Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-11-23

MtO. 1. "A. SneStl0N q D0etl
quite i'll the last few days but 10
now better.
Dr.. Dornsah the dentist will visit
Blk Point again on Dec. LIST for five
days. Those wishing work done
will do well to call early.
o. H. Stevens Of the Bend, II pro.
gressive farmer, who car tell the
difference between a han,lsaw and a
hawk any day in the week has Sc.
cured a place OH the CoURIER's roll
Of honor by adding his name to our
subscription list.
Hereafter the mill whistle will
blow at midnight-the mill is now
running night and day-for the
change Of crews. This is done to
avoid having a caller aud the night
shift. will 60 to work by the cali Of
the whistle.
H. D.. Cline, formerly Of this city,
but now Of Minneapolis, was in town
last Thursday 70 visit with his moth.
or, Mrs. Alma Cline. About six
months ago his wife died. Since
then he has been living alone with
his daughter, Pearl who will remain
with Mrs. Cline this winter.
NJ. Hoffnon four years ago pur-
chased the Appleton quarter for
$500 and last week was offered $50
an acre, but rejected the propositions
The offer represented an increase
Of 100 per cent for eacl, Of the four
years on the original investment.
The ladies society of the NJ. E.
church last week elected the follow.
ing officers: Mrs. C. W. Dean, pres.
Ident; Mrs. @. H. Williams aud Mrs.
Will Lawton, vice-presidents; Mrs.
West Halter, secretary and treasurer.
The society meets every Wednesday
evening.
DR.. T.. ]. MAYER and DR.. Holmgren
both of Alcester were in the city on
Tuesday. DR.. Mayer was recently
appointed postmaster Of the village
Of Ascester and received the endorse
ment SO the doctor states Of his pre-
decessor c. w. Finn Of whom it a
be said that he is one Of the reliable
and substantial citizens Of Alcester.
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held in the NJ. Il. Church
or Thursday Nov. 80, at 10:3Oa. M.
The order OF the services will 6e:
Prayer bv Bro. Thomas Irvine.
Scripture by FRO. A. NJ. Pipes. Clos.
ing prayer by FATHER Hines. Behe-
dic:ion by Father Freeman. Each
Of the preachers to speak not to ex-
coed ten minutes.
State Commissioner Ruth, who
has charge Of the school interest
fund, which is apportioned each
year, has been sending out checks
to the various county auditors.
Each county ia to receive 81 for each
person Of school age. Union coun.
ty will receive in the n.ighborhood
Of $3,187 when its auditor gets the
check.
There we're married in this city
on the 10Th Nv Elder Geo. W. Free.
man, Samuel J Herring and Miss
Minnie e. Carter all of ELK Point.
The groom is q hard working indus
trious fellow while Tie bride will
make a worthy helpmate to her
husband. The COULTER extends
congratulations.
Father Ahern who was once in
charge Of the Elk Point Catholic
parish has been suspended fromsthe
priesthood for preieitine charges
against Bishop MARTY. His suspen-
sion is regarded j%usti6ahle by Cath
o,ics anil protestants alike. Ahern
has been exceedingly troublesome
for years in ecclesiastical matters
only.
Chief Of Police Eslick and ~. In
Belle had M encounter at the dawn
Of the last Sabbath morn. The
chief arrested Mr.. LaReile for dis
turning tho peace and the latter re-
sisted. receiving his reward in a blow
over the head from a diamond vii.
low cane in the hands If the chief.
Dr.. Mulcahy stitched the injured
head. I
1.-THE Elk Point Touring mills arc
having . hig business these days and
the superior article they are turning
out has everything to do with it..
Manseer Sharon has been compelled
70 put on a night crew to satisfy the
the demand for his goods. Some
difficulty IL being experienced in
getting cara, but the difficulty will
be obviated hereafter for the reason
that Supt. Beardsley of the Milwau.
kee has promised to see to it that
the mill has all the cars It needs in
the future.
An exchange says that every pa
per in the state should state the
fact that burnt corn is a sure cure
for hog cholera, and adds: 1t was
first discovered by the burning Of a
pile Of corn belonging to a distillery
at Peoria, III. Il was thrown to the
hogs and eaten by them. Before
that time = number had been dying
each day with cholera, but the dis.
ease Immediately disappeared. 1t
u % simple . remedy that il can BE-
cas- lily tried.
There has been some discussion
a. Ia what wers the legal holidays
for the public schools. The amend.
ed school law Of 1891 reads 40 fol-
lows: "The teacher shall not hold
school upon any Of the following
legal holidays: Tho 18th Of May,
The lth az Julv. tina dav anioint "A