Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-12-26

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Neil Callahan, at the new fou
and feed store, in the old bank build
ing, is now delivering flour bough
of him, free Of charge.
Since the snow Howard Mosie
and S. B. Fox have been getting i
their work killing deer. We undo,
stand that they have brought dow
two apiece so far this week.
We are called to-day to tackle tn
first snow storm of the season il
these parts. Not enough yet, how
ever, to interfere with the regum
running ofthe trains.
DR.. Hasson and wife, of Ponca
came G Mondry to spend Christ
mas with The old folks. Everybod,
are Dawes friends over fIere, and ar
glad at every opportunity to giv
him q hearty shake.
Col. Woodford, of Ottawa, ILL.,. be
gins a series of temperance lectures
in this city, Thursday evening, Dec
9th, under the auspices of the Wo
mans Christian Temperance Union
Col. Woudford is q forcible and en-
t%ertaining speaker. All should &c
and hear him.
r.. NJ. Williams, wife and children.
of Iowa City, Iowa, is visiting with
relatives, the family of ID. w. Davis,
Esq. Mac" was an old time resi-
dent of Elk Point, having been cash
Ter of J. W. Hoffman's bank, for a
number Of years. His many old
friends, here, are glad to see him.
He will remain two or three weeks.
CHRISTMAS TREEs.--On Monday
night large crowds of men, women
and children gathered ut both the
Methodist and Baptist churches,
where Santa Claus dispensed some
very elegant and handsome presents.
From the general appearance of hap
Ply and smiling faces in III city we
should judge that all were well pro-
vided with presents.
The COURIER this week is some
what tardy in making its appearance,
owing to a combination of circum-
stances. One Of the circumstances
was, the editor was feasted on turkey
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Nichols, and
another, our foreman, Geo. Hasson,
swung too many heavy girls at the
on Christmas night which dis
abled him for duty the next day.
G. A.. r. LECTURE PosTpoNEp.-
TO the severe storm prevailing
this morning it was thought best to
postpone Capt. Emery's lecture un-
til some future time, and a telegram
was sent to him at LeMars to that
The lecture will perhaps take
place some time next week, OF which
will be given.
LATER.-Capt. Emery writes that
he will come on the evening of Jan.
2. 1884. So the lecture is postponed
one week. Remember the date, and
all turn out and hear him.
DISTRESSING OccURRE On
last Monday evening, Sam Living
ston, who lives down in the timber.
with his wife and four months
old baby for Richland, where he was
engaged to play the violin for the
there that night. After arriv-
ing as far as Elk Point, they stop
ped at a friends, when upon un-
their baby, it was discov-
cred that it was dead. 1t il suppos-
ed that the little one smothered to
death in its wrappings. The child
was buried on Christmas day, thus
turning the anticipated joys of the
parents to that of sorrow and sad
ness.
The Christmas ball given BY the
club at Beggs' hall last night brought
out the largest crowd probably that
has ever met, on such an occasion,
in Elk Point. Owing to the efforts
and courtesy Of the managers, II was
also n Of the most pleasant dances
ever given in the city. Forty-six
numbers we're taken. and everyone
present took advantage Of their priv
ilege, and, with a few exceptions,
stayed until the wee sma' hours.
During the evening supper was
served at the Merchants which did
Justice to both the occasion and the
day. We have bcgunt TO think, iudg-
ing from those We saw dancing, il il
well Christmas c,tnes but once 4 year
or SOME Of orr msrried men would
agsin return q the habits ~ their
hoshcad.
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