Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
F. D. smythe is the place to get your

groceries.
Call and see the work OF the 500
City Art Co.
Baugh and Son are busy pressing
l25 tons of hay this week.
Knapp and Taite, have the only ice
cream parlor in the city. II.
Try F. D. smythe for fresh groceries,
fruits, tobacco and cigars.
First class wall paper at prices 90
low, at Talcott's Drug Store.
Mrs. Duane Rifenbark of Parker is
visiting old time friends In the city.
Expert bicycle repairing OF all kinds.
Parts furnished for all standard wheels.
Call on Sharp, the Jeweler. II.
Mrs. J. A. Hathaway OF Mount
Pleasant, Ia, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. T. M. Coffey this week.
N. F. Lufkin from the City of Mex.
leo is visiting for few days with his
brother, C. D. Lufkin of this city.
Vermillion and Elk Point cross bats
tomorrow afternoon at the Driving
Park. Game called at 8 o'clock sharp.
Mrs. Julius Schaetzel gave ''iagot''
party Tuesday afternoon to about forty
ladies. The ladies report Mrs. Schaet-
eel to be most excellent entertainer.
The wave Of improvement has struck
the fremont House, and . fine poarch
and sidewalk are the result. 5. G.
Thornton is also laying new side
walk.
Judge Blair went to Brookings Mon
day for q meeting of the Board Of Re-
gents. The Board expects to consume
most OF the week in examining the af-
fairs of the State Agricultural college
there.
Eleven yoke of oxen went through
the city Monday morning attached TO a
ditching outfit. They we're enough Of
u novelty to attract q great deal OF
attention. They have been at work
this week cutting ditch through the
slough west of town, from the Norton
place down to the city limits.
NJ. H. Gill has received letter
from Carl Anderson, written from
New York Friday, the day before he
sailed. While he was writing Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Lewison came into the hotel,
and they sailed together on the same
boat the next day. All Of the party
were we'll and anticipating a delight.
full trip.
Mrs. E. w. Miller visited Sioux City
Tuesday. She reports finding ut the
depot an aged German couple who
were on their way to Wisconsin. The
man was quite feeble and l04 years old
The wife was 100 years old, and they
had been married over 80 years
One would have to travel long time
and distance to find anything to ex
coed this.
The memorial service on Sunday
last at the NJ E. church we hear
favorably spoken OF. Rev. T. M. Coffey
delivered the sermon from Elk. 1914
"This day shall be unto you for a me
mortal" He reviewed some Of the
neyer.to- be-forgotten things Of which
the day is q memorial, and from them
drew lessons OF worth for the present
day and generation. A double quar-
tette furnished the music.
Prof. j. Jones Jr. Of Chamberlain
referred to in our last issue a. having
received q call to the Vermillion high
school, has since been invited to take
the superintendency of the Huron
schools at q salary Of Sll00. Vermil
lion has now raised it's salary to 81 900
and Prof. Jones accepted the call, al
though no contract was signed unit
after the Huron offer came. We be
lieve Prof. Jones is wise In his decis
ion, and that the sacrifice In salar!
will be more than compensated by tn
consciousness he has Of having beef
true to moral obligation to which b.
was not legally bound. The Vermil
| lion schools are to be most hearth.
| congratulated on securing such mai
| a. Prof. Jones TO take the direction o
them.
Col. E. II. Powers, brother OF Mrs
c. r. Bruce, died ct Weetcliffe, Colo
| last Friday and Mrs. Bruce and Maste
Mark are at New Hampton, Iowa
where the burial took place Tuesday
Mr.. Powers was engaged in lucratiy
publishing business in Georgia whe
the war broke out and had to fee nortl
to save his life, and ut the expense Q
all his property interests. He recruite
q company near his early home on tn
Western Reserve In Ohio, was com
missioned captain Of Co. E. 55th Ohio
.a ,uoe from time IN time nrOmnta.