Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-07

wster works for Elk Point may be Sc.
cured. 1t 10 TO be hoped that the
plans will msterialixe in the construc.
zion Of the much needed system.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hudson enter
seined a few friends in their hand.
somely arranged rooms in the Conly
block on last Wednesday evening.
Mira. Birgen OF Beresford accompan.
TED BY her mother, Mrs. Merrigan OF
Sphinx. were IN the city last Friday and
left Tor Sioux City to visit Relatives.
c. H. Freeman returned on Friday
last from . very pleasant visit among old
time friends at Lake City, MINI. Mrs.
Freeman will remain for several weeks.
Presiding Elder Jordan preached a
very interesting sermon At the NJ. E.
church on last Sunday morning, using
- his text the words, 1T is finished"
DR.. Hauseman Of Ohio was a pleas
Ant caller on Tuesday evening. He is
seeking a location ~ a physcian and is
looking over Elk Point with that end
In view
Cormery & McCrath, proprietors Of
The roller mills at Newcastle, Nebraska.
brought over . big load Of -four on Sat-
urdsy which they readily disposed Of
70 WI dealers.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the NJ. F..
church met with Mr.. J. A. Wallace on
last Friday. There Va. a large atten-
dance and the afternoon was pleasantly
and proata oly passed.
The weather has been extremity cold
for the past Ten days. Tuesday was
cold enough to freeze hair on a polar
b although the thermometer only
registered ten below.
Ex-Clerk of Courts Miller sold a Quit
claim title In . quarter section of land
In Sioux Valley for $500 the other day.
A man by the name Of Laird OF In.
dependence paid out the money.
John Peterson Is In Deadwood en-
joying life and taking in the wonder
Gus scenery OF the Black Hills region.
John promised The COURIER to write
. few letters regarding that section.
On Monday John Clementson left for
Atlanta, Ga. 'Send The COURIER to
my address In Georgia while I'm
gone" said the popular John II cant
get along without it. It's Y fine newsy
sheet your getting out now"
w. w. Main, chairman of the county
board, returned from Lemars where he
secured the consent Of the Plymouth
county commissioners to standing one.
half the expense Of putting in ice
breaks on tho Big Sioux river bridges.
J. 8. Talcott has one Of the finest lines
Of valentines to be found anywhere.
1t 10 . fresh stock, everything bran new
and al At . reasonable price. valen-
tine day 10 on Feb. IA. Better 60 in and
buy your girl . handsome valentine
present.
A subscription paper wa circulated
last Friday by Geo. r. Freeman and
John Coverdale for donations to aid
the local tire company. The merchants
showed their good sense In subscribing
very generously, something like 800
being raised.
J. r. Kent recently received the cad
intelligence Of the death OF his last
surviving sister, Mrs. Harriet Slavton
aged IS years, OF January 7th, at Pike,
New York. Mr.. Kent is now the only
living member Of his fathers family of
eight children.
Prof. Young of Vermillion. also con.
nected with the state university paid
The COURIER Office = very pleasant
call last Friday. He was on his way to
Sioux Falls where he delivered his lee
ture Democracy and its Future" to
the students of the Sioux Falls univer-
sity.
Niles Hanson left on Monday for
,Arkansas. he will raise cotton and
sell 1t for I cents . pound. He will
never get rich. Hans Anderson of
this township left OF Saturday. When
the shades Of autumn roll around Hans
will probably wish he was In Union
county.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will give = chicken pie supper
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
Hoffman on Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Supper will be ready At s
o'clock. Tickets twenty-five cents.
Everybody IL invited to be present and
enjoy . good meal.
Al the annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Union county az, icul-
tural association, Isaac Moore was
elected president, Edward Simmons
treasurer and "a effort was made to
make Hance Murphey secretary but he
would not have II that way, The books
were found in A l shape.
Mrs. Fay Madison writes to the