Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-12
THE COURIER,
LOCAL ~Ac1AP

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Corn, l5acts.
Oats, 10 ca II.
Flax, IS.
Barley, 10000.
Wheat. SO.
Hogs, $3.50.
Butter 10.
Eggs ia.
Conjugal love is not preserved in
family jars.
f.. G. Joy and wife and son Harry
were visitors in Sioux City one day last
week.
Melt tallow, ada enough coal oil to
make it soft, about like molasses. For
wagon grease.
A. o. Ringsrud left for Chicago on
Monday to purchase IA spring stock of
dry goods,
Wesley Mcneil returned on Friday
from q visit with friends and relatives
in Sloan and Salix, la.
No better time left than the pleasant
days of March to cut out the dead wood
and trim back the tops of raspberries
and blackberries.
Miss Eloise Hodgson departed for St.
Paul on Monday. She goes in the in
terest of Mrs. will Lawton, and will
buy an elegant lire OF spring millinery.
Secretary Laughlin of Bridgewater
was in the city between trains on last
Friday. He holds the responsible po-
sition OF secretary of the state board of
charities and corrections.
Woodbury. Card is engaee ed in Mild
ing for himself a big barn on his fine
farm in this township. Mr.. Card is an
enterprising and thrifty farmer and be-
leives in improving his place.
The barn belonging to Rev. Z. Dale,
OF Sphinx. was burned to the ground on
Sunday-at least such is the report on
the streets. How it caught is a mys-
terry. A few hogs were burned to death4
Mrs. M. A. Stroud and daughter re-
from St. Paul, Mimi, where she
in. pected the spring market in the
millinery line and selected a complete
and elegant stock which will be placed
80 the market soon. ~
Praise the Lord for the pleasant peo-
pie. He let loose in the world, for the
people who think pleasant things and
say and do them; who are kind and
helpful and cOmpanionable; who believe
in living pleasant lives and know how
to do it.
"Happy John,' otherwise known as
John ClementsOn, has returned from
his trip to the southland. He looks
handsomer, feels better than ever, and
the joyful ring TO his ever welcome
laughter would freeze the chimes of a
Normandy wedding bell.
Alcester il reported to be absolutely
and unqualifdedly dry. Even the drug
stores have gone out OF business. Both
Of the latter have returned their liquor
permits to the cOunty-resigning the
honors and profits OF the business to
the "demnitiOn bOw-wOws." The sa-
looms are all closed and peace once more
reigns In the Alcesterian community.
Mrs. Smith Of Mason City, who is
here the guest Of B. F. Crum, IL a sis
ter Of the latter, and came here to at
tend the funeral of her mother. Our
informant was 10 error when he gave
the assumed facts Of those who were
left to mourn the loss of a devoted
mother by the death Of Mrs. Nancy
Crum. There were four brothers, in
stead OF three, the fourth living at
Nora Springs, Iowa, as well as n
daughter, Mrs. Smith, Of Mason City,
Iowa.
Mrs. J. B. Clark, of Hartford, Conn.
the accomplished daughter Of J. H.
Bryan of this city writes THE COURIER
renewing her subscription. Speaking
OF the paper, she re marks In her letter:
'Have taken the paper ever since |
commenced keeping house, and should
miss 1t very much now. And there Is
no place quite 80 much like home to
me as old Dakota. However, I'VE
Yankees" heat you westerners on an
overflow this spring. The old Connec-
ticut has been just booming this week.
Am going to send you q couple of Hart
ford papers with this. As we are in
the upper part Of the city, and our
children have all had the measles, we
have not been affected In any way. Long
dive THE COURIER
Clarence Bland, son Of A. s. Bland,
departed last week on Wednesday for
Indiana. to visit relatives, and with the
further intention Of looking over the
the HOosior state. When In Sioux
City he secured an opportunity to ride
into Chicago on q stOckman's pass by
recommending i train load Of cattle OF
hogs. Hearrived IN Chicago Friday
evening e. the stock landing In the
stock yards. In making his way through
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