Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-09-09


A new baby girl came Sunday night
to brighten the home OF John Berry.
Miss Florence O'Reilly has been con.
fined to her home by illness this week.
Miss Anna Ryan commenced teach
Ing a seven months term of school in
the Mclnerny district on Monday
morning.
Prof. French wishes to meet the
teachers for Il teachers meeting at the
school house, Saturday at Up. IN.
Ed. Lindley. of Omaha, arrived in
the city Monday evening on his bicycle,
and Is guest at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. f. Crum.
Their many friends will be glad to
learn that Mrs. F.. M. Rust and Miss
Aggie Bovee are both reported better
and on the mend.
Mrs. j. M. Compton and Master
Charles, with Miss frankie Compton,
returned Saturday from two months
visit with friends and relatives in Colo
RADIO.
Herbert Collins and wife, living some
seven miles west ofthe city, are rejoic-
ing over the advent of girl which
was born into their home Monday
night.
Fred Bristol and wife left Tuesday
morning for West Plains, Mo. Mr..
Bristol is called there to settle up the
estate of an uncle. and may be gone
two or three weeks.
There has been left on our table
some fine specimens of the Golden
Queen variety of popcorn raised by G.
w. Robinson of this city from seed OBJ
tanned OF Philadelphia grower.
John Erickson, a laborer employed
by B. H. Van Week, Of Westfeld, died
very suddenly Monday night. Heart
failure is supposed to be the cause of
his death, at least such was the verdict
of the coroner's jury.
J. S. Talcott is putting in a fine ce.
ment sidewalk in front of his drug
store. Now that this improvement has
been begun on the south side of the
street we trust it will be continued UNI
til it matches or exceeds the north
side.
Rev. A. +. Carhart was called to
Hudson Tuesday to ofticiate at the we'd
ding of Silas o. Brown and Miss NJ.
Ella Davis. The bride was the step
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wi
nette, and both of the young people are
very highly regarded at Hudson.
Civil Bend township, under the d.
rection of John Cowell, is getting up
fine display for the County Fair. They
have their eye on that 1875 prize. Elk
Point township will also be a COMPETE
tor. and will have to hustle TO take the
money. Where is Jefferson township?
Jefferson ought to be in the ring sure
ly
E. H. Milham, of St. Paul, past grand
chancellor Of the grand lodge, knights
OF Pythias, of Minnesota, organized a
section of the Endowment Rank here
last Saturday. with the following offic-
ers: President, A. d. Keller: vice.
president, Geo. Freeman, Jr.: secre-
tary. H. l.. Moore: medical examiner.
Carter Wade.
Charles Bacon, the railroad man who
lost his arm while switching in the
depot yard two weeks ago, was able to
be removed to his home in Sioux City
Saturday afternoon. The wound caused
by the amputatlon is healing nicely,
but his back is still very lame SO that
he could scarcely stir. 1t is feared
that there may have been an internal
injury which may cause him trouble.
The Beth Barry entertainment at
the NJ. f. church Friday evening was
as a whole the most merltorious given
in this city this summer. Beth Barry
herself is precocious and always inter-
esting. while the liberal parts taken by
home talent were unusually we'll sus.
tanned and worthy Of praise. A good
audience was present, but the enter
tainment really deserved crowded
house.
A travelling representative OF j. c..
Hubinger Bros. Co., manufacturers Of
the Elastic Starch, presented to us q
few days ago set Of four pastelle
flower pictures by the New York artist
LIE Roy. They are fine productions,
the ''Wild American Poppies" and
s'Lilacs and Iris" being specially
worthy of mention. With every two
packages of Elastic Starch your choice
OF one of these beautiful pictures is
given. For sale at all the stores.
Every one of the many women who
looks over the pages OF the October