Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-27
Moant Hope.

MOUNT HOPE, August 25.-We are
thankful for cooler weather.
The wet weather spoiled consider.
able hay last week.
There was not much threshing done
last week on account of poor weather.
The Akron Tribune has started out u
dispense free silver gospel to the voters
in this vicinity. II Akron supports two
storm which visited their town they
will be able to stand most any kind Of
calamity.
Gus Alison in company with his
brother Abraham returned Saturday
from Minnesota where they had been
looking for q new location. They
purchased land near Little Rock and
will settle there whea they dispose OF
their property here. They are much
pleased with the country around
Little Falls and are satisfied they have
made a good deal there.
Wort comes from Canton, Miss, that
John Bowen has taken unto himself q
helpmeet. Johns many Union county
friends extend congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Kennedy oil
Seney, a., drove over and visited T.
J. Reeves and family for a few days
last week. They returned home Satur-
day.
NJ. S. Reeves and H. A. Meyer came
up from Sioux City last week on their
wheels and spent a few days visiting
and looking after their farms here.
They left Saturday for Sioux Falls and
Garretson aud will also visit friends in
Sioux county, Ia, or their return trip
to Sioux City. The boys are well
pleased with their Union county in
vestment.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
company haye issued notice for an as.
sessment to replete the treasury which
is about drained by frequent losses
from lightning. The assessment will
be the first for several years and will
probably be 81 per $1,000 which will
hardly be felt by the policy holders.
As usual the Elk Point Leader il
proving q good campaign document fol
the G. o. +. cause.
1t is a singular cOincident that nearly
every supporter of the two tail ticket
in this neck of the woods would like x
see his name on the ticket for a lOca
Office.
The Big Springs Baptists had a pic
mic last Thursday which was ATTENDED
by q number from our community.
j. Fl. Seeman of Akron is mere for !,
few days putting in a cistern and max
ing improvements on the SeemaI
homestead on Union Creek.
There will be services at thu
Lutheran church next Sunday at tn.
usual hour. The morning services viii
be In the Swedish language and tn.
evening service in English. Everyon,
welcome.
Mr.. G. H. Mattson was happily sur
priced at the home OF Mr.. ShOulberg
week ago Monday evening when
bevy Of friends rushed In filling tn,
pariors to overlooking. In a nea
speech MI. Seliberg presented MIR
Madison with q package containing
handsome gold watch wrapped in q tel
dollar bill (good as gold). Mr.. Matt
son is comparatively q stranger her
having come here about June l Il
spend his vacation from his studies a
the St. Peter college. The exhibition
of friendship On SO short acquaintanc
was SO unlocked for that he cOul'
hardly grasp the situation. Howeve
he proved to be equal to the occasion
and expressed his gratitude in a fe,
eloquent remarks which endeared hin
more TO his friends and made then
feel heartily glad that they carried on
the surprise. The surprisers wer