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

the multitudinous temporal blessings
bestowed by a benificent providence.
The sermon was full OF brilliant gems
greatly enjoyed by the large audience
present.
COMMANDMENT Chief Thos. J. Law
Ter OF the Grand Army of the Republic
was rendered Il banquet in Washing
ton on his recent visit there. A large
number OF prominent G. A. r. men
were invited guests, among them be-
ing Col. w. I. Hines. Walter is
strictly "in it" with the old vets.
Mrs. Joseph s. Talcott entertained
a number OF her friends on Saturday
with an afternoon tea. Mrs. Talcott
was assisted in receiving the guests
by her sister, Miss Grace Bringgold Of
Pine Island, MINI. The occasion was
enjoyed very much by the guests, who
were lott. to depart and thus break
the charm Of the afternoon.
Geo. Houghton, who hung around
this neck o. woods during the summe
and last winter and canvassed for q
book-to be from his own pen-called
the appealed cases., has at last got
the thing under way. 1t Is being
printed by the Plain Talk Of Vermii-
lion. Mr.. H%oughton secured several
hundred subscribers in Union county.
Susie, s-months- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. P. callahan died on Thanks
giving morning after an illness OF a
couple OF weeks, brought on by n
serious bronchial trouble. The burial
took place on Friday. This is Mr.. and
Mrs. Callahan's first loss and their
many friends extend their sympathy
in the hour OF their bereavement.
The following taken from the Yank-
ton Telegram will be read with inter-
est by readers: "Dr. Stewart has
left Mission Hill, having disposed of
his hardware store there to A. l.. Van
Osdel, and gone to Beresford, Union
county, for the winter. He may re-
turn to Mission Hill in the spring and
open up a drugstore there" The hard
ware stock was formerly owned by
Hance Murphey of this city.
County Auditor-elect A. P. Aspjeld
Of Sphinx was in the city on Tuesday
and made The COURIER Office a pleas
ant visit. MIR. Aspjeld will make a
very efficient auditor and one OF the
best-if not the best-the county has
ever had. He is an extraordinarily
good penman and has a thorough
knowledge OF book keeping. He has
not yet rented a house but is on the
outlook for a suitable dwelling place.
Squire Norton disposed Of a case Of
burglary on Saturday. James G.. Foley,
living on the Mark Naughton place,
cv,nrn n,,t q Vpayrop% .r;p% ,~,,p
Wallace, charging him with burglary.
1t seems Wallace one evening called
at Mr.. Foley's place and opened the
door after MIR. Foley had retired This
made Foley mad and Il few angry
words were passed. There was no
evidence to warrant the charge and
the squire, quite properly, dismissed
the action and discharged the prisoner.
August Ronnell in last weeks Leader
declares that he has earned $50 in
abstract fees during the year 1894.
We are reliably informed that August
has turned in only $2s. 95 Of abstract
fees for 1894 to the county treasurer.
and according to his own statement he
must be short" He further states
that his bill for clerk hire was for work
done in the spring. 1t seems really
strange that August should wait until
after election before he presented his
bill.
The following account OF the Marble
fire was printed in the Akron Register
OF November 80: "John Marbles res
idence in Sioux Valley township was
burned to the ground last Monday
forenoon. Nothing was saved but a
bed and a few other articles. The
house was insured for 5000 and the
furniture for 500. The neighbors all
turned out and hauled lumber for a
new house Wednesday, and there have
been from twelve to fifteen men work
ing at it since. so that it will not be
many days until Mr.. Marble will have
IA place for his family"
We have always had a lurking sas-
picion that J. W. Reedy OF Beresford
would some day be prominent in the
conduct of the affairs of the state
and in our mind we revolved the idea
ti,at.the whiriigig Of time might make
him governor OF this great common.
wealth OF ours. He is bright, intelli
gent, the embodiment OF the western
spirit of rustling and is a shining light
in the ranks OF democracy, but alas
poor Yorick," as Brer Knapp is always
saying, hes gone and done it," b,
the Beresford News we note that he
has purchased a jersey cow. Fol
such an act he will be externally
damned, politically, now and here
! after.
Squire Smythe is being overworket
these days by couples vino desire thu
nuptial knot tied. Whether or not i
| is on account OF the 'squire's goot
looks or from the fact that he ha:
years OF experience and ties the kno
skilifully, we are unable to say
Anyway, he has made six couples yer!
: happy within the last ten days. o.
last Wednesday week Miss Bridge
Maria Higgins changed her name TO
! that OF Andrew DahI's. Miss Higgins
was an Iowa girl, while Dahl write
, Plymouth county after his name. o.
! THANKSGIVING II. W. Kelsey OF Smith
!, land, Ia, and Miss Louisa X. G.. Hensel
OF Hanson county We're made Il II
the language OF Hymen.
y A large dog belonging to James Gil
' bit the 4-year-old son OF MIR. Hanson
:, the tailor, on Saturday in Il most crue
manner. The lad was passing alon
= the east side of Ringsrud's store on tn
WIltu I'LL ~ OlSS NAS WI
flew ut him and bit the child twice
z making no less than twelve holes
o his cheeks. nose and chin. NJ. B. Ken
s who was passing, caught up the chill
IS in his arms and carried him to TIA
y colts drug store. where DR.. Mulcahe
n dressed the wounds. 1t is hoped n
bad results will follow. Mr.. Gill fee
, very badly over the occurrence All
- has ordered the doctors bill presente
. > him for payment. The dog stole int
~ y town but will not be allowed to do s
- again.
k Chairman Main has made as fine
Job in road work as can be found ]
the county, in the neighborhoOd OF I'll
~ Rash farm south OF town. The roa
- is now as good as an asphalt paw
:. ment and was accomplished at Il
~ smallest amount OF cost imaginabl
10 All persons driving over that sectG
9, will remember that there has existe
Is one OF the worst sand holes"
the county. Frequently teams ha'
N J been unable to draw a heavy 10;
(. through the sand. The improverae
Y, was accomplished by placing sever
OF loads OF manure upon the "hole" III
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