paper came out he
was surprized or meeting the lady to
her strike him over the head with
umbrella ana tell him he was a linr
and that she would tell his wife. he
didn't know what she was mad at aud
had to read the item over several timas
before he caught on.
Capt. Talcott has a force of men at
work engaged in building a residence
across the street from James McVey's
home. OF late years the captain has
made it a point to put up q residence
for leasing purposes, thus indicating
his confidence in the town and its fu.
tire. 1t strikes us that Elk Point is
one OF the best towns for constructing
for rent in the state. There
is u demand for good houses.
Ponca Journal: f. w. Gray received
a telegram Monday announcing the
death Of Mrs. Gray's nephew, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan. Anderson of
Elk Point. Mr.. ard Mrs. Grey could
not cross the river at this point and
drove to South Sioux City hoping
reach Elk Point in that way, but no
boats were being operated and they
had to abandon the effort to attend the
and returned home.
Pat Callahan was smiling like q
of chips when in town on last
Since the late election he
has been OF q morose and melancholic
and all wondered why the
smiles were sosbroad and frequent. The
cause dawned on the mind like a June
morning when Pat declared it was a
boy and that II weighed thirteen
The mother is doing nicely
and The COURIER extends congratu-
lations to the happy couple.
On last Thursday Ben F. Crum aud
wife, returned from . prolonged visit
in Omaha among friends and relatives.
When the couple reached their home
they were surprised beyond language
expression to see a house full OF
friends, taking charge Of the mansion
and greeting them with joyous excla-
nations over the return Of the wan
derers. The evening was passed in
social enjoyment with 4 splendid lunch
for refreshments. It was q happy oc-
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