Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-08

Geo. Chamberlain and family return
ed home Monday evening after short
visit with friends and relatives ut Ser
gcan,'s Bluff, Iowa.
Yesterday was the hottest day Of the
season 80 far. The government Their
moneter d, Sioux City registered ~
degrees in the shade at p. m. anc still
arising. Tuesday night the thermom-
eter did not d rop below ~ from sunset
to sunrise. But then, it's good for corn.
Tuesday in Justice Smythe's court
the preliminary examination OF Mrs.
Anna Lief was held. she being charged
with shooting at NJ. Nj. Hendrix last
Sunday. 1t was u sort Of neighbor-
hood quarrel up Big Springs way. with
no great damage done, but rs the evil
dence OF actual use of firearms was
pretty direct Justice Smythe held the
defendant in $3.50 bonds to appear ut
next term of Circuit Court.
Yesterday morning Ole Eden, OF
Brule, returned from St. Paul with his
Oldest son, Sever, who went there for
medical treatment several weeks ago.
His right foot had to be amputated
just above the ankle. Ole Holden, who
has been in St. Paul for treatment for
catarrh, and a son OF Ole Gunderson,
who has received treatment for his
eyes, also returned with the Eidems.
The patients were all reported as doing
we'll, with reasonable hope of perma-
nent recovery.
James McGounagle has recently had
erected on his family lot at the Gem
etery one Of the finest monuments on
the grounds. 1t is of massive gray
granite with polished sides, and bor-
ders ornamented with both cut and un-
cut stone. 1t is very tasty, substan-
tial memorial, and one that would be
credit to any family or cemetery.
The lot is surrounded by u cement
wall, and when the turf becomes firm
ly seated the spot will be beautiful
resting place for the dear dead who
have gone before.
bud" Gay was in the city last week
| visiting old friends and relatives. Mrs.
Gay is sister of County Commissioner
w. w. Main, and Mr.. Gay formerly
practiced law here. The family has
just moved to Vermillion, in order that
Misses Edna and Kitty may enjoy the
advantages of the State University.
bud" has just received from Con-
gresham Kelley the appointment to II
naval cade tship at Annapolis, after a
competitive examination oyer eight
candidates. The Flandreau Herald
says: ''There is not family in town
that will be more m Used in the relig.
ious and social circles than this highly
esteemed family. A host Of friends
join the Herald in regrets al their de.
parture, but wish them health, SUCCESS
and happiness in their new home"
Rev. I. NJ. Coffey has been called
upon twice to deliver the Memorial
Day address here in two years, and SO
we'll has performed the service that the
soldier boys have had it in mind for some
time to recognize the fact in some SUBJ
stantial way. Hearing that members
of the church and congregation we're
planning for him ''pound social"
some OF the old soldiers joined in with
them and made it Il regular pound
ing" The crowd dropped in on the
good dominic Friday night week ago
as he was only half through transplant.
ing his celery, and a complete surprise
and very pleasant evening was the
result. A pound OF almost every USE
full household supply was left, not the
least in value of which was pound of
silver dollars. Something over $50 was
the value of the entire donation, but
the expression of good will and ap.
probation that it represented made it
dOubly valuable.