Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-28

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johnson Jr. A very delightful time
was had by the forty or more present.
J. v. Mahoney and Postmaster Nash,
two of Sioux City's leading citizens
were the guests of Geo. r. Freeman
last Friday.
Judge c. S. Palmer of Sioux Falls
was in the city last week inspecting his
property interests in this modern gar
den OF Eden.
Sam Halliday was kicked by a bron-
cho on Tuesday. No bones broken, but
it is said the air is bretty blue around
Sans stable.
James Lawless of Beresford, was in
the city last week to attend the funeral
OF his aunt, Mrs. REID, who died last
week Sunday.
Christian Hansen Of Alsen called at
THE COURIER office and renewed his
allegiance to The COURIER for the
year 1895 on Tuesday.
S. w. Kent sold his residence and
lot on Main street last Friday to E. G.
Joy. Mr.. Kent will probably build in
another part of the city.
Rev. a. M. Pipes left yesterday for
Fierre, where he will take a cursory
view OF the manners, methods and
makeup OF the legislature.
Bishop Hare will be here on satur-
day and at that time it will be deter
mined when the dedication of the Epis-
copal chapel will take place.
G. Osmond O'Reilly of Omaha has
arrived in the city to accept the posi-
ton of assistant to Father Himer. He
will reside here permanently.
7. J. Reeves of Sioux Valley, an all
around hustler, a purveyor of news and
a source Of JOY to the average county
editor, inspected our sanctum on Tues
day.
Oluf Erickson of Sioux Valley, is
very i'll and not expected to live. He
was taken with bleeding OF the lungs.
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Erikson will
recover.
VIM. Fields and Pat Callahan have
already sowed their wheat. What
county in South Dakota can beat the
of wheat on the 18th day OF
February?
John and James Gill are placing in
the necessary piling for IN ice break to
the Richland bridge. The boys are
keeping up their reputation and doing
excellent job.
Charley Mallahau refers, in his news
paper, the Medellia Messenger, to
Wheelock as zone of the bright
est reform writer's OF the great north
Ye Gods.
S. f. Brookman of Vermillion, was
here the latter part of last week. He
is organizing Il company to put in a
water works and electric light plant in
the university town.
Auditor-elect A.sbjeld is in the city.
He takes charge of his Office or March
4-next Monday. The retiring audi
tor, James Walsh, will devote his time
to the insurance business.
Will Comfy and J. G. Knapp are to
for Chamberlain where they will
hunt wolves, coyotes and jack rabbits.
A string OF fiat cars have been engaged
to bring home the results Of their hunt.
Jerry Ryan has a bovine of which he
is intensely proud. She is good milk
err and on Tuesday morning she gave
birth to a set of twin calves. Jerry
proposes to go into the cattle business.
There is considerable sickness in
Vermillion. The two-year old daugh-
of C. NJ. Barrett died one day last week,
as did the lS-year old son of Mr.. John
son. Both were afflicted with pneu-
monia.
The dance given last Friday evening
by the X. of P's in commenoration of
the birth of the father of our country
was a decided success financially, soci-
and in enjoyment. 1t was held in
the Armory hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C%overdale we're
blessed on last Thursday with a daugh-
ter OF regulation weight. Within two
weeks three families havo received ad-
ditions in the way of daughters. Sons
are at a discount.
DR.. J. Perrin Johnson, of Sioux City,
favored this Office with a call. The
doctor is a deep student and revels in
novel theories. He is saturated with
some good, other eccentric, and nearly
all original, ideas.
The fine weather for the past week
has caused many of the farmers to think
that it is about time to begin seeding.
A Civil Bend farmer was heard to say
that he would commence next week il
the weather kept a. good.
Uncle Sam Nixon OF Forest City was
cracking jokes hereabouts on last Fri.
day. He reports business as good on