Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-16
THE COURIER.
c PARAGRAPHS.

less Georgia climate.
I'D sooner he an angel widout any
WINGS" says Uncle Remus, dan a dem
Ocrat In Georgia"
Conductor Scott, who has charge OF
the YanktOn train, will his
. family from Sioux City to Yankton.
. The attendance at the city schoolsl5h
last Monday reached the highest point
yet secured In the history Of the dis
trict. There were 345 pupils which at
roll call responded to their names.
Uncle Remus declares "YOur kant
'1ways tell wedder y man mea wat e
says by de cut o. his jib or de frOwn on
his brow, but yer kan ginrally tell wat
kind or man . is by de way he talks
'b0nt de neighbours" ~
1 A. o. Rinesrud Is building a 5O-foot
Vc6rn crib adjoining his stock yards.
The Armour cribs on the Kelley lots
amount to l6O feet all told. The G, lib
room in Elk Point must reach the L.
600 foot mark or pretty close TO it.
The county board finished it's labors
for the January session on Wednesday.
A great deal of work was performed
which comes with the annual cleaning
up; such AS settlements with the treas-
'urer; appointing road supervisors and
checking their accounts and other
irOntine matters.
But two marriage licenses have been
issued since Jan. !. The parties we're
Charles Merrill, with q years to his
credit, and Miss Jessie A. Crum with
only l6 summers on this mundane
sphere. The other couple was David
Flanagan, aged q, and Miss May M.
Pond, - years OF age.
Hawarden Republican: Mrs. Mary
A. Sickle returned from Elk Point
Monday where she had been by the
bedside of her true friend Mrs. Tucker,
who died OF that dread disease drOpsy
last Saturday and buried on Sum
day. Mrs. Tucker was an old resident
OF Elk Point and leaves many friends to
mourn her death.
! Last Monday Uncle John Minis was
appointed road supervisor for this dis
siOners. Mr.. Minis ia q model super
visor, and has q great admiration for
good rOads-a theory which he not
aOuly pIOUAUcS UuV tt 0SsVhNNos ~ 0Re
p0intment il highly satisfactory to the
citizens.
John Lykken. the l6.year old con of
Ole Lykken, died Tuesday morning
after a lingering illness Of several
months, but only seriously for q couple
OF months. The young man possessed
an exemplary character and his loss
comes with severe force upon his low
ing parents. THE COURIER extends
itself heartfelt sympathy TO the sur
rowing parent and relatives.
A-On last Saturday the county board
performed the hard tnsk of counting
.the actual cash In the hands Of the
. treasurer. There were 81, O43 SO on
4 hand and the board found County
1.Treasurer JOhnsOn's accounts correct
ITO u cent. The financial condition Ol
the county il improving. The total
/ tax for 1885 in Union county. including
: everything, railroad, school for every
district, telegraph. county and town
tax amounts TO &82. 500. For 1894 the
tax was $86, 600, q reduction Of a, 500.
Mitchell Republican: Mr.. and Mrs
Abraham BoyntOn entertained \ few Oi
their friends at cards at their home on
West Third street on Tuesday evening.
The hours were passed pleasantly 10 all
and before the departure 0f the guests
Mr.. and Mrs. B0yntOn served some
dainty Refreshments. The guests were
a unit on the proposition that Col. and
Mrs. BOynt0n we're thoroughly com
petent to make an evening pass pleas
.antiy to q company OF friends.
James "A. Miller and Will Comfy, Jr.,