Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-26

Rev. Nj. Pipes is giving excellen'
satisfaction as vocal instructor o
the public schools.
DR.. NJ. v. Mulcahy can lie founc
night or day in his Office over thu
Citizens bank. Night calls should b.
made at the office.
William Shannon who has charge
of the Elk Point Touring mills, ex'
poets to move his family from Lee
mars TO this place this week.
Sheriff Deane is collecting the
personal taxes under orders from the
county treasurer in compliance
will, the law us amended last winter,
A stalk of corn is on exhibition al
Oskaloosa, Ia, which measures II
feet from roots to tassels, and bears
two big ears IL feet from the
ground.
T.. G. Ericsson was called to Olivet,
Hutchinson county, on Monday to
defend an action under the caption
of Gage VS. Mcmillan, involving a
quarter section Of land.
According to the recent report
made to the sovereign grand lodge,
which met in Mil waukee recently
the membership roll of the l. o. o.
F. now numbers 100000. This is
the strongest secret society, numeri.
cally in e~xistance.
VIM. Dupont exhibited his gener.
osity before his departure east which
is indeed creditable of him. J.T.
Martin and wife we're the recipients
and he placed at their disposal SUIT
icient money to cover all their ex.
penses in a trip to the worlds fair.
Many of. the old citizens here
abouts will remember Father Per.
rault when in charge with the JEFF
mission, this county. The
reverend father is now located at
Larrimore and was recently sus-
from the priesthood by
Bishop Stanley.
Rev. w. e. DeClaybrock, colored,
delivered a lecture upon the sous
toms, character aud habits of the
nativ g of West Africa" to a medium
sized audience in the NJ. f.. church
on Tuesday evening at Is cents per
head. The lecture is measu.ably
well spoken OF.
Some one gives the editor of
The COURIER the following clipping
10 print: Pat (reading a novel;
Il wish I had tn eyes of this gal
wot I'm reading about" Pete over
hears him and asks "why SOP" Pat
replies, "about every other page il
says suthin' about her eyes bein'
liquid"
Geo. Rust is building a fine resi-.
%lence, which is nearing completion.
has the perfect right to con.
a house, whether he gets
married or not. However the house
will be one Of the best in town, OF
,ommodious size. suggesting even so
extreme and delicious thought as
MATRIMONIAL bliss.
The town board Of Alcester pub
|ished in the last issue Of the Union
III ad sertisement, announcing that
, municipal election will be held on
Oct. "a, for the election Of three
trustees, one justice of the peace, one
assessor, one town mar
shall and one town treasurer. 1t
THE COURIER that the asses
,or and justices Of peace should he
at the general election in
November. May be not though.
The sad death of John A. Quinn
II Vermiilion, brother Of Edward
who conducts q harness
shop in this city, was received on
Sunday. The Sioux City Journal
the following account Of the
suicide: John A.. Quinn committed
suicide here Yesterday morning,
using a rifle. The ball entered the
right temple, causing immediate
About two weeks ago he
was kicked in the temple by a
and since has shown some
eccentricities, but not enough to
arouse suspicion. This ia the only
reason that can be given. He was
good circumstances financially
and had no domestic troubles"
The reporter Of Thu COURIER met
Henry Henkin yesterday and he
remarked to the genial squibbler.
Il wish you would announce to the
that the Palace store has Sc
cured an unusual bargain in the
Of some good, substantial,
servicable shoes. They were bought
for spot cash and we are enabled to
sell ladies' shoes for tl-solid, good
material. They are a good bargain
TO merchants at 81. l regard my
shoe bargain rs the best in years
and I want to give my customers
tho benefit OF it. We have placed
on sale children's and misses shoes
for 5Oc, Toe and 81. They are a re-
markable bargain. We have also
mems shoes at $3.50, $1.75 and 81,
end congress, which are bar
in every sense Of the word. l
often talk, but / mean every
word / say"
On Saturday evening a family re-
union was held in the relidence Of
Hoffman. There were present
Levi Walters and wife. q. NJ. Wal
ters and family, Il. G. Erickson and
family, Mrs. J. w. Hoffman, son
and daughter and A. 4. Rome and
family. During the evening the
large and spacious rooms Of Mr.. and
Mp. Hoff,nan's beautiful residence