Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Walter Hoffman is home from Yer.
million.
Mrs. E. w. Miller is in Sioux Falls
visiting friends.
Tom Ryan was in Vermillion visiting
relatives last week.
County Auditor Asbield was in Ver-
million ON Tuesday.
Pat Callahan is just recovering from
q seige of Ia grippe.
Frank johnson OF Beresf0rd was In
the city on Saturday.
DR.. John Ellis has rented Office rooms
over NJ. HOffman's store.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j.
Eidem on April ga son.
The mother OF Mrs. Truman Ames is
here on visit with her daughter.
Elk Point is to be without herd
this year, according to predictions.
George Gregory OF Brule county
planted i've acres OF corn last week.
Geo. Geisler Is putting an addition to
his farm house on the outskirts of the
city.
Jerome Mangan, register OF deeds,
was In BeresfOrd couple of days this
week.
David Gettle arrived from Nebraska
on Monday and will resume work as
painter.
Cal Hays OF Marshaltown is the
guest OF his sister Mrs. NJ. Hoffman OF
this city.
Rev. Archibald Jameson and wife
Of Dell Rapids are In the city the guests
Of their son.
The Baptist church has new roof
and the whole building has been great
ly improved.
The ministerial association of the
NJ. E. church for this district is in ses-
sion In this city.
Hance Murphey has decided to act
- secretary OF Union county fair for
the ensuing year.
Hon. Thomas Thorson, secretary of
state, was In the city on Tuesday the
guest OF A. o. Ringsrud.
Dr.. Wheeler OF Sioux City preached
the morning and evening sermon in
tho Congregational church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Curry are reioic-
made her initial appearance on the 2lst
instant.
The Old Settlers association will
meet In Hance Murphey's office on the
afternoon of May 4. Let there be full
attendance.
Ira. l.. Nichols, Esq, was in Vermil-
lian last Thursday, and on Friday Col.
jolly OF VermilliOn was down here at
tending court.
Otto Thorson, bOokkeeper for the
Union Banking company Of Beresford,
was the guest of Julius Schaetzel on
Sunday evening.
Robert Rose, one OF the oldest set
tiers In Hawarden, died last week Mon
day. He was ~ years OF age and was
anative Of England.
Union and Clay are the only counties
this side of the Missouri that have not
issued seed wheat to the farmers.
AVa0t0ouV 10 uuuCCCOo0Sys
Alexis Weston started his street
sprinkler on Monday. 1t ia n new one,
made ofiron and tanklike in shape. 1t
has . decided city appearance.
The Masons are considering the ad-
visibility of building a masonic temple.
A committee has been appointed, We
understand, to consider the matter.
Ernest Joy and his bride returned
last Friday from Madison. They are
now snugly located on the Joy farm
where they would be pleased to meet
their friends.
The little girl by the name Of Rosena
baum, recently adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs.. VIM. Vinson, died after brief i'll,
ness on last Friday. The funeral took
place on Saturday.
6upt. Collins OF Clay county was in
the city last week visiting friends and
relatives. Mr.. Collins Is the ablest
had and has the schools In excellent
shape.
George Fl. Rust started out on the
road last Monday for q Sioux City
Wholesale grocery. He took his first
order In Elk Point and had an OppOr'
tunity to surprise his house with q
hustllng order.
The Sioux City Journal got out 30
page edition last Sunday-the occasion
being the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Journal. 1t was the ablest production
In . newspaper way ever printed In this
immediate section.
Rev. O'Reilly has secured the Collins
residence, just below A. O. Ringsrud't
Tor home and his family arrived on
Friday from Brooklyn, N. Y. He hal
three children and sincere welcome
10 extended 10 Mrs. O'Reilly.
Mr.. Ben F. Smith, one OF the earlies
settlers Of these parts, arrived In tn
oity on last Saturday. He was tn
6rst merchant In Elk Point and bull
and owned one-half Of the store nov