Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-12-14

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holidays one week from tomorrow
(Fridayl. The final examinations are
now in progress.
Miles Tully who went insan esome
time ago, is reported on the mend
and will soon receive his discharge
from the asylum.
County court opens on the frs,
Tuesday in January. From the
present outlook there will be 1t
business to transact.
Mrs. Upton Of Pukawana, who
has been very i'll Of late, is now im.
proving. Mrs. Upton many warn
friends will be pleased to learn this
news.
The transfers Of Sioux City prop.
erty made by w. II. Livingstone
previous to his death to his sons
were held good by Judge Ladd The
other day.
Geo. Mathews of Armour, a broth.
er- in law Of Chs. Mallahan, form
erly OF this place is q candidate fol
the democratic appointment OF post.
master of Armour.
Akron Register: The Elk Poin,
Leader is the last exchange to pub.
fish the article about the school
teachers contagious disease, and
this time the unfortunate school.
ma'am was located near Akron.
Harry X. Webster has resigned
his position as receiver Of the bank
Of Beresford. 1t is declared tina,
Harry concluded that there was con.
siderable truth in the old maxim
thai discretion is the better part OF
va!or."
T.. p. McC'arren has bought a hal
interest in u hotel at Ute, La. He
will, it is said. move his family tc
Ute ANA devote his energies in the
future TO Singing hash for the fes.
tive travelling man and hungry
boarder.
The annual meeting Of the Soutl,
Dakota Educational association will
be held in Parker December %, q
and g. Superintendent Sherhnn is
down for Il discussion on county su'
perintenAents' day, Thursday, De.
ccinber %.
IN Fairfield. ILL.,, last week the
the uoratio n. Wieks camp Of Sons
of Veterans was organized. The
camp was named after LIEUT.. Wicks
who lies in the cemetery and father
OF Capt. Wicks of the Sioux City
police force.
A number Of the members Of the
Baptist congregation from Akron
were in the city last week looking
over our churches to get some idea
us to the best t.iatiner OF seating the
new church IN Akron. They all
agreed before leaving that opera
chairs were the best.
l. p. McClarren and A. IT. Dock.
stader of Sioux City have leased th,
Home hotel of Primer e Torrison
aud will immediately take posses
sion. Me. Doekstader is an old hote
man and we predict that he will
soon have the Home back to it's Ole
standard.--Ute Independent.
The the Christmas and New Yeal
holiday excursion tickets will he
sold tn points within 200 miles oi
Elk Point ut one fare and q fifth for
round trip. Tickels ON sale Dec. %
"a, 25, 80 and 3Ist, 1888 and Jan. 3
1894, usual limit as to c%otinuanct
passage. F. !. Cummins, Agt.
l.. 4. Rust was injured in a runa,
way accident in Sioux City last Sat
uraay. The team he was driving
became frightened by a dog running
out and barking. Mr.. Rust was
thrown out and down a high EN-,
bankment. He was brought home
on the train and is resting as com
fortally as could be expected unde,
the circumstances.
Dorsey, the noted Ponca bank
robber is very i'll in Indiana, Will
a severe dose of rheumatism
Hence, his attorneys $, as might natur,
ally be expected, have made appli-
cation to have bis trial on the crinlna'
charges brought against Dorsey in
the United States court at Omaha
carried over until the next term
Judge Dundy has not yet acted or
the application.
Prof. III. G. Frye of the high
schools in Elk Point will deliver an
address before the state educational
association, which meets at Parker
on Wednesday. December ~, upor
the subject Moral Education Nee
cessary." The CoURtER predicts thaI
the members Of the association vii
enjoy the rich treat in store foi
them. The professor is thoroughly
competent to handle the subject
selected.
!. M. Talcott returned from Yank.
ton, where he visited DR.. L. G. Mead
at the hospital. He reports Tho
doctor rs just recovering from The
accident he met with several month,
ago IN the straining OF the ligament
about the knee. Last Sunday fc.
the first time was he able to walk Il
the dinner table. He is still confin
ed to his living rooms in the hospi
tai and his confinement seems tx
have slightly affected his genera
health.
Frank Fry, a brother OF the Int
United States Marshal Fry. passed
through the city last Monday. Sine
the death OF his brother Mr.. Fry
has been acting as chief clerk 70
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