Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-29
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The middle gradenorth has been pu
in fine shape by the grader this week
Druggist st. Marie was in Chicago OF
business this week, returning las
night.
John Clementson has bought lot OF
Pleasant street OF E. c. Simmons anl
will shortly build house.
Tomorrow there will be no school. il
order to allow the teachers to attend
the meeting OF the Iowa Teachers As
ISOLATION in Sioux City.
What is to be the programme for
Memorial Day this year? We have
heard little men ZION made of it MS yet
Many of the best speakers lave been
already engaged.
Andrew Peterson has moved from
John Minis house on Pleasant street
into Prof. Kimmel's house recently
vacated by Mr.. st. Marie. VIM. kropp
occupies the house vacated by Mr..
Peterson.
Parker voted license down by five
majority after hard fight. Two oi
the alderman elected favor license, 81
that on test vote the board is a tie,
the mayor being anti-license. Woon-
socket carried no license by twenty
FIVE majority.
Carl Anderson left Christiana for
this country eleven years ago last Sat-
urday. He is planning to return for a
short visit this summer, and will be
accompanied by his brother from
Canton and sister from New York City,
on the Cunard steamer Campxnia,
May g.
The great popularity of the Schubert
Lady Quartette ia notsonly their grand
voices, but also because they study to
please the people. All their encores
are either amusing, or artistic arrange
ments Of those sweet old melodies so
dear to all American hearts. At Elk
Point May 8.
Miss Julia Freeman went to Yankton
Tuesday to do some special work in
music At the college conservatory.
She will study the pipe organ under
Prof. Stead, and vocal music with Mrs.
Stauffer. Under this able tuition Miss
Freeman's well-known talent ought to
be rapidly and satisfactorily developed.
w. T. Buchanan has stored his
household goods oyer NJ. Hoffman's
store, where they will remain for the
time being. Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan
go TO Des Moines on Monday for a visit
with relatives. Mr.. Buchanan will re-
main brief time and then 60 on q trip
to Washington, D. c., and other points
east.
During the thunder shower We'd
nesday night the lightning struck the
house of S. A. Anderson, in Virginia
township. The bed in which Mr..
Anderson was sleeping was pretty we'll
wrecked, but strange to relate he was
little injured. The damage was slight
and loss fully covered by insurance in
the Farmers Mutual.
The greatest child singer, violinist
and comedian is little eight-year-old
Tommy Purcell, who will appear here
with the Schubert Symphony Club and
Lady Quartette May 8. You will be
greatly surprised at the precocity of
this charming little artist, who creates
perfect furore wherever he goes. He
is as lovable off the stage rs he is
charming upon it.
The Beresford mill was sold last week
to L. N. Grill and VIM. A. Field,
of Richland, and Louis Wagner of
Lennox, who will proceed at once to
make necessary repairs and put the
mill in active operation: Mr.. Wagner
is to be the miller, while Mr.. Field does
the ''hustling." Mr.. Grill will be the
man of all work, ready to be useful at
any time. The electric light plant is
to be put in thorough good order. The
dynamo will be repaired; the damaged
wires will be replaced by new ones; and
and the insulation will be made as near
" perfect as human skill can devise.
In short, the whole plant will be put in
a condition to be paying Investment.
We hail the change with delight, for
nothing can add more to the stability
of q town than good mill, and nothing
is more snowy than good street lights.
Besides, Beresford gains a couple Of
wide-awake whole-souled citizens
Beresford Republic.
Prof. French went to Mitchell Fri.
day to attend q meeting Of committee
appointed to arrange q uniform course
Of study for the high schools Of the
state. This committee. consisting Of
ten members, was appointed 1T the
State Teachers Association held ct
Vermlllion in the winter. The Mitchell