Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-09
THE COURIER.
6 ~pARAoRAphS.

THE COURIER hereafter will be pub
lished Thursday afternoon ut 3 o'clock.
Lowell Lillibridgo Of Akron, Ia,
In the city over Sunday.
George r. Freeman made q business
trip to Gayville on Wednesday.
r. C. Slocum Of Alcester township
was an agreeable visitor in u metrOp-
oils last week.
Mrs. A. Ven Of Brule left Wednes-
day for Minneapolis to receive special
medical treatment.
Alcester has q population Of 3SO, and
Jefferson $50. B~eresford, including the
township. has $40.
Mics Jennie Blair returned to Sioux
Falls last Thursday after visiting with
her parents for the holidays.
G. p. Lake OF Big Springs was Ia the
city to interview the county board. The
tax against his land for the removal
Of Russian thistles was cancelled.
Joseph Benjamin, . brother of Isaac
Benjamin, who has been here OF a visit
for some time past left last week to re-
turn to his home In New Bedford, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A Ven left this
morning for Sioux City to attend the
funeral Of the 4-months-old infant Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Munvold, which
takes place this afternoon.
A party Of about t%hirty-fve gathered
at the pleasant farm home of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. COverdale on last Friday
evening, and had an enjoyable time.
A bOunteOus supper, followed by an old
fashioned taffy pull, added pleasure to
the occasion.
Samuel Skate Of Dubuque, Ia.
father Of John Skate Is here on a visit
with his son. The elder Skate was
born In England, but no son Of America
could be more radidal In his support
of the stars and strips. He owns u
magnificent farm In Dubuque county
and although he has reached the ad-
vanced age yet he enjoys a hunt with
"a much pleasuse az . man Of twenty.
The Henke children charged with
petit larceny were discharged by Judge
Smythe. In the afternoon the father
Of the children, John Henke was ar
rested on the charge OF selling property
on which there was q thresher's lein.
A hearing was had before Judge
SmA tile with the result of Hcnke's
being bound oyer TO appear before the
grand jury In April. Bonds IN
secured on Wednesday and Henke Is
now with his family.
F. G.. Buchanan, representing the
Sioux Falls Printing company, wal In
the city on Monday the guest of the
editor. The Sioux Falls Printing
company print patent insides for c0un-
" publishers and is meeting with the
success the institution deserves. They
are nearing their initial milestone,
having successfully cOmbated the
combine until the latter now recOg-
MICS the fact that the Sioux Falls
printing company has come to stay
and make q life long hustle for the
business.
Inst Friday Charles vollmar re-
ceived the sad intelligence that his
mother had died at the home Of his
brother near Spencer, la, after q brief
illness from an attack Of drOpsey. Nj.
Vollmar left on the first train, and with
his brother accompanied the remains
from Spencer to Perm, ILL.,, the home Of
the deceased, where on Sunday the
funeral was held. The deceased was
60 years Of age and had lived . greater
portion OF her life Ut Peru, Ill, where
the family home ID still located. The
many friends Of Mr.. VOllmcr sympa-
thise with him In the loss Of his
mother. He returned on Wednesday.
Mart Moles, the merchant Of Rich
land. was unfortunate enough ON last
Monday to meet with reverses In the
way hungry creditors with the result
that he turned his stock over TO them
after which Mrs. L. N. Grill agreed e
take Il ct Is cents ON the dollar.
.rOlertOn. StetsOn 4 Co. were frst on
the scene after the secured claim ol
the Citizens hank. The Tolertor
neople had a unsecured blu 81
ISIS, while the Shenkberg and Jandti
esoh have claims 81 several hundred
q piece. Mr.. MOlee has been unfOrtu'
nate In his line Of credits which hal
been the direct cause Of his failure.
Nrs. j. ID. Tucker, the aged wife o
Joseph ID. Tucker, died last Friday
a~fteruOou at 4 o'clock after q lingerinf
Illness 81 several months from An %
tact Of dropsy. The deceased YAs h0rt
in New York state seventy.threb year,
agO md had beou : resident Of DAkutl
Tor thirty yeats. For = long time Mr.
and Mrs. Tucker kept the stage hote
81 Meckling long before the advent o
the railroad. Ahe possessed u I'm
usual sunny dispOaition and her larg,
list II friends ~sfnCerely mourn her de
naras1ssa The ffimArn1 1anAnnOnv tn0l