Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-04
THE COURIER,

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THE COURIER Is mailed regularly Il
its Subscribers antil definite order t.
discontinue Il received and all arrcar.
are paid.
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
"Dick" Lee is in the city enjoying a
visit with friends.
Bartlett Tripp will arrive ia Yank
ton on Saturday.
IS. Talcott Is building a cyclone
cellar back Of his brick block.
There is a wedding on the tapis in
Brule. We will not give the names.fop
that would be telling. N
The friends OF Mrs. Merrigan d
Sphinx surprised her on Sunday and en-
joyed happy day celebrating her
birthday.
Pat Hand bought at probate sale on
Tuesday the Catherine Smith quarter
section Of land in Sphinx paying $4,000
for the same.
Martin Bumm and John T. Solem of
Nora, two of the leading farmers of
North Sphinx, were in the city on bust
ness on Monday.
Alison Bovee has had his comfortable
residence repalnted. 1t presents very
nObby appearance, and adds much to
the goods looks OF Main avenue. A.
! Herman Bergstrom of Omaha ARRIVED
on Tuesday to visit friends in Brule
ID - ox>xlr >,,or hso fo r,o M Ro~~
strOm ia engaged in the hotel business
in Omaha. H.. ....,-..
The G. A. r. boys speak in terms of
praise of the music furnished them on
Decoration day by the city band. The
selections were appropriate and we'll
rendered. WI" .ats ,!s
A. D. Keller, Esq, grand chancellor
of the Knights Of Pythias Of South Da-
kota, departed on Tuesday for Yank-
ton to preside oyer the deliberations of
the grand lodge.
Miss Ida Hoffman. has fitted up a
q room in the residence, corner Court
and Washington streets, and will give
instruction in the common branches
during the summer. Her ability and
experience as teacher are sureties for
her success. +ts' go, y
Seven new subscribers were added to
our subscription list last week. They
were: Andrew Ronnig Of Nora, d. f..
Lindgren and Henry Anderson of Big
Springs, and Henry Manning, CLAUS
Nilsson, Robert Magee and Henry
Shutta of Sioux Valley.
F. L. Mease, the ubiquitous editor
of the Madison Sentinel, was an, agree
able caller at The COURIER Office on
last Monday. He was on his way to
Yankton to attend the annual meeting
of the grand lodge OF the Knights OF
Pythias. ". \
S--Wm. Eslick recently purchased tho
AGAIN property in the eastern part of
the city. Since coming into his pos
session the house has been reshingled,
rep .inted, and replastered, making 1t
practically new. 1t is now occupied by
Lee Mills and family, formerly OF Civil
Bend.
Following the appearance last week
in BeresfOrd of an original poem OF
Charles Sebastian Moore, editor OF the
Beresford Republic, came the or
ganizatiOn of q cemetary association.
That the two events have any relation
to each other we are not prepared to
say, yet If ''hist0ry repeats itseli' the
obituary will appear in these columns
next week.
Register of Deeds Mangan was In
Bcresford on Memorial day, and had
the honor OF being in charge OF their
exercises at that place. he reports
having a very delightful and enjoyable
time. the recitati0ns OF the school
children being particularly fine. and
special vote of thanks was rendered
them for the entertainment given them
The speech of Hon. o. s. Clifford was
one OF marked ability.
Down in a neck of the Sioux lives
Charles Jondreau ane wife. They are
a worthy couple, and have lived in oul
county Tor mnny years. They have
BROUGHT forth to the world eighteen
children. all alive and doing we'll
Three If them are mutes at,ending>the
school At sioux Falls. Both father ant
mother are hale and hearty and ar,
looking forward to another event VIII
all the Joy OF the anticipation OF mrs
born. It IL seldom one hnds q tamil!
OF 10 C0ltOr6U Ill UuCcO AuONS'A 10y
where the trials Of birth are regarded
as too severe to bring forth many to en-
Joy the happiness as well as the sor
rows Of cruel world.
Judge Smith rendered decision the
other day In Yankt0n which declares
the lien Of John NaughtOn upon tn
Yankton & Norfolk right-of-wa
invalid. This is a severe blow tinanci
ally to Mr.. Naughton, who In goo
faith expended several Thousand dol
lars 10 grading the road bed under
contract had with ]. T. N. Pierce
Mr.. Naughton is q hard working mar
and in ali his deals has been square an
...fair. TO be deprived Of the earning
Wof his good labor through the machlns
tions Of Pierce comes with severity 70
man Of his means and it would seem !
be the proper thing for Yanktonlou
10 make his claim good even Il tect
nically he has no lein on the road. Nj
Naughton ID we'll known here being
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