Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-06

sum eater" Nevertheless, we were
glad to see the major and hear OF his
prosperity, knowing full well that he
deserves It, for he has stormed the
adversities OF twenty years Of pioneer
life and has received the reward Of the
faithful, and of those who saw wood
continuously-a s%uficiency OF this
worlds goods to keep the wolf from
the door.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Main Of West
field, Ia, entertained their relatives
with a bounteous dinner on Thanks
W. Main and wife, Alex Bovee and
wife. n. A. franklin and wife and Don
Franklin and wife OF Elk Point and
George Hasson and wife OF Sioux City.
One OF the largest turkeys obtainable
graced the table, while the other edibles
prepared with Mrs. Mains well known
culinary ability made the occasion an
enviable one to even a king Of epicures.
After dinner the guests spent the after
noon III delightful conversation and in
the evening-one OF those beautiful
fall evenings for which Dakota is
noted-the guests drove overland to
their homes in Elk Point, having en-
joyed to the fullest extent the dinner,
the day and the ride.
Judge Smith while in the city last
Saturday held court, in which our
local attorneys, Major G.. H. Winsor
and Judge G. S. Palmer OF Sioux Falls
and e. Is. Kennedy OF Canton partici-
pated. Evidence was taken In the
suit OF Ira w. Chase VS.. John w. and
Ella Hutchinson, which involves the
Collins quarter section, apiece OF land
which has been rolling around court
rooms since 1872. Briefs are to be
submitted as final arguments. Argu-
ments were heard in the suit OF the
National Bank of Canton VS.. A. d.
Keller and also in the suit of Peterson
VS.. Larson, which is for the purpose
OF reforming a deed. No decision in
any Of the cases was rendered. In the
Neuman VS.. Hoges ease evidence was
submitted as to the selection Of eighty
acres belonging to Mrs. Neuman and
thirty days were given TO prepare ar
gument for a new trial.
Our fellow townsman, J. NJ. Talcott,
received a very pleasant surprise last
Saturday in the receipt of Il commune
cation from the secretary OF the Yank-
on college announcing that he had
been elected to a membership in the
corporate body of that institution and
also to the position OF Il trustee. Com
ing as it did, entirely unsolicited, it Is
a gratifying recognition OF Mr.. Tai
colts worth. That MIR. Talcott will
make an excellent trustee, should he
accept the honor, there can be no
doubt. For fifteen years consecutive
ly he has been OF the directors in
the Elk Point high school to the salts
faction of everybody, and while the
courses of a high school and college
are on somewhat different lines, the
practical experience Of fifteen years I'm
the lower branches will be OF invalu-
able assistance to the board of the
Yankton college in the successful con-
duct OF their rapidly growing institu.
ton.
The following good hit ut lawyers
and legal instruments is going the
rounds without credit to the author:
Ii a man were to give another man an
orange he would simply say: Il give
you this orange" but when the trans
action is intrusted to the hands Of a
lawyer to put in writing, he adopts
this form: Il hereby give, grcnt and
convey to you all interest, right, title,
claim and advantage of and in the
said orange, together with all its rind,
skin, juice. plump and pips, and all
right and advantage therein, with full
power to bite, cut, suck or otherwise
eat the same, or give the same away
us fully and effectua!ly as I, the said
A. b., am now entitled to bite, cut,
suck or otherwise eat the same orange
or give the same away, with or with
out the rind, skin, juice, pulp or pips,
anything hereinbefore or hereafter, or
in any other deed or deeds, instru-
ments, OF what nature or kind soever
to the contrary in any wise notwith,
standing" i
On Monday Messrs. j. NJ. and J. S.
Talcott received the very sad news
that their mother Mrs. Samuel Talco:t
had died at her son, Fred's, home in
Salisbury Center, Herkimel county,
n. Y. The deceased was 50 years OF
age, having been born in the year 1913.
Scarcely a year passed without one OF
her Elk Point sons visiting her.
She was an earnest Christian and
her life was an exemplary one.
The four score years which she passed
through are the most momentuous in
in American history. The introduc.
ton of the modern forces in every
avenue of business as We'll rs the de-
velOpment OF the country from an i'll
| significant power to the greatest
one on earth all took place with.
in her life time, and her memory,
bright up to the last moment con.
tanned many Il choice bit OF the ex.
rerience Of early pioneer life. Owing
to the long distance to New York AMI
utter inability OF the Messrs. Talcotts
to reach Dolgeville in time to attend
the funeral they are compelled t6
forego that solemn and sacred duty.
At the residence of Father Hogan
on Thanksgiving eve MIR. William
Enright and Miss Elizabeth Strobe
were united in marriage. The matri
monial service Was performed by
Father Hogan in al impressive mat
ner. There were present at the cerc
; mony the relatives OF the bride ant
groom. Following the ceremony, u
the home OF the brides parents, Nh
aud Mrs. Abe Strobel, a bOuntifu
wedding lunch was served. The brid,
was born in Union county and is
young lady OF more than ordinar,
ability, possessing those commonsens'
qualities which will make her an ex
cellent helpmeet to her husband. Nh
Enright is a bridge carpenter and ha
been employed for several years b!
the Milwaukee Railway company
He is strong, healthy, honest and in
dustrious and the couple start in lf
with the blessings Of nature, thei
relatives, friends and last, but no
least, OF The COURIER, which shOul'
make their life a happy and successf,
one. They have already commences
housekeeping in the Geo. Hasso
residence. Among those present u
the wedding from out OF town were
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Enright OF Civ
Bend, James Quinn and wife OF JeffeI
! son and the Misses Collins Of Civ
Bend.
. Upon inserting our Yale key with
| the recepticle arranged for 1t in tn
lock Oh the door to our sanctum, Q
, last Monday morning, it struck 4 sna
/. in the way Of u paper wad. Upon III
! rolling the wad the following W;
! found, penned in coarse writing. 1t
evidently the work Of a poet al
. scholar:
! @Oh, Sampson! II Old Man KNAPP
t Had lived in days OF old,
! When you were or earth and
Were knocking things cold,
W.