Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-13
Fifty Tons Of BaIsd Nay for S.
Per ton; Sound and bright, but a
trlfls wssdy. GEO. R. FREEMAN.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The public schools of the city ad.
journ on Friday.
A. T. Asbjeld, our worthy county aud
itor, enjoyed the Sabbath with his fam
lily in Nora.
Jack Covcr1ale left last week for
Minneapolis. and il is reported that he
will make a tripto England before re-
turning.
Go to the Armory Hall next Sat,lr.
day evening and hear Eliza Wright, the
humOrist and impcrsOnator. Turn out
aud hel p the band boys.
A lawn social will be given next Fri
day night in the yard Of the Baptist
church. Ice cream ana cake will he
served. All arc invited To come.
Mrs. D.. w. Meyers Of VermilliOn
was in the city on Tuesday. Many
wears ago Mrs. Meyers was resident
of Elk Point and her friends here are
always glad to greet and meet ner.
Neosha mo. HUSTLER: Elba Wright.
humOrist and impcrsonatOr.w was granted
a full house last night. He is all and
more than he claims To b.. AS IA hum
o'ist he is great, as IN impcrsOnatOr he
is immense, and as Il fun maker he is
out Of sight.
Judge Smith issued a mandamus pro-
ceedings against Jack" Wallace OF
Alcester demanding that he turn over
Immediately all books held by him rs
marshal to Il. A. Tub's. marshal elect.
The trial on the issues OF the case will
occur June IA.
DR.. l.. G.. Mead and wife OF Yankton
passed through the city last week on
their way to Denver, where the doctor
will attend the national meeting of su-
perintendcnts of hospitals, After the
season is over. the doctor and his wife
will take Il trip through the mountains.
Eliza Wright. humorist and imper-
senator. will appear at ArmOry Hall
next Saturday evening. June Is. under
the auspices Of the Elk Point band.
Admission only 10 and g cents. No
extra charge for reserved seats. Tick
cts on sale mt M. Ilollman's hardware
store.
John l.. johnson, ,lr.. completed las;
Friday n very successful term OF school
in the Allen school house. Mr.. John
son has been engaged in teaching for
several years. and has been improving
in his profession constantly. He il
thorough, in his work, carefully attends
TO all details, and is rapidly forging to
the front rs an able instructor
Robbers for the third time broke
into the depot last Thursday night and
1..,l 4 e., iitlu
that they could make no Roadway the
burglars knocked the combination
wheel of with II hammer just for mean
ness. No traces can Inc found OF the
robbers. They disappeared. 1t is
thought, with the railroad vclocipede
kept in the warehouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Schactzel enter
tanned q large number OF their friends
on last Thursday evening at their com
modiOus and comfortable home in this
CITY. The evening was passed in socia
conversation, card playing. and tinal!!
dancing for those who loved the aln,ise
mcnt. Refreshments were served. con
sisting of sandwiches, cake and lemon
AIDE. The occasion proved a very en-
ioyable one indeed. and the host ant
hostess proved themselves 10 be APP
entertainers.
The annual catalogue for 1886 o
the state university at Vermillion II
out. and in the list of students for tho
wear inst finished Elk Point has only
one taking the regular course, Thoma:
H. McInerny, who last week tinishct
his sophomore year, standing we'll VI
towards the top Of his class. Miss
Elizabeth Donovan took swsial stndie'
a. we'll as the business course. and Mis-
Bertha NJ. Gunderson took simllal
course. Miss Genievc Blair is credited
with pursuing the study OF the plauo.
b. M. Brink acted rs complaining
w;tnes, in the case Of the Stale of Soutt
D.kota VS.. Henry Bamock, which wa
tried before County Judge Smythe o.
Tuesday. The particular charge agains
Bxbcock was assault with danger
ous weanon with intent 10 kill" Thu
circumstances of the case rs developed
at the trial were to the effect that Mr.
Brink had rented forty acres Of land u
William Stewart, who, after piant'ni
it to corn, Disappeared anu mas not "'e'
seen since. Babcock, who Is stewart
brOther-in- law, started 10 work iil'
land, claiming that he had lDught ~ o
Stewart. On Sunday MIR. Brink mott
fed Bah.nk that under the terms O
the lease no one could work the LAM
but Stewart and II he did not show III
il ,yertcd back to him. On Monda.
Baeock went on to the land regardless
OF the warning and commenced plow
ing. Mr.. Brink went out to nm an'
told him he must stop, whereup"n h;.h
cock went Mt Brink with Il mt'nke!
wrench. striking him four or I'VE time
on the arms. The case is not yet end
ed and more testimony Il to be, take'
today.