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

LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. A. o. Ringsrud visited with
friends in Sioux City on Tuesday.
Mrs Henry Rash Of Akron spent
Sunday with her parents e. G. Joy and
and wife. .
Rev. Gray of YanktOn will preach
here next Sunday in the Congregation
al church..
Mrs. James Moore OF Waterloo, Iowa,
is enjoying a visit in the CITY, the guest
of her sister Mrs. Martin Rust.
Miss Lillian Flurcy of Big Sioux is
enjoying n pleasant week in the city,
the guest OF Miss. Mabel Card.
Misses Bertha and Jennie Dahl left
for Madison, this state, where they will
pursue Il course of study in the State
Normal school.
The Social Hour Club of Jefferson
will give a grand dance ut that place
on Sedt. 8. Music will be furnished by
the Sioux City harpist. -
A. Nj. Terrence, Andrew Erickson
and q. r. Wiseman all left for St. Paul
- on Monday to attend the annual en-;
campment of the Grand Army.
DR.. Carlos Martin, a noted orator,
passed through the city on his way to
Alcester on Wednesday, where he de-
livered a speech to a large audience.
Rev. II. II. Shepard OF the First Cong
regational church has resigned his po-
sitiOn as pastor. The revernd gentle
man, we understand, has received an
offer of more satisfactory proportions
in another field.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Briggs OF Mon
day departed for kenewanee, Ill.,, to
make a brief visit with friends aud rel
atives. After SO doing they will pro-
:eed to Syracuse, N. Y, where Mrs.
Briggs will visit three Of her sisters
whom she has not seen for IS years.
A straw vote was taken on the train
on Monday by a party going to Akron.
The vote stood, Mckinley q, Bryan &,
doubtful 4. Up at Violin in Yankton
county. the citizens have a voting booth
where u man registers his name and
deposits "A ballot. SO far Mckinley has
SO, Bryan Is.
On October 9Th Hon. Peter Hendrick-
sou of Des MOines, Ia, n OF the very
ablest Scandinavian speakers in the
United States will deliver q speech in
the county, In Scandinavian language.
Mr.. H~endricksOn is an orator vi ability
and his speech will be well worth list
ening to.
There will be Harvest Thanksgiving
services at the M. f. church next Sun
day morning and evening. Special
preparations are being made. A cordi-
ri welcome TO all to come and join in
these services of praise unto God the
giver of n bounteful harvest. F. L.
Nichols, pastor.
DR.. NJ, v. Mulcahy and family de-
parted on Tuesday afternoon for Orilla,
Canada where they will reside in the
future. The doctor and his estimable
wife have made many friends here and
they we're very sorry to see them de-
part. The best wishes OF all go with
them to their Q home.
James McGonagle and Alphonse
Chausee departed for Glendale, N. D.,
on Monday to look up several car loads
OF stockers with q view fattening them
during the winter. Both Of these gen.
alemen are in the habit OF making an
nual trips up north and 80 far every one
of them have turned out very success.
fully.
Prof. H. r. Miller packed his house.
hold goods last week and left for Dex-
ter. Iowa. The professor did not leave
the town with any great amount OF sor.
row, and rather expressed himself In
forcible language with regard to his
personal views OF Elk Point and her
people. He did not tell of his future
intentions.
Harry Joy and Alva Hasson OF Elk
Point who made a trip TO Yankton by
wheel last week have rented a in
"the old Gladstone" and will swell the
rocks of the Freshies. Some one hns
said that II every n comes who Is ex'
pected, the 'Oos won't he Recognizable
Elk Point will send two young ladies tG
the conservatory.-Yank Gazette.
Miss Jennie Blair left on Monday
with her brother Frank for Sterling
Colo. where she will accept the posi-
ton Of assistant principal in the public
schools of Sterling. Elk Point is very
Who does not know that women and
u girls are constantly In tears:
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