Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-02

Esmond nurseries and kiotS seed farm.
The last days races resulted ~ follow1
Ffee-for-an trot ios purse Of oe0o
Brittle silver ....................,.,...l A9aIt
french Gtfi........ . } -
Tfms. ~ zSe. 7 80 .:D.
ons-hsif mile rnanias Tor curse q Nm
Little Dan. J |
Brown Bill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q 81 1
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Nsetle ................
John Cole. .......................t =
Abdallah BOY. ! !
Harry Roger. s.......................... q q
Time, 3 A2,4. 9:4S. 30
Tho half mile bicycls racs was won By Elliot.
Of Aberdeen, with Riblet. Of Columbia second.
Tho loo-yard foot saos was won By Doris. q
Rednsld with Elliott. OF Absrdssn, second end
Atherton Of Aberdeen, thtrd.
Eight Thousand people attended the fair
on the closing day. The weather was SUI
perb. and the special trains on all the lines
OF railroad were loaded with returning visit
ors. Special freight trains left at midnight
with blooded horses and herds Of stock for
the south part OF the territory. The nth
annual exhibition has been the greatest
success Of all. made 80 largely by the great
capital fight between the five cities. The
unfavorable weather Of the first three days
injured the early attendance. but the lass
two days it was beyond all expectations.
A Fatal Accident at the Fair.
There was an accident Ut the state fAir
grounds at Aberdeen on the last day. Inn
mediatcly after dinner. the premium stock
was led out for parade when Oscar Lun-
strum was kicked over tho heart by the
stallion Pompey. He sunk to the ground.
raised up once and fell back dead without
uttcring word. He was leaking the stall
lion too close behind Pompcy. The do
ceased was l8 years old. and In the employ
OF William Warden. Of Frankfort. He leaves
two brothers and one sister Lying neas
Frankfort
Gsa. A b. Ward. Ete.
It may interest Dakota readers TO learn Of
the final antic Of the late iamented Gen. A.
B. Ward. A New York dispatch gives It
thus: DIR. A. Bently worthlngton. other
wise Ward, otherwise dozen different
aliases. has skipped the country. He did
not go alone. His companion was the latest
wife which he claimed. or in other words.
Mrs. Plunkett. the teacher and exemplifier
Of Christian science. DR.. A. Bently Worth.
ington paid his last visit to New York nearly
week ago. As one Of his numerous wives
or equally numerous angry creditors might
have met him with unpleasant conse-
quences. DR.. Worthington appeared In .
false wig and whiskers. His first visit was
to the publication Office Of the International
at IL West Forty-second street. It was here
that DIR. Worthington and Mrs. Plunkett
lived together before he was driven out
OF the city by the exposure Of his past life.
Dr. Worthington. after helping Mrs. Plum.
kett to get out the last number Of her mag
azinc, left the city with one Of Mrs. Plum
kett's children. The next day Mrs. plunkett
followed with her other child. Her friends
say that the destination Of the pair IL Aus
tralia. Nothing could be learned about
them at the old quarters in West Forty
second street. The blinds are drawn and
the floor is to let. Mrs. Piunkett's depart
ure has thrown CONSERVATION into the ranks
Of the Christian scientists who still believe
in her. When DR.. Worthington left New
York City some months ago Mrs. Plunkett
| gave pledge that sli his debts would be
| paid and matters so arranged that he eould
become free. The little band has waited
with exemplary patience for tho return ol
DR.. Worthington. It was to be the supreme
test Of Mrs. Plunketts good faith with them.
Mr.. Plunkett. the injured husband. has also
left the city. fortnight ago he suddenly
announced that he had determined to 20 to
| Chicago. Since then he has not beer heard
Of in Christian science circles.
II has been learned that Boone Nay. Z
once noted character Of Deadwood and the
Black Hills. ID deputy United States mar
shall in New Mexico. It was believed that ha
hap died Of yellow fever in Rio Janeiro aftss
taking prominent part in several Mouth
American Instructions.
| NORM DAKOTA millers have secured ! Tor.
eign agency and win henceforth ship theil
Hour to Europe without having Il pssl
through tho hands Of brokers. spcculators
4 etc.
THE school Of mincs has entered on It.
third year Of regular work At Rapid City
with full attendance of students.
AxoTHEa rich tin deposit has been iouny
near the EtnA mine In the Hijls.
ASoUS ,eoo Ogallala Sioux Indians. ont q
hunting expedition. eamped near white.
wood recently: 8
| 4 COMPANY from s.. Paul d arranging Il
put In : 80. .OoO yacw End implemeat manu.
factory at Hufon
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