Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-08
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SFOCCFlcS.
Mrs. J. S. Talcott and children took
their departure last evening for Ro-
chester, Mimi. her old home, where
they will take "A few weeks outing.
Wedding stationery in stock at the
COURIER Office.
The Y. P. s. c. T.. will give an ice
cream and cake social on the court house
grounds next Wednesday evening. A
special invitation is given to our lusti-
tute friends. Come all and have IA good
cool time.
A swarm of bees took up the in abode
in John F. Reds kitchen chimney yes
terday afternoon, and nearly drove
them out of the house. Mrs Reid had
to go and set up stove and smoke
them out.
500 Art Co. for high grade photographs
and low prices.
Agent F.. l. Cummins of the c. M. l.
st. p. began his vacation Friday and
will take about a months lay-off
Tuesday Mrs. Cummins and children
started for Ute, Iowa, Mr.. Cummins'
old home, where their vacation will
largely be spent. Oh. that the weary
scribe could have n vacation.
Jacob jacobson, who lives in the
northeastern part of Brue township
is hauling lumber this week for new
house. 1t will be IL story and half
structure, 26x16, with a one story ad
diti On l4xl6. Thus the wave of pros
perry keeps waving.
The NJ. f. church had all day patri-
otto services Sunday. At the Cong1
church the Sunday School had their
Childrens' Day exercises in the morn
ing, patriotic service Of songs and
recitations entitled ':My Country
An Offering amounting to about $3.50
was made for the Sunday School mis-.
sionary work in this state.
Some weeks ago we mentioned the
fact that the city was planning to put
in stone crosswalks at several of the
prom inent corners. A carload of flag
cling has just been ordered for this
purpose from kasota, MINI. This will
be valuable and permanent public
improvement. and the City Council is
to be congratulated on its enterprise
in this mattec
terday morning to put in one Of Keller
q Martins large stockyard gates for
the Sioux City Stockyard Company.
Mr.. Keller is in Iowa selling county
rights for the farm gate. and is meet
ing with good success. Shis fall they
intend to push the business, which is
likely to become in the near future a
prominent Elk Point enterprise.
The Elk Point delegation to the
crowd of Ellzs at Minneapolis this week
consists of S. G.. Thornton, Geo. II.
Freeman Jr., John Clementson, w. 7.
Buchanan and G. d Lufkin. The lat
ter is accompanied by his wife, and
they 60 direct from the Lake Madison
Chautauqua, where Mr.. Lufkin has
just completed II satisfactory engage
ment rs their regular cornetlst.
Last Tuesday, seven subscribers, new
and old, came into our Office without
any solicitation on our part and paid
| up their subscriptions, and not one OF
them stopped his paper. If these arc
calamity times, as our pop friends
would have US believe, then the editor
will join with them and say 'B lessee
be calamity Give US some more o
the same kind, please.
Judge Smith was expected here last
week to hear in chambers evidence in
the Adams land cases. judge Camp
bell of Aberdeen also tried to secure
him to hear for him some seed wheat
cases. Judge Smith was holding court
at Wheeler, Charles Mix county, &c
miles from railroad or telegraph
which fact probably is sufficient ex
PLANTATION of the failure to secure hin
in both these instances.
Miss Jennie Bovee and Miss Mary
Kapfer left Monday night for Milwau
kee, where they expect to spend the
week in attendance at the Nationa
Teachers Association. Miss Kate
Cuttings, who is at her home in Mon
roe. Wis.,. also expects to attend. Ell
Point is pretty we'll represented
abroad this week with her nine Chris
tian EndeavOrers at San Francisco
five Elks at Minneapolis and thre,
teachers at Milwaukee.
A reception was rendered Rev. ant
Mrs. Taggart Monday evening at tn
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Has
son. Notwithstanding the threatening
aspect of the weather, goodly com
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