Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-14


All kinds of tinware given away
with baking powder at Simmons.
f. G. Simmons is putting 1000 bushels
OF potatoes in the basement of the
Hoffman block.
Mrs. f. Nj. Gilmore returned this
morning from few weeks visit with
friends in Faribault, MINI.
Anew new subscriptions to the CoUR-
TER received in exchange for wood or
potatoes. First come. first served.
A large delegation of Beresford peo-
pie are in the city today as witnesses
or interested spectators in the Adams
trial.
Mrs. c. E. Nevin, wife of Editor
visiting the COURIER household for Il
few days.
The ParkstOn Courier is just u year
old. Bro. Hawley has our best wishes
for the success of our bright and vigor-
GUS namesake.
The beet baking powder, with Il
present of tinware, lamp stands,
chairs, desks and tables, At Simmons
Cheap Cash Store.
Regular Sunday services of First
Church Of Christ Scientists held 1890
over the COURIER Office. Subject
Paul's answer to false accusations.
If there is woman in America SUI
perior to Rev. Henrietta G. Moore, as
a platform orator, We have yet to hear
her .-Sprnadeld, (Oh'o) Beacon.
Miss Cummins, of Ute. Ia, visited
last week with her brother r. /. Cum
minis. Mrs. Cummins' sister, Miss
Georgia Evans. has also been visiting
here.
Among the people from Beresford
whom we noticed in the city this week
are Hon. NJ. J. White, w. J. BuIow, A.
f. Crandall, Geo. Schaetzel, NJ. f..
Donohue, Frank Rhoton, r. Il. Bennett.
Mrs. Seth Noble. of Plank linton, at
tended the Sioux City Carnival last
week, and on her way home visited
friends in the city Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Messrs. c. D. Lufkin, Henry Henkin,
and Geo. Freeman, Jr., were in at
tendance at the concert in Vermiilion
Monday evening. MIR. Lufkin assisted
in the musical program.
The entertainment for Saturday
evening and the Sunday services at
the NJ. f. church will not take place
as announced. DR.. Lewis writes that
he will be unable to.come rs expected.
Eli Paulson, living in the northern
part of Brule township, lost a valuable
horse last week. While at Akron his
team broke away and started for home.
Both horses fell into an unused we'll
and only one of them could be rescued
Mr. and Mrs. Chrlstofor Lewisou re-
turned Tuesday from their five months
visit to Norway. looking we'll and
happy. They brought back with them
Nj rs. LewisOn's nephew, Anders Hamre,
a young man who will make his home
here for the present.
Miss Julia Taylor, OF Huron, who for
the last six weeks has been visiting in
Elk Point, the guest of Miss ID. May
Miller, left yesterday morning for
Yankton where she will visit for a
short time with friends before return
ing to her home in Huron.
Mrs. C. w. Beggs, of Chicago, an
old time resident OF Elk Point, attended
the Carnival at Sioux City last week.
Monday she came to this city, and is
spending few days visiting among
the old friends who are delighted to
welcome her TO familiar scenes again.
Will Tone came home from the
Carnival Friday night on the late
train, and jumped off ut Douglass street
to save u little walk. He had the mis-
fortune to fall and strike the sidewalk,
breaking his collar bone. He was at
tended by DR.. Comfy and is getting
along nicely.
Monday 1868 cattle were received at
the Sioux City stock yards, breaking
the record, but Tuesday was a little
better, The receipts being 4078. The
price il little off now, owing to the
rush, but there is every promise that
the shipments of this week will exceed
any other week on record.
Mr.. John Conway, father OF Landlord
Conway of the fremont, was injured
about the head in runaway accident
Yesterday morning near Akron. 1t
WAS tuOuk II DIV lAISV Guut uO W 90 SCI AouS-
ly injured, but later advices are to the
effect that be will soon be all right
again.
VIM. Hodges received notification
last week of an increase in his pension
amounting to something like $500.
From 1872 to 1877 the increase will be
81 per month; from 1877 to 1890, 81 per
month: from 1890 to 1897. 81 per month.
He will hereafter draw $l7 per month.
This largess of the government is we'll
bestowed upon needy and deserving
veteran.
The YanktOn Gazette prints picture
of the main building of the Reform
School at Plankinton as the one de-
stroyed by fire last week. The one
burnt was the new wooden building,
standing just west OF the magnificent
stone structure which still remains.
It is poor economy, to say nothing Of
the inhumanity, for the state to be
parsimonious in the matter of insurance
and fire protection for such valuable
property as this.
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