Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-17

SA ~ Ho
A very enjoyable harvest home
party was held on Monday night a,
the home ot:Albert Chausee, There
was a large number of friends ana
neighbors present and a dance con-
cluded the evenings mcrfiment.
The COURIER was mistaken in it
last week. issue in stating that
divorce case was pending between
Mr.. Lukens and wife. Onexamina
ton we find that no such case is
6led nor any such action pending,
The Ber-sford town council pro
poses to sell the town band instru
ments and buy chemical engine
Tie presumption is that the bane
viii scare the fire away as quick n:
the engine would put it out, hence
it can be argued that it is a useless
investment.
J.R. Carleton, the able editor o
the Beresford News received a wind
fall the other day in the receipt Of
$500 veteran bounty which h
earned in 1862. Brother Carleton
deserves the good luck he has me
with and his comrades here extent
their congratulations.
1t was reported here on Monday
that A. L. Dawson, of Neenah, Wis.
was the father Of bouncing girl
His friends of his bachelor days a
first pronounced it a canard, but i
is a factnevertheless and the CouR
TER extends it's congratulations tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson.
Arrangements were made in Ell
Point on last Saturday for a foo
race between Patsey Magner o
Yankton and Burt Partridge o
Nermillion, forsl0O Il side. Fifty
dollars was pat up in the hands
of Merchant Kelley, that the race
would take place in Iankton We'd
nesday.
Deadwood Times: Deeds were
filed in the register of deeds Office
yesterday by which II. r. William
son. G, B. Kennedy and W. B
Cameron conveyed to A. G. Mel
lette and A. o. Ringsrud quite q
chunk of Deadwood real estate, The
consideration being $4,000. The
deal involves interest IN several lots
on Main street and large interests il
the Forrest Hill and Cleveland
Heights addition. 49,.
The special announcement OF The
state university ut Vermillion issued
this week is to the effect that Miss
Lennette &. Miiliman Of Lakevillt
N. Y, has been appointed lady
principal and assistant i'll English
Miss Clara Williams has been cliose'
professor of vocal music. Miss
Geneyieve J.. Blair, of this city
has been elected tutor IN math'
ematics and German. Entrance
examination and registration for the
fall term will occur Sept. II and Il
reeitations beginning Sept. ID.
Gen. Passenger Agent, j. Franci:
of the Burlington and Missouri rail
way, has by his energy and enter
prise gained recognition Throughout
the state aud has secured the admir-.
alton Of all those who 90 DER ths
b. and M. line to the Black Hills.
The United States district cour
meets at Deadwood on Sept. Is ane
the good word that is being put il
for the Burlington by its friends ii
sure to bring its reward, and thu
Jurors and witnesses I sure to g
over that route. 1t is by far tht
best and possesses unsurpassed
scenery. The fare is cheap as any
other route, while the accommodation
are unequalled.
A copy Of C. T. Mallahan's paper
the Mobiles County Independent
published at Wor,hington, MINI.
was received last Friday. "Mally
in his s~alutatory declares that thu
purchase was q sort of "pig in tin
poke" affair, but that he had come
to stay and remain with the town
He announces that the paper will b
a non-po!itical organ. So far a
himself is concerned, be states, an,
one desiring to know his polite
let him ask. The COURIER feels a,
interest in Mr.. Mallahan, having 70
20 years been under his control AM
direction and now that he has gor.
to a new field we wish him abund
ance Of success, knowing that b,
strict attention to business he vii
secure it.
County Attorney Keller served
the preliminary papers, on Tuesda.
Off suit against the Milwaukee
railway campany, in behalf OF hi
client James Hamlin to collect fly
thousand dollars, for being throw
from a freight train, going Mt tn
rate Of 30 mile an ho.r, in the cat
of Elk Point on. July 81. Humii
was beating his way to the harves
fields, being one Of the unfortuna'
Colorado miners who were throw
out Of employment. He had reacl
ed Elk Point in the course Of b
journey and had secured the CO,
sent OF one OF the train hands
ride another division. When til
train had got well started he WI
thrown off, resulting in his right arI
being broken.
Avery sad death transpired
the home of John Hammond Jr., Ii
ing four miles west, in the demise
his wife from childbirth, on Tue
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