Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-22
For sale.

For Sale.
urass on so acres of land. ENQUIRE
J IS. TALCOTT.
ira heath, a land mark in Elk Point
IS soon to leave to locate in the far. ia,
west.
n. A. Franklin sold one of his fine
olooded horses to Col. Allen Vinton oI
Sioux City last week.
MRS Marvin. wife of Dr.. Marvin Of
sioux City, and quite well known here
o'ed at her home last Saturday.
MRS. Will Lawton in a few days will
open upa stock of millinery in tho
simmons building and thus occur the
old stand.
"lss Belle Everts was in the city on
iuesoay enroute to Boulder, Colo.
wnere she goes as a physician in the
employ of the s%anitarium at Rattle
Greek, Mich.
Peter Lee has a contract for h,,;,d;,o
. large residence for Thomas Cav.
anaugh OF Sphinx township. The size
Will be rs by 30 feet and will be an orn-
ament to the township.
Ipswich Tribune: Will Freeman Of
Elk Point is in the city enjoying the
pleasures and privileges of Ipswich go
clal lie. Just how long he will do so
the Tribune is unable to state.
We venture the assertion that Mr..
Everts has growing in his garden some
ofthe largest cucumbers in the county
They have not yet received their full
growth, and measure III, III, aud IA
inches in length respectively.
Rev. d. P. Ward OF Sioux Falls spoke
last Monday evening in the Baptist
church On Sunday school matters. Nh.
Ward has recently accepted a position
as general missionary to California for
the Baptist Sunday School association.
The COURIER makes a specially of
printing auction bill of all sizes. and If
the reader has in view the holding of
an auction sale it will pay him to call
at The COURIER Office to set Our
prices. Our work we will guarantee
as satisfactory.
John Peterson was a Yankton visitor
on Sunday to attend the annual meet
ing OF the Turnyerein. When John re-
turned he remarked to the editor that
was schlicten du hellaschren to might
eunder oxer sumpapercharsen." There
was no disputing the facts as presented
by John.
On Friday Henry Desjarlais and Mrs.
Nellie keevile were married by Father
Kelley at the church in the presence of
friends. Mr.. Desjarlais is the owner
of the City restaurant and home
bakery, while the bride is a..prepossess-
ing widow and the owner of 24O acres OF
land. They took the train to Yankton
to enjoy their honeymoon.
Miss Miranda Thompson, the 2O-year-
old daughter Of Andrew Thompson of
Brule, died last Sunday, after a linger-
ing illness OF several months from an
attack of quick consumption. The
young lady was popular among her
friends, and possessed many sterling
qualities which makes her loss hard to
bear. THE COURIER extends to the be-
reaved father it's sincere sympathy.
The funeral took place at 2 o'clock on
Tuesday.
There now hangs on the walls in the
Baptist church a magnificent crayon
portrait OF the late Rev. George w.
Freeman. The frame is of heavy an
tique oak, and the whole makes a very
beautiful presentation Of the late dis
tinguished missionary. The execution
Of the crayon work is very ably done,
true to life and as natural AS a true art.
lat could wish. Having founded the
church himself it is very appropriate
that his portrait should grace it, walls.
Plankin,on Standard: In going to
Sioux City last week with stock.
John Crumrine says the train stopped
long enough NJ Elk Point SO that he
and q number of other passengers
visited Il machine that was threshing
whea: neat the station, and saw them
turning out forty-six bushels OF wheat
to the acre. John says the stream OF
grain from The machine put him in
mind OF thresh!ng oats in Iowa when
he was u boy; he also reports corn
as high rs u meetin' house,
Capt. j. H. Crowder Of Bethany, ILL.,.
arrived in the city on Friday to visit
his son. The captain reports crops
better here in Union county than II
Illinois, and declared that it did hi.
heart good Il see such fields Of corr
and such large stacks Of grain. Or
Wednesday evening the captain vii
deliver a lecture upon the battle OF Shi
loh for the benefit of the local Crane
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