Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-12-12

, suo EAAlu INK once.
Mayor Gilmore and Ira Nichols were
in Jefferson Monday.
A. P. Asbjeld enjoyed last Sabbath
with his family in Sphinx.
E. G. Ericsson was in vermillion on
Monday on legal business.
Julius Schaetzel has been i'll of late
from and attack of tonsilitis.
Judge Smith has been elected presi-
dent OF the Yankton whist club.
a. f. Rome OF Forest City, $. d..
spent few days at home with his fam
lily.
Miss Mary Brown of Vermillion re-
turned home Monday after visit with
friends in this city.
bashful woo'er seldom succeeds
and the merchant who woos the public
shyly has a similar fate.
James Walsh will not reopen his
grocery business ut present. He may
DO SO, however, in the spring.
DR.. }. G. Comfy was called to Akron
to consult with the local physicians
with reference to the illness of Mrs. !.
N. Rash.
Harry Joy Is helping THE COURIER
force, thus giving US working crew of
four men. THE COURIER Keeps on
growing.
G. +. Krouse has purchased the War
rem Fisk property across from the
Merchants Hotel. and will erect fair
sized warehouse next year.
c. +. Krouse is the fathes OF q girl,
weight l2pounds. Mother doing nicely,
and Charley--why, he is being show
cred with congratulations.
Rev. c. E. Hager and wife of Ver.
million passed through the city on
their way to Sioux Falls tn attend the
Ministerial association.
HUhe railroad companies have de-
cided TO charge for carrying bicycles
and baby carriages. A notice OF tho
schedule of rates is now tackled up in
all the depots.
John Larson of Sphinx has doubled thu
capacity of his store by adding another
room as large as the old one. Sphinx
also has a photograph gallery about
completed. thus adding new feature
to the inland metropolis.
Fem Lyman, son OF Rev. Lyman,
formerly pastor of the Congregational
church of this city. is now in Chicago
attending tho university. He lately
won high honors and scholarship
which carried with it prize of $3.50.
ELK Point is the highest market for
hogs, corn and grain to be found in any
section these days. On Monday seven
loads Of hogs we're brought from the
Nebraska side and sold on tho local
market for 1910. When it is known
that Sioux City was paying from S.. ! 5
TO s.. 20 it, will be at once observed that
highe: price could not have been
secured.
The intellectual activity of Il certain
locality is said to be- fermenting over
the following problem: IA woman took
II basket OF eggs to the city for sale.
Upon being asked how many she had.
she replied: If take the eggs out OF
the basket two at time, have one
egg left If I take them out three at {,
time. have one egg left. II I take
them ont four at time. have one egg
left. II take them out six at n time.
have ono left. but II | take them oui
seven ut n time. have none left in the
basket How many eggs had she in
the basket"
THE COURIER received II communica.
%his, ,roo1y pnr,Vnnntinr fha
departure of the Messrs. Knapps of the
publish it. Not but what there is
truth to what the writer states. yet
the world has too many troubles without
harboring any more than is necessary.
The Messrs. knapps have said many
mean things Of the editor of The COU.
RIER. and never refrained from mis-
representing him whenever they had
an opportunity, but we fee! too chart
table and our heart seems too big to
say unkind words now that they have
gone to new ield to get new start.
They have our good wishes. our bless.
ings and our best hopes that in their
new home they will be guided by their
experience here and thus win the pros
perity and success that ia due hard
work and economic management.
THE COURIER wishes TO impress upon
the minds of it's Elk Point readers thai
they should not fail to attend the high
school musicale to be given in the opers
house on Friday evening. The pro
pramme is printed in another column
and twill be found full ri interesting
selections. Those to take part in the
entertainment have been drilled under
| the excellent tutclagc o! Miss d
Nav Miller. And while the entertain
| ment will be an enjoyable affair We
there is another and more importan
! reason for all to attend and that il
! that every encouragement within th'
] power Of the public and patrons Of tn
public schools should be given to aid Il
| the good work Of promoting the wei
! fare OF the scholars. The funds will s.
to the public school library where it i
needed and all will reap reward iron
! any funds received to he given to 81
good cause.
II have theory which believe vii
hold good. said G. n. Freeman to tn
renorter. II am neither a prognosti
Gator. mind reader, nor forum
teller, but by that popularity. the cycl
Of Years and that old-time aphorisn
shistory repeats itself, believe W