Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-09-29

To Subscribers I'm Arrears.

10 SupscriberS In Arrears.
During this month and the month
OF September next we hope to make
a settlement with all our subscribers
who are back on subscription. Some
OF these back subscription accounts
have been running about as loLg as
we feel able to carry them. They
must be settled up in some way.
G. F. MALLAHAN.
+. G. Joy,a prominent Elk Pointer
Saturdayed in Canton.-Canton Nqrs
Slough q Talcott recei ved five
cars of lumber last week.
Mrs. Brace and Mrs. Lepper are
soon to start a new millinery shop
in our city.
A goodly number Of the G. A. r.
boys will attend the camp fire at
Nermilllon, tomorrow night.
Capt. Talcott, ESQ, has eighteen
as fine spring calves as we ever saw
in Dakota.
Harry Norman goes back to Hon.
er, Neb., next week to teach another
term of school there.
J. S. Talcott has purchased the
safe formerly used by w. f. Wolf
gang, and has had it removed to his
palace drug store.
Flannery Bros. are repairing and
changing the location of the barn
which is attached to their hotel prop
erty.
A little girl baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM, Eslick, died on Saturday last
and was buried on Sunday. We did
not learn the nature Of the disease.
The monthly meeting of the w.
c. T. e., will be held ON Saturday,
October 2nd in the L. B. church at
half past ; p. m.
Matt Gerinr, John Walsh, T.. T..
HamIin and Mike Curry, left yester-
day morning to attend the demo
cratic convention at A berdeen.
Louis Ricard is building an addi-
ton to the old Wilson property on
main street, 20x40. When complet-
ed it will he occupied by James Nc
Gonigal as a billiard hall.
George Il. Freeman, Willie and
Nellie, started on Monday morning
for Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Chicago, they will be absent ten
days or two weeks, sight seeing. We
wish them a pleasant Journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Main, Of VII
mington, Ills, are in the city, visit
ing with friends and relatives. Mrs.
Main was formerly Miss Cora Frank
lin, and her many friends in this
city gave her . warm greeting,
They will return in about week.
Miss Gussie DuFran, was married
on the Dist inst. at Omaha, to Mr..
John T. Goodies, of Aberdeen, for
merly of Pierre. We tender our
thanks for a card of invitation, and
hope the happy couple may live q
long and prosperous life.
Rev. Father Collins, aided by Rev,
st. Pierre, of Jefferson, will conduct
the jubilee mission here next Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday. 1t is
earnestly hoped that all good prac-
tical catholics will avail themselves
of this opportunity.
About fifty Elk Pointers includ-
ing the band and base ball clubs
went over to ronca last week to at
tend the Dixon county fair. The
principal attraction was the base
ball contest, which resulted in our
first nine carrying off the second
prize, Ponca taking first and Cole
ridge third.
Rev. O. S. Bryan, former resi-
dent of this city, has Just closed a
very successful three years pastorate
at Manson, Iowa. The church has
been increased in members, debts
paid and a reign of prosperity in
augurated. The membership would
be glad of his return, but the rules
of the society forbid,
Cantata.
All those who desire to take part
in the rendition OF the Cantata en-
titled "Queen Esther" are request
ed to meet at the M. L. church on
Saturday evening next,at Z 30 sharp.
Mrs. J. F. Reid, f. L, Collins,
Geo. Hasson, Nj. B. Kent,
Miss Minnie Ellis, Geo. Hasson
Burdie Morris, Henry Muhs,
Carl Davis and others.