Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-26

mfs' Jonn Olin has sufficiently re-
covered from q sprained ankle tn he
around.
VIII Wixon and family of Hawarien
are In the city and will remain until
after the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Snyder of Low
.er' Ia, are In the city the guest Of
'ne'r daughter Mrs. A. o. Rinpsrud.
A. O. Ringsrud returned home from
MS "Trip to Oberlin, Ohio, where he &C.
companied his daughter to the college
ut that point.
JACOB schaetzel, ST., Of Freeport, ILL.,.
ana Henry Schaetzel Of Alcester were
IN the city over Sunday the guest Of
Julius Schaetzel.
w. r. Beebe Of Ipswich. we'll known
TO u number OF Elk Point people and a
prominent banker in the state was
burned out by recent fire in Ipswich.
A. Pool has opened restaurant next
door TO Jerry Ryan's office. He is con.
Quoting first class place and anyone
desiring good meal should give him a
CALL
Rain began falling last Thursday and
continued until Monday morning. It
was probably the longest continuous
rain shower experienced in several
years.
J. w. Lee arrived in the city on
Saturday from Furnas county, Neb.,
where he has been stopping with rela-
tives. He will go out on the road on
October l, for a large boot and shoe
firm.
Miss Eta Chaplin of Marshaltown is
in the city the guest of M. Hoffman
OF this city. Miss Chaplin was for many
years resident Of Union county and is
enjoying her visit with old friends and
relatives.
The Union County fair is now in pro-
gress, and from indications will be one
the most successful ever held in Union
county. We will give full account Of
the doings, award of the premiums and
other matters next week.
The invitations are out announcing
that the marriage Of Mr.. John L. John
son, Sr.. and Miss Mary Thompson, the
daughter OF Andrew Thompson, will
take place ut ST. Paul's Lutheran
church in Brule on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
The local Modern Woodmen camp
has received an invitation to 60 to
Sioux Falls and join the grand parade
Of secret societies. The state fair au-
thorities have concluded that the Elk
Point band is rather high priced, aud
have notified the boys that they could
not use their services ut the figure
quOted-Sl5O.
BY one Of those oversights which we
are unable to account for we failed last
week to mention the display Of corn
left at this Office by John Merrill living
three miles south OF town. Mr.. Mer-
rill has thirty acres that will readily
60 IS bushels to the acre. The ears
are all large, well-developed and sound,
and form picture when punched to-
gether that cannot be excelled.
Vermillion Freeman: One OF Vermil-
lions most prominent youny men, p. j.
Wylie, bookeeper for Lee & Prentiss,
was married on Wednesday last to Miss
Laura Hurd ut her home in Charles
City. Miss Hurd is u sister-in-law of
c. +. Lo,ye, Of this city, and has speat
several years here ut the state uni
versity in the cultivation of her voice,
which is one of no ordinarily worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie will be cordially
welcomed by their hast Of friends in
this city where they will make their
future home.
Canton News: LOUIS Opperud made
an une pected trip to Elk Point Mon
day. George Webb's assistant in the
barber shop has been boarding at the
Commercial. hotel and neglected to pay
for the same, and Monday he took the
early freight for Sioux City. Landlord
Opperud telegruphed the marshal at
Elk Point to arrest and hold him and
shortly the marshal wired Louie ''your
man landed in JAIL" Louie took the
afternoon train and interview the
fugitive, securing u satisfactory settle
ment Of his account besides q free ex-
cursion to Elk Point
The following estray item Is some
what out of season, but it may be worth
while to preserve it and try the ex'
pertinent next season: Take piece
Of sheet copper and Oanother piece
Of sheet zinc. which you can obtain al
q timers shop. Place them five feet
more or less-apart in the soil where
YOU plant vegetable seed. Connect the
two pieces Of metal by a copper wire
bury all so that the wire will be from
one to four inches under the surface Of
the soil and in close connection with
the roots OF the vegetables. Keep the
soil damp about the pieces Of metal
m, In o.,ao ~ growth in the vege.