Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
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Col. c. |. Holt is holding forth in
Alcester and Beresford.

Der.
Abraham Strobe has occasion to feel
very grateful to the Odd Fellows Ac-
claent Insurance company. For the
injury received some time ago he re-
feivcd on last Monday check for $45. a.
y G. D. Lufkin and Joe Henkin tool1
part in the Y. M. C.. A. concert at
Vermillion last Mondry evening. They
report large attendance, an enjoyable
evening and satisfactory condition in
the matter of receipts
A large number of our citizens took
in field day at Vermillion. Our base
ball club was there. They stood out on
the grounds and made feeble at
tempt to contest the question of Ver-
millions superiority. The score of - to
. in favor of Vermlllion tells the sad,
sad story that Elk Point was next to
nothing in the game.
In n private letter to the editor from
Larenzo Wood of Moscow, Idaho, a son
.O1 Lieutenant John II. Wood of this
city, he enclosed sufficient to square
up for THE COURIER and add another
year and half in advance. He further
remarks: THE COURIER is greatly
improved and very welcome visitor
in our home. 1t has come regularly to
my address for % years and it would be
like missing an old friend not to have
IT. Give my regards to old friends
Hon. Oluf Nelson of Lyman county
made very pleasant call at The
COURIER sanctum one day last week.
He left to visit relatives in Sphinx
township after which he departed for
his home in Lyman. Since residing
across the Missouri he has met with
good luck in his investment in stock
and is rated as one of the leading
dealers there. He was elected rs a
member of the legislature in 1894, and
as such made a splendid record for in
dustry, perseverance and thorough going
sense in dealing with such questions
as involved the interests of his con-
stituency.
}. S. Talcott, the other day, sold the
Wilson property to John Donovan for
81 800 and in the afternoon purchased
ut II. l.. MqOre the residence known rs
the I.ufkin place for 81 $50. Mr.. Moore
after selling the place turned around
and purchased of Mayor Ryan three
lots ad Joining those of Mrs. Ashley in
the old base ball park. Mr.. Talcott has
in view the construction, in the course
OF Il year, OF Il handsome residence
on the Lufkin lots by removing the
present residence. Mr.. Donovan pur-
chased the Wilson property rs an in
vestment, while Mr.. Moore will con-
struct a residence on his vacant lots in
the near future.
Last Sunday morning James Clark
one OF the prisoners in the county Jail
and who on Monday was to have been
taken to Sioux Falls to serve Il sentence
of six months for stealing chickens
made good his escaDe from the county
hasLile. JailOr Carter was eating his
breakfast at the time and WAS not
absent more than thirty minutes.
During this short time Clark jcrked off
4 couple of boards of the wa. nscOtling
in the Jail, pulled out a dozen or two
lrick from GU. of the window area,
then crawled out, climbed over the
fence and made good his escape.
Anderson was i'm Sioux City at
he time on business. Search has been
made for the fugitive but his where
abouts are II mystery and nothing can
be learned of him.
Circuit court ad journed on Saturday
at noon after having one OF the busiest
terms for several years. The jury in
the John Wallace case after brief
reported conviction OF
the crime charged-hindering an elec-
tiOn and destroying the official stamps.
The crime alleged occurred May S, 1898,
and consisted of Mr.. Wallace taking
the official stamps and throwing them
out Of the door, A motion was made
for Il new trial which will be heard on
July IL. The jury in the Burchardt
VS.. Marshal Adams case involving the
foreclosure of chattle mortgage was
out nearlyA hours, and finally re-
ported that they could not agree.
When it came to sentencing the prison
ers, Cahrles Nash and James Clark.
the Judge gave Nash one year, and
Clark six months in the penitentiary.
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