Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

The county fathers were in session
this week.
There seems to be good demand for
hay these days.
o. A. Streator of Akron was visitor
to the city this week.
J. H. Stout, of Parker, was a guest
at the fremont Tuesday.
Sioux City aldermen are making war
on the department stores.
D. NJ. Kerr of Sioux Falls, was one of
the visitors in the city this week.
At this writing the Sioux River is
>hig her than it has been for years.
The young people are enjoying them
~N selves skating on the Dupont pond. n
Mesdames w. 4. and Fred Buchanan
were shopping in Sioux City on Tues
day.
The commissioners proceedings and
quarterly report will appear next
week.
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature making the legal rate Of
interest per cent
The young people of this city enjoN
ed skating this week on account OF the
bright moonlight nights.
Geo. Reynick is jailor, and Tommy
Ryan, it is said, will fill the dangerous
position OF deputy sheriff.
Don Franklin and wife entertained a
number OF their relatives this week,
with sort of family dinner.
Mrs. c. w. Buchanan returned from
Yankton Tuesday, where she was visit
ing her parents the last week.
j. E. Sinclair and August Frieberg,
two OF Beresford's citizens, were in the
city this week on their way from Sioux
City.
Geo. L. Houghton, we'll known to the
citizens OF this county, is in Pierre
pushing his case against ex-senator
Moody.
Artie Comfy departed for Des Moinee,
on Tuesday morning, where he will
take up q course of study in business
college.
John Chevier of jefferson was in
Sioux City the fore part of the week
where he had an operation performed
on his eyss.
II. LOOnan, a prominent lumber
merchant of Yankton, accompanied by
his wife, was in the city the fore part
of the week.
On Tuesday heavy storm began
falling. That day being the 18th OF
January recalled the famous blizzard
OF January II, 1888.
Eric Dantorth, one of the proprietors
OF the Vermillion Republican. has gone
to Pierre where he has accepted a 20.
sition in the state auditors office.
Surveyor Egan is in Gayviile teach.
ing his brother the artistic features OF
tonsoriam, or in other words, how to
use the strap and lather in barber
shop.
The populist caucus will be held
this evening at Pierre. The fight is
pretty much between Kyle and Plow-
man, although there are number OF
minor candidat es.
A special meeting Of the city council
was called last evening. It seems that
the mayor would not call the meeting
and the council members took the
matter in their own hands.
II. p La, son of Bon Homme county
was selected to convey the ELECTORAL
vote OF this state to Washingto
South Dakotas four votes will be cast
for Bry an. two for Watson aud two for
Sewall.
The young people Of the Epworth
League will give pan cake social q,
the home OF Mrs. Oscar j. Smith mex
Friday evening. Pancakes, molassef
ana Iun all for tOc. Everybody vel.
come.
John Adney, living in Big Sioux
township Is very i'll aud not expected
to live. Adney is upwards OF 20 years
OF age and has long been resident 81
the county, having taught school 10 the
early days.
The warm weather on Saturday
brought large number OF farmers T.
this city TO trade. Merchants report
big sales. THE COURIER was remem.
bered by good number 81 the tilleri
Of the soil.
]. 8. Wilson and wife, Of Onaws, Ia.
who visited B. r. Knapp, his brother
tn-law, here little over : year ago
has gone % Fitzgerald, Ca, . Join the