Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26
q The official canvass of the state WI
be made a week from today,

x The official canvass Of the state WI
be made a week from today.
This is a very snug winter was the
remark of one of our citizens.
''Reddy' Snyder is engaged in the
butcher business in Vermillion. -
fPatrick Neary of Parkston, was in
the city last week looking over his farm
interests hereabouts.
States Attorney Keller is candidate
flor the position of Assistant United
Stutes Attorney for the state.
} Jos. Harbeck. one of the pioneer set
f<lers OF Sioux Point. died last week.
| The funeral took place at McCook.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Buchanan have
commenced housekeeping in the Sim.
mons building next to the Union County
| bank.
According to the Fitzgerald Leader,
j. G. Knapp Jr.. is managing one OF the
greatest ra0e meets ever Witnessed in
| the Cracker state.
Ernest Brouillette of jefferson had a
diseased eye remomed at ST. Joseph's
! hospital in Sioux City on last Monday
1t was very difficult surgical opera
tion but. successfully performed.
M. Roach OF Sioux Falls, one of the
most popular hotel men in the state,
died of heart disease in Sioux Falls one
day last week. His was q unique char
acter and his sudden death Is a matter
OF general sorrow.
Local hOrsemen will be interested in
learning that John r. Gentry, the IA
mo,,s pacing horse was sold for Sl9 900
to n New York banker The horse has
a record OF 2:O0t and racing record OF
20l4-the fastest in the world.
''Jack' Babcock, known to all our
citizens hereabouts, disappeared last
week and some Of his creditors have
been on the anxious seat. Jack here
tofore has been quite square" fellow
and his departure is to be regretted.
The case of Mrs. Herman Rosemore
VS.. Raths has been settled. A rather
peculiar incident occurred with refer
ence to the suit. Mrs. Rosemore. the
plaintiff. and Walter &. Fawcett attor
ney for the defendant, died on the same
day. Eighty acres OF land was involved
WORTH easily 0A,UVo.
Charles Stickney who is employed in
the law office Of e. G.. Ericsson, secured
| a graphone last MOnday-the first to
make its appearance in the city. 1t is
similar in appearance to photograph
and can be worked with treadle. He
proposes to utilize it in connection with
his work as stenographer.
extention of the Illinois Central rail
way TO Akron. And yet. The Tribune
| increasingly, in season and out, AYERS
! that the railroads are part and parcel
OF the bloated crew who are running the
country. Furthermore it is openly
anxious to pass any kind of law that
will retard railroad Development
| According TO recent dispatches the
name OF Hon. Louis N. Grill of Union
county. has been suggested rs a candi-
date for u. 5. Senator-and there is no
reason why Mr.. Grill should not receive
! the favors of his party. THE COURIER.
although strictly republican, believes
that Mr.. Grill would honor his party
and while We can not accept his theor-
| les on finance and other political issues,
we believe that Union county is entitl-
TO every plum seeking an owner. We
hope that our populist friends will aid
the good cause add see that Mr.. Grill
wins the greatest honor to be conferred
on citizen OF South Dakota.
The current number of L. Art de la
mode contains a very useful and instruc-
tive article to all those who are inter.
ested in dress. We refer to the 5th
chapter OF Lessons in Dressmaking''
which have been running for several
months, seven colored plates together
with large variety of black and white
designes showing the very latest fash
ions from Paris. Two pages of special
coupon patterns also serve to make l.
art de la mode the leading fashion jour-
nal, for sale by all newsdealers or send
&c stamp for sample copy or 35c for a
single number to The Morse Brough ton
Co., East Nineteenth ST., New York.
| N. G. ST. Marie. who came here one
year ago with his family from Pierre
and opened store in the old Stobbs
building, concluded that there wasn't
enough business ia his line to wrrran,
his remaining any longer, so he packed
up last Wednesday and Thursday arc
departed for Elk Point, this state
where he had previously been and e.
cured location on Il g principal street
Of that live and hustling young city
During the residence of Mr.. ST. Marie
. and his family here. they have made
, many warm friends among the people
: and all regret their departure. VIVA
is Washington loss is Elk Points gain
, and we bespeak for them hearty ant
J cordial reception by the people OF tina
city. The Times joins their man,
friends in wishing them prosperity and
happiness in their new home. Yves
! sington Times.
! A beautiful line Of Ladies' and Miss
es' capes received and on sale. Mad
: in cloth and velvet.
FREEMAN BROS.