Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-02
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A big crowd is expected in town or
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Quick il visiting friend,
and relatives near Eichland.
Rev. A. + Carhart is home from his
trip In the north part Of the state.
Mrs. F. G. Buchanan Of Sioux Falls
Is the guest Of Mrs. W. T. Buchanan.
Mrs. c. D. Lufkin and son are OK.
pected to arrive on the 14th inst, after
an absence Of nearly six months.
Prot. Collins of vermlllion was the
guest OF relatives on Tuesday. He was
on his way to the Chautauqua.
The admission fee on the fair grounds
for the races the I'd, I'D and 4th will be
25c for adults and l5c for children.
Miss Josie Smythe returned Monday
tSrom Sioux City, where she has been
enjoying an extended visit with
friends.
Carl Stoen Of Alsen, one of our able
farmers, was In the city on Monday.
While In the city he paid up his taxes
and visited with friends.
On Saturday John Solem of Nora
passed through Elkpoint for Sioux City
where he Is visiting with his wife, who
is ENJOYING afew weeks vacation with
friends.
THE need of a street sprinkler is be-
coming more manifest daily. 1t would
not be q bad idea If the city govern
ment would sprinkle the streets during
the days of the races.
Rev. MIR. Reinertson OF Illinois, to
whom has been extended an invitation
to accept the %pastorship of the st. Paul
Lutheran church of Brule township
was in the city on Tuesday and return
ked TO Illinois. 1t is currently reported
&Skat he has decided to accept the invi-
tatiOn.
. Marriase licenses were issued during
Lille johnson, Of Big Springs, Peter
Ward and Mrs. Mary Nelson, Of Alces-
ter; Joseph Hayes and Miss Kate
Maynard and Miss Emma COverdale OF
Burbank.
Today the marriage OF MIR. Charles
+. Maynard and Miss Emma COvcrdale
takes place at the home Of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coverdale,
A large number of guests and friends
are expected. A full and complete &C.
count Of the wedding will be found in
our next issue.
On next Tuesday the national demo.
cratic convention will be held in Chi
cagO. We understand that the Hon. +.
w. Miller Of this city. who returned
from Hot Springs on Saturday, will
leave To attend the convention. II ia
being regarded by those who keep a
close watch OF the trend Of national
politics that the Chicago convention
will be one OF the most exciting ever
held in this country.
The old church at Nora was offered
at auction sale on the 18th ult. The
purchasers were Ole Ofstad and Eric
Running. They have torn the build
ing down and carted the lumber to
their respective homes. This church
stood against the storms OF adversely
and sunshine Of prosperity as q house
of worship for twenty years, furnish
ing In its time ample accommodations
for the thriving community. The new
church is one Of the largest in the
.Ounty.
John Stoen and son CLAUS Of Alsen left
three weeks ago for Norway, and have
arrived salely in their native land. The
serior StOen is an old settler, having 10
Gated near Alsen twenty-five years ago,
and now owns one of the prettie.t farms
in that section. His trip TO Norway il
20 49, .-oo, ~ Vpfoftfnn tho Sn0n0c
of his boyhood days, and once more
look up the friends OF q quarter OF 9
century ago. Mr.. St0en and son viii
be back in the fall in time to express
their approval Of the republican ticket
The county authorities in conjunction
with those of Sioux county, Iowa, met
at Calliope on Saturday and examined
the new bridge put in at that place
under q Joint contract made by the
two counties with the contractors
Everything, we understand, was found
in excellent condition and the cOntrac,
fulfilled in detail. The conclusion reach
ed by the authorities was that there
was NO chance to kick even had they
felt 80 disposed and therefore decided K
accept the bridge and will pay for i
at the coming session. Union county
share Is 1000.
The matter OF providing for the in
sane Mt the state hospital, chargeable Il
this county, Is becoming something o
q burden. II is estimated that there
are twenty patients in the hospita
coming from Union county, and under
the Law the state authorities charge y
la week for each patient. With stwent.
patients on hand the Ia,
amOunfs to $50 per week or $500 pei
n,Onth-in all about $500 per year
In 1895 q levy Of / mill wa made To-
the payment OF this expense, and 1t vii
fall no doubt q little short Of tn
amount required. There is no mean
Of reducing the expense except TO cur,
those ON hand and keep those inclinet
To become "looney" from taking tn
fatal step. Union county now has
larger number OF patients In the hos
initial Mt one time than ever before.
! AI~iossehold Tres ssre
u. ". Fuller, OF Canaj0harie, n. \.
Avs taset he always keeps DR.. King
J New Discovery ia the house and hi
: family has always found the very bes
, @rasnlts follow It's use; that he w0ul'
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