Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-11
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
More rain.
This Is perfect wheat weather.
Last Monday the barometer regis
tered 28.46.
Miss Isa Sherrett arrived from
Htawatha, Kas.
Continued-Mrs. r. A. Hudson's
millinery opening.
James Nc Gonagle was a Sioux City
visitor on Monday.
Sheriff Anderson is serving the jury
summons this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C.. Ericsson we're
In Sioux City yesterday.
Mrs. Edgar Brookman was a sojourn.
or In our city on Tuesday.
Joseph Steckman was called to Park
er on business on Monday.
The state fireman's tourment will be
held this at Scotland in June.
The new city council met on Mon
day evening for the first time.
Nils Stave of Nora was in the city
with load of hogs on Tuesday.
Largest and cheapest stock OF Easter
hats in the city at NJ. f. Simmons & Co.
Mayor Gilmore and Attorney Mich
OILS were in Sioux Falls on business last
week.
The next election to be held here
will be the school election in June for
trustees.
Alderman Volmar returned from q
visit with his brother at Spencer, H.,
last Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Cochrane OF Cherokee
Iowa is tho guest of her daughter, Mrs.
w. L. Buchanan.
Mrs. f. w. Miller and her grand
daughter were visitors in Sioux City
one day last week.
Clyde Keller has been confined to
the house for three weeks with inilam-
matOry rheumatism.
Judge Hodges OF Sphinx was in the
city on Monday. He left for Sioux
City ON legal business.
DR.. S. B. Slough was elected city en-
ginesr OF POnca. II was our solid vote
that done the business.
Ten pages--is the way THE COURIER
goes to its subscribers this week. 1t
seems TO improve with age.
Squire Reeves of Sioux Valley was in
the city on legal business pertaining to
the Mills estate last Tuesday.
John johnson jr. went to Sioux City
Tuesday. He may extend his trip into
Nebraska on important business.
James Reedy, Jacob Gantz and NJ. E.
DOnahue OF BercsfOrd did business in
the city between trains on Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. DUPONT has indicated her
desire to present to the new Episcopal
chapel solid silver communion service.
Judson Lamoure, the first sheriff OF
Union county, was elected mayor Of
Pembina, N. H., ut the recent election.
Fred Lucas OF Castalia is in the city.
He Is owner Of the Jeffersan mill and
cones to pay taxes upon his property.
Did II rain? Well we should smile
and the deeper the mud the broader
the smile. Just watch Union county
during 1895.
Painter HissOng is calci,nining the
interior walls Of the court house, that
the air might be purified preparatory to
holding court.
Auditor Asbjeld goes today to spend
= couple of days on his farm In Sphinx
so as to inspect his growing fields and
grazing herds.
Mrs. Marian Godfrey and sister. Miss
Eva Duncan, Of Rcresford spent last
Sabbath in the city, the guest OF Mrs.
II. NJ. Wallace.
Bert Murphey has accepted a posi-
tton with tho Champion Harvester com.
pany and will 20 out on the road the
first Of next month.
Kirk Wicks of Sioux City has gone
to Chicago to accept position on the
police force in that city. Kirk was
born in Union county.
In these days OF cheap telephones 1t
seems as II 1t would be an easy matter
to secure one which would connect Elk
Point with Sioux City.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give sOciable at the reis.
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Strobel next
Friday eve. All are invited.
Capt. ]. M. TalcOtt and daughter are
In Yankton on visit. Mr.. Talcott il
q director for the Yankton college and
will meet with the board while there
The bonds on Elk Point-92tOO IN
amOunt-are said to be due next year
The old council ordered $500 10 he paid
leaving $500 to be provided for next
year.
Paul Mangan, the able deputy regis
ter OF deeds left for BeresfOrd on We'd
nesdry to interview his mother and Z
young lady whose smiles arc sweet and
expressions al fait.
The COURIER made an cgregioui
blunLer last week In stating that James
/. Gardener was Of the firm Of Ring 4
Gardner OF Hawarden. The facts ART
that r. NJ. Gardnder was the member