Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-23
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There is a large attendance upon
cOurt-mOre than usual.
Hon. John Finnie OF Virginia was in
the city attending court on Monday.
G. D. Lufkin visited Akron one day
this week in the interests OF his grow.
Ing music business.
Swan Bratt, one Of the reliable and
sturdy farmers Of Sphinx township, was
In the city on Monday.
Banker Williams OF Alcester was
greeting friends on Monday-called
here by court business.
F. A. Savage. TIM CouRIER's valued
Big Sioux correspondent Is in the city
attending court. He is petit juror.
Julius Schaetzel was adopted on Mon
day night a q loyal son and neighb0r
OF the Modern Wo0dmen of America.
The members Of this very interesting
lodge report jubilant time.
James Walsh returned from Canada
. few day ago. He has accepted q
with the King Manufacturing
company OF Chicago and will travel on
the road In the future. The King con-
Germ handle pens, inks, papers and
type writer supplies.
C.L. Smith left on Tuesday afternoon
for Fitzgerald, Ga. He has promised
to write to The COURIER, telling all
about the country, the town, it's pros
poets. and what has been accomplished.
He will stop of at West Plains, Mo-,
and visit a few days with James Lilly.
George Snyder, who was indicted by
the United States grand jury at Sioux
Falls last week, received fine Of go
for selling whisky without govern
ment license. He was given speci-
fed time in which to pay the fine and
If he does not do 80 he will be COM
mitted to Jail.
The new subscribers continue to
come In. r. A. Tubbs of Alcester, S.
J. Stafford Of Monticello, Kan, K. K.
Ofstad OF Nora are among the latest
they having subscribed on Monday.
On Tuesday Thomas Thompson of Fol-
som, and E. w. Gardner of Sphinx add
ed their names.
Clerk Omdahl has been busy issuing
marriage licenses since our last issue.
Nelson Weeks and Miss Anna Gunder-
son, of Alcester: Nels TOllefsOn and
Mrs. Une Hubbard, Elk Point; B. F.
Hershman, of Iowa, and Mise OtyWise,
Elk Point; Walter M. Beeler and Mics
Ella E. Dillon we're the happy people.
On Monday evening Jack Waugh
had q very narrow escape from death.
and his luck in being alive today is but
little short of the miraculous. On
Monday he was out with the section
men for this station working just this
side OF Pat C0nnOlly's. The evening
passenger train from Sioux City was
nearly due, and they decided to start
out ahead of it. In their progress up
the track Mr.. Waugh fell forward and
the hand car passed over him. 1t SO
that he fell In the middle OF
the track. He was struck by the work
ing gear Of the car In such manner rs
to injure him internally, and outside OF
this and few scratches on his face he
managed to escape any serious mishap.
No bones were broken, and he is thank
ing his stars that the accident was no
worse
ceremony was performed at the resi-
dence of II. L. Collins on last SUNDAY At
high noon. A few friends were present
to give the fair bride away and 10 con-
graduate the groom who althourh
some AZ summers have passed over his
head is as vigorous as when 10 and iust
as willing to make mark ON this
spheres The bride was Mrs.
Unice Hubbard who has resided in our
midst for three years. and been eneae-
ed as assistant housekeeper 1t the
fremont hotel. She is fair. pleasing
in n anners, full OF energy and Industry
and surely will make the sturdy con Of
Norway, whom she has taken for a
husband, splendid helpmate. The
groom is Nels Tollefson q huskv. hardy
son Of toll Who has in him the MAKING
OF solid and Substantial manhood on
Monday they departed Tor the reserve
ton where the GROOM has 4 claim and
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IA predicted last week in THE Cou.
RIER the published renorts az the dc.