Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.


Oats, lO(0l2.
Flax, IS.
Barley, 20 "a 30.
Wheat, ~.
Butter 10 "a l24.
Eggs 8.
Hogs, IS. 40 "a 345
Judge Smith ia holding court in Yer
million.
DR.. +. H. A. Pinard of Jefferson was
visitor ON Tuesday.
Mayor elect Ryan visited jefferson
Tuesday on insurance business.
Lieut.. Ballard experienced another
sinking spell on Tuesday night.
&c. Ericsson and A. d. Keller were
in VermilliOn this week attending
court.
w. K. Shaw Of Sioux City, well
known horseman has moved TO Cripple
Creek, Colo.
C. S. Moore, editor of the Beresford
Republic was In Elk Point on Monday
and Tuesday.
Hon. G. F.. Mellette, OF Sioux Falls
was the guest Of the editor last Friday
between trains.
A. d. Keller is excaviating for a eel
lar under his residence, and will put in
q first-class furnace.
A o. Ringsrud participated in the
Masonic celebration At Sioux City on
Tuesday evening last.
Lightning frisked about the tele-
phone Office in George HassOns during
the storm Of last Tuesday.
John r. Kent and Tom Ryan left on
Tuesday for Sioux Falls, where they
are to serve as United States jurors.
One fact developed at the city cleo
tion on Monday, is that the young
men OF our city are voting on the right
side.
FIN. Gilmore has had the Offices of
the Citizens bank calcimined, varnish.
ed and generally improved, also the
pOstoffice.
The revival services at the Baptist
church are being continued during the
week, and the interest seems to be in
creasing. Il
Peter Lee ia engaged in building II
view barn for T.. c. Ericsson. 1t is 4x24
with Ia foot posts, with a hip roof. 1t
will be model OF convenience.
A party of young men consisting ~
Messrs. Anderson, Henkin, Kent, Ryan,
Freeman. Gore and Perkins serenaded
the new city officers on Monday night.
The county hoard has been in session
for couple Of days this week. Moth
ing but routine business WAS transacted.
1t is the first regular session that has
been held in three months.
The daily papers on Tuesday an
nounced an increase and renewal OF the
pension of Robert Carter. Good! Mr..
Carter deserves the recognition cOV1
veyed in the renewal and increase.
+. w. Miller. United States attorney,
left on Tuesday for Sioux Falls. A
large docket is before the court, sew
eral of the cases being important ones.
Judge Reiner of the Wyoming district
is the presiding Judge
Miss Tot Kirk, who was the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Gilmore for several
days, returned home last Sunday. Miss
Tot is taking u special course Of study
in the art of elOcution, aud is imprO!-
ing wonderfully, developing consider
able natural talent.
Mrs. F.. M. Gilmore has secured
patent from the department at Wash
ington on a curling folder. 1t is an in
geniOus device, and as perfect in its
line as could be desired. It's use is
largely for the curling Of children's
hair, and when used forms n perfect
1,url for thu, little one
A number OF our citizens are talking
of going to Sioux City TO hear Thomas
Keene ia Richard Ill. Among those
who will probably he there are Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Talcott. Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Schaetzel, MIR. and Mrs. F. M.
Gilmore, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 7. Blu
chanan, Rev. Fl. I. Shepard, G. ID.
Lufkin, John Clementson, and f. Stat
ford.
The new official flag of the Unite
States which will be flung to the breeze
July 4, has forty-6ve stars, the last ad.
1tiOn being for Utah. At present there
are two rows of eight stars each and
four rows of seven stars each. The
new design arranges the stars in six
rows, the first, third and fifth of eight
stars each and the second fourth and
sixth seven stars each.
The Easter service at the Episcopal
church was greesed with fair sized
audience morning and evening. The
chancel and altar were decorated with
ferns and flowers and presented very
pretty and attractive appearance. In
the evening Rev. O'Reilly sang q solo
which for sweetness Of tone and beauty
OF finish excelled all other efforts In
this city by that gentleman.
On Friday Clerk Omdahl received an
order from Judge Smith for the draw
ing Of grand jury OF six to serve At
the next term Of'cOurt. The order was
made on the application Of States AZ
tOrney Keller. Those drawn from the
jury box were John Brat, Sphinx; VIII
Barrett, Sphinx; Frank Mcllvaney, Pra-
irie; ]. Jensen, Virginia; August Pet
erson, Big springs; A. w. McConville,
Sioux Valley.
/ j. s. Talcott is planning for new i'm
1prOvemen,s upon his newly acquired
hOvnx, the WtlaOn DrODortY A large