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

ANCTctt ll.SJ SCHULZ HI NleuIOru, !
snburb OF Boston. Mass. is v~isitin,
her cousin Herbert Parker, o
Richland.
Mrs. Geo. W. Freeman, after OF
absence in the east since April, ar
rived yesterday "wednesday Hel
trips east was for the purpose o
benefting her health which the
COURIER is glad to state is vastly
improved.
1t may be interesting to some to
know that Judge Andrews, Of
Brookings, who is making an exceed.
ingly strong fight to be nominated
for Judge of the circuit court is q
brother Of Edward and George An.
drews who cond Quoted the Andrews
Opera Company, I'm organization
which held forth in the opera house
of this city several times.
Arthur Gettle entertained a large
number of friends, on Wednesday
evening last ut the residence of his
parents, the occasion being his six.
teenth birthday. Elegant refresh.
ments were served and games and
dancing were INDUCED in until a
late hour, when the happy partici.
pants separated, hoping that Arthur
would live to see his SEVENTEEN
birthday.
Judge Smith, Of Yankton, arrived
in the city or Friday and left for a
camp on the Big Sioux in company
with e. G. Ericsson, Esq. They de-
voted the day to fishing, boating
and bathing. The Judge once a
year takes a r~usticating trip to the
Big Sioux and declares that there is
no stream ia eastern Dakota which
furnishes more agreeable sport for
a few days than the silvery
waters Of the Sioux.
The editor, of The COURIER, re-
ceived 4 very acceptable gift from
the senior member, of the wholesale
firm of Chase e. Haley, of Sioux
City, one day last week in the form
Of a large box of Crawford peaches
and a crate of California plums.
MIR. Chase is an old acquaintance of
the editor, Of the Courier, and the
gift was highly acceptable in these
times of piping peace aud Of con-
tracted currency.
A game of base ball is being ar.
ranged between the Elk Point
twirlers and the Ponca warriors to
take place on Friday afternoon at
Ponca. In view of the fact that
"Tuck' Comfy is having the glass
taken out OF his arm and that Tom
my Ryan will use his coaching tube
it is safe to say that after the Point
tors get through with the boys
across the muddy they will think
their name is "Punk-.a"
There was a rumor on the street
on Monday that a number OF our
nimruds we're to be arrested for
shooting prairie chickens. But it
was all u fake and while the boys
had Il good scare the presumption is
that as long rs hunting is good, and
guns and shot are cheap the future
hen OF the prairies is liable to Wit
ness the slaughter other chicks dur
ing August, even if the law does de-
that no shooting should take
place before September, LIST.
Tios. Eslick Of Civil bend was in
town on Friday. Mr.. Eslick Is one
Of the interested parties in the suit
Of George Carter. deceased, to re-
cover $50 acres ofland located under
the Sioux script act Of congress, in
Civil Bend township. The suit will
come up of the next term Of court.
Mr.. Eslick declared that the de-
Tense would contest the claim of the
Carter family vigoursly and he a
of the opinion that there was very
little evidence Of a substantial char
acter for Carter to rest his case on.
Frank aud Jennie Blair, f. f.
Harriott, Alva Hasson, Bert, Carrie
and Nettie Murphy, Dema Steck.
man, Allie Talcolt, Croa Minis. 4.
T.. Winner aud sister and Supt.
Sheehan aud wife form a very
pleasant camping party neal the
Akron bridge on the Big Sioux.
The latest Geographic dispatches
from the camp, report a glorious
time. Ed Harriott being chief
cook, with the young ladies giving
him instructions in domestic econ
On Tuesday afternoon Mics Jessie
entertained between 20
and 80 Of her young friends in her
fathers beautiful home, in honor Of
her 18th birthday. The afternoon
was devoted to games and amuse
ments Of varioua kinds. A feast
spread for the appreciation OF
the little hostess guests, which con.
Of ice cream, cake and fruits
of every variety almost. Miss
Jessie proved herself an accomplish
ed hostess and forestalled the wants
of her guests in a manner which
have done honor to an older
person. When the time came for
departnre tho hannv cnntenfed facos
Of all present were indubitable evil
dences Of the joy and happiness. Of
the occasion.
Democrats out this way are get
and likewise out in CAL
The Ukiah California Press,
in its last issue the follow
ing: "The ugly business depres-
aiOn now hroOdjnO over the entire