Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-30
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IL OOOnlEn
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Miss Eloise Hodgson is i'll.
Wheat has taken another jump.
Father Kelley visited friends in and
around Garryowen on Sunday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Robbins
Of Virginia township, a son, on Tues
day, January 20.
Hon. A. w. johnson of Big Springs
is now secretary of the Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company OF Union
county. u
The Modern Woodmen and A, o. U.
W. have joined hands and leased rooms
of J. schaetzel for o period OF three
years at 800 q year.
A. o. Ringsrud left Tuesday for
Miller, S. D., having been called there
by a telegram summoning him TO the
bedside Of NJ. M. Williams, whose
death has been expected for several
days.
Andrew Martin returned on Tues
day from Lemars, Iowa, having &C.
companied his daughter, Miss Mona,
to the normal school at that point,
which she will attend during the COM
ing term.
Mrs. LATE Smith presented her hus-
band with a lO-pound boy last Tuesday
morning. AS might be expected, Late
is as "happy as a big sunfower" and is
receiving the congratulations of his
many friends.
Knute Paulson returned from Sioux
Falls Saturday afternoon. His visit
was for the purpose of attending the
annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Ekko publishing company. He re-
ports having had a very enjoyable
tlme.
Edward and Herman Rosemore OF
Alccster were in the city paying their
respects to the county treasures and
incidentally calling at THE COURIER
Office, The Messrs. Rosemorer are sue
cessful farmers, and the editor is al
ways pleased to meet them.
Fire broke out in the Bower building
in vermillion at $40 Monday morning.
The efficient work OF the firemen pre-.
vented it from spreading. The damage
done to the building and stock will ag-
gregate 8 1900, which is fully covered
by insurance. 1t was caused by q kerr
osene lamp.
H. N. Cox of Mitchell, a well-to-dO
farmer, stopped over on Tuesday to
have q visit with his old army COM
rade, Emory Morris, whom he had not
seen for nearly thirty years. They
had, q will readily be surmised, a de-
lightful visit recalling the events OF
the trying period Of our nation from
1~86l-1S65.
George Mathews, editor Of the Ar
mour Herald passed through the city
one day last week. He reports his
fath~er-in-law, Charles Mallahan, who Is
conducting . newspaper at Medalia,
Mimi, as having q good business and
receiving q liberal patronage from the
merchants. All Mr.. Mallahan's old
friends hereabouts will rejoice over his
prosperity.
LATE Smith last week finished the
work Of building q nobby residence Tor
John Tracy south Of town. The struc.
ture is lSx28 with 16 foot studding and
is al complete and satisfactory q farm
house, for its size, to be found In the
county. The work Is q credit to Mr.
Smiths artistic ideas. and It looks rath'
er "Gilly'' on the part Of John, who Il
reputed to be q confirmed bachelor, but
We are inclined TO think that he won't
be &c long.
=. E. Tomlinson Of Centerville, this
state, Is In the city on business CON
nected with the telephone exchange u
be placed In here. The main line Il
now completed 70 Hurley, connecting
the following towns: Sioux City, Jei
ferson, Elk Point, Burbank, Vermilion
Dalesburg, Beresiord, Centerville
Parker, Davis and Hurley. The ONLY
thing remaining 70 b done 70 "a
placing 81 the instruments, and me!
will Be III operation BY the end q I'M
week. The work on the local 'chanet
is now IN progress, the poles being ner'
and the workmen employed In erecting
them. The city council has Under con
sideratiou the ordinances granting M
Tomlinson the franchise, and with
lev minor changes u the plan pre-
sentpd Il will probably pass. w
Eshler NJ the contrast for sstting tn
p0lse bsrs.