Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-14


discontisne b received and All arrears
are paid.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
This is bad weather for bikes.
John Waugh Is able to be out.
The street sprinkler is not in it this
year.
The farmers are all busy planting
corn.
Yes, those tunes Of the merry,go-
round are familiar.
Our machine merchants are doing q
-Apig business this spring.
Vermillion has daily newspaper.
The Freeman boys run it,
The Mondamin hotel of Sioux CITY
Is in the hands of the receiver.
Bert Moorc's new advertisement is
very suggestive one. Read it.
Street Commissioner Minis has been
doing some good work on the streets
this week.
Geo. f. Freeman is going to put up
fine new iron fence around his commod-
ious residence.
The M. E. church will be crowded TO
its utmost capacity on Friday night at
graduation exercises.
Miss Marie Yetterness opened term
of school Monday in the A. w. johnson
district In Sioux Valley,
The Watertown Public Opinion de-
clares that A. O. Ringsrud will surely
be nominated for governor.
Turner county holds it's republicon
convention to select delegates for the
Aberdeen convention on June 10.
s~.s The markets are low and ia linz.
Butter commands lOc; eggs, 7c; wheat
AZ cents; hogs, $3.50; corn, Ice.
Work men are engaged in cleaning
and calcimining the basement of the
Citizens bank building this week.
The Akron Milling Co. mailed some
very handsome circulars to their pa
irons hereabOuts one day last week.
Under the city charter the mayor has
the power to veto q measure and the
council the power to pass 1t over his
head.
Joseph Steckman is in Parker super
Intending certain improvements under
way on q business block he has at that
place.
County Superintendent Smith is in
the north end of the county holding ex-
a,ninations for the county graduation
exercises.
Fred Flee Of Parker has been in the
city several days this week improving
the toll line of the Iowa T. Dakota Tel
ephOne company.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows
kmeets in Hot Springs ON the 10Th of
this month. Several will go from here
to take in the trip.
The Vermillion Freeman states that
DIR. Gerald w. Collins is thinking of
establishing a branch to his dental Of
fee at BeresfOrd.
l.. p. McClarren who Is now located
n WOonsocket has been joined by his
family and all are quartered under the
roof Of happy homo.
Cheever Blair has sold the two lots
owned by him west OF his residence on
consideration being $500
BallingtOn Booths army has made
it's appearance in Sioux City. Elk
Point will soon be visited. Capt. Baker
has charge Of South Dakota. He halls
from Burlington, La.
The COURIER is proud of its force Of
correspondents. Everyone writes very
interesting letters, aud many are the
compliments received for the able
manner In which they cover the field.
Chris Crosse has concluded that he
sseOuld not keep house without TIL
COURIER 80 enrolled his name on our
list ono day last week Ira Wiseman,
who Is at present teaching In Sioux
Valley, is also new subscriber.
The Shriners will hold u hula ballO
OF time In Sioux Falls on the 18th
and initiate a few candidates. Among
those who will travel across the burn
Ing sands will be. 80 it is reported to Va,
our local agent Frank Cummtns.
Marriage licenses wore issued last
week By Clerk Omdahl to MIR. George
L. Glass and Miss Elizabeth Aiken of
Brule; also 10 G.. Hurni and Minnie
ItuOlO8, 66 W0tl dd ND lDOmss6 NduGHOu
Of Brule and Miss Kate Fitzgerald Of
Prairie. ,
The state flremen's tournament will
he held 1t Canton this year some time
IN June, Why not have Elk Point rep
resented there? We have company.
Let the chief take them on the track
and train them, and at Canton they
will be able to win prize.
On Wednesday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Reid, farewell
reception was rendered to Prof. and
Mrs. n. M. Pipes. The attendance was
large, and their friends bade them
gOOd-by, Wishing Thorn success In their