Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-05
Moant Hope.

En- M00nt nope.
Nsm Or Regular Correspondent.
II averaged rather warm again last
week.
The grain fields are quite rough this
year, making it rather unpleasant for
the man who drives the binder.
In this vicinity the grain was about
Ill in shock by Saturday night, and the
farmers are relieved.
Stacking is the order of the day, and
IL the weather is favorable a good share
Of the crop will be safely piled up this
week.
The thresher-men are cleaning up
and repairing their outfits and will
soon commence to shell out the 81
crop.
The Erickson boys have purchased a
thresher; also Carl Olson and Fred
Reemts have invested in an outfit, max
ing two more competitors for the Sioux
Valley work.
Ms. Johannes Erickson was taken
III again last Saturday, and DR.. Clark,
Of Akron, was called to attend her.
She was improving some at last re-
ports.
Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. J. F. Ken
needy, Of Akron, were callers here one
day last week.
DR.. Ellis arrived from Mississippi
last week and is again quartered ut
Akron. We have not met him since
HE return and don't know what his
free silver views are since living in the
South, but we bet our '96 pumpkins
against nothing that he won't emigrate
South again.
Miss Ida Hoffman, of Elk Point, is
visiting here with Mrs. Oluf Erickson
for Z few days. Miss 81. used to teach
II the Hoyt school.
W. 9. Lillibridge has returned from
his eastern trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson and Miss Hog
lander, OF Sioux City visited with the
8ellberg family last week.
Aaron johnson and the young people
In the Fred Peterson family came up
Sunday and w0rshiped with the Luth-
Grams.
A message came Sunday morning.
saying that David Anderson was dead
At Canton, where he was receiving
medical treatment at the Canton hos
pital. His two brothers were on the
way TO see him when the sad news ar
rived. The Anderson boys are favor
ties here, and the sudden demise of one
Of them is severe shock to this COM
munity. We will give full particulars
later.
We met DR.. Ellis at Akron this week
and he looks a. though he Jared we'll
In the land Of coffee and pistols. He
informed us that he would again locate
In Akron, and had taken rooms over
johnson Bros. store. He also stated
that he and his family have parted,
and We kindly offer him free space in
our matrimonial column which will
quickly bring the best results from
the large list of single bellies living on
Union Creek. The DIR. is still great
joker, and We welcome him back to
the BEST country on earth.
The Union Creek girls have dubbed
the Register Devil Long John"
Pastor o. w. FERN Of Sioux City
Wa returning from his vacation trip
70 Spirit Lake Monday, and kindly
stopped over at Akron and assisted in
the last sad rites over the remains OF
David Anderson.
Swan and August Anderson drove to
Canton Sunday morning to see their
brother David, and had no idea that he
was seriously i'll until they arrived
there, when to their intense astonish-
ment they found he was dead. The
boys are beside themselves with grief
and can hardly realize that their dear
one j. no more.
OBITUARY. - David Anderson was
born In Fredsberg, Sweden, Sept. y,
1866. Died at Canton, S. D., August
!, 1897. He was the youngest of seven
chtldren-the baby and idol of the
family. He came to America nine
years ago and has lived here in Union
county most OF that time. He was q
carpenter by trade and followed tina,
profession In partnership with his two
brothers, Swan and August, and many
dne buildings on both sides of the
Sioux are monuments of their skill and
handiwork. David was young man
Of exceptionally fine character. His
temper was always mild and he had 9
smile and good word for everybody Y.
AZ stated above, he was the pet of the
family, and everyone he met was his
friend. His old father, in his eightieth
year, who 10 living in the old country,
will be bowed down deep with griei
when the sad news reaches him that
hts baby has gone. The sudden death
Of this young man was q shock to all
his friends here. No one could credit
the report, a. but few had heard tina,
he'had been ailing. He had apparent.
y been In good health until few
weeks ago, when he told his brothers
he was not feeling we'll and would res,
up few days. He did some driving
around and spent some time at his
room at Akron. Monday, July 26th,
be felt much worse and drove TO Can.
ton 70 consult DR.. Holmoren, of the
Canton hospital. The doctor found he
was suffering from acute gastritis and
liver trouble. The long drive in the
hot sun made Kim much worse, but
still NO doubts were entertained Of his
opoody recovery. He seemed to gain