Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-04-01
This Is April fools day.

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Grass Is beginning to come out OF the
ground.
George Card purchased car load OF
cattle of Oluf Nelson on Monday
Mrs. Frank Cummings: has been i'll
this week, but at this writing she is
much improved.
Miss Nellie Freeman of this city re-
turned TO her studies in Vermillion the
fore port OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Smythe and
daughter Josie were Sioux City visi-
tors the fore part Of the week.
Mrs. c. F.. Lufkin returned from
Fairbult, Mimi, on last Friday after q
very pleasant visit of a month with
relatives.
Harry Joy arrived home from Yank-
ton to enjoy his vacation with his
parents. He is doing very nicely at
the Yankton college.
Messrs Thompson and Gamble, the
evangelists haye gone to Elmore,
Mimi, to take up their work in that
state, having finished the conversion Of
all within their reach in South Da-
kota.
Receiver Jonathan Brown Of the
Sioux National bank of Sioux City pre-
diets that every man holding claim
against the Sioux National will get
dollar for dollar. This is something OF
surprise.
Amander Kimball, an old time resi-
dent Of Union county, is back among
his old friends after a thirteen years
absence in the Black Hills. He thinks
he will let we'll enough alone, and set
tie down here for life.
Tommy McInery wins has been spend
ing his vacation here returned to Ver-
million where he will again take up the
work in the university. Tommy gradu-
ates this year. In all he has attended
the university for four years.
Many people in this city will remem-
Der A. L. Davis, formerly Of Vermill-
ion, as having visited in this city a
number of times. Mr.. Davis is now at
tending the Ann Arbor school and is q
candidate for the presidency of the Col
lege Republican League.
The Milwaukee road is now taking
passengers and freight out on the
Sioux Falls line as far as Hawarden.
Reports are to the effect that the soft
weather OF the last few days has melt
ed the snow and the Milwaukee track
in the vicinity Of Dell Rapids is under
water.
There was quite large crowd out
last Saturday evening at the Armory
to witness the wrestling match between
William Murray of Hawarden and
Charles Tillsbury of this place, for S25
side and gate receipts. The match
was won by Tillsbury, who threw Muir
ray twice in succession, the latter then
giving up the contest. Mike Goodness
OF Jefferson and F.. Cameron of Sioux
City then tnrned their hand at wrest-
ling for purse. Goodness won the
contest getting the second aud third
falls.
Harry Lamar. we'll known here, hav.
ing covered this territory for years for
the McCormic Harvester company, has
10 ,ated permanently in Sioux City. He
rented sometime ago the Vendomme
hotel and has had it revenoated, re.
papered, recarpeted and renovated
generally. The name has been chang.
ed to that Of "The Lamar" and Harry
now stands at the depot greeting his
friends as they come in. Under Mr.
Lemar's management this hotel will
rank with the best in Sioux City and
all those who do not care to pay Is q
day will find it TO their advantage tc
stop at The Lemar when in Sioux City
The evangelist who Is holding forth
in the Methodist church is apparently
q drawing card. He had for his sub
ject last Sunday evening ''Hell's Ban
quet with Elk Point Guests" He
handled the subject in a very agrees
i've manner. He said he knew what
he wasc talking: about and that he
was no spring chicken himself. He
made an impression upon the audiences
that will be remembered for some time
1t is not every man that can talk about
he'll and its guests, particularly those
OF the guests who come from Elk Point
for their reputation has never beer
made known in this line. 1t was with
great surprise to the editor to learr
that any of them had been ticketed In
that direction, for our impression has
always been that we would all meet or
the pearly streets of the New Jer.
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