Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-12-30

The Masonic Lodge Of this city
have recently invested about $500
in new furniture, including a fine
organ.
Mr.. H. f. Hoffman, Of Brule twp.
made us a pleasant Gail on Monday,
and added a few dollars to our bank
account. Thanks.
Frank Heiser came down from
his school at Alcester to spend
Christmas with friends here. He
returned on Monday.
Old Santa Claus had a dry time
with his sleighs, but he got around
all right and gladdened the hearts
Of all the little ones.
The Christmas dance at Burbank,
was attended by fify-three couple,
and was highly enjoyed by all who
were SO fortunate as to be present.
Beggs & Ringsrud have five car
loads of hogs in their yards which
they are holding for the market to
brace up a little. They are beau
ties.
A huge christmas turkey was the
attraction at Mr.. and Mrs. Thron-
sons, on Friday last. Friends to
the number of twenty or SO were
participants.
d P. Hale, the missionary who
wears the blue goggles and carries
more different lines than any other
knight of the grip" called on our
dealers Monday.
Freeman Bros. took in six big
loads of hogs in one batch yester-
day, paying the top price, $40 per
hundred. They came from the
bench in Brule township,
Masters Walter and Jay Beggs,
came up from Sioux City, and Mon
day to remain several days, as the
guests of Alva Hasson, Nell Kent
Gary Freeman and their friends
generally. Come again boys.
Don't fail to read the new adj
vertisement of the Old Reliable
Hardware store of M. Hoffman.
Mike can give you as good a deal on
hardware, or anything in his line as
you can get anywhere in the North
west. |
Neil Callahan, who has been in
the Insane asylum at Yaukton for
the past six months, returned home
to this city yesterday completely
cured Of his malady. His many
frinds here are glad to see him back
again enjoying his full faculties.
Miss Mime Ellis, of Elk Point, is
teaching a music class here on the
German method, giving lessons
Mondays and Tuesdays of each
week. She makes her home at +
S. SANKEY'S, and comes here highly
recommended by eastern musi-
cians.-E ermiNion Republican.
~
Pete Crum's mules came very
near getting the drop on him on
Christmas day. They started to
run away or Main street and sue
ceeded in working up momentum
enough to throw Pete off his pins
and dragged him around under the
wagon for II spell. He held on to
the strings and finally succeeded in
| overcoming their mad desires. No
damage done.
The programme at the teachers
meeting which was held at the L. b.
church last Saturday evening was
very interesting. The essays OF
| Prof. Mannix and Mrs. lsham, We're
rare production and were well worth
hearing, The reading of Miss Aggie
Bovee, and Miss l'erta Diliy showed
more than ordinary ability in this
direction. These meetings should
be more liberty attended by parents.
Henry Elliott, of Beresford, I'm
ion county. Dakota, came to Iank-
ton yesterday, to be examined by
the board oi examiners for pensions,
and was examined by the board at
DIR. T%urkepp's Office. What the
result Of the examination will be
we cannot say, but Mr.. Elliot serv-
Ell his country long and well and
now in his old age he ought surely
to receive some recognition Yank-
tom Press.
The Catholic bazaar in LaBelle's |
hall, has been in progress since yes
tarday. Considerable strife and ri
valrv is being elected over the con-
tests for the gold-headed cane and
other prizes. Sheriff John II. Wood
seems to be the leading candidate
for the cane. The voting on
the prizes will close on Thursday
evening at 8 O'Clock, so friends
of the different candidates had bet
ter be getting there" promptly.
Gen. Beauregard will give a his
tory of the Shiloh Campaign in the
January number ofthe North Amer
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