Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Jesse COmpto is very i'll.

Jesse Compto is very Ill.
Sioux Falls is to have the nett fire.
mems tournament.
F.. =. Ericsson was called to Hawai-
den on business Monday.
NJ. B. Kent was in Vermillion last
week hunting up friends.
Senator Grill voted to move the
capitol from Pierre to Huron.
FOR SALE-A Gasoline Engine,
nearly new. BUCHANAN BROS.
jeff Stickney and wife of Tyndall
were in the city over Sunday the guests
OF relatives.
Mark Mangan of Beresford has sold
his business in the place and we under
stand will move to Elk Point
Walter Hoffman editor of the
Wakonda Monitor, dropped into THE
COURIER sanctum one day this week.
For the next 60 days cabinets onl,
% 90 per dozen. Lawton's old gallery
3w. Il. ~. Skinner.
A brother, of o. NJ. Walters was In
the CITY on a visit with relatives. He
is a resident of Chicago, and Is an
artist by profession.
Berestord has building and loan
association which was organized IN
June. There are la shares. and loans
to the amount Of $500 have been made.
Quarterly meeting services will he
held in the Methodist church Sunday.
I ID ID
will preach morning and evening. An
earnest invitation is extended to all to
be present. -
Alsen, on the county line between
Union and Clay. has a thriving camp
of Modern Woodmen. AT recent
meeting they decided to build hall,
and enough funds we're subscribed TO
insure fts er. elton.
Martin Hanson. one OF THE Con
RIER's valued subscribers, was in this
week and renewed his allegiance to
The COURIER for another year. Last
week Mr.. Hanson purchased buggy
OF G.. E. Krause and then secured q hne
horse and harness to fit the same.
Chris Thorson OF Rapid City, for.
ly Of Union county, but now success
full fruit raiser out in the hills country
has been invited by Prof. Hanson OF
the state agricultural college to pre-
pare an article for publication upon the
subject of horticulture in the BLACK
Hills.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give n literary entertain
ment in the parlors of }. NJ. Talcott on
or about Feb. 2 The program will
consist of music. recitations and
speeches. all by local talent. A goOc
time Is expected and everybody is in
vited.
Mr. and Mrs. J S. Cooper's children
which have been quarentined for the
past four weeks with diphtheria and
maasels are able to he OUT agnin. Little
Nella died on the oath OF December.
She was loved by all that knew her and
her parents believe they will meet her
In heaven.
Beresford has an indebtedness OF
$l,884. During the past six months
there was received 81. 423, Of which
1882 was received from saloons, S546
taxes and the balance from miscel-
laneous source, There is in the sink
ing fund aud outstanding warrants to
the amount of $500
Among the bills before the state
legislature is one which makes the
salary of the court stenOgrapher % a
day and mileage. This would lead tC
an increase In the salary OF Miss Eas,
for this circuit Of several hundred
dollars. Not only does the bill pro tide
Is day but mileage.
Sherman Poole, freight conductor
on the Milwaukee, died in Sioux CIT!
last week from the effects OF an attacf
of diphtheria. Poole was we'll know
here, having years ago worked 90 tnt
farm with E c. Simmons. He was II
life u genial, big hearted man and MI
death causes sincere rOrrow. H.
The ladies Of the Mutual Aid societ.
will give social At the homes OF Mrs
Hoffman and Eshler on Tuesday eve
ming, January Is. Refreshments: Coffee
light biscuit and butter, baked beans
pickles, doughnuts and cake. Suppe
served from $40 until 10 o'clock Pric
Is cents, or two for Is. Everybod
welcome.
THE COURIER wants all the couptr
correspondents II can GET A numbe
yet being represented in our column:
Why not try it your self? 1t VII
practice you in the art OF writing an
will be Of value 10 you. Let ns hea
from you next week, and We will sen
envelopes and stationary.
Squire Hadley Of yermillion was
visitor In the city on Tuesday. He IN
lost his pocket book containing S3t
worth OF notes some d .ys previous an
received letter from An Elk Pointe
who had found 1t, and to come dow
and get 1t. which he did. The squii
has An abundance Of faith In IN
honesty Of the average citizen OF Unio
county.
A report was sent out fr01 this Gil
sometime ago that = man by the man
Of Charles Nash, who was sent 70 q
pen from this county, had fallen he
10 e140, 600 through the death Of ric
aunt. A Sioux Falls paper looked Y