Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
For Sale.

For Sale.
n "'s on ~ acres OF land. ENQUIRE
J. s. TALCOTT.
days. ~ " ram THESE
Three weeks more before public
Michael Gill, Jr., raj a Beresford
visitor last Saturday.
W. Can't, son and daughter. of Sioux
Ii'y' were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. a. Miller for a few days this week.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the NJ. E,
9llurcn VIII give q social at the resi-.
uence OF Mrs. Martha Wallace on Pleas.
an' street on Friday evening.
Mrs. J. S. Talcott and daughter
trace, departed on last week Wednes.
gay Tor a visit with her parents at
rlne Island, MINI. She will be absent
several weeks.
Coi. ). s.. Lothrop, the Sioux City
attorney, who attended to the fore.
Closure proceedings on the -four mill in
this city for Mrs. Sheafe is an active
candidate for the republican nomina-
ZION Tor state senator from Woodbury.
county.
The corset" said Mrs. Anthony
gnashing her teeth and hitting ont
viclously with y right hand GESTURE. .is
q Dadge OF oppression. I'd sooner have q
coat sleeve around me than q corset
And the young ladies Of the conference
murmured to n another, "Isn't she a
nice old lady
On Monday Uncle Henry Quick
brought to The COURIER Office an ear
OF Evergreen sweet corr which he had
Just picked that was ripe and ready to
hang up for seed. Ed Quick also
borught in an ear of popcorn that was
thoroughly ripe. August IL is the
earliest for ripe seed corn known here
There was quite q party of Elk Point
ers at riverside park last SUNDAY to
enjoy the music Of the Fourth Repi-
ment band. The party was compOsed
OF Harry Dodd and Miss Dora Schu-
macher, Ferd Kroksh and Miss Minnie
Joy, Will Comfy and George Freeman.
Jr., Carl Anderson and Nell Kent. and
Will and Gary Freeman.
1t Is indeed q new study these days
when we hear SO much about the new
woman, but the Ponca Journal in its
last issue states: "Wm. Mikesell went
over to Elk Point on Tuesday to study
nature. He returned Wednds-
We sincerely hope thht
William will graduate from the courke
Of study that he is persuing with
hOnOrs.
The Populist-R Republican, owned Nv
Papa Stroud and which is under the
mechanical supervision of Alex Reyn-
ick, will be moved shortly to Beresford.
A week ago Mr.. Reynick was at Beres-
ford and at the solicitation of r. Duncan
Charles Deane, Charles Jones aud
Postmaster Brady was asked to make
his home. They have
promised a good support and we have
no doubt that the field is wider and
better for a second newspaper than Elk
Point is for a third one.
Samuel Mitchell, one OF the widest
characters ever known in this bailwick.
died in Samaritan hospital in Sioux
City on last Sunday, aged So years,
from an attack OF heart disease. Eight
or nine years ago Mitchell stabbed
James Berry OF this city and was sent
to the p%enitentiary where he served.
four years. After getting ont he went
to Sioux City and figured prominently
and constantly in the police courts.
The Journal states that he had three
wives living at the time of his death.
The Sunday Sioux City journal of
August II contained the following mar
riage notice: Erred Cain, q we'll known
young letter carrier. will be united in
marriage to Miss Irene Phillips, on
Wednesday evening, August 81, at the
First M. E. church, Rev. G. w. L.,
officiating" Nj. Cain ia a son
the late Rev. VIM. McKindry Cain,
once presiding elder of this district,
and q brother OF Fade" Cain of this
city, now in the employ Of Alison b.
wee.
At the state fair 5000 will ne given
to the agricultural society making the
best and largest display OF agricultural
products raised in the county. All the
exhibits 30 made must be of the growth
of 1895. It strikes us that Union
county has al opportunity to win the
$500. 1t has the best crops today In
the state and q little effort will win
the prize. 1t will assist materially in
placing the local association on a good
footing as we'll as boost the county into
the position it deserves.
Prof. Frank M. Chaffee, president Of
the Lemars Normal school was a very
pleasant caller at The COURIER sane
tum on Tuesday. He was on his way
o Vermillion where he delivered q
lecture upon the subject Takers and
Listeners before the Clay county in
stitute which is now in session there.
The professor is q scholarly gentleman
and possesses talent Of an undisputed
character for the profession he has
choeen. Quite Il number OF Union
county teachers attend the Lenars
Normal school and speak very highly
az its work and OF the corps Of instruct
ors stationed there.
THE COURIER il in receipt Of the
premium list of the South DakOtA
state fair 10 he held Mt Sioux Falls
September 30 and October l, :, 3, 4.
TWENTY thousand dollars are offered
in premiums and the con-
ditions are more favorable than
Mt any OF the previous ten years for 9
successful exhibit. The crops this yeas
- hoXond tho 6reAm ma al the mos