Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-09-03

Harry Joy and Alva Hasson made the
trip last week to YanktOn to look over
tne college with a view to entering the
lnstlsutlOn. The boys were we'll pleas
60 with the outlook and engaged a room
In the Pierce residence for the ensuing
term. Messrs. Joy and Hasson are two
OF our best young men and We all down
THIS way expect to hear of them cover
ing their heads with glory in their
course of study.
Rev: w. B. d. Gray, general treasur-
err OF Yankton College, will preach at
the Congregational church on Sunday.
September 9th. His subjects will be-:
In the morning, Education the Safe.
guard OF the Nation" and in the @
ing. The Opportunities which Yankton
College Offers to those Desiring a
Higher Education" Parents and young
people expecting to continue their edu-
cation outside the city are invited to
attend.
Last Thursday night in Armory hall
a farewell banquet was rendered to DR..
NJ. V. Mulcahy by the Hesperian lodge
OF knights of Phythias. The evening
will be long remembered. A table
forming a triangle was arranged SO
that the company of 81 gentlemen
| might all at the proper time adjust
themselver to partake of the refresh
ments furnished. Maj. Keller acted as
TOAST master, First there was present.
ed to DIR. Mulcahy, the honored guest
OF the evening. q ring, mathematical of
the order by Major Keller in a neat
speech which wa responded to by the
doctor. Then followed STORYTELLING by
those present, which provided plenty
OF amusement for all. Those present
were A. ID. Keller, Geo. Freeman, Jr.,
JOS. Reynick, Alex Reynick, A. II.
Jameson, N. A. Kirk, DR.. Carter
Wade, DR.. Rhoden, Mr.. Shrigley, F..
a.. Wheat, of Chicago, Ira L.. Nichols,
W. L. Buchanan, F. A. Stafford, F.. /.
Cummins. Father Kelley, Frank Gala
han, Garry Freeman, H. A. Franklin,
James Walsh, C. D. Lufkin, Jos. Hen.
kin, Henry Henkin, John Clementson,
Harry Dodd, John Dramsdahl, Joe
Talcott, c. f. Krause, Will Malloy. J..
I. Martin. Ludwig Lewison, Rev.
Sheppard, H. j. Moore, Geo. Rust,
Hermin Becker, VIM. Kropp, Will
COnly, +. A. Stroble, Oluf johnson and
Walt Whitaker.
On Saturday. Aug. %, Mrs. Mary A.
HOvland, OF Brule township, died from
an attack of heart failure after a linger-
ing illness. Mother Hovland as she
was called was a pioneer of Union
county, having arrived here with her
husband direct from Norway In 1870
26 years ago. Her husband located on
the farm in Brule, and by industry and
frugality converted from the raw prai-
rie one OF the finest farms in the county.
Five years ago her husband died and
since that time she has been residing
with her children, of which all live in
Union county. The two sons and one
daughter are Eric Hovland, Andrew
Ericsson and Mr.. Paul Anderson. The
deceased was a woman of many virtues
and by her kindly acts, and motherly
ways had endeared herself to all. She
was born in Norway in April, 1872 and
was therefore 81 years OF age at time OF
her death. She was married So years
ago. The funeral exercises took place
on Sunday at st. Paul's church in Brule
township, the attendance Of mourners
being the largest noted for years. Rev.
|. Lium Of Vermillion, conducted the
services. To the sons and daughter
THE COURIER extends its sympathy.
Twenty of our local republicans made
the over and trip on Tuesday evening
to Alcester to attend a republican rally
in that far-famed town. When the
Pointers arrived in the city it was alive
from beginning TO end with teams and
men. the sidewalks we're packed and
the middle of the street was used fOi
convenience. 1t was estimated that
there we're fully $500 people, regard:
less of the fact that 1t rained quite Sc
vercly a portion OF the day. There
we're S brass bands present, Hawarden,
Beresford, Rock Valley, Alcester and
Big Springs all being represented,
Two glee clubs made the crowd happy,
particularly the one from Hawarden
The speech of the evening wis deliver.
ed by DR.. Carlos Martin Of Chicago. He
was simply grand, master Of invective
aud solid argument. He swayed his
audience with one OF the most stirring
%enthusing campaign speeches 1t has
been our pleasure to hear. RepubIi
canism is up and doing in Alcester. and
il one III Judge Alcester will no only
roll up her old-time majority OF ove'
100, but add to 1t.
At Beresford The combination OF ''46'
carried u nay anu tn0n 10 chrrlee
torches at the grand pop rally last eve
ning-a coincidence only In the parade
--Of the 100 torches on hand-W were
in the procession, 46 voters, ] woman
and 43 boys-small boys at that. II '46'
, is not a hoodo to the pops, what Is 1t?
Mr.. Thomas Sharp, who Is a tending
the national G. A. r. encampment ~
st. Paul. writes that three straw vote
! were taken on the train enrOute ther'
and the LIST vote stood Mckinley So
Bryan 27-2nd vote, Mckinley 289
Bryan SID vote, ''Oh Gosh" sait
> the pops.
!. Our Pets went up to Beresford yea
: terday aid engaged In a friendly gam
. of hall with the local nine of tha'
., place. At the end Of the eighth in
> ming the score stood "a to 24-'in favo
, of Elk Point"
. Hon. John Brennan Of Sioux Cit,
passed through the city On Wednesda,
: after having delivered q speech q
: YanktOn.
= VIM. Hodges received word iron
Sioux City yesterday that he had bee
granted u Judgment for 81 ,235 in q Ian
. lawsuit.