Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-06
Mrs. William Eshler Is quite i'll.

Mrs. William Eshler is quite i'll.
Mr.. Purington has three children
sick with the grip.
Capt. Keller says he isn't expert
enough to ride q bicycle with one hand
80 he goes a-foot.
E. G. Ericsson and Sheriff Anderson
went overland to Alcester on Monday
on legal business.
George M. Linch is out again after
q weeks tussle with the lagrippe. He
says he dies hard. q
Mrs. c. W. Beggs, Of Chicago:
who was called here by the death
of her father, will remain for several
days, visiting her many old friends.
United States Attorney Miller and
Court Crier John Peterson will be
absent for a month attending court
in Deadwood. A large docket is before
them.
Alfonso Chausse is drawing . large
quantity of shelled corn through town
which he will grind and feed to the
se~venty-six big steers he Is preparing
for market.
In the official directory published in
the Sioux Falls Press, the names Of
Hon. Ezra w. Miller U. s.. attorney,
ana J.. T. Norton U. S. commissioner,
IN left out.
Presiding Elder Dobeon Of Sioux
Falls preached two very strong SER
mons on last Sunday to large audiences
in the M. E. church. It was Red Let
ter day with the Methodists.
A.. D. Kellar gives everybody a wide
berth these days. He sports a great
big overgrown 'Job's comforter on his
right hand, and he says he is afraid
some careless fellow will run against
him. n
Y Implement dealers are beginning ID
Receive consignments Of spring ma
chinery. The year 1896 is going to be
a big year with Union county farmers.
They purpose surprising all former
records.
One Of our exchanges in speaking Of
the diary business says; Let the wheat
90 and try something else. Butter and
cheese about equal parts make q frat
class plaster for . chattel mortgage
blister"
Wesley Halter says he has grip at
his house in full measure. His wife,
con and daughter are all down with 1t,
and Mrs. Shoudy Of Vermillion Is here,
accompanied by her daughter, caring
for the sick ones
Capt. Talcott says his home has
looked very much like q hospital for
the past week. Four Of his charming
daughters were confined to the house
at the same time with the epidemic
Just now 30 common.
George Haver sold his personal
property on the street o. Saturday at
auction, and on Monday himself and
family left for Fitzgerald, Georgia.
We hope they will never have cause
to regret the step taken.
Mrs. William Beaumont, of Harvard
en-. a., wife of our former one armed
soldier sheriff, was in the city several
DAYS last week visiting former friends.
She was the guest Of Mrs. Emory Nor
ris, Mrs. J. a. Wallace, Mrs.J.A A. Smith
and others. Mrs. Beaumont is always
welcome.
Mrs. Henry Doane received . dis
patch on Monday from Congressman
fPickler stating that her widows PEN
sion had been granted ct 4l2 per month
dating from March ., 1895, the date ol
MI. Doane's death. This will be good
news to the many friends Of Mrs. Doane'
However. it ought not to take nearly I
wear to secure any soldiers widow Z
pension.
Newspapers in all sections Of the
state are registering kicks in regard x
| the poor quality Of the gasoline and
kerosene furnished by the Standard
OH company, and people who are %
tually compelled to use either Of th'
two above named articles know that Il
10 no idle complaint that consumers an
making. The daily income Of John D
Rockaieller 10 81 900 per day, but still
the people are forced TO pay two price
for what they buy Of him, and an infer
Tor article at that.
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