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

pease Mr.. +. M. Gardner who has lust
cause for wrath.
E. E. Harriott has been made notary
public and he Is therefore by q rlQht
handed down from the days Of the fen.
DIAL lords entitled to the words '.Es.
quire" after his name.
Yves Halter, the popular drayman,
has secured the contract to carry the
mails from the postofice to the trains.
he started In yesterday morning. His
bid was $3.50 per month.
Mrs. H. D. White has been very i'll
OF late, but we are glad to state IL now
Improving and the COURIER sincerely
hopes that she will recover her accus-
toned vigor and health.
Never was there q time when farm.
ers and merchants feel like holding a
Publication meeting than now. The
copious rains have enameled the hearts
OF all with several coats Of joy.
Mondays passenger train No. ! was
sidetracked for one and q half hours
waiting for an engine to take the place
OF the regular engine which broke down
between McC00k and Jefferson.
Alonzo Frizzell of Madison was in.
tervie wing friends in Elk Point on last
Thursday on his way to Vermillion.
Mr.. Frizzell Ia prominest attorney OF
Madison andka successful practitioner.
Michael Hoffman of this city was a
prisoner In Libby prison with Major
A. J. Hamilton, (the originator of the
tunnel) who was so brutality murdered
Mt Morgantown. N. Y. the other day.
The new 4OO-pound bell for the Luth-
eran church in Sphinx arrived one day
last week. 1t Is one Of the largest bells
In the county and its peels can now be
heard over the hills and dales Of fair
Sphinx.
Mrs. Warren Fisk returned from
Wisconsin on Friday where she was
called several weeks ago by the several
illness Of her sister. Her sister was
recovering when she left and able to
sit up.
Ex- County Superintendent Sheehan
OF Jefferson who hold the position of
principal of the schools and chief JUS
tice Of our southern neighbor was q So
j0urner In this beautiful and lovely city
on Tuesday.
f. c. Ericsson acted a. one of the
judges In the OratOrical contest held
in the state University last Thursday
night. He had as associates L. B.
French OF Yankt0n and Col. Jolley OF
Vermillion.
The law now requires two holes to
be punched in the ears of wolf scalps
presented for bounty and Auditor
Asbjeld performed the new function on
q scalp presented by Mr.. Manning
last Thursday.
A. o. Ringsrud has just completed
the work of repapering and repainting
the interior OF his store, until now II
presents as metropolitan an appear
ance as is TO be found In any town the
size of Elk Point.
Last Friday Mrs. J. A. Miller invited
in a number of friends to meet her
sister Mrs. Wilson Miller who was
then her guest. The afternoon was
spent in delightful social conversation.
Lunch was served.
An Easter service will be held in the
NJ. E. church on next Sunday ut 1890
A very earnest invitation Is extended
to all to come and take part in the SER
vice. There will also be a baptismal
service in connection.
A new bank has been organized at
ford State bank and possesses elO, 900
Of paid-up capital. The directors are
Boys0n Ross and j. Thorde of Akron
md TJt AIoslon - Do~o~so~l
The COURIER has been made the
official paper not only of the city but OF
the county as we'll. Any person who is
DESTROYS Of securing the official pro.
ceedings OF both city and county should
subscribe. The price remains the
same.
NJ. V. Scribner, a cousin Of B. F..
Crum of this city who is we'll known in
newspaper circles as the editor of the
Gr0tOn Leader, has moved to Mime
sofa. ''Scrib" as he is called has q
scalding pen and never was afraid to
use it.
A well-written and ably illustrated
article appears in this issue OF the re-
union on the Shil0ah battle field, which
took place Saturday and Sunday. THE
COURIER tries to keep up with the
times and presents the freshest news
Obtainable.
The fishing season is near at hand.
E. G. Ericsson tried to catch the festive
pickerel at the Big Sioux this week.
He has centered all his thoughts upon
going to Green Lake, Mimi. within a
few weeks accompanied by his wife.
Black bass Is the temptation.
Sam Perkins, son OF Congressman
Perkins, John Perkins and represen.
tative of DR.. Railways concern we're
In the city on Saturday. They were
driven to town for shelter, owing Ia
the severe rain storm. They had spent
the day hunting at McC0Ok lake.
Steve Horton Of Sphinx was In the city
yesterday for the first time this winter.
His health Is very poor, but he has
hopes TO overcome his enemy ''rheu'
matics" and be rs we'll as ever. All
hope 30 as MIR. Horton 10 one OF our
early settlers and very substantial
citizen.
A. r. Shearon, who owns the Raish
farm and lives at Hinges Siding, near
Vermillion, passed through the town on
his way to Sioux City with his son who
is a cripple. The father hopes to &C.
cure permanent relief for his son from
the treatment TO be given him in the