Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-20

a party Of Vermilliou,s atalwar,
so0s paid Elk Point = visit Sunday.
9. 8: Bovee has an I'd In th,a iaaue.
Don't forget TO look II up.
Mr.. w. T. Buchanan and son Rok
Iowa. ~ 0 'r'p =
Peter Peterson, Jr., was on satur.
csy presented BY his wife With q son,
congratulations.
Vol. Jack L0ckhart, state land com.
missioner, and State Auditor Hinnle
were In the city on Tuesday.
Frank Cummins, living south Of town,
mace the acquaintance Of q dauchte,
last Sunday. Weight ten pounds.
4 dozen ladies Of this city drove GU,
ana surprised Mrs. VIM. Main last Fri.
Ivy afternoon A very pleasant time
Ioe saloon In the brick' was seized
oy o sheriff on Monday. Assistani
Attorney General Ames swore M he
search warrant.
Patsey Dyer has has recovered from
nts attack OF rheumatism And ia ahie
20 be out on the street once more great.
~ TO the Joy Of his friends.
It 10 said that since Nash has been
cutting his wide capers In disobeyinQ
zoe orders OF the court and the law Of
the afsse 1t has cost the county $500.
John D. Lawler, . leading citizen Of
Mttchell, VA found dead in his bed at
GarretsOn hotel on Tuesday, even.
ing. Heart disease IL said to be- the
cause.
Geo. r. Freeman was In Vermlllion
one day last week, the guest of ANDY
Lee. He visited Mr.. Lees bio stook
farm and In Mr.. Freeman's opinion Il
10 one of the best, II not the best,in the
state.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1T. Martin had . coon
OF doe chickens ON exhibition at the
Crotzer sale at Richland TUESDAY,.
They were disposed Of at q good figure
after the other property was sold.
While c. d. Lufkin was on his way
to the musical concert at Vermillion
last week the team he was driving be-
came frightened by : passing train and
. RUNAWAY was narrowly averted.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wood Of Cole
ridge, Neb., arrived In the city Tues
day, after having made the trip ' Q
\fnd, vie. Sioux City. They we're the
guests Of Eddie's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Uriah Wood.
Tax Agent Mcdonald Of the Milwau-
kee railway dropped into Treasurer
J0hns0n's otice ono day last week and
paid over $1,000 In cash a. the railroad
~ Tor 1896. The Northwestern agent
also paid for G.. l. N. w. something
like o2.6OO.
Henry Dupont Of Delaware, q brother
Of william Dupont, formerly Of this
city, has been practically declared q
United States senator, representing the
republicans. There ~ q contest over
his election, but the senate committee
decided he was entitled to his seat.
Row. J. w. Neyman Of Akron, IL, has
accepted the call extended to him by
the arst Baptist church Of Walla Walla,
WASH, and will leave In q short time
70 take charge OF the work. The rev.
erned gentleman has frequently paid
Elk Point q visit and his departure
from this seotion 10 sincerely regretted
BY . large circle Of friends both in and
out Of the church. Walla Wslla IL one
Of the chief cities OF eastern Washing.
too, having ten or twelve thousand In
habitants, and 10 located In the Palouse
Valley-one Of the richest in the Unit
I'd States. The Baptist at that place
have . strong organization. The
church owns, besides the church build
ing and parsonage two mission chapels
Ii different parts Of the city where Sun.
day school and prayer meetings are
held.
The DEVELOPMENT Of the business at
the Milwaukee station In this city has
been very remarkable since the present
sgent, Mr.. F. l. Cummins, took ahold
q matters. In the matter OF coupon
tickets alone Mr.. Cummins has sold
sincs August LIT, over eS,0O0-more
than any other point IN South Dakot:.,
except sioux Falls. The coupon bust
ness ls not the only thing which shows
up 20 forcibly to the advantage OF Mr..
Cummins. In the matter Of express
and freight he has succeeded In show
ING On e1ceedingly sstisfactory growth
until o this station 10 ranked ~ OF
thu best In the state. This condition
40 largely due 70 Mr.. Cumming tireless
energy and ability y m officer Of the
Milwaukee system. Hise6orts are ap-
loreciated very highly by our mer-
chants, for he q uniformly acc0mmO-
dating and through his natural adroit-
nees has won the goodwill Of al the
natrous hereAbouts Of the railroad.
John D. Wood, one Of our prominent
sbusinese men, left here for Mexico on
the 4th day q January and returned
wednesday. February II having trav-
eled over Goo miles during his trip.
Ia has been kept busy since his return
receiying tho congratulations Of his
my friends on his safe arrival home,
IA In answering the Thousands 81 ques'
tions propoundsd to him concerning the
country that he traversed during his
iourney, and In displaying the many
souyenirs Of the trip which he or0uens
hanna. He visited = colony formed
chie6v Of Nebraska people, located q
Netlstayuca, some l75 miles 2 o. the
Ne. ~ Mexico. and he reports the col.