Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-20
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


uEmory Morris is i'll.
Don Crawford attended the uniyer.
sity graduating exercises in VermilliOn
last week.
Richard Woodwork OF Vermillion
expects to start a laundry in Elk Point
next month.
Major Dollard has moved to Yank-
ton and will practice law in that city
hereafter
U. S. Attorney Miller, wife and
daughter. May, leave for Hot Springs,
S. d., this week.
Prof. Miller and wife leave this week
for Monroe, Wis, where they will con-
duct Il summer school.
Z. F. Peterson, the map publisher of
Vermiition, has located a claim on the
lankOn reservation.
Julius Schaetzel and wife departed
on last Saturday for California. They
will he absent for several weeks.
Akron is talking of celebrating on
the Fourth. Better not do it. Come
over here and witness whoop ala
affair.
Miss Nellie Hasson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lon HassOn, has been very i'll
during the last few days with q pro-
nOunced case of St. Vitus dance.
DR.. q, w. Collins Of Vermillion has
been engaged by the Lake Madison
Chatauqua managers To entertain the
xui hVc
All wishing n good substantial lunch
the Fourth Of July will find the same
given in tie court house square by the
ladies Of the Congregational church.
Rev. Kaufman of II al, Ia, delivered
the morning sermon in the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday, he having ex-
changed puIpits with Rev. A. NJ. Pipes.
- Assistant Superintendent Larson OF
this division of the Milwaukee, railway
company and his wife were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Freeman
over Sunday.
Clerk OF Courts Omdahl in his official
capacity last week gave his permission
tO the marriage OF Frank Montague
and Miss Nellie Ahearn Of Jefferson.
The to-be-groom is 80 years old, while
the to-lk.. bride is -.
Edward Schnosc of Big Springs was
very pleasant caller on Monday and
became n subscribe" to THE COURIER
while here. Mr.. SchnOse is one Of the
big farmers OF his township, and re-
ports crops A in his section.
Nels Peter Nelson was granted his
citizenship papers by Clerk Omdahl
last Saturday. Mr.. Nelson was Dane.
but is now II full-tledged American SOW
erign, AID has discarded his allegiance
to the Danish mOnarchial government
The l3-months-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Saul, liz ing six miles west Of this
city, died from complications arising
from an attact of whooping cough on
Sunday, and was buried on Monday in
: the city cemetery. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Carha't
Mitchell Gazette: Hon. A. Boynton
Is continually adding improvements to
his residence property on West Third
street. H., has just completed a neat
picket fence on the east side in place
Of the unsightly board fence which was
there, and has also had new walks put
down.
A Modern Woodman's lodge il to be
organized At Burbank. II such is the
result there will then be lodges in
Akron. Richland, Jefferson, Vermil-
lion, Elk Point and Burbank. A
scheme Is on foot To have Woodman's
picnic each Of the lodges to join and
tiers and relations.
Miss Agnes Doyen of Pennsylvania,
sister Of Mrs. Truman Ames, has
heen engaged to fill the position in the
public schools made vacant by the
resignation of Miss SpackmaD. Miss
DOyen comes we'll recommended having
had many years Of experience In prim-
AIRY teaching, rs we'll as the advantages
of u thorough course in the art oil
primary work.
Mrs. VIM. Vinson, Mrs. Otto l..
Bland. Mrs. Arthur Bland and Miss
Donovan of this township were in Yer
million last week To witness the gradu-
alton exercises OF the state university
L. Mack Vinson, a brother in-law Of
Mrs. WIN. VinsOn, and Miss Catharine
Donovan, q sister of Mrs Otto bland,
were among the graduates who received
ulplOUNS.
The entertainment given by Elba
Wright in the armory last Saturday
night was not very we'll attended. al
though the hand boys who were inter
ested in the performances in financial
way worked up all the attendance there
was. The season seems late Tor even
ing entertainments, and that may NC
count for the lack Of receipts. The per
f0rmance lacked all the elements OF m
artistic one, and Mr.. Wright certainly
has missed his calling. He might sell
peanuts for circus, but when 1t comes
to elOcutiOn or impersonatinn nc 10 no'
only sadly deficient but woefuliy lacking
in the elementary requirements OF tns
art. His representation OF the Me
maid would make a mule hug Dart
wire fence for pure enjoyment.