Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-28
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Mrs. Chris L.ewison and Miss Jennie
johnson were in Sioux City on a visit
this week.
Alderman Charles Vollmer and wife
returned from a visit with friends up
the road on Monday.
Miss Ida Hoffman went to Yankton
Tuesday, where she will visit with
Miss Allie Talcott for few days.
Messrs. Will Freeman, Nell Kent,
and Carl Anderson and Nellie Freeman
were in Vermillion over Sunday.
Will and Jay Talc0tt, sons OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. s. Talc0tt, made the trip to
Sioux Falls on the excursion last Mon
ny.
F. M. Gilmore was In Nebraska City,
Neb., over Sunday. He was called
there In connection with the sale of q
quarter section of land.
Miss Eidem departed for Minneapolis
on Monday where she will receive
medical treatment for her eyes which
have been bothering her of late.
John Malady is building an addition
- his new house as well as shingling
and repainting 1t. The appearance il
greatly improved and Mr.. Malady now
has very model home.
A family by the name of Bump, liv-
ing in the north end OF the county, lost
a child from the effects of diphtheria.
1t is said that there are several cases
In and out OF BeresfOrd of this fearful
disease.
''Old Hump Back" Bollinger, who
once lived in this county, Was sent up
for three years TO the AnamOsa PEN
itentiary from Sioux City one day last
week. He sold fraudulent wolf scalps
to the Woodbury. county authorities.
Frank. Cummins departed for Sioux
Falls on Monday TO take in the Shrin-
ers. He was novice and in crossing
the burning sands met with severe
treatment. But when he reeched the
oasis he entered the temple just un-
der the dome where he was crowned
with fez.
The thermometer, according to the
Fitzgerald, Georgia Leader, last
week averaged 9l4 degrees at noOOn
every day. The highest point reached
was a week ago last Sunday when the
mercury kicked like fury at 96 degrees
in the shade. 1t is said that the natives
have no use for stoves, for the reason
that they can fry their bacon in the
MONDAY sun-its mighty convenient
for cooking but just q trifle too hot for
comfort in the month of May.
Mrs. Catherine Flanagan OF Emmett
aged AZ years, well-knOwn and re-
spected resident Of Union county, died
at her home seven miles southwest Oi
BeresfOrd on Thursday evening last.
Deceased wag born in Dubuuue county,
Iowa In 1871, came 10 Dakota, locating
in the home where she ended her days
80 peacefully. She was an hOnOred ard
esteemed member Of the community
and her death, although unexpected,
will be mousned by many who loved her
TO we'll. The funeral took place from
st. JOseph's church on Saturday after.
noon, Rev. M, TraynOr officiating, as
sisted by Rev Sheehan OF BeresfOrd.
Last Sunday afternoon at s o'clock
one Of the severeSt rain storms ever ex
peri enced hereabouts took place. In
the space Of an hour there Is said ia
have fallen two and one-half inches o.
rain. 1t was a literal ''down-pOuring, !
the water coming In torrents. There
was strong wind accompanying the
storm, enough 10 move the house 81
Ernest Tucker, two miles south Ol
town. from of the foundation. Many
of the large trees in the timber were
broken In two. rhe rainfall was the
heaviest south of jefferson and of TO-
wards Merrill, in Plymouth county
where cloud burst IL reported. Fully
q mile Of the Illinois Central track was
washed away. No other damage thar
that stated occurred In Union county
80 far as reported: Corn, which Il
coming out OF the ground, 10 In gO0(
condition, while wheat seems to Tourist
like green bav tree.
| Alcester Union: Nelson Finn, liv
4 ing about one mile east OF town ls, q
far as known, the oldest man In UnfOl
county, II he lives until next December
he will be 80 years old, and the oil
gentleman appears TO be a. light Ofstel
"a the average man OF 65, he has beef
able to do chores about the fam ant
cultivate small garden until thi
spring his lungs are troubling MIN
II Ilttl0 now WHICH OUAlkOo uAus ~ .CtC.ss
his time In the house q great deal. n
has been resident of this county TO
the past twenty. seven years. cominl
here from Wisconsin, The was born y
Saratoga county, N. Y. In 1893, III
wife is 80 years old, this venerable pal
now passing down the decline OF 1T
can give many interesting reminds
cences Of frontier life In Dakota. MI
,, Finn is republican, casting his hrs
vote with that party for Abraham
Lincoln. prior to that time he was .
Andrew Jackson democrat. He hs
reared quite q large family. and by
between 10 and 40 grand children. G
!: his children quite a number are ltvin
ia this vicinity. There being etgh
children, 9 grandchildren and
!. great grandchildren.
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