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

LOCAL PARAcRAPHx.
Wood is q scarce article these day1s.
Hans Anderson wae in Sheldon, To-,
Over Sunday.
Judge Smith is holding court at
Tyndall this week.
Diphtheria has again made its ap
pearance In Armour.
John Hubbard OF Virginia township
'61s moved TO Sioux City.
The tOroner's jury in the case OF Jas.
Hanson returned verdict Of accident
oil DEATH"
II this kind of weather keeps it will
break mans neck buying fodder To
feed the stove.
Miss Mollie Redffeld OF Newell, Iowa,
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Rust this week.
A card party was given by Mrs. Geo.
H. Rust last week In honor OF her guest
Miss Redfield OF Newell, la.
Beresford has five can idates for post
master. The latest to come out Ia the
field is lady--a Mrs. Mary Leake.
Don't forget the Brownie entertain
ment. II will be the finest affair OF the
winter. Tickets at Geo. Hasson's.
Miss Nellie Muhs, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Muhs OF Akron, L.. is
very i'll from an attack Of malarial
fever.
Even Col. M. w. Sheafe is spoken Of
rs \ candidate Cor U. S. senatOg. Be-
tween the Colonel and Mr.. OtaS>xe
prefer the latter.
There are plenty who predict 100
wheat before spring. THE COURIER
Point on Jan. !, 1897.
Indications point TO a large attend
ance of teachers ut the annual state
teachers meeting to be- held In Yer.
million On December %, %, 30 and 81.
George Walter, of Vermillion, and
q brother-in.law of j. Steck man of this
city, has moved his barber shop to
Gayville, where he will reside in the
future.
The blacksmiths of YanktOn have
formed q trust, combination or pool just
40 you may wish TO call It, Hereafser
they will charge % cents for resetting
and so cents for esch new shoe.
Another wedding Is in sight. Clerk
Omdahl reports the usual holiday batch
in sight. IL is fact that there are
more marriages recorded in December
than In any month in the year. ~
E. c. Ericsson is thinking consider
able OF taking a trip to Sweden next
summer. He left there when q very
small youngster and has always had q
great desire to view his native land.
Judge Granville G. Bennett who
years ago was u resident Of Elk Point,
but for ten or more yeare has lived In
Deadw0Od, was defeated in the late
election for the position Of county
judge.
There will be a meeting Of the
teacher's reading circle for the Eli
Point division on next Saturday In this
city. It Is decided that all teachers In
the division be present O attend the
meeting.
The postmaster general has reduced
the key deposit from so to 70 cents
Beginning with NOy. ~ and for thirty
days thereafter, Postmaster Freeman
will receive outstanding keys and re.
issue them At reduced rates.
The state judicial election occur,
next fall. There will be three judges
Of the supreme court 10 elect and eight
circuit court judges. 1t is more thar
probable that Ju 1Re Smith will be hi
own successor Ia this district.
Marriage licenses have been kssuei
by Clerk, Omdahl since our last repOr
to Judson Brink and Miss Cora Walker
OF this township, to Joseph N. HHrbect
Of Sioux Point and Miss Alvina Mon
tagne OF Jefferson and 10 Mr.. Harry B
Finn and Miss Harriets A. Mackey Q
Alcester.
Rev. A. E. Ca.hart returned from
partisan Prohibition league WAS con
verted into the anti-srloon league, will
Mr.. Carhart ~ president. Il will b.
tQ0 OUJ0Ct vi VIC 0USOCS0tSVu W Su0A'
such efforts as will retard and hinde
the work OF the saloon.
The meeting Of the directors Of tn
Tornado and Cyclone Insurance Co. q
Union and Clay counties, which Wa
called TO take place last Saturday faile,
TO materialize for the reason Of the 81
tremely disAereeable weather. Tn
meeting WAS postponed until the 1856
Of this month, when the annual election
Of officers will take place.
The supreme court Of South DakOt
has decided hond Of u, 400 given i
payment for the building Of schoe
house In Brookings county, void for ID
reason thMt the law provided that
should have been given In two bonds {
$500 each and four. bonds Of 500 each
IN place OF one bond Tor tho whole m
CUNT. II
Prof, Hicks gives the following a,
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