Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-10

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Jalnie wears . swallytail coat aud directs TIT
people ia their safes"
Beresford has a fortune teller.
Sam Harper has located at Lester,
Iowa.
Bathing in the Sioux is becoming
very popular.
II. 6. Brown aged 76, died las,
Tuesday week at Meckling.
The banks Of the big Sioux river
were lined with campers on Sunday.
Emory Morris has completed Mr..
Maupin's residence in Beresford and
has returned to this city.
Quite number visited Riverside
park on Sunday where the Iowa
state MALTA is encamped.
Albert Anderson and Ole Joleson
nre running n threshing machine
this year in Sioux Valley.
The Catholic church has been re-
painted which improves the appear
ance Of the same very much.
The public schools, of Elk Point,
open OH September, Is, that date
having been selected by the board.
John r.. Wood has rejuvenated
the outward appearances of his
home by a plentiful application Of
fresh paint.
BE-. Wintersteen has been APP
pointed postmaster of Akron. The
office will be moved into Winter
seems general store.
The railway extension between
Ponca aud Newcastle is completed,
but will not be open for the tram
saction of business until Sept. /.
Conductor Connolly, of Yankon,
well known here has whole noun
tains Of pride these days, because a
little girl put in an appearance at
his home a short time ago.
j. NJ. Pierce, of Beresford, has
been appointed colonel Of the first
division, which includes Elk Point,
for the Grand Army of South Dak-
ota. The boys down "dis ere way"
tip their caps to Col. Pierce.
Squire Jay has moved his
family back to their fine farm one
inile east of town. COL Boynton
occupies the Rust residence on
Main street, and James Steckman
has occupied his newly acquired
home on Pleasant street.
Rev. Archibald Jameson an
nounced last Sunday from the NJ. +.
pulpit that he would take a depart
ure from the regular evening SER
mon, OF next Sabbath, and in its
stead endeavor to answer any ques-
ton which may be propouuded.
The Company D. lawn sociable
which was to have taken place at
the house Of Mrs. J. w. Hoffman on
Friday evening vas postponed N
till Saturday evening on account of
the storm. The affair vas q success.
full one and our "melingtry" were
there in full dress uniform.
There was an exchange OF pulpits
last Sunday between Rev. A. NJ.
Pipes, of this city and Rev. W. A.
Pottle, Of Sioux City. Rev. Pottlc
delivered an exceedingly VIGOROUS
sermon and the audience was parti-
cularly delighted over the strength
Of the argument and interesting
thought developed during the cours
Of the sermon.
Mayor w. J. Conly has offered
q IS album as q special prize for the
handsomest baby to be shown dur
ing the county fair. All babies are
to he dressed in plain white. The
competition will be brisk and active,
and the mayor believes that Union
county can show the finest, the
plumpest and the prettieat babies
to be found in the state.
Mrs. A. M. Pipes returned on last
Thursday from her tripto Cleveland,
D., and also to the worlds fair at
Chicago. On Friday Rev. and
Mrs. Pipes joined their Sioux City
friends, members of MI. Pipes fer
mer congregation. in Riverside Park
and enjoyed q day full At sunshine
and happiness at a picnic arranged
by the authorities Of the Sunday
school.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Halyor Halvorson,
Of Chicago, after . very pleasant
visit with the parents Of Mr.. Hal
vutsun returned 10 their home in
Maplewood, j suburb 10 Chicago,
whore he conducts q drug store.
On July 28th Mr.. Halvorsen and
Miss Agnes Meike, I school teacher,
in Chicago were married and their
trip TO Elk Point served the pur-
pose Of 4 honeymoon and i Visit
with. hia parents. THE CoUKfER
MiNl1eo them 1 hapDY life.