Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-25
A girl baby has arrived at the
home OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Val Miller.

AiOtlic VI AlF. dllO MIS-. al Miller.
Tho fadies If the Catholic
church have presented to Father
Hogan, All elegant silver tea set.
as a Christmas gift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward of Sioux
! Falls were the guests of friends in
this city last night, on their way
to visit Mr.. Wards parents a,
Ponca.
Mr.. Lufkin, who will assist with
the eornet at the knights of Labor
dance on Christmas night, is said to
be the best orcherstra player in the
state.-Pldin Talk
One Lawrey was arrested last
Saturday and in Justise Eslick's
court was fined twenty dollars and
costs, amounting in all to s37 so, for
running n gambling house.
r. d Coonen of Alcester transact
ed business in this city last Friday.
"Dick" is one of those men with,
whome one always enjoys 20 have a
friendly chat.
Andy Wallace who for n long time
ran n dray in this city for Abe Stro.
bel returned from Il somewhat
lengthy sojourn in Nebraska last
Monday evening.
Harmon Beavers, Of Civil Bend
township, has just completed a new
house, and it was dedicated into
service with Il grand dance last
week.
We failed to note in last weeks
issue that George Rash, one OF
Akron's prominent business men,
was in town or business on Wednes-
day of that week.
Miss Dora Hawk visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Il. NJ. Cummins, of Sioux
City, last Monday and Tuesday. We
learn that Mrs. Cummins is quite
sick.
Il. C. Ericson's,M. Hoffman's and
DR.. J. G. Conly's families have fitted
up a family Christmas tree at Mr..
Honman's house and both old and
Young children will have jolly
time.
Several boys Of this city were
arrested by the Salvation Army last
Sunday evening for disturbing the
peace. The hearing was postponed
until the seventh Of January, by
mutual consent.
Mrs. Durham, who has been
engaged in dressmaking in Miss
Doane's shop for the last few
months, was immersed in the Sioux
river by Rev. Thomas Irvine last
Sunday afternoon.
Prof. Kimmel did not arrive as
we stated he would las, week, but
went to his home in Indiana, in
response to a telegram stating that
his mother is believed not to he
able to live but a short time.
Miss Ida Baker, Of Richland,
departed for Sioux City last Mon
day morning, where she will visit
with her sister during the holidays.
She closed a successful term of
in the Pleasant Hill district
quite recently.
Last Monday morning dawned
gloomy and a slight rain began to
fail before noon. A regular April
rain fell all afternoon, thoroughly
moistening the ground. 1t is strange
for December to bring so many
warm showers.
The Baptist supper and enter.
tainment last Friday evening was a
success, both financially and socially.
Quite a number were present, and
those who were, were pleasantly
entertained by music and speaking.
Several of the artists were encored
and the rest loudly applt uded.
Street Commissioner Minis and
County Commissioner Main have
done some excellent work on the
street that passes Mr.. Dnpont's
house. The knobs that existed have
been cut down and the hollows
filled, making it a much more con-
venient throughfare.
G. d. Lufkin is planning a band
concert for the seventh Of January.
If it will be held it will be the
best thing Of the kind that has. fall
len to the lot Of Elk Pointers to
listen to. The matter hinges on
whether or not he can get a piano
for the occasion. This in itself is
suggestive that a piano in the
opera house is needed.
The UNION County Courier gives
the nam s Of one hundred and six
teen farmers Of that county who
have this year raised an aggregate
Of 10000 bushels Of corn. And
South Oak ota is not very widely
known a. a corn state, either