Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-28

ause she is the only
P0nca celebrates on the fourth.
Ludwig Lewison has = new bicycle.
DR.. G. L. Blunt recently purchased
a very handsome cottage In Sioux City.
Rocky mountain tea cure constipation
Sick headache. gives strength, new lite.
&c. Ericsson returned last week from
Denver, where he was called on legal
business.
Clyde Kellar is In Holman, KAN, and
1t IL said may be accompanied by y bride
on his return.
Miss Dollie Hunt left for vermillion
on Tuesday. She will work in the
Lawton photograph gallery during the
summer.
Sam Omdahl, our efficient clerk Of
the courts, was under the weather for
several days this week, but is now At
tending to his duties the same ~ Of
old.
Adrian Jr., the fashi0nably bred
young Wilkes stallion will insure mares
with foal from now until July for go,
payable when mare is known to be
with foal.
G. D. Lufki sold fine Ludwig nj
anO last week to Mr.. and Mrs. II. J.
NUNS OF Akron. 1t is high-tOned in
strument, and affords great pleasure to
tho MI pch acora
Mrs. Lysness and daughter, Anna,
and Miss Hilda Chraft, ali OF Canton,
and Mrs. s. O. Detlie Of Sioux Falls,
returned to their homes on Tuesday
after an exceedingly pleasant visit with
friends in Brule.
Fred Underwood, the present man.
ager OF the 500 Line, and brother Of
Will Underwood is reported as having
been rendered the position of general
manager OF the Canadian Pacific, which
position he Is said to have accepted.
Mrs. J. A. Miller and Miss Louella
Comfy returned from an overland trip
intOo Virginia o township, owhere they
visited with friends and attended pic
mic given by Miss Carrie Murphey for
the enjoyment of the pupils of the
school she conducted.
Val Miller last week sold his resi-
dence on Main street to Fl. A. Frank
lin. He has now begun the construc-
tion of q new home In the Miller addi-
tion to Elk Point, south of the school
house. The building will be q one
story and u half structure, and modern
in It's style and architecture.
Adrian Jr., C. S. Bovee's fast Wilkes
stallion, the other day paced Que -eigllth
of mile in l54 seconds, q 2:O4 gait.
Adrian Is one of the speediest animals
In all the Wilkes family, and for his
young years shows remarkable bursts
He gives evidence every day of making
"a swift one" when the time comes for
pitting him against other side. wheelers.
The delegates 70 the foreign mission
airy society which was in session here
last week all visited the school of Miss
Nettie Murphy in the VanKeuren dis
trict. They sang songs, and speeches
we're made to the scholars, all OF which
enlightened and opened the eyes Of the
little ones with reference to the work
being done in the world by the mission
aries.
Montague District No. Is will receive
. gOOdly share Of the hOnOrs connected
with the graduation of pupils from the
country schools, the exercises of which
occur in this city shortly after the
close Of teachers institute. No. Is
sends two graduates, Misses Myrtle
Montag ne and Junie Payne, and as the
young ladies' rank among the highest
In the graduating class, one will be
given the salutatOry and the other the
valedictory.
During the storm OF Sunday after
noon the residence of d. b. Quincy of
Yankton, father Of Mr.. Quincy OF this
city was demolished, entailing loss Oi
81, 800. The family escaped bu. q few
moments before the storm struck the
building. Mr.. Quincy has been ex-
ceedingly unfortunate OF late. Only q
year ago his immense green house In
YanktOn was burned to the ground in.
vOiving loss of several thousand dol
lars,
James Quinn, q farmer living five
miles south OF Jefferson, and we'll
known In this city, died on Sunday
night after brief illness. His death
was due to complication of diseases
affecting the liver and kidneys. The
deceased was born in New York state,
and came to Union county twenty-seyeu
years ago when . young man. He
leaves behind . vile and 1--we children
The funeral took place at Jefferson on
Tuesday 1t the Catholic church. Mr..
Quinn during life had some Of the fail
ings which mankind is heir to, but on
the whole was one Of those big hearted,
whole-souled fellows who endear them
selves to their friends with bonds thai
even death cannOt sever. A numbei
from here attended the funeral.
The memorial exercises on Sunda,
took place ID the N. e. ceurch, the at
tendance being very large. The loca
militia company acted - an escort f0l
the old veterans and members d
the Stephen A. Hurlbut post Of ths
G. A. r. rev. Nichols delivered TIL
sermon Of the day, and IL ID spoken o
~ an unusually good effort. Born aui
reared In England, with Ill the tonac
iOus instincts and beliefs Of the tt0h
island he presented the very novel sub
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