Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-10-15

Rev. Il. T. Shepard leaves for San
francisco some time during next
month.
A number Of town boys drove to JEFF
ierson Monday night and enjoyed
themselves at that place.
Rev. Walter Radford, OF Eagle Grove,
Iowa, will preach in the Congregation.
al church next Sunday, Oct. Is, both
morning and evening.
The COURIER is pretty we'll crowded
with legal matters this week, hence
local news Is not as we'll provided as it
will be after election.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Ktdder of
Arlington, Ia, departed for their home
city, spending the last week with their
nelce Mrs. VIM. Kropp.
The delinquent tax list of Minnehaha
county occupies twenty-niu columns
Of the Dell Rapids Tribune, q paper
the size Of THE COURIER.
Gov. Ringsrud sundayed at home
after q weeks travel through the state.
xlllo WON u0 WILL U0 Al Du0xls OlArks
Day and adjoining counties.
pat" Rust wal the lucky holder ofa
rattle ticket which drew q real live
mule at Jefferson Monday night. He
ksold the four-legged pet on the spot.
A great many Of our exchanges are
now publishing delinquent tax lists of
their respective counties. Out of the
whole lot that Of Union county is the
smallest.
b Joseph Henkin has organized an orr
/ chestra and as sOOn as the music ar
rives practicing will be commenced.
The success Of the organization is an,
Lassured fact. ,
Hon. H. E. Mayhem of Letcher, can
didate for state auditor, spoke in AL
cester township two nights this week.
Mr.. Mayhem Is n of the ablest men
In our state, and a man more honest
cannot be found.
In speaking last week OF the 1925 trot
at YanktOn, $. D., during the state
fair, q typographical error made US
| give the time in the third and fourth
| heats at 5:34 and 6:34t. 1t hhOuld have
been: Time by heats-2:34, 2::35, 2::34,
2:344, 2:34t, 2:314.
Circuit court adjourned on last Sat-
urday afternoon. The case Of Richard
son vs, Behlmeyer was finally taken
from the hands Of the jury and will be
decided by the judge II satisfactory
settlement cannot be reached by the
parties in contention.
The Epworth League will give a
portrait social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. r. Wiseman, next Friday eve.
ming, October Is. A pleasant literary
and musical entertainment will be
given. Refreshments. Hot coffee and
doughnuts l scents. Everybody invited.
In this issue will be found an article
giving instructions how to vote. There
never was q time In voting when great
er care should be exercised than at tho
coming election. Unless the utmost
caution Is exercised by the individual
voter his ballot may be null and void.
Rev. A.. G. Bowdish of Yankton was
In the city last Sunday, and occupied
| the Congregational pulpit. He spoke
morning and evening delivering very
excellent sermons. On next Sunday u
minister OF the gospel from Eagle
Grove, Ia, will deliver q trial sermon.
1t is reported here that the editor OF
one of the Vermillion papers recently
received q proposition from q Chicago
house Offering him a new fire escape
for 81 and some advertizing later on.
Upon sending the dollar he received in
a few days q copy Of the new testa-
meut.
On last Monday evening 1.-THE Fast
Mail" dramatic troupe held forth in
the opera house to a reasonably good
sized audience. The presentation was
the ablest ever given In Elk Point that
the editor has had the pleasure o! at
tending. The scenic results surpassed
all efforts eve given here, and the
play is full Of telling and novel points.
Father Nichols OF Yankton county
and we'll kown in Elk P0iot celebrated
his 8Oth anniversary at Mission Fill on
the 9Th. Father Nichols was born In
| Rehob0th, Mass, October 8, 1917. He
preached his FIRST sermon In 184l-6ftY.
six years ago. In February 1880 he de-
livered his first sermon, in che territory
OF Dakota. He is still In good health
and vows that he will live many years
yet.
The attendance at the public schools
in this city 10 larger this year than any
former year, and under the direction
Of Prof. French It 10 rapidly forging to
the front. The total enrolment for
September was 1851, apporti0ned in the
varions rooms AZ follows: High school,
46; grammar department, As; second
intermediate, SO; FIRST intermediate,
81; third primary, 50; second primary,
50; 6rst primary 81.
They tell a pretty good story Of the
Bryan reception which took place In
Ell Point last Friday. A couple Of
admirers of the silver candidate from
Civil Bend we're there and when they
finally got . glimpse Of Bryan n Of
them said TO the other: "By gum, he
has a mouth y big % . catfish" OF
course Mr.. Bryan has . rather broad