Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Chas. Berg of Sphinx was in the city
on Wednesday.
Geo. Haver who used to live in Elk
Point, has the contract for the con-
struction OF the city Jail in Fitzgerald,
Ga
Marter Bowen OF the Milwaukee was
in the city the other day and in a con
yersation remarked that the Milwaukee
railway company had purchased 10000
tons OF steel rails owing to the recent
cut in prices and would relay a goodl,
portion of their track in South Dakota.
The 10000 tons only cost $4,000 and
the company managed to save some
thing like $4,000 on the deal. So
even South Dako gets a benefit out OF
the cut in the price of steel rails.
A unique and enjoyable afternoon
tea was experienced by thirty-hve
ladies on Washington's birthday last
Monday at the home OF Mrs j. r. Reid
In this city. The invitations consisted
OF tiny American flags on one side OF
which was written the words OF well
come, date and hour. Prizes were
awarded to the person naming all the
presidents from Washington down.
One lady is reported to have written
Corbett. Fi,zsimmons, Sullivan and r.
Nj. Gilmore, another had Carlisle on
the list, while j. FenimOre Cooper.
Benenict Arnold and Molly Mcguire
we're also named, ioklnely, no doubt.
The first prize was won by Mrs. F. NJ.
Gilmore, she having named them all.
Mrs. w. j. Comfy secured second prize,
while Mrs. James Walsh won the
BOBBY. The occasion was extremely
delightful and enjoyable, and MRS.
Reid proved herself to be model and
unique entertainer.
Frank. the old buckskin horse be-
longing to Uriah Wood and who has
served him in his livery business for
more than twenty years, died on Fri
day, February 10. Frank was an ex-
ceptionally fine horse and capable OF
greater extremes and longer and harder
drives than any horse ever brought to
Elk Point, and was probably better and
more widely known than any horse in
South Dakota, Travelling men from
all over the country who rode behind
him for hundreds Of miles when rail-
roads were not SO general ln.the s'a'e
and western Iowa, will remember him
and the good and wiling service rem
dered in their interests. We coulo
suggest no better epitaph than the one
written once before to noble ana
favorable horse, ''Pause Stranger Here
Lies a Hero" Frank made five trips
overland to Deadwood, three OF wnich
were made one summer. Probably as
fast trip as he ever made was in tax
ing, with his mate, Sheriff Bovee. Mrs.
Lee. wife of Gov. Lee, and her sister to
Sioux City ten years or more ago. ne
trip, % miles was covered in just ex'
actly one hour and half. There was
considerable excitement attached tc
the trip. Mrs. Lees sister hao
sebarsted from her husband. wealthy
Kansas merchant. He suddenly ap
peared in Vermillion and kidnapped
the two children born OF the marriage
Sheriff Bovee succeeded in taking tne
ladies to Sioux City in time to check
trip Of the husband by rail. Attel
finding him at the hotel with tint
children BY a skillful maneuve
through the wifi. expressing willing
ness to make up he left the children II
her care. He was invited out Of tn
hotel and while out the ladies, childre'
and sheriff we're on their way ana u
Dakota before the surprised husband
knew what had happened. No dono
the history OF the various trips mao
BY this horse would prove interestin'
reading and from an important part \
the settlement Of the state. he va
born at Hudson and bought oy IA
Wood In 1857 st the age Of years.