Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-10

M 4 printed on Wednesdays. Please bear
Monnt Hope.
81 ytVM Our Regular Correspondent.
The weather is little too cool for
the corn crop.
The ground is well soaked again, and
ANAL grain is looking much better
\ than week ago.
The prospects are for poor corn
4 crop this year. The stand is poor, and
what Is up is TOO small to plow yet, and
Il will have to do some fast growing to
ret out Of the way Of the frost this fall.
s@ r. J. Reeves was doing some collect
Ing in Lincoln County last week for
DR.. Holmgren.
Pastor Slolinder left for ST. Paul last
Thursday. His wife and mother Wis
! tied here until Saturday, when they
u went to Lincoln County, where they
Will visit for a while before going to
their new home.
Assessor Wade was listing the prop
erty in this neighborhood last week.
Almer Helgerson, of Canton, was a
4 passenger through here Saturday for
Elk Point. He went to prepare for his
wedding, which occurs "Wednesday.
Almer il Deputy Auditor OF Lincoln
{ County and is good boy, and we wish
come to the head Of a family.
T. B. Squlres informed us that his
children were afflicted with measles
laat week.
The dance Saturday night at Henry
Nanning's was held in the barn, and a
large crowd was present. Lou Fox and
Willie Manning scraped the tiddles.
4 and the merry dancers report way up
time.
s. B. Fox Is enjoying a visit from a
brother from Michigan. who arrived
Saturday.
The Anderson brothers were doing
some work on the Shoulberg residence
last week.
Misses Maud Reeves and Louise Err
ics0n are home from Akron for vaca-
zion, the schools having closed Friday.
Big Springs.
Z From Orr Regular Correspondent:
Big Springs, s. D., June I. 1897
The rain we had has greatly benefited
our crops.
Maclkie Meyers left last Monday for
VermilliOn where he will visit his
4 lather-fn-law.
Mrs. johnson has been on the sick
Il list for some time and at present is
very low.
Rings school house will have a pie
MIC at Aug. Ericson's grove next Fri
day.
There will be a picnic at Isanken's
next Monday. A big time is expected;
! rnCos Of all kinds.
M IA party was given at Herman Rose
mOre's last Friday evening which
turned out TO be dance A large
crowd was present, about 80 persons.
Il The West Greek band entertained the
crowd with some fine music. At II
/ o'clock refreshments were served, and
q daylight the party left feeling happy.
Mrs. Rocks spoke Mt the Baptist
I church last Sunday evening. The
church was full.
Andrew Edison and Will and Chas.
CArltOn.Of Alccster attended Baptist
church last Sunday evening.
Rev. Selene attended the conference
= Bloomingdale last Sunday,
Anna LindblOmc has come home
from Sioux City where she has been
resolving medical treatment.
r. Lindblome, Patrick Lindb,ome
and Emily Lindb lOme made a flying
trip to Bloomingdale last Sunday.
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Selene visited
with Moline's last Sunday.
Peter Sumner was down to see
Jenny Moline last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nilsson Of Lincoln CO..
were down to visit August Anderson.
returning Wednesday.
Gust Peterson OF Sioux Falls came
down last Sunday. He will visit rela-
/ tives.
Oden Hottie Of Nora attended Big
Springs church last Sunday evening.
VIM. Lee Spent Sunday at Alcester.
Albert Roseback and Miss Hursey
spent Sunday evening at a dance at
sphinx.
John Svenson OF Alcester attened
Big Springs church last Sunday night.
Prof. Lawergren Of Chicago preached
1 Monday at 2 o'clock p. M, and 8 D. IN.
4 II she Baptist church.
Minnie Flaming OF Sioux Falls has
COme down to visit friends for some
time.
Bertha Fisher will soon leave for
4 Milwaukee, Wis.
Mr.. Moline Ia building barn 36x36.
Charley Carlson will be the carpenter.
0 Larson's young people Of Alcester
visited Fred Larson last Sunday, re-
turuing Monday.