Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS,

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litratoOr,
Published poems,
COSTS group:
Now he's poor an
In tn soap!
f. w. Miller was a Sioux City visitor
on Monday.
School closes on Jnnc IA, week
from Friday.
Father Kelley was a Hawarden
visitor last week.
Alexis Weston sold two carloads of
hay In Sioux City this wrck.
Monday and Tuesday were cold days
aud fire felt quite comfortable.
The rye crop is poor one. The
frost caught it just Us it was in bloom.
Conductor Jackson of Sioux City was
the guest of Geo. II. Freeman one day
last week.
Mrs. A. L. Hatch, OF Sioux City,
spent Sunday in the city, the guest OF
Mrs. Geo. Hasson.
The scholars of the Powell school in
Sioux Valley will hold picnic in few
days ut Fox's grove.
Mrs. B. F. Crum left on Monday for
Akron Iowa where she will visit with
her old friend Mrs. Alex Waterman
A. d. Keller and Joe Rcynick are in
Chamberlain attending the grand
lodge meeting of the knights of
Phythias.
Miss Powell OF Vermillion accomp
oined by Judge Blair and wifi, of this
city were the guests of friends in Sioux
City on Tuerday
Born: on Sunday June =. to Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Nj. Walters, son. Regula
ton weight. The happy parents have
the congratulations OF all.
Rev. A. NJ Pipes pcachcd in Sioux
City last Sunday. Geo. S. Scott. the
Russian ex-counsul filled the reverend
gentleman pulpit in this city.
Miss Edith Barton one of Union
cnunty's successful teachers, leaves
shortly for Valparaiso, Ind. to take
study in the Normal college at that
place.
Mrs. j. A. Miller is in Hawardcn
visiting friends. She will he absent
for four weeks and poor Jim is now
sleeping with his boots on, eating cold
victuals and chewing cheese and crack
ers for his dinners.
Mrs. Alexis Weston and Mr. A. B.
Parker are in Tioga county, Pennsy
lvania where they were called on ac-
count Of the death of a brother. They
will remain for several weeks. Their
brother who died was Il prominent man
in his locality and rcputed OF consider
uble wealth.
We learn from Tuesdays Sioux City
journal that the city council of our
big neighhOr rejected fire truck
made by tho Revere Rubber company
of Minneapolis. This is the same
company which furnished Elk Point
with its fire apparatus. The truck in
Sioux City lacked many of the essential
elements Of the specifications and the
machine was very unsatisfactory.
The two-ycar-old daughter of Albert
Anderson living near Richland met
with Il very painful accident the other
day. The little girl followed her
father to the stable, and while there
was kicked just over the right eye by
one of the horses. A cash 2 inches
long was stitched by DR.. Mulcahy and
all that saved the childs life was the
fact HAT tho horse had no shoes. Had
1t been otherwise IL fatality could not
have been avoided.
The annual commencement exercises
Of the state University Mt VermilliOn
will begin on Saturday June ., with
the annual concert. On Sunday the
baccalaureate sermon will be delivered
BY Rev. T. M. Shanafelt OF Huron.
On Monday will occur the graduating
exercises Of the sub-freshman depart
ment and on Tuesday the art exhibit
and fan drill. On Wednesday the
graduating exercises OF the senior class
will take place and on "Wednesday NJ
Up. m. the alumni banquet followed
in the evening with the president s
reception will close the work or the
year. A very cordial invitation Is
extended to all to come and witness
the closing events OF the University
year OF 1895.
s. G. Thornton has remodeled his
residence 40 that when out OF the hands
OF the carpenters and pasterers IL
will be one OF the very best in the city
He has raised the main part OF MS
residence two feet, and surrounded the
structure with Select OF porching On
the second story has been put an open
balcony which adds greatly 10 the
structural beauty Of the residence;
All the floors have been laid IN nara
wood and u conservatory Tor mouse
plants has been added: Two large
plate glass windows will grace the
improved home. With the replaster-
ing finished which il now gong on MT.
Thornton will soon have very G cr
modiOus and pleasant home. Anu ~! t;s
COURIER Is pleased indeed 10 no'e 'n'S
degree Of prosperity.