Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-13

eOoNo UUALty. one u
reported to be experienced and wei
qualified in the work Of kindergarten
and will undoubtedly give perfect sat
isfaction to patrons.
1t is reported that the maintenance
case OF Kennedy VS.. Kennedy has beer
decided by Judge Smith and favorabl,
to Mrs. Kennedy, but as yet the Judge
has not reported his findings.
Last week lightning struck and
burned a setting Of wheat belonging
to Andrew Blomberg, three and a hall
miles south Of Big Springs. Fortu.
nately, it vas insured in the Farmer
Mutual.
About thirty young people drove to
Squire joys home in the eastern sub
urbs, ON Tuesday evening, and enjoyed
afew pleasant hours. Various amuse-
ments We're INDUCED In and u good
time was had.
Some of the board sidewalks in the
city are in adilapidatcd condition. Re
pairs should be made ut once. A few
lO-penny nails and the use of a hammer
Tor an hour or SO will prove consider
ably cheaper than Il damage suit.
Curry brothers purchased the f. G..
Palmer farm south OF Elk Point, con-
sisting Of SIS acres, for $l3, 900 last
week. This is the largest purchase
made OF farm land in Union county for
several years. The price is $25 IN acre.
At the Methodist church, Thursday
evening, September 20, Miss Celeste
Coghlan, contralto soloist, Worlds Col
umbian exposition, and Miss Emma
Harker, dramatic reader and imper-
senator, Cummock school Of oratory.
The game OF base ball between
Akron and Elk point last Friday re-
suited in IA row and the Akronites left
the ground mad. The score was an
nounced 8 to 0 in favor Of Akron be-
cause the Elk Pointers would not ac-
cept an error Of judgment.
The ball game on Tuesday between
Coleridge and Elk Point resulted in a
score Of 80 to 10 in favor Of the visitors.
Out Of eighteen games played during
the season, Coleridge has only lost
Their success, the boys claim,
is mainly due to their bright little mas
cot, Artie Wood.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding Of Charley NJ. Brubacher and
Miss Lena Coverdale, which occurs to-
evening, mt 6 o'clock, at the
Of the brides parents, 81 miles
northwest. Miss Lena is the eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
and is IN accomplished
teacher.
Capt. VanKeuren shipped away Il
samples of corn which he has
raised on his farm. The stalks were
twelve feet above ground, six feet to
first ear and ears ten and a half inches
long. This corn vas planted on June
3 and did not come out Of the ground
until July 10. The captain is the king
raiser OF this section.
Many hereabouts will remember
Mrs. Minnie Stokes, who until re-
was Il resident of our beautiful
town. Her mission was to secure a
livorce. Her husband applied for one
also in their home in Butler, Ind, and
was recently granted IA decree. We
understand Mrs. Stokes action for a
lecree in this state will be unneccs-
sary,
John Davis, while driving past Lon
residence, met with IN acct
lent by which he WAS thrown from his
He was knocked insensible
md, although no bones were broken,
lie suffered severely from internal
)ains. At last accounts he was i'm
1t seems the tongue of the
wagon came down, frightening the
lorseS.
The court at Berlin, Germany, on
Wednesday decided to release on bail
II the sum of $4,000 II. Il. knccbs, the
american horseman who was arrested
n that city about four month ago on
he charge OF racing horses under as
umed names. The court was infiu-
need to this action by af1idavits fav-
'rable to KIeebs which have been re-
'eived from Washington. kneebs. it
alleged, not only gave false names
horses that had won races on the
American turf, but also gave them lc-
itious pedigrees, or stated that they
lad never made records. The princi-
'al allegation was that he had raced
he trotting mare Bethel under the
of Nellie Kneebs, winning every
ace in which she was entered under a
handicap. This, however, is disproved
~ the Washington afidavits, which
that at the time Kneebs was said
have been racing Bethel in Europe,