Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-28

Peter Crum is building new barn
16x22 on his lots on Jefferson ST.
Leroy Adams, representing the
Akron Tribune, is in the city today. and
gave this Office a call.
Word comes to US that John p.
Smith, another old settler, died last
night. Fuller mention next week.
The friends of James T.. Fate, of
Richland, son of ex-county superin-
tendent w. H. H. Fate, will be glad to
learn that he is now rapidly gaining
after seven weeks struggle with
typhoid foyer.
We are planning some improvements
for the COURIER which we shall present
to our readers in week or two. Our
price will not be increased, but it is
our constant aim to give you week by
week paper of greater value ard
helpfulness.
Joe Henkin and SWEET & French
represent to our readers this week
through new advertisements the ad-
vantages of their respective enterprises.
Bear them in mind and give them a
share of your patronage when in need
of anything in their line.
A party consisting of Prof. H. L.
French, Hon. A. O. Ringsrud, f. c.
Ericsson and j. F. Reid drove to Sioux
City and back Tuesday evening to hear
Congressman McCleary. All speak of
the speech as a mastery effort and well
pa ying them for the trouble OF the trip.
Quite crowd were at the depot Sat-
urday afternoon to see the OReilys
off, a slight expression of the universal
esteem with which they are regarded
here. Mr.. O'Reilly is expected back
this week, but the remainder of the
family will spend the winter in Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Charles Parker, to whom we re-
| ferred last week as being critically i'll
from appendicitis, was operated upon
as last resort, but gradually sank
after the operation, dying Monday
afternoon. He was buried yesterday
at Westfield, Iowa. THE COURIER ex-
tends sincere sympathy to the mourn
ing friends.
| Chris ,ofer Strobel, father of Fred
and Abe Strobel, who has been on a
visit here for the past five weeks, re-
turned to his home in Canton, Ohio,
last Thursday. The old gentleman is
80 years OF age, but is rugged and
healthy. Grandpa Strobel made many
warm friends while here, who are sorry
to see him leave. Not many like
him live to see their great grandchild-
rem.
! G. Bailey Cline was married in Sioux
City Monday to Miss Gertrude Craft,
of Vermillion, at which place they ex-
pect to make their future home. The
happy couple expects to spend Sunday
with Mr.. Cline's mother in this city.
Bailey has been holding down a SIT
IN the Plain Talk Office recently, and
previously to this worked some for the
COURIER. A newspaper blessing rests
down upon them from this Office.
A pleasant double wedding occurred
yesterday at the residence OF the Rev.
Olaf w. FERN, pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church in Sioux City. VIM.
A. Strobel and Miss Mary Beavers
both OF Civil Bend township, and Jacob
Bartleson, OF Ponca, and Miss Nellie
Strobel, OF this city, sister OF the first
named groom, were united in the bonds
OF matrimony by the Rev. Fern. Mr.
Bartleson was formerly one of the pro
prietors of the Star Livery Stable ir
this city, and Mr.. and Miss Strobel are
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Strobel
long time residents OF Elk Point. The
young people are all we'll and favorably
known here. They have the hearty
good wishes of THE COURIER.
We regret that we cannot publish
the program of the musical entertain
ment TO be rendered next Monday
evening, but it was received so late
and we were already SO crowded that i
. is impossible. 1t will be one OF the
best musical programs eyer offered il
Elk Point, we feel warranted in say
ing. and since the proceeds go to
: most worthy object, the purchase o
) books for our public school library
the church ought to be crowded. W.
may be allowed to state that this is tn
first of a series Of high grade enter
I tainments which Prof. French il
: planning in the interests OF the schools
) and we bespeak for this course heart.
r and liberal patronage from the genera
: public. -
Notice.
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