Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-11-26

Today Is Thanksgiving. -
7>Dr. Harlan IL back from Kansas.
Arthur Comfy leaves this week for
Dies MOines to attend college at that
point.
1Lawyer Coleman OF Sioux City, and q
member OF the firm Of Wighton & Cole
man was in the city on Tuesday.
q. Richey of Yankton, a member OF
the state board of charities and cOr-ec-
tiOn, was In the city on Monday. MIR.
Richey's term expires during the COM
ing year.
Squire Norton on Tuesday, married
Mr.. T. J. Mace and Miss Rose Thomp-
son OF Burbank. The squire tied the
knot deity, gave him their blessings
and hoped that their journey through
life might be happy one.
William Fl. Dent, of Lemars, Ia.. has
been appointed receiver of the First
National bank OF DEBORAH, la. Dent Ia
one Of Plymouth counties able men and
we heartily believe no better appoint
ment could have been made.
Rev. p. B. Clearwater, pastor of the
Lodi Congregational church in Clay
county died on Monday. He had just
returned from Chicago where he had
been taking treatment Of the faith cure.
The funeral took place IN Tuesday.
s. G.. Thornton has just received a
car load of New York winter apples
containing 1913 barrels and sixteen
different varieties. They are the finest
ever received In the city and the prices
are lower than apples were ever sold
here before.
On Thanksgiving day the ladies Of
the Congregational church will give q
few OF the good things of life away to
the deserving members. Cakes, pies,
and meats OF all kinds have been do
mated TO assist in making some of the
homes Of the deserving, yet poor.
happy.
There will be m seting OF the Elk
Point Driving Park Association before
long for the purpose of claiming dates
for the coming summer. When the
time comes for proper action program
will be presented which will exceed
anything heretofore had in the city in
the racing line.
j. 8. Talcott has just finished refting
the ceiling, to his fine drug store, with
a metallic construction. 1t Is the finest
ceiling of its kind in the city and adds
very much to the beauty of the store.
THE COURIER doubts if there ia in the
state more convenient. and better
furnished store than Mr.. Talcott's.
According to the Associated Press
dispatches Leland Martyr, II son Of DR..
Carlos Martyr was sentenced to the
penitentiary the other day in California
for grand larceny. Dr.. Carlos Martyr
will be. remembered as having stumped
the state for the republican ticket and
is an accomplished and honorable
gentleman. All will sympathize with
him in the disgrace brought upon him
by his Maynard son.
The fourteenth annual meeting of
the state Educational association will
be held in Vermillion from December
% to 81. The meeting promises TO be
the largest Of the kind eyer held in the
state. Among the prominent speakers
on the programme are Supt. Frank D..
Crane, Prof. II. E Kratz. L. b. French,
w w. Girton and Prof. f. E. Collins.
A large number of the Union county
teachers will be present.
The wedding OF Mr.. John f. Tracey
and Miss Anna S. Gill of this township
took place. last Wednesday at the
Catholic church at 5 O'Clock
in the presence Of large num-
Der of friends and relatives. Rev.
Father Kelly officiated. This worthy
couple represent the union of two Of the
Oldest families in the county. Both
groom and bride have host of friends
who wish them all kinds of luck. A
formal reception and dance was held
in Jefferson in the evening. THE COUR-
TER will publish the list of presents and
the particulars in our next issue.
The Brownie entertainment to take
place in the opera house on the evening
OF December 9Th, promises to be rare
treat to the citizens of Elk Point. The
character of the entertainment is can
lata by Palmer Cox, author of the
Brownie idea. There will be 40 or SO
characters, with special costumes,
brought by Prof. Molue of Minneapolis,
who will be here u few days before to
properly train the youngsters to take
part. The entertainment Is for the
benefit of the Congregational church
and the ladies who have it in charge
are leaving nothing unturned to make
the affair everything to be desired
With the special costumes, and the
assistance Of Prof. Molue, it should be
the event OF the winter in church affairs
The admission price will be 35 cents FOL