Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-08-06
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Dir. Mulcahy and family depart 70,
Canada on September I.
Julius Schactzel has returned from
his visit 10 Frceport, Ill.
The Jacob CAN'T saloon in Beresford
was closed one day last week.
Mrs. +. NJ. Gilmore and children leave
for Lincoln, Neh,, on August ~.
The local Mckinley clubs growing.
It now has nearly 200 members.
The Alcester Mckinley club reports
1875 members. Good for Alcestcr.
Andrew Omdahl of Sphinx paid "a
visit to the county capital on Tuesday.
Mrs. Beerman of Omaha is the guest
of her father. Patrick Reid, for a few
days.
Win Talcott who is in Conway, Io7
on Il visit will return in a couple OF
weeks.
Miss Belle Cox of Chicago, is enjoy
ing Il visit in this city, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. FL. M. Harlan.
a4-Iankton is to have a new daily. 1t
AS to be called the Gazette. DOane
Robinson will be the editor.
Frank Lull, secretary of the Plano
Harvesting company of Plano, Ill.,, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. S. w. Kent.
John Storey, Of Sioux City, editor OF
Scandinavian paper, was in the city
on Monday, the guest OF Hon. A. Q.
Ringsrud.
- The Congregational Sunday school
held their annual picnic Wednesday at
Nolan's bend. The children had a very
enjoyable time.
Mrs. w. +. Buchanan and son &C
companied by Miss Allie Hoffman, are
in Cherokee, la, the guests OF the pa
rents of Mrs. Buchanan.
o. X. Franklin, IL son of II. A. Frank
lin and wife, and whose home is in
Denver, Col, is in the city on a visit
with his parents and brother Don.
Mrs. Charles b. Smith Of FairburE
in the Black Hills, is IN the city the
guest of friends. She is accompanied
by her children and will remain for
several weeks.
The Clay county teachers institute
will open on August 10, next Monday.
Prof. Collins will be assisted by PrOfs
Young, Smith, Townslcy and Miss Es-
ther Clark OF Minneapolis.
N. j. Chamberlain, the popular
teacher in Richland, subscribed for
The COURIER and proposes to keep
abreast with current events in the
county. Mr., Chamberlain is a r
blue republican. y
Harvest work is ended. The wheat and
Flax are in the shock and stack, and in
some places the farmers are already
%threshing their grain. The wheat
yield will not be as big AS that of last
year by a good margin.
On Tuesday Andrew Lee, the popu.
list candidate for. governor, passed
through the city On his way to Canton
to attend II demO-pop rally. Mr.. Lee
declares that he is not n public speaker
and rather broke down in his address
at Sioux Falls.
States Attorney Keller and f. M.
Gilmore left by for near Beres-
ford on tuesday t. attend Il Knights OF
Pythias picnic. Mr.. Keller, we under
stand, delivered AN interesting a d
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attendance was large. X
1t is quite possible that Rob
ert Gamble, the republican can
didate for con ress, will de-
liver an address on the political issues
of the day in Elk Point some time this
month. lie will be the guest of the
local Mckinley club in all probability,
Word was received from I3crcsford
today to tho effect that Forest Sinclair,
the l3-year old son Of George Sinclair.
a brother Of Hon j. L. Sinclair. had
been drowned at Centerville in the
VermilliOn river. 1t seems that he
was over there attending Il picnic and
went in bathing.
A deputy sheriff arrived from Bcr. $.
ford with four kegs Of beer and six bot
ties Vt whiskey. which were found in the
CAN'T saloon. 1t Is said that the person
who filed the complaint against the
CAN'T saloon was A.. G. Montague.
When Gantz's friends heard Of it re-
ports state hat Montague came very
al being mObbed.
Miss l.. Pearl Lindlev Of Omaha,
Neb.. grand daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Crum, who has been visiting in
the city for the past two months, re
turned to her home last Friday In com.
pany with Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Of the
same pl ace, who have been enjoying
visit with friends here.
John Kelley, the pnpulist candidate
for congressman will deliver a political
address in this city On Tuesday, Aug
ust IL. This is Mr.. Kelley's second tria
for election. Twice he has failed II
securing a majority, and we presume
that he will meet with his usual fatt
during the coming election.
Scut IL to His Mother in 0crmany.
Mr.. SacOb Ebenson, who ia in TIT