Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

S. d. King and family are now resi-
dents OF Sioux City,
j. B. Brouillette of jefferson was in
the city on Saturday.
DR.. r. A. Hudson took his departure
last week for Belvidere, Ill.
J. N. Rash of Akron, Ia, has been
out at Hot Springs this state, boiling
out.
Agent Cummins and wife were in
Ute, Ia. over Sunday on visit with
their parents.
A school election will be held in this
city on the 18th to elect president of
the school board.
Editor Hubbard of Hawarden graced
this office with his lovely countcnance
last Thursday.
Will Freeman, Mel Kent, Art Comfy
and Fred Carter were 1T Riverside para
on Sunday. They took a run down on
their wheels.
Geo. r. Freeman has shipped within
the past ten days fifteen car loads OF
hay. Sioux City parties were the
purchasers.
JnO. Mirdell of the Reresford State
bank tarried in the city a short time
on Wednesday of last week, while en-
route to Sioux City.
The next annual convention of the
NJ. f.. District Foreign Missionary
meeting for the Sioux Falls district
will d.. held in Elk Paint
Pat Callahan has |, 400 bushel of last
years wheat on hand. 1t is of good
quality and will bring sl,4OO If the
market keeps on bounding towards the
u mark.
WheelOck we understand is going to
start weekly in Beresfurd. BY the
way the Window Journal started u few
months ago by Wheelock and another
fellow Is in the hands Of the sheriff.
The sheriff took charge last week.
Hon. George Scott. who was United
States consul ut Odessa, Russia, under
President Arthur's administration,
will lecture in the Congregations
church on Saturday evening, June l.
Subject: IA Trip TO Russia, and Some
Things [ Saw" Admission 25c.
Oil of lavender mixed with water
aud sprinkled around the rooms is said
to be an affective remedy for flies. The
OdOr IL especially disagreeabie to flies
and they will not venture in it,
neighbOrhOod, though to most people
1t has q particularly fresh and grateful
smell.
Part OF the liquor seized in the sa.
H.. Oh,
wood house on the court house grounds
until one day last week when parties
unknown broke into the shed and stol.
the exciting fluid. Rather risky ex-
pertinent we should say and the part
les who did it may think they hav,
made mistake IL they are caught.
Up. Asbield of Nora is in the city
building pile driver for this district.
The county board decided to have one
built SD they would not be TO the ex-
pense of having the one in the north
end district brought down whenever
needed. 1t coulc never bic carted 70,
=, less than $40 and the saving in having
one built will be considerable.
II a doctor makes mistake he bur:
ries 1t. says an exchange, II Il merchant
makes a mistake he never tells of it, il
q lawyer makes mistake he crawls on,
OF it, but il nn editor makes mistake
he puts it on a sheet OF paper for people
to look ut, and in every community
there are cranks who think that they
are models Of wisdom because they
occasionally discover it.
A friend OF Miss lisa Sheriff receive d
letter from her, dated Denver, Col.
The young lady states that she arrived
in the Queen Of the Plains very tired
and completely worn out from the trip.
She Is stopping with her sister and
has secured the position as substitute
teacher, her duties being To fill tho
position OF any teacher who might de-
sire few days vacation. She has thu
promise of q permanent situation next
September and looks forward to years
OF work in the lovliest city Of America.
Yes, says an exchange. these arc
hard times. We let our timber TO,
and buy fencing. We throw away our
ashes and buy grease, and buy SOAP
raise dogs and buy hogs. We let our
manure 60 to waste. We grow weeds
and Guy vegetables and brooms. We
catch 5 cent fish with 81 rod. We
build school houses and send our chill.
dren OF to be educated. And lastly we
send our boys out with $40 dog to
hunt for 10 cent birds.
There seems to be dispute over the
question who should assess the city OF
BeresfOrd. G. A. Jones is assessor for
the township, and OF course believes that
he has right to assess not only Praiaie
township, but the town Of Beresford II
we'll. The matter has been submitted
TO an attorney, and we understand that
he has given 1t as his opinion tina,
BeresfOrd's assessor must assess the
town and Jones the township. Last
year Jones assessed the city and n
great deal OF trouble and annoyance was
caused TO the board. This year they
are trying to head of the overly anxious
assessor and may succeed.