Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-04-13

down cement will be commenced just
as soon as the grade can be located.
E. c. Ericsson visited Mrs. Ericsson
Tuesday at the st, Joseph hospital,
Sioux City, and found that she was
able to walk across the room. IL is ex-
pected that she will be we'll enough to
return home the latter part OF the
week.
]. W. Lee OF Huron was very i'll last
week. He had the mumps aod took
cold, and at one time was so bad that
his life was despaired Of A letter was
received yesterday by his father in-law,
Alison Bovee, stating that he was now
out Of danger and getting better.
The old buildings opposite the Mer-
chants hotel have been torn down, the
| Strobel meat market removed TO the
alley near Mr.. StrooePs house and the
lots cleared and made ready for the
new Rlngsrud building; Active work
on the building will begin right away.
Elton Eddy was here from Yauktou
the latter part OF the week visiting
among old time friends. He is now a
timer by trade and expected to go to
work Monday on the new Yaukton
county court house. He as well as his
friends enjoyed his stay here very
much.
Harry Jones arrived Monday evening
alone, from ten days trip to Sioux
City and Elk Point. About dozen of
his friends from the dispatcher's Office
lined upon the depot platform to
greet Harry and his blushing bride
but the biushing bride failed to put in
an appearance-Huronite.
Mrs Jerry Shea OF Hampton, Iowa,
arrived here Monday for a couple of
weeks visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Liuch On Saturday
next Mr.. and Mrs. Linch celebrate the
fiftleth anniversary OF their marriage
and they are expecting some more of
their children here this week to help
them celebrate It, They certainly
ought to celebrate it proper.
Word has been received here of the
death OF Mrs. Henry Rowe, at Duhamel,
, Alberta, Saturday, April l. She had
, pneumonia some two months ago and
never fairly recovered from it, death
} coming quietly and painlessly Through
hemorrhage. She lived here some
twenty-five years, leaving here for AL
berta some four years ago. She was
most highly regarded as a Christian
woman. She was buried there on
Wednesday,
e. A. Dow was brought before the
board of insanity Thursday on com.
plant of bis wife. The hearing was
continued over until Friday, when
the board decided that he was insane
and should be committed to the asylum.
he has heeR much worse since the
hearing and is confined in the new
quarters OF the jailor In the basement
ofthe court house. He will be taken
TO Yankton as soon as arrangements
can be made TO receive him there.
The fire boys had social session at
the city hall Tuesday highland pre-
scented John Coverdale, the retiring
chief, with watch chain and charm
suitably inscribed. Mr.. Coverdale
withdrew as chief, after some six or
seven years Of service, with the expee-
tation Of soon going to his Gregory
county claim which he drew last sum-
mer. He has given the company faith
ful and efficient service, which the fire
boys have In this manner very proper
y and appropriately
One day last week Alfred Rincsrud
was riding with friend on the plat
form Of . Milwaukee train near YER
million, when the wind flew of his
hat. In the effort 10 regain ii he lost
his balance and fell between the cars
which we're going At full speed. The
wonder ID that be vas not kilssd. hut
when picked up and taken to vsrmtI-
lion, y vas found that the left forearm
was broken and that otherwise liz had
received only few ninor bruises. He
came home Friday and Is now oettinO
around every day with little diificulty.
George Woods. ann n 1pssSsf, NJ. :.