Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-12

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Jack Ward on Tuesday sold his resi-
dence and lot to Pat Reid for $500.
Uri Wood IL out In the country as an
advance agent for the Union County
Fair.
Mrs. John N. and Ida Raish Of Akron
returned on Friday from Hot Springs.
Mrs. J. w. Hoffman spent Sunday in
Akron the guest Of her brother, j. N.
Raish.
L. S. Doty q Of the leading farm
ers of Alcester was a visitor In the city
one day this week.
There has been q change OF time on
the passenger runs for the North
western railway in che north end OF
the county.
Misses Shane and True Donohoe and
Miss johnson accompanied by George
Willoughby and Pat Davenport OF Yer
million we're in Elk Point on SUNDAY.
We are in receipt Of a copy OF the
House and Senate journals for 1895
from Secretary Of State Thorson and
acknowledge our hearty thanks for the
came.
Abe Strobel has moved his butcher
shop out of the building adjoining J. B.
Brubacher's and Wesley Guillame will
soon have in operation a guided
palace.
The Hawarden Republican entered
its l4th year last week-looking better.
being brighter editorially-than at any
time since the very excellent paper has
come within u reach. Editor Hub
bard is an enterprising, wide-awake
young man.
Mrs. W. T. Buchanan and son Robert
leave on Saturday for a lew weeks visit
with ~relatives In Cherokee, L., Sioux
Falls, s. D., and Luyerne, MINI. The
editor during the interval will live on
cheese and crackers and such stray
articles Of diet as our friends may bring
US.
When in want Of a new fall or winter
hat don't forget Mrs. Lawton has re-
fitted the Simmons building and put in
an entirely new stock Of the very latest
styles In hats and bonnets. She has
also employed q competent trimmer d.
rect from the Wholesale house and will
try to please all her customers. Store
open September l6. Regular opening
days September 10 and 20.
Judge Smith Of the circuit court was
for three days last week engaged in
hearing the evidence given at YER
million in the tax title suit brought by
Salmers against Lothrup, involving
the title Of two lots in vermillion
worth $4,000. Attorneys Ericsson
Can't and Tilton represented Salmers
while Jolly and French were for the
defense. 1t Seems that Salmers holds
the bottom title while Lothrup has q
tax deed for the same. The Judge has
taken the case under advisement.
John Flanery added his name to our
subscription list on Tuesday thus
bringing one point neare the one
thousand mark. The COURIER SUBJ
scription continues to grow healthily
and when January l, reaches US we
will possess the largest circulation Of
any country weekly in South Dakota.
Since last publication we have
added Isaac Moore, Jefferson; E. E.
Wenner, Mellette, 8. D.; James Sea-
monds, Barbersville, w. Va; James
E. Hodges, Joliet, Ills. There are
lots more coming.
The first man to deliver q load Of
whest in the Freeman grain warehouse
was William Hodges and by 80 doing
he secured . frst-class hat to cover his
stray gray locks. The warehouse is
now ready to receive grain and during
the past few days has been doing q
good business. F. A. Stafford, of ire
ton, Iowa, is here and will remain on
the streets to buy the grain for the
new institution. Already indications
point to . lively time ON the streets
and the prospects are for a continue
ton of the same. While the Chicago
price for wheat is away down and
ought to be higher, there is every
prospect for n raise before many days.
The ruling price today has been AZ cts,
where the grain has not suffered any
damage from smut or shriveling. It Is
proposed by the merchants to n
courage The local market and thus
make Elk Point - lively q grain town
as can be found In this section. There
is no doubt but what the top notch
is being paid for wheat.
Hance Murphey is hustltng the I'm
ion County Fair In excellent shape. and
he positively assures The COURIER
that there will be 1000 people present
to witness the attractions each day.
People from oil sections OF the sur
rounding counties will be here, while
there will be such an outpouring OF our
own people ~ RI never witnessed be-
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