Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-12-30
MOUNT HOPE.

From ORR Regular CORRESPONDENT.
Happy New Year.
Better hunt up those old resolutions
and enact them anew.
Everyone up this way seemed 10 have
q merry Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horny Ruble spent
Christmas with relatives at Akron.
Martin Thompson, OF Sphinx, came
over here and tarried until after Christ
mas.
The Lutheran people, will have
services New Years at II o'clock at the
church.
John Small, Of Seney, L., came over
Thursday TO spend Christmas at T. J.
Reeves.
Our school had . Christmas tree Fri
dav which was much enjoyed by the
youngsters.
Swan and August Anderson, Of Akron,
spent Christmas here with The Shoul-
berg family.
A. G. johnson and wife, of Akron,
worshipped at the Lutheran church
here Sunday.
Miss Nelson, OF Akron, came up Sat
urday and celebrated Christmas with
friends here.
Willie Manning came home from
Vermillion Thursday TO spend the two
weeks vacation.
Willie Olson. who is attending the
University at Vermillion, is home for
the holidays.
We took our family to Akron Satur-
day, and enjoyed . good Christmas
dinner with Mrs. Jenkins.
Old Santa Claus understands what
tickles the country scribe and deposited
box OF fine cigars In our stocking.
Mrs. johannes Erickson is not Inn
proving as fast o. her family would
wish. Her condition is reported a.
very serious.
Swan and August Andersou con.
template q trip to Sweden soon, 70 visit
their old father. They expect TO start
in few days.
The merchants enjoyed good trade
on holiday wares from our community.
II every part Of this great United States
did as well the country will be . happy
family.
Deacon Wiberg and Pastor Anderson
of the Union Greek Lutheran church
went to Nathaniel Friday, to conduct
Christmas and Sunday services. They
returned Sunday evening.
The Baptist people st Big Springs
held their Christmas festival on Mon.
day evening Of this week. An extra
interesting programme was being
arranged by the committee.
After IN absence Of several months
roaming over the world. amassiug
fortune, Harry Fox suddenly appeared
1t home last week. We are glad 70 see
Harry back safe and sound, heart free.
1t IL reported that Il. B. Hanson and
Miss Lulu Hall we're married last Fri
day. Hans has set : good example for
they will 60 now like hot sausage At
the world's fair. Hams, here's our ~.
The Lutheran Sunday school held
their annual Christmas festival at the
church Sunday evening. The room
was crowded, with standing room 1T .
premium long before the hour for the
exercises to commence. The church
was beautifully decorated. A large
arch OK tended from either side OF the
altar meeting ut the center above and
near the ceiling. The arch was covered
with festOOns OF bright c0lOred tissue
IpAper, and was brilliantly lighted with
cnndlee placed at intervals throughout.
The &eee which was we'll laden with
lgifts vas handsomely trimmed and
lighted. and everything la fne shape
10 delight the lltale folks, and give
them an impetus 10 reader their parts
we'll. which they certainly did. The
|exerclses commenced by Instrumental
| music BY T. ]. Reeves and dane hter,
Maud, followed BY reading from the
scripture and prayer By Pastor Ander-
son, dAusic by the choir, rocitati0ns By
The schOlarS, intarsper1ed with ID.
Istrumental music BY John 6ellberg and
Esther Peterson. made up the Interest.
Ing program. Supt. GaSsman made =
few remarks, also Pastor Anderson.
i Mrs. Gaasman rendered : solo, %
tC0mpanyiug herself On tho guitar, which
| merltsd much praise. A1ss Andersou
| presided q the organ and Miss John
|, son, Bros and Mrs. johnson, 0f Akron.
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