Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
Stroud
viab1e Reputation

election.
Mrs. James Martin was visiting with
friends in VermilliOn last week.
Samuel Nixon, now Of Sioux Falls, is
visiting friends in Akron at present. i
/ The Oregon Medicine company vii
1hold forth in the Armory this and next
week.
George r. Freeman was called to st.
Paul on business on last Saturday. He
returned on Tuesday.
Pat Hand o; Brule, who some time
ago lost his residence by fire, recently
secured $3.50 Of insurance money for
the loss.
I. p. Asbjeld Of Nora was pleasant
visitor on Monday. He is hauling
bridge lumber into the northern part oil
of the county.
On Wednesday Mr.. ID. w. Myers
passed through the city on his way to
Cleveland, o., where he will reside in
the future.
Henry Schaetzel of Alcester and
George Schaetzel of Beresford were
the guests Of their brother Julius
Schaetzel on Sunday.
Conductor John Webber of the Mil
and made his first run on Monday. He
is greatly improved in health and re-
ports gratifying time.
Mrs. G. ID. Post, mother of Mrs. C.
III. Freeman departed on MOnday for
Lake City, Mimi, after u pleasant
visit of several months. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Freeman accompanied her as far
as Sioux City.
Mrs. Ransom Summey received the
very sad news on Monday that her
mother Mrs. A. T. Horton of Brayton,
Ia was very i'll and not expected to
leye. She Immediately left on the
afternoon train to be at the bedside.
Hon. Ole H. Oleson, of Clay county,
a member Of the state senate was in the
city between aims on Friday. Mr..
Oleson is extensively engaged in farm.
ing this year, and regardless of his
populistic tendencies is one OF South
Dakota's wide awake and enterprising
farmers.
Chairman Main left for Sioux City on
last Friday where he hand dressed by a
surgeon. He was assured he would not
in any way have a crippled hand, and
that it was their conviction that once
the wound was healed up, outside OF
the scar, there would be no apparent
evidence Of the accident.
G. r. Wiseman closed deal Friday
he sold his farm of l7G acres,
which adjoins the Duncan place. The
purchaser was Herman Becker, and the
$1,000. Four years ago
Mr.. Wiseman paid about $14 an acre in
IL trade for this land, and he now re.
ceives SO, making the neat sum OF
81 900 out of the investment. Mr..
Wiseman has purchased the Purintorl
drly line and will engage in the dra5
business hereafter. Mr.. Purinton ex-
poets to leaye for Missouri before long.
Hon. Carl Gunderson OF Vermillinn
was observed perambulating on our
on Monday. The tall buildings
and rush, and busy thoroughfares of
our modern metropolis were a-kind-o
TO him, but he managed to
handle himself fairly we'll for man
from the Acadian village Of Vermil-
lion. Mr.. Gunderson il one of Clay
bright young men, and was
in the Huron convention.
He has future before him, and the as
piring politicians of Clay county would
DO we'll to follow his cue.
In the decorated Easter egg contest
ut the instance of NJ. Hoffman. Jr.,
over ten dozen OF artistically decorated
eggs were submitted to the decision oil
the judges. The matter of awarding
the prize was somewhat of difficult
hOnors being about even be-
tween Misses Maude Morrison and
Bertha Hasson, but after a lengthy de-
bate among themselves the laurels
were awarded the former. However,
the optestants feel that the decision
was a fair one, and the Methodist folks
are loud in their praise Of Mikes gen.
erOsitv.
Contractor Levy OF Sioux City with a
force of men has, been here MI week re-
the telephone system re-
Gently put IN by Messrs. Tumlinson and
HOuts. 1t seems that the work done by
Mr.. Flee was not in accordance with
ordinary practices in erecting line
at least the Sioux City Electrical Sup
ply company claims such to b. the case.
Mr.. Houts has been of the opinion that
the wires and their setting are not par
ticulary deficient, bit that the machine
made Tor him by the Supply people for
the switching device is out of whack.
To satisfy all parties the wires are be-
log reset, as we'll as the poles, and in
the course OF week another trial will
be given TO the apparatus in the hope
that everything will be all right.
Aberdeen News: j. j. Delaney, the
stock man, is confined to his room al
the Park with 4 desperately sprained
ankle. While helping to measure some
land one day this week on his ranch in
Logan county, North Dakota, he fell or
q piece of ice. His left foot doubled
under him in such manner as to re.
ceive the full weight Of his body, and
until surgeon WAS seen in this city i,
was thought one OF the bones OF the leg
had been fractured. Mr.. Delaney w,as
two and one-half miles from the ranch
buildings when the accident occurred
and had to lie PROSTATE upon the GROUND
until his man could 60 the { istance and
drive out for him. Then he had Il