Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-14

sympathy.
Rev. o. T. Nelson OF the St. Paul's
church has returned from North Da.
kota and is in Sioux City attending q
missionary meeting.
This week marriage licenses were ia.
sued to Heinrich Schultz and Miss
Manda Anderson. and to e. J. Eden
and Miss Mary Rowland.
Knute Wick and Thor Wick Of Claw
county passed through the city on their
way to Sioux Falls, where they will
visit friends and transact business.
Hans Rasmussen and Peter Larson
loaded their household goods in a car
on Monday and left for Stuttgart, Ark,
where they will locate permanently.
E<.County Superintendent Hills Of
Yankton who committed suicide re-
Gently carried 81, 900 in life insurance
in the Modern Woodmen of America
association.
Judge Smith decides that the dog
tax collected in townships belongs to
the townships. A CONTROVERSY over
the matter in Douglas county led to
the decision.
A sneak thief broke into the base
ment OF the Citizens bank building and
managed to steal several dollars worth
OF cigars of the keeper of the billiard
hall. No clue.
A sociable will be given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Clara Cline on next Fri
day evening, Feb. Is, for the benefit OF
the M. f. church.. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The chicken pie supper. given by the
ladies of the Congregational church
last week was not the success the sup
per merited, owing to the fearful storm
which was raging that evening.
An application has been made for the
appointment OF IN administrator for the
estate left by the late Judge Jacob Kip
linger. The hearing will take place be-
fore County Judge Smythe on March l.
Here is the way a wicked Chicago
| paper talks about the aesthetic Milwau-
keeans: milwaukee is clamoring for
an academy OF design. Most of the
drawing up there is now done with
faucets"
"Pointer" Strobe met the editor the
other day and said, II am four pounds
a head Of you.' How's that? was our
query. why our little girl weighs
twelve pounds Here's to the young
lady's success.
The Milwaukee passenger coming
from Sioux Falls was delayed severa!
hours owing to M OF the side bars of
the drivers on the engine breaking.
One of the broken pieces tore the en-
gines cab quite badly.
Rev. Mr.. Sherrard, who has charge
OF the children's orphan home in Sioux
Falls, was in the city on Saturday con
ferring with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Vinson who have in view the adoption
of a child from the home.
The members OF the knights of Py-
thias lodge of this city will give a
dance On the evening of Washington's
birthday, February p. 1t has not yet
been decided whether it will be in the
opera house or their own hall.
j. T. Martin received a pair OF stand
are bred birds one-a fine dark Brah-
min from Whiting Ia.,-and the other
a Plymoth Rock from Sioux City. Mr..
Martins flock is rapidly becoming the
finest ia this section of the country.
Clerk of Courts Omdahl placed his
autograph upon a marriage license last
Friday and thereby gave his official
consent to the tieing OF the nupital
knot which has or will bind William
Kidder and Miss Minnie Willet Of
Beresford until death doth sever"
Z. G. Kennedy, chairman of the in.
vestigating committee which is going
over the affairs Of Major T. H. Ruth,
ex.commisoiener of school and public
lands, has written 70 County Auditor
Walsh for all letters, or copies, received
from Ruth during his term Of octie.
Letter rates to all parte Of the world
except Canada and Mexico is Ave cents
for each twelve and one-half ounce.
Postal cards to all parts of the world
are two cents. Printed matter Is one
cent per pound. The fee for register
ing a letter is eight cents instead OF
ten cents.
THE COURIER job rooms printed
some very handsome auction bills for
the Chas. b. Parker sale in Plymoth
county, across the river. The sale
takes place on Feb. 10, 1895. We are
able to handle that class Of work
printing auction bills-very nicely and
at very reasonable rates.
Miss Nettie Murphey has been com.
PEELED to resign her position Us teacher
OF the Big Springs schosol owing to
illness. For some time Miss Nettie