Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-06-11

Miss Eunice Mohler and Ernest
Homer expect to go to Grand Island,
Neb. Saturday to take a course In the
Business College there. They are
likely TO remain for years course.
Chas. A. Frost OF Alcester, candidate
for county treasurer, was In the city
Monday looking after his interests.
He Is known and well remembers by
all the old-timers, having been resi-
dent OF the county SO years.
Sidney and Gene Severson went to
Sioux Falls yesterday for the summer
vacation. Sidney expects TO come
back next gear and graduate with his
class 10 the high school Gene will
enter the Sioux Fails high school.
St. George Card and family, who
moved from here last year to Detroit,
Mich, have just moved back this way
70 Sioux City, where they now plan 70
make their home. Miss Georgia has
been visiting 10 the city this week.
Home grown strawberries were
placed on the market for the first time
Monday. The yield will not be nearly
~ large as former years. There will
be good supply for the home market,
but not many berries will be shipped
away.
ii. F. Beckwith. OF Fargo, N. D.,
Was In the city Friday. Harry, who
was formerly cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank OF this city, 10 now treas
urer Of the Northern Trust Go. of Far
go. He has numerous friends In this
vicinity who were glad TO welcome him
here II but for short time.
Three townships In Lyman county
have agreed to join forces and build
at Murdo q central high school. This
Is one OF the newly settled sections on
the Milwaukee, extension west OF Cham
herlain and It's success will he watched
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with great interest. The plan will
give the pupils Of the country districts
the same school privileges and bene.
q ts as those living 10 town.
Father Redmond and sister left last
week Tor the East and today they sail
from New Yoek On White Star liner
for Ireland where they will spend some
three months on vacation. They
were born and raised In County Wex-
ford. Ireland. IL Ii six years since
Father Redmond has visited his native
land and he has been looking forward
10 this visit with much anticipation.
Mrs. Julius Schaetzel arrived here
this morning from Ereeport, ILL.,, where
she has been visiting relatives. She
has bought hume 10 Los Angeles,
CAL, and. with her mother and sister,
Miss LouelIa, expects TO move there 10
few weeks and make their future
home there. Their many friends here
regret TO have them leave here where
they have made thei. home so long,
hut are glad that they are to live ia
such u pleasant locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred FL. Ford and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Anderson gave social
party at the Opera House Monday
evening. About one hundred and fif.
~ guests we're present, dancing and
ca Ids being the chief entertainment.
Mdsic was furnished BY the Brnkaw
orchestra OF Sioux City. The Misses
Marie Miller, Erma Grill, Helen West
fall presided over the punch bowl and
the same young misses. With the Mis-
SEES Dorothy and Helen volImer, served
lunch. A very enjoyable even ng was
passed.
David Benjamin reached Beresiord
last week alter sojourn Of some four
Or tive years IN the West He appears
~ hearty ~ ever, the years during
which he has been absent apparently
not having lessened his wonderful
store Of vitality. He has spent much
Of The time With his dauR hter, Mrs
Morg Williams, and he reports that
both hi. and Mrs. Williams are we'll
and prosperous. Mr.. Benjamin's re-
turn II this time recalls that he is,
without doubt the earliest Union
county settler now living. Forty nine
years SEQ. be With five companions
calne from What II nov Minneapolis,
when 4 was said there US not white
woman vest 0f the river, and landed
81 Elk Poiot. Ell WixsoD, Who died
lat winter, WAS the only white man
they found and bis death allows the
dlstinotion II fAll upon Mr, benjamin.
Al died on his claim there, but LATER
settl. d n Emmet, where he has lived
until nae fen ysars AGO, and whore
NM Bvniamin sliIl resides. Beres-
iord Republic.