Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-07-09
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Miss Louise BrOuillette of Jefferson
visited in the city a few DAYS with her
friend Miss Josie Smythe.
Pittsburg Kansan: A. A. Mellette,
who has been visiting his brother Dick,
has returned to South Dakota.
V Notwithstanding the many celebra.
lions in the neighborhood towns Elk
Point had a good crowd July 4.
james Ashley, . former resident Of
the city, but no = of Fl. Scott, Kansas,
spent the fourth in the city the guest
OF M. Hoffman and other relatives and
friends.
Dick Lee. the shoeman, who has
been visiting friends in this city, left
Thursday morning for Nebraska where
he will resume his work, canvassing
the state in the interest of his firm.
II there is anything that makes us
tired 1t Is for some fool to buck another
mans game, get skinned and then
whine around for the return of his
money. OF course If the sucker wins
things are different.
Ed L. Rash, a son of John raish of
Akron, was in the city the latter part
OF last week. He had but recently
finished teaching a term in the high
schools Of Menominee, Wis.,. and is now
home to spend the simmer vacation.
Charlie Harter and Will Dyer, class
of '96 OF the Elkpoint high school, spent
the Fourth in this city with their par
ents. They returned to Sioux City the
fore part Of the week where they will
resume their studies in the business
college.
Artie Comfy, a student OF the Brook
ings college, this state, spent the
Fourth with his parents in this city.
He made the trip from Brookings to
Elkpoint on his wheel and when he
arrived in Elkpoint was looking as
bright al a new dollar.
During tho days Of the race meeting
and we doubt not that many valued
ing them to be all "good" for the
amount we lost no sleep thinking of it..
bat from now on we will have our doors
open from 7 q m. to 6 p. M, and if
those hours don't find us in, it is only a
short distance to our residence, sal
ways glad to accommodate"
Manuel Kinkaid and Miss Vera
Allen, both of Elkpoint township, were
married at the residence of Ed Vassor
in this city at 5 p. M, July 4, by Justice
b. A. Rozell. The happy young couple
both hold the respect and esteem of
their many friends, and the cOngratu-
latiOns of The COURIER are extended
with the hope that their voyage
through life will always de a happy
and prosperous one.
VermilliOn Freeman: "Our boys 60
to Elkpoint tomorrow to cross bats with
the team at that point. While our
team is sadly out of practice it has
timber in it that will develop to such a
phenomenal extent when the game is
called as to do up the Elk Point boys
two to one"
That will do for Vermillion to say,
but the fact is that Vermillion was
rolled around like a fat duck at fair
time.
Mckinley is the only presidential
candidate who enlisted in the late war
AZ q private. And speaking OF Nc
| Kinley as a soldier recalls the fact
that his regiment was a famous one as
regards great men. 1t was an Ohio
regiment, and had ROsecrans for
colonel. s stanley Mathews for lieutenant
colonel, and r. B. Hayes for major.
Two presidents, a member of the Unit
ed States supreme court and a COM
mander of a great army is o pretty
good record for one regiment.
He sat on q bicycle, as straight rs an
iieeiicle, and she rode on a tricycle. by his
,eide, he talked like a jolly fop, and
naught could his folly stop, with all
kinds OF lollipop enlivening their ride.
At last incidentally 0 instructively
than mentally, he grew sentimentally
| saccharine sweet, and he told with in
tensity Of loves strong propensity, its
force and immensely, its fervOr and
heat. Just then DER some hammocks
he sprawled out kerflulnmux and she
| thought what q lummix to tumble just
thenl But he climbed to his station
while she said with citation, ''renew
your narration, say 1t over again.'-Ex
Beresford News: A couple of youth
full tramps passing through the lower
end of the township secured work at
the farms of Ole Qualle and Ole Ofstad
Sr. The second day the n ut Qualle's
took a silver watch and chain and q
gold necklace and departed for Ofstad's
where his partner was supposed TO have
gobbled everything Of value in sight
and be ready TO decamp. The articles
we're missed and the thief pursued and
captured, but owing to the kind heart.
edness Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ofstad we're told
to 90 and sin no more. Knut Ofstad
played the part OF marshal in arresting
the thieves, and believes they belong V
an organized gang.
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