Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-04
ABSOLUTELY PURE

County Judge Smythe visited Akron
on memoriafday.
Mrs. Charles Coykendahl left 10,
Missouri on Monday.
Ex-senator Crills' baby is girl. and
not a boy. Hence, the Is to l joke Of
ours is trifie ''off.''
THE COURIER was declared the Off
cial paper for the city at the meeting
OF the council on Monday evening.
L. P. McClarren has sold his Woon.
socket Times-that is his interest in
the sheet-to N. B. Reed. Where Mac
IS going, or what he expects to do is
not stated.
Otto Derr arrived from Sanborn, Ia.
on last Saturday to enjoy few days
with friends. He is foreman of San.
born Sun and is doing very nicely in
his new location.
Miss HOdgsOn returned from a trim
to Sioux City on Monday morning
where she accompanied her sister Miss
Jessie. Miss Hodgson had brother
in st. Louis at the time of the cyclone.
Sioux City has declared loft" the
races for July 2, 3, and4, thus leaving
the field open for Elk Point. The in !.
dicatiOns point to very success ful
meeting under the management of Sec.
rotary Will Comfy
Fitzgerald Ga. Leader: The junior
editor Of the Leader is confined to his
home this week with an attack of yell
low jaundice. He h able to TO be up
and around the house, but not able to
attend the editorial labors. II the
local department of the Leader is not
up to its usual standard this week this
item will explain the matter.
On last Tuesday afternoon the many
friends Of Knute Paulson in Brule-and
he has whole host of them-gathered
at his house unbeknown to him to sur
prise him and tell him that they had
come to enjoy the day. Before leaving
they presented him a fine upholstered
rocking chair and with other presents
to cause him to remember one of the
happiest days of his life.
Mrs. James Lilly arrived from West
Plains. Mo-, the other day. She is
sick and tired Of Missouri and as soon
as matters can be adjusted her hus-
band, James Lilly will return and
make Elk Point his home for the re-
naming days of his life. This is
what we are told, we have not been
able to see Mrs. Lilly and know wheth-
er 1t is fact or not. But If it is true
then it fultills our prediction to q let
tor.
There seems to be q likelihood of At
torney Keller securing the $4,000 in
the state treasury of Oregon for the
benefit Of certain heirs, among which
is Mrs. Martin Rust. An account of
the affair and death of John Fenster-
maker, brother of Mrs. Rust, was
published sometime ago. Now evil
dence has been found, and it seems
more than probable that after three
Years of labor MIR. Keller will be re-
warded with success.
The annual camp meeting Of the
South Dakota Holiness association will
take place at Bankers grove, near Yer
million, from June 26 to July 6, Rev.
j. e. Norvell, president of the state
association will have charge. Rev.
C. j. Fowler of Hayerhill, Mass, will
be present in his official capacity a. the
head of the national association. Rev.
S. H. Baker of Warren, Ohio. and
many other noted speakers have been
engaged to take part in the exercises.
On Friday afternoon Walter Hoff-
man, foreman of THE COURIER Office,
was made to feel the joys OF being a
III ,,nAow tho Of, s.,
fairly we'll for young man, and 1t be-
ing his FIRST experience he seems to re-
gard the event and the pretty girl as
more precious than the czarina's dia-
monds, which is proper and right. The
little cherub weighed eleven pounds, is
fat and saucy, and is already able To
respond to the tenor of q Thomas chO-
rus. The mother 10 In splendid health,
and has accepted the congratulations
of her whole host Of friends with the
graciousness of queen.
Jay mead, the young negro who was
injured a week ago at jefferson by be.
| ing run oyer by the cars and who was
brought to this city for medical treat.
ment, died at the Merchants hotel on
last Sunday afternoon. He was born In
Kansas City, was Is years of age and
had been to school sufficiently long
enough to have been skilled. Hi
brother accompanied him on ''hobo'
trip 10 the north. They were beating
their way on freight trains when the
accident occurred. The funeral tool
place on Monday morning at 1880
Rev. Nichols officiating at the service
Under the direction Of W.. W.. Main
chairman OF the board, collection wat
taken up to buy the deceased q burta
lot in the cemetary and thus avoid thu
limputation OF paupers burial and
nameless grave. Those who cOntribut
ed TO so worthy cause were: w. w
Main, Thos. Flanery, E. G. Simmons
| A. X. BLY,, L. N. Oaks, 2. L. Kelly. J
is. Smith, j. Kipp, H. f. kester, Al
bert Morris, F. G. Kester, J. =. Martin
J. r. Wood, A. Olson, A. Simmons
Fred Carter, and G. r. Wiseman
There was large attendance at thu
) funeral and the deceased had a bette
funeral than II he had passed to his re
ward in his native town.
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causes that tired feeling. Hoods Sars
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