Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25

"A tram Oh IOrty-SeVen ears came through from
Mitchell on Sunday evening last.
Col. Boynton is annoyed very much with rheu
matism, the result Of army service.
Miss Dolly Hunt is passing the holidays witt
Alexas Weston and family.
The big four in the pork packing industry arr
Chicago, Kansas City, Cincinnati and Sioux
City.
Secretary of State Ringsrud returned from
Pierre this morning to spend the holidays witt
his family.
Jesse Martin and George Freeman, students
at the Commercial college in Sioux City are q,
home for the holidays.
Prof. Kimme was the recipient Of an elegant
Christmas present in the shape OF a writing
desk and paper holder.
We are gratifed to learn that Mr.. Henry
Quick's pension has been increased from eight
to sixteen dollars a month.
Every available cutter was in use on last Sun.
day. and the merry Jingle of the sleigh bells
could be heard in every direction.
Col. BIZ. Campbell is confirmed postmaster at
Sioux Falls, and Wheeler $. Bowen at Yankton.
both ex soldiers and very capable men. Glad
OF 1t.
Frank. Winnie and Jennie Blair, and Charlie
Steele are at home enjoying the festivities and a
respite from their studies at the University OF
Dakota.
Misses Lottie Wood and Jennie and Minnie
Comfy, who are students at All Saints school,
SinltO EaiIs ata ut hn,y,A ahia,inn thn l.;,1,,,
vacation.
N. d. Tower left last week to spend the holi.
days with friends In Iowa. He viii not return
until after New..Years, and the COURIER wish
es him a pleasant visit.
If you want to make both the CouRlEp and
yourself happy, drop 81. so into the till, and in
sure the regular weekly visits of the best paper
in Union county into your homes.
Rev. Z. L. Cl0ugh's lecture In the NJ. E. church
last Wednesday evening, on the late DR.. Edward
Olson was IA very fine literary effort and an elo-
qucnt tribute to a great aud good man.
Willie Fireman. is al home enjoying his first
vacation since entering the Shattuck School, at
Faribault, MINI. Willie is genteel and gentle
manly, and the regulation suit of the institution
is admirable. His many young friends were
glad to see him.
In your MAD rush for Christmas and New
Years presents. don't forget the little amount
you owe the newspaper man. The liquidation
of the amount due and the payment of a years
subscription in advance will make him happy
rs "a king. Try il Oh him ana see.
No two persons in old Union county have
larger aud more generous hearts than VIM.
Fields and Ole Holden. We omitted to mention
In our list of donations to the Miner county
drouth s~efFercrs. that VIM. and Ole brought in
and put into the car a whopping big load of corn.
"Grandp pa Frank and ''uncie JIM are the
proud titles that can I've applied to the promi-
etors of the Leader. Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Bryan,
son in-law and daughter Of Knapp ST.. are the
happy possesSOrs of IA bran new baby, which Ell
titles the Leader scribes to the above appella-
tons.
Tie Methodists. Congregationalists and Epis-
copais, are making extensive preparations for
their Christmas Trees, this evening. The indi-
cations are that these trees. IN point of beauty.
and value OF presents contained thereon viii far
eclipse any before in this city. The young peo-
pie will certainly have a glorious good time.
1t is gratifying to learn that our farmer friends
in the country are SO liberal in their donations
to the drouth sufferers. north OF us, although
our taxes are. higher Than usual, from causes
over which we had no control. Still out OF our
abundance their is scarcely anyone who is not
willing to add his mite. Verify, it is better to
give than receive;
William Coleman died at the residence of C.
c. Mitchell, on Sunday morning at 3 80 a. M. of
inflammation Of the brain and paralysis, after a
sickness OF oaly six days. Mr.. Coleman has
worked most of the summer for Flannery Bros.
Relatives in Jasper County. Iowa, were tele-
graphed Of his sudden death. and have answer
ed that they will be here to attend his funeral.
Messrs. Griswold and Sheldon, two gentlemen
from the drouth stricken region of Sanborn Co.,
have been in our city and among the farmers of
the surrounding country for the past week or
ten days. securing aid for the worthy people in
their locality. These gentlemen are fulfilling
the recommendations they brought with them,
as being honest and reliable men. and the CoUR-
TER bespeaks a generous reception for them
wherever they may so.
On last Thursday evening Miss Katie Wilson
and Tommy Ryan gave a very pleasant and en-
jOyable party at the home of the former, to
about twenty OF their young friends. it being the
occasion of their birthdays. They were the re-
cipients Of a number Of elegant presents which
well demonstrated the esteem and regard which
their young friends have for them. At a ssa-
sonable hour the party dispersed. all wishing
their royal entertainers many more pleasant
birthdays.
Charlie Anderson died on the u inst. at $50
a. M, aged 80 years. He leaves a wife and little
girl three years OF age. The funeral took place
On Sunday ut 2 O'Clock p. m. from the residence,
Rev. Rifenbark officiating. Mr.. Anderson has
been sick for several months with that wasting
disease, consumption, and his death was only a
question OF time, He cam quite recently from
the old country but by his industry and integ-
rity had made many friends amoDg us. He
died possessed Of a strong hope of a blessed
| resurrection.
We are gratified to state that those of out
people who recently visited Washington bring
back the most tiattering reports Of the success
and progress made by our townsman. Walter L
Hines, who recently received the appointment
as special pension examiner. and who is nov
engaged in the Southern division of the pension
department. MIR. Allen. chief of the division
Informed some OF the party that Mr.. Hines il
one OF the most competent men who has eve
entered the department, and that his work ha
proven SO satisfactory that every inducemen
will be offered to get him to remain there in
stead Of going into the field. Mr.. Hines is yer.
pleasantly located In the Capital city, and ha
made many warm friends during his tire
months stay. He spent all his available tim
III conducting his visiting friends through tn
various points of interest, His success wi
prove pleasing to his hosts Of friends In Unio
County and elsewhere.
VIRGINIA vIGNETTES.