Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-11-21

What makes : nicer Christmas pre-.
emit than an organ or Z piano. See
Lufkin about Il.
Corn husking Il nearly ended.
Mrs. A. O. Ringsrud was Sioux
City visitor last Saturday. a
"A Modern Woodmen lodge was H.
stituted at Burbank last Monday night
by Deputy Jameson Of this city.
Mrs. J. NJ. Talcott was in Yankton
over Sunday the guest Of her daughter,
Miss Allie. While there she had the
pleasure Of attending college must
Gale.
Rev. A. E. Carhart arrived homd
from Chicago on Monday. At present
he Is busy reading proof on his publ
cation, 1.-THE Truth, /" which we:are get
ting out for him.
Capt. j. M. Talcott has his new cot
tage near his residence nearly finished.
It is an ornament to the city, and
when finished will make q delightful
home for some one.
Mrs. Walter Hoffman, wife Of the ar
tistic genius who presides over The
COURIER job rooms, enjoyed a very
pleasant visit with her parents and
friends in Vermillion last week. ;.
3 Forty-five dollars was taken in at the
oyster sociable given in the opera house
on last Friday evening by the ladies Of
the Baptist church. The supper was
good, the oysters large, and the young
lady walters very pretty.
Word was received last week that
Mrs. Halves Of Hastings, MINI mother
of DR.. A. B. Halves had died suddenly.
She will be remembered by many here
owing to the visit she paid her son
when living at this place.
C. H. Bennett returned home from
five weeks jaunt as travelling man.
He represented the Wholesale fruit
firm Of Palmer & Co., and during those
Eve weeks sold upwards of City cars of
apples. Palmer & Co. were 90 delight
ed with his work thst they gave him
an extra boost to his salary and ten
dered him situation for 1895 when
the season opens. Charley il hustler,
Sheriff Anderson was in Sioux City
over Sunday looking after q gang Of
thieves. He caught one, fellow by
the name of King, who was crook Of
the deepest dye. It seems that fifty
suits Of clothing we're found in straw
stack near Jefferson, and the sheriff
was Informed Of the find. He immedi-
ately proceeded to trail up the thieves
with the result above stated.
Squire VIM. Hazen and his estimable
wife OF Sphinx made very pleasant
call at this Office and paid for q year in
advance on THE COURIER. Mr.. Hazen
has been unfortunate Of late years and
is in crippled condition, but is pos
sessed with that rugged and sturdy
honesty which it is pleasure to meet.
Mr.. Hazen informed US that their neigh
bors were discussing the advisability
of established near by their place,
new pest Office insomuch as the moving
of the Sphinx Office further west made
the distance quite long. The CoU-
RIER hopes they will succeed
in their undertaking. The more
small postoffices obtainable, the
better, for it admits Of rapid commun-
ication and a more thorough distribu-
ton OF all postal matter.
The COURIER is false prophet and
feels that it should wear sack cloth and
ashes during the coming winter. It
assumed last week prophetic streak
and declared that no one would be dis
appointed II they witnessed the Turk
ish Bath" performance which was
1iven on Wednesday evening in the
opera house. A bath was badly needed
after witnessing the vile affair, and
bigger fraud on the people was never
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the original troupe, but gang Of Va
riety buns who were at home on Pearl
street and entirely out Of place before
q respectable audience. The whole
performance was as execrable IN affair
as ever appeared before the footlights.
They should be forced to sail under
their right colors, and not delude the
people In the manner they are doing.
The usual courtesies In the way Of COM
plimentaries were extended to this Of
flee, but hereafter We prefer TO be over
looked by such cattle.
Mr.. O'Reilly is making every effort
to make his concert . musical success
and deserving Of special patronage.
The cause for which the concert Is
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