Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-06

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The university team want to play the
! Elk Point nine at Vermillion mex,
Monday.
Ed Field, of the Field & Slaughter
Co.. rode down from Akron on his
wheel before breakfast Monday morn.
ing.
H. -. Moore is improving his new
Pleasant St. home by surrounding il
with new fence and laying cement
walks. j. B. Ferris 10 attending TO the
former Improvement and Ansun Goss
the latter.
Jason Carter met with very un.
fortunate accident at Fairview ON Fri
day last. While at work on the rail
road bridge he cut two toes on his left
foot very severely. He will be laid up
for three weeks.
A rare musical treat at the Congre-
gational church SATURDAY. night by the
Schubert Concert Co., under the
auspices Of the K. Of p. Lodge. Re-
served seats on sale at A. D. keller's
Office, Is, IS and SOC. ..
Thos. E. Wright, of Sioux Falls,
representing the Deering Harvester
Co., was in the city the latter part of
the week. Mr.. Wright was formerly a
student in the State University at Ver-
million, and is we'll known here.
Father Kelley has been confined to
his bed since Wednesday with a violent
attack Of pleurisy. He is now much
better and will be out again in few
days. Father St. Pierre, of Jefferson,
performed his duties at St. 10 eph's
church last Sunday.
Last Thursday was the 18th ami
versary of the marriage OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Hasson. A number Of their
relatives surprised them in the evening
with call, bringing many hearty
good wishes and some substantial
tokens of the same.
We have before US programme Of
song recital of twenty-one numbers.
given in the college chapel at Olivet,
Mich, last Monday evening. Miss
Belle Hart, sister of Mrs. G. E. Tag
CART, appears in all but two of them.
The music is all of high order.
c. f. Griffith, representing the
Union Novelty Co., Of Sioux City, was
in town Monday. This is company
recently organized to manufacture
hardware novelties. There is q posi-.
bility of their locating at Elk Point II
sufficient inducements and facilities
are offered.
Rev. c. E. Taggart last Sunday MORN
ing indicated his acceptance Of the call
recently unanimously rendered him
by the Congregational church. We
we're personally acquainted with Mr..
Taggart in Iowa, and know him to be .
man OF earnest purpose and rare ability.
We wish him great success in his work,
and plead for him strong moral
support from every member of the
congregation.
Our Episcopal friends give that de-
lightful opera ''Pinafore" at Ponca to-
morrow evening. Next week Thurs
day they 60 to Vermillion and Friday
to Akron, Ia. Their rendition of
"Pinafore" was very much enjoyed
here, and we should be greatly pleased
to have them repeat it. They have
our best wishes as they visit the neigh
boring towns, and we have no fear for
the musical reputation of Elk Point 80
long as it is in their hands.
All the living members of Company
''B' Dakota Cavalry will be panied to
learn Of the present physical condition
Of Second Lieutenant T. Elwood Clark
Of that company. First Lieutenant
John r. Wood has received a letter
from him dated Eureka Springs, Ark,
asking for an AFFIDAVIT in his claim for
pension. He was injured in Sioux
City at Camp Cook by being thrown
from his horse, and erysipelas set in.
Lieut.. Wood remembers the circum-
stances very we'll and forwarded the
evidence. Lieut.. Clark used to own q
large farm at Sergeants Bluffs before
the war. He Is now walking with the
aid OF crutches.
E. E. Lindley, Of Minneapolis, the
way agent of the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange Co., arrived In the
city Friday. He has been In the vi
cinity most of the time since arranging
for the extension of his line through
this county to Sioux City. The North
western Co. Twill also give US con-
nectiOns with Sioux Falls. Minneapolis,
Fargo, Grand Forks and eventually
with Chicago and the east. The line
is sure to be put In, and Mr.. Lindley
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