Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-16
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,


B. Frank Knapp is home from Lou.
isiana.
The county board does not meet
again till July !.
Considerable fax is being sown this
spring on new land.
Ed Duhaime and wife were in Salix,
1a.. on Sunday visiting friends.
G. A. Potter of Beresford was in the
city few moments Saturday evening.
Marshal Kropp has a few words to
say about picketing out horses or cattle
ON the street. Lookout.
Joe Yerter and J. b. Brouillette ex-
pect to leave in Il few days for q trip to
Canada to be gone all summer.
The most serious damages said to be
occurred in consequence Of the severe
frost was upon Ira Nichols tomato cans.
The mercury registered 80 degrees
above last Wednesday. 1t was the hot
test May 9th known 10 the residents OF
this section.
The picnic which was to have taken
place In Schucks grove near Nora, and
10 have been held last Friday was post
poned until last Tuesday.
Jesse Compton returned on Saturday
from trip TO BeresfOrd and Plankin-
ton in the interest of the defunct Ames
bank for which he is receiver.
Will Fox OF Orilla, Ont, Canada, a
brOther.in-law Of DR.. Mulcahy, is ex-
pected TO arrive in few days 10 make
his home in Elk Point for the summer.
Mrs. Henry Rowe and Mrs. T.. Tone
left ON Tuesday for Parker. S. d., to
attend the annual meeting Of the WOm-
ems Foreign Missionary society of the
M. +. church, which will he held there
this week.
Elk Point will have an electric light
plant. The next thing will be an cleo
trio light line from VermilliOn To Elk
Point to tighten the pathway OF some
OF our benighted boys when returning
from Elk Point on dark and stormy
MISREPRESENTATION Republican.
Congressman Gamble announces that
applicants for a West Point cadetship
will be examined ut YanktOn June 4th,
90 w uICu"li oHu pHysICiaa HuSStiHCd-
tiOns. There arc ten applicants SO far
and the one securing the best rating
will be appointed. Applicants must be
between II and % years of age.
Miss Mary Her, living three miles
south of Jefferson, was found dead in
bed last Thursday by her son. Her
death WAS due to heart disease. The
deceased was 20 years of age and leaves
Il husband, son and three married
daughters. The funeral took place on
Saturday, Rev. A. T.. Carhart conduct
ed the services.
Miss Cora HassOn accepted the offer
of the school board last Monday TO take
the position made vacant by the resig-
nation of Miss lisa Sheriff.. Miss Has
son was born in Ell: Point and has met
with marked success as a teacher in
the country. Her advancement is q
matter which her many friends rejoice
in and feel confident that she will bear
out their predictions Of successful Ca
reer in the city schools of Elk Point.
Mrs. r. A. Hudson took her depart
ure for Ohio on Monday to attend the
bedside of her father who is very i'll.
Mrs. Hudson will be followed in Il few
days by the doctor, and it is very prob
able that they will not return. 1t is
their intention to go south into Florida
and locate in some growing town In
that section. Wherever they may To-
cate their friends here wish for them
an abundance of prosperity and good
luck.
Mention was made last week OF the
fact that the congregation OF st. Paul s
Lutheran church had sent for Rev. A.
Hoyme, president OF the National
Lutheran Church OF America, to come
here and settle tho differences existing
with reference to the selection Of a
pastor. 1t will be several months be-
fore the reverend gentleman can get
here. The national council OF the
church meets on June II. and after
that body has met and finished its work
he will fix upon o date for his visit
here.
At the city council meeting held last
week the bids for street lighting were
submitted to the inspection OF the
gentlemen who carry the responsible
ties OF aldermanic honors. The bids
were as follows: Ernest Tucker $l2
per month: u. NJ. VanIngham Sl2;
Sam Herring $l2; James Halter SO;
M. Hoffman, Jr., $685. and w. Fen
ton Oil. so. On the motion OF Alder
man Hasson the contract was awarded
to Mr.. Tucker, insomuch as he had
served faithfully and we'll for the year
just passed.
TOrger Kahlstad on Monday left for
Norway. He will sail from New York
next Saturday rs the clock in the
tower strikes twelve Oh the Cunard
steamer Lucania. Mr.. Kahlstad has
not visited his native country since
living in America-nea thirty years
and his visit will be full OF interest
to him. He will he absent six or seven
months, possibly year, and nothing
would delight THE COURIER more
than to receive series Of letters from
him % to the conditions Of Norway, po-
litical and otherwise.