Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
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And looked at her In wild surprise
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Weary willies' are as numerous IS
the flies.
Four weeks more and the city schools
will open for business.
Ira Nichols acted Al deputy clerk Of
courts while Sam Omdahl was absent.
bob" Kneebs won q race in Wau-
kesha, Wis.,, with his horse Maiden on
Monday.
The JOHNS and Chaussees loaded q
a Of new wheat on Tuesday for
Chicago.
Mr.. Drew of Minneapolis was in the
city yesterday the guest Of Geo. r..
Freeman.
Business in light at present, but the
prospects for a big trade were Y
brighter.
The county board meets the first
week in September and will make the
annual levy.
Alison Bovee has an interesting letter
on the southern colony and the colonel.
1t is worth reading.
William Hamilton, wife and son
Charles, Of Gray county, Ontario,
Canada. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Gill Sr.
Rev. J. T. Evans, district superin-
tendent of the American Bible Society,
will be in Elk Point on the 18th inst.
and will meet with the Union County
Bible Society.
Geo. r. Freeman has been in Lake
City, Mimi, during the week, attend
ing to the details Of placing a monu-
ment over the grave of his father.
The monument consists of boulder of
Vermont granite weighing Z tons. It
has a polished panel cut on the side
with the appropriate inscription.
Miss Emma Remillard, aged Is,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Remil-
lard of Jefferson township, was mar
ried a week ago to Almon Stambrook.
The young bride is scarcely Is and is
the youngest bride in Union county
without a doubt. She had the consent
OF her parents to the marriage.
Mrs. Mitchell, sister OF Mrs. Ira
Nichols, departed for ST. Clairsville,
Ohio, on Monday, after a very pleasant
visit. Mrs. Mitchell is a very ex-
ceptionally pleasing conversationalist
and while here renewed the acquaint-
ances formed several years ago, as we'll
as making many new friends. Her
visits are p~leasurable events.
On July 3lst, Rev. Coffee performed
the ceremony which married Mr.. A..
H. Richman and Miss Ida Carter, of
this city. Mr.. Richman lie an in
d%ustrious young man, while the bride
was born in the coun ty and will make
her husband an able helpmate through
life. The COURIER blesses them and
that is regarded as sure to bring pros
| perity and good luck to them through
life.
Samuel Omdahl, our worthy and
! efficient clerk of courts, returned on
Wednesday from a trip through Clay
county and Sphinx township. His wife
accompanied him as far as her fathers
where she will remain a week or such a
matter as the guest Of her mother and
father. Mr.. Omdahl reports crops as
simply beyond description. His brother
in-law Albert is threshing his fax, and
! the yield will reach Is bushel to the
acre.
The COURIER job rooms have been
very busy with job work this week.
A large order for blanks has been
turned out for the Bank of Estelline,
and Bank Of Woonsocket. The
CouRIER's artistic work is appreciated
A very neat book was turned out fol-
the county, consisting Of 30 pages, all
told, with regard to the Russian thistle
law. There is no more important sub
ject in the county than the destruction
of the Russian thistle, and we are
proud to note that our county com
missioners are very earnestly engaged
In doing all they q to eradicate thu
pest.
On Monday A. o. Ringsrud solo
ocean tickets for the transportation o
the family Of John J.. Solem, consisting
of his wife and three children from
Norway to Elk Point. MI. Solem live
near Nora and has been in this countr,
for two years. In a verv few week
now he will be Joined by his wife an,
children and u happier man when tn,
event occurs car not be found in chris
tendon. On the same day Mr.. Rings
rud sold Il ticket for Mrs. Hongslo
mother of liver ). Hongslo, who live
near Nora. Mrs. Hongslo Is il
Tronhiem. Norway, and will arrive Il
a few weeks.
Dispatc hes from Grant county tell u
Of the unfortunate destruction Of tn
county court house. The building wa