Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-08-16

proval of the sale and gives his u
la length.
The shower OF Sunday night was
one OF Gods choicest blessings. This
section OF the globe had become so
dry that it was parched up like q
roasted perslmmOn. Corn Of a late
variety and planted late has been re-
Vlved, anu it is quite likely that a fair
crop Will be harvested in many fields.
Judge Kirk of the county court
handed down a decision involving the
contest to the Courtier will which has
attracted SO much attention in and
about Jefferson. The estate involved
was 400 acres valued at $25 an acre,
amounting in all to $40, 900 and to a
house and lot in Jefferson worth 81 900.
The case of the contestants was dis
missed and the will admitted to pro.
bate.
A large crowd gathered at Burbank
last Sunday to either indulge in or
witness numerous athletic contests.
Bob Pond, Il OWE sprinter, was de-
feated by Partridge for a purse OF u
few dollars. In the baseball game be-
tween the Burbankers and Garry
owens "prides" the latter won, hands
down and with ease. Burbank is
rapidly coming to be a Sunday resort
for athletic exercises.
Last Friday morning d. s. Walkers
residence in this township was
burned to the ground. All the effects
on the first floor We're saved, but fire
had got too big a Roadway to permit
saving anything on the second floor.
The loss comes with crushing force
upon Mr.. Walker and his family, who
do not possess any great surplus
wealth. A fair purse was raised
among sympathizing friends and pre-
sented him this week.
Emory Olson who lived on the
Dexter farm died on last Thursday.
He was unmarried and about 25 wears
OF uge. His afflictiOn was a large
facial carbuncle located under the Jaw.
Drs. JepsOn of Sioux City and Comfy
of this city performed an operation 10y
which the carbuncle was removed.
The patient was so far gone that the
chances for his recovery were few with
an operation and his recovery without
an operation was an impossibility.
A progressive hammock sociable is
liz ldLtoN 0IllpIIS SvIICLN lVtltltlS
| in eastern cities. The plan is said to
be as follows: A girl is placed in each
hammock. Along comes ayoung man,
who sits down by girl in hammock No.
l and gives her Il No. l squeeZe-but
only one. Then he goes to No. 2, and
gives her two squeeZes, and so on, up
to No. 80, or whatever number the last
one may be designated. The rule is
to pay 5 cents a squeeze. 1t II be
seen that it is a decidedly expensive
luxury for the mar who succeeds in
passing down the line, giving each
girl a squeeze for each unit OF her
number.
Uncle Sammy Nixon is still on top
and the trial against the fellow who
ran an opposition ferry boat contrary
to the law resulted as follows, accord
ing to the Gettysburg Herald: The
ease Of the state VS.. George Sheperd-
Sol has been on trial all the week.
This was in the nature of Il test case
brought by the Nixon-I3ailey Ferry
company to test their ability to en-
force their franchise rights. Fisk,
Eales and Cosand appeared for the
state and Whitlock and Ellis for the
defense. A jury was demanded and
NN'lN Iolll tlcStlN StIittStCll. lIt
opening speech alone occupied five
found guilty and fined IS and the
costs, which amounted to 1852. G5.
An experienced farmer explains to
the Sioux Falls Press n peculiar dam
age that has come to the corn crop.
He says the dry, warm weather has
stimulated the male element of the
corn-the tassel-much more rapidly
than the female element-the silk. BY
reason of this the pollen of the tassel
has been matured and blown away
before the silk was ready to receive it,
and so the germs upon the cob are
not fructitied and the result will be
general barrenness of the cob cven
where the stalks may seem thrifty
nnbbins with here aud there Il kernel
scattered over them. He says the
best thing that can be done Is to cut
the green stalks and let them cure for
fodder, because rain can not undo
the damage which has been done 10y
reason of naturalization Of the germs
upon the cobs.
Miss Cora Minis is still very i'll from
the effccrs Of an attack of malarial
fever, Monday night being the worst
one she had experienced since her
severe illness. DR.. Morey of Sioux
City was called to consult with the
attending physician and on Tuesday
night Miss Minis and Mr.. Bert Moore
were married, the Rev. A. Nj. Pipes
officiating. This wednesday, morn
ing the patient, accompanied by her
husband. left for Sioux City, where
she will enter Il hospital and the very
best OF medical attendance will be Sc
cured. A large number of sympathiz-
ing friends were at the depot to bid
the bride goodbye and expressed the
hope to see her back in Il short time
in better health than ever before.
The groom is n of our most enterpris-
ing citizens, popular with all classes,
and now that he has taken unto him.
self n of natures choicest flowers
The COURIER hopes that the bride will
regain her lost health and bring happi-
ness to the home of her parents and
her husband.
A sad and cruel accident occurred
last Sunday ut noon us Mrs. Fennell
aud her daughter, Pearl, were driving
home from attending church. They
were in a single buggy and had just
crossed the railroad track near her
husbands farm, when Mrs. Tennell's
two little tots came down the road to
meet her. The horse was stopped
and the little ones taken in the CARR
age. After having driven a few rods
a gust of wind blew off the straw hat
OF n OF the little girls and it fell just
behind the horse, frightening the
animal, The horse ran swiftly, al.
though Mrs. Fennell and her daughter
Pearl both pulled as hard us they
could on the lines. MI. Fennell was
in the house ut the time, and looking
out Of the window, observed the rum
away. He ran out and met them. by
this time they had reached IA point OPP
positc theii home and Mrs. FennelI
guided the frightened horse on the
road leading into the farm. 1t was a
sharp turn and the buggy turned on