Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-04

DOru, MR.. o Mr6. j.. 8. COODer
last Fridry morning, q ll.pound girl.
For SALE. CHEAP.-Secoud hand
sewing machine. Enquire at this Office.
Misses Annie Fry and May Jolley and
Charley J0lley OF Vermillion are In the
city on = visit to friends.
This week The COURIER comes out
two days later 60 as to give a report Of
tue Fourth Of July doings.
The Sioux City ticket agent Of the
milwaukee railrOa6 company sold 1877
tickets Tor Elk Point on the Fourth of
July morning.
T. A. Sheehan expects to leave for
Georgia on Saturday. He goes to look
over the country with . view Of resid.
Ing there permanently.
There Is q report current that one of
the prominent danes Of Burbank gave
birth to triplets two weeks ago. The
brood are doing nicely. And they are
three pretty girls.
r. H. Woodwork will have his
steam laundry In operation next week.
MIR. WOODWORK comes to our city well
recommended and we bespeak for him
a liberal patronage.
Street Commissioner Minis has been
doing some very excellent work In
grading and retOuching the streets.
Elk Point today has the hest streets in
this section for a town of its size.
Brer. J. r. Carleton, the veteran
pencil pusher on the BeresfOrd News,
was an agreeable caller. He took In
the glorious fourth and paid his re-
spects tO the vast multitude in q way
that would do the heart OF an Ameri-
Il n heap Of good.
In this issue will be found the ad-
vertisement Of I. p. Asbjeld Of
Nora, who il prepared to put up the
Halliday windmill at prices which defy
competition. MIR. Asbjeld does his
work we'll and has the reputation of
being u skilled mechanic. To THE
COURIER readers we heartily recon-
mend Mr.. Asbjeld particularly to those
who are contemplating buying a wind.
mill.
The Chicago Herald had an excellent
portrait of w. Beggs, son of G. w.
xJCkkoS ~ At0 ASouV Vi OuuO TO- ~
seems that young Beggs won the lawn
tennis championship between the Chi
cago manual training school
and the north division high school.
The Herald gives the young man a fine
compliment on his skill and the fact
that he IL an Elk Point boy is u source
Of qualification to all hereabouts.
THE COURIER wants to say that It is
delighted and ~rej0ices with all the
citizens owe the success Of the Driv-
ing Park association. And 1t publicly
thanks the officers, Messrs. Comfy,
Simmons and Knapp for the hard work
they have undergone In bringing about
50 successful an advent. They gave
their time and labor freely without
stint. They are gentlemen and THE
COURIER is proud Of them; every inch
- from the tip of their toes to the end
of the longest hair on their pates.
For more than a week Mrs. John
Minis has been sinking and the phys
clans have given up all hopes for her
recovery. In consequence of her low
condition her relatives from abroad
have arrived. Mrs. c. H. Bennett Of
Pine ridge, aud daughter Mabel ar.
rived on Monday, Mrs. NJ. f. Miller Of
BOULDER. Col, on Tuesday, and William
Foot of Preston, Mimi, On Wednesday.
The large number Of sympathizing
friends, and the invalid has an unusual
large number, hope and pray for the
better.
In the Bland district on last Sunday
there was q basket meeting. The
Rev. MI. Rogers of VermilliOn preached
i'm the morning, and Rev. A. +. Car
hart in the afternoon In the grove near
Mr.. BANDS house. In the school
house the children's day exercise
known as the golden gate Was rom
dered. An was greatly enjoyed. Mr..
Pace, the superintendent, planned the
entire programme. aud Mrs. Mary J.
ROzell and Miss. BIna johnson drilled
the participant In the evenings and all
who had q part are deserving OF great
praise.
The last Of the Sphinx postofice In
M informal, yet perfectly legal, way,
appeared in the court house grounds
on last Saturday. 1t was sold under
the sheriff's hammer for the sum OF
1855. and consisted Of the JOhnstad
store building and his old black nag.
The building brought el4O, while the
a won els after considerable labor.
Johnstad's experience has indeed been
quite "a much OF a failure as the Cleve'
| land administration. He sent In hts
| resignation after his trouble with An
drew NJ. Olson, and since that time
Patrick O'COnnOr has been distributing
| the mail to the patrons Of the ONCE
! Nothing has been heard regarding
| .Johpstad's whereabouts. The property
was bid in by John Paul Anderson.
Last Sunday night Carl Simonsen'
one of the old settlers OF Union county
and for many years an honored resi-
dent OF Sphinx township. died ut his
home after a lingering illness OF q fex
weeks. The deceased was a magnih'
cent specimen OF manhood, OF sturdy
honor and rugged integrity, He VA
81 years o age, and had lived Ia this
county thirty n years. The funeral
took place on last Monday from the
homestead the attendance being very
large. The burial occurred Ut st
paul Lutheran church. There were lev
men in the county that possessed u y
generally the good will and respect. o
40 large q number. He was nm excep
tionnliy kind hearted man and his los
will be sorely felt. He leaves thre'
sons to mourn his loss and to them VI
extend our sympathy