Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-31

MARRYING in haste is q matter of de-
gree, but the man who got the matter
down to the finest calculation probably
got married in the city yesterday. A
gentleman by the name of Seelen came
up here from Beresford on business. He
got of the train and later met a lady
by the name of Miss Barbarsa Zeigler.
Their admiration was mutual. There
was Il proposal and acceptance. At the
earliest moment Clerk Carleton was in
tcrviewed, and then Rev. Father Nolan
joined the happy couple for all time to
come"
Alvin S. Manning, aged 70 years,
died recently in Sioux Falls. He was
the father of H. c. Manning. who was
foreman Of the erection of NJ. Hoffman's
residence, as well as the new Episcopal
church.
}. II. Moore, formerly a pastor of the
M. f. church in this city, is in Chi
cago, where he has charge of IA sea-
men bethel Ia floating church), estab-
lished for the benefit of sailors and
s~tevedores. He is said to be doing a
good work.
Eldon G.. Dewitt of Chicago. for
merly OF this city, is a vice-president
OF the Marquette club, at whose. invi-
tation DIR. Pan kh,,rst, the New York
refofmer. lectured in Chicago on We'd
nesday evening last. Mr.. Dewitt vas
one of the committee on entertainment.
Mrs. M. A. Earle, aged "A years.
died last Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George w. Young in
Sioux City. Mrs. Earle, as we'll as her
daughter, We're taken prisoners in the
terrible Sioux massacre in Minnesota
in 1862 Mr.. and Mrs. Young formerly
lived here. Mrs. Young took the CEN
sus of Elk Point township under Super
visor Hughes in 1880.
G.. f. krOuse, last week while en-
gagged at his morning pastime. for the
necessary exercise it will bring in the
development OF the muscles of the body,
which is no more nor less in Charley's
case than chopping wood, by some
stroke of misfortune caught a ''mean
and evil-minded" splinter in his eye.
In consequence Charles is nursing his
optic with the same patience that Job
furnished upon that memorable occa-
sion in biblical history.
Andrew Ring of Hawarden. assistant
cashier of the Northwestern National
bank, was in the city one day last week
and gave this office a very pleasant
call. Mr.. Ring once swung a trench
ant pen on THE COURIER. and retired
to enter the banking business. Our
future runs in the same channell. On
the strength of becoming a banker we
will agree TO loan ybody any sized sum
that he she or it my want if they will
subscribe for The COURIER or pay n
buck dues that may exist. This offer
will hold good for the next twenty
years.
Mrs. n. A. Kirk entertained a num-
Der of her friends last Friday afternoon.
The following ladies' were present:
Mesdames Franklin, Main, j. NJ. and
J. $. Talcott, A. Hasson, NJ. b. Kent,
II. NJ. Wallace. Thornton, Compton,
Lolita Steckman. H. Murphey. Oluf
Johnson, krause, John C%overdale and
Pipes and Miss Irene Simmons and
others. An elegant lunch in three
courses was served at 5 o'clock, and
each lady carried home with her a tri-
angular packet of choice candy as a re-
minder of an afternoon delightfully."-
spent. .
a. ID. Keller received news last week
from Judge Smith that he had formally
decided the Newman VS. Hodges suit,
the one which has been in the frying
pan for several years. In his decision
he gives Mrs. Newman the south eighty
acres Of the farm on which Mr.. Hodges
AuN 'cStifS. IL MI. Meier is uuc Unc
credit of winning the suit, he having
from the start fought the case with a
vigor which has brought him the re-
ward he coveted. We are exceedingly
sorry that Judge Hodges loses the land
and hope that he will suti-
GENTLY from the warrantors who sold
him the farm. AS to whether the case
will be appealed or not We have secured
no infol nation.
Father Hogan left for Sioux Falls
on Monday and will go from there 10
ST. Cloud. accompanying Bishop Marty
to the %latte"'s new diocese. Thus Elk
Point loses the most faithful and hon.
ored priest that it has ever possessed.
Father Hogan is an exceptionally tall
Tented yonng man, possessing al unus-
ual mount OF iiberality. He is closely
in touch with the western American
spirit and il we do not miss nur guess
there is Il bright future at his
disposal. The new priest, Father
Kelly Of Omaha has already arrived
and n welcome is extended to him. If