Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-10-21


<iryus- Leader to all new subscribers to
The COURIER.
Landlord Conway has built a cellar
lox2O under his hotel. Charley MUIR
ina did the mason work.
Teachers Reading Circle meeting
next Saturday at school building. A
big attendance is desired.
John c. Klave and wife, of Brule
township, returned Tuesday morning
from trip to Sioux City.
The subject of the sermon at the
congregational church next Sunday
evening is ''Spiritualism."
Miss Ricka Hendrickson can now be
found ut Mrs. J. L. Smiths, where she
Is prepared to do all kinds of dress
making at reasonable prices.
A. +. Rome is home from Gettys-
burg. He came overland with some
ponies, leaving them at Trip oyer
Sunday and returning for them this
week.
J. B: Sampley, who has been visiting
with r. !. Cummins and family for the
past six weeks, left Monday for Sioux
rails, where he will accept position
in telegraph Office.
Mrs. G. w. Beegs went to Yankton
yesterday to visit day or two, and ex-
poets to return to her home in Chicago
Saturday. Her ten days visit here has
been very much enjoyed.
d. p. Putnam, formerly resident
here but now representing Sprague,
Warner & Co., Of Chicago, was in the
city Tuesday, doing business for his
house and chatting with old friends.
D. M. Shuck, of vermillion, died last
Friday after an illness of two weeks.
Mr.. Shuck was we'll known to a large
number of Elk Point people and his
death will cause profound regret here.
Rev. c. E. Taggart supplied the
Yankton church last Sunday in the
absence of the pastor. Mrs. Taggart
conducted the morning service here
quite acceptably, the evening service
being omitted.
News has oeen received of the death
at Denver of Mrs. Elias H, Webb u
week ago last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Webb we're old residents here, and we
expect to give our readers more ex-
tended notice of her life next week.
Bert Parker returned last night from
Akron, whittier the whole family were
summoned yesterday by the serious ill.
ness of Charles. The disease is appen.
dicitis, and little hopes of his recovery
are entertained.
Charles Stickney leaves this after
noon for Providence, r. l., for a
months visit to his old college home.
We trust he will get President Au-
drews straight on the silver question
before his return.
John Conway, of Westfield, who, as
announced in last weeks COURIER,
was quite painfully injured in run.
away near Akron last Wednesday, is
getting along nicely, and will soon be
entirely recovered from the effects Of
the accident.
Mr.. BENZ. Briggs has recently pre-
sented to Mrs. E. w. Miller a life.
sized picture of herself with q gilt
frame mounted on an easel. The pres
ent was complete surprise, and being
an excellent likeness, will be greatly
priced by Mrs. Miller.
Miss Clara Linch, daughter of Geo.
Nj. Linch of this city, was married at
Oelwein, Iowa, Tuesday last, to Mr..
Jerry Shea. Mr.. Shea will be remem-
bered as baker employed by John
Maladv for short time last summer.
The COURIER extends congratulations.
. A Harvest Home Festival will be
celebrated at the Church of Our Saw
ior protestant EpiscopaD Elk Point,
on Wednesday evening, October 9th,
at 7:3O. The Rev. ThOs. l.. Fisher, OF
Sioux Falls, and the Rev. Albert f.
Fillmore, of Vermillion, will conduct
the sers ice.
Mr.. C. d. Lufkin Is in Chicago this
week on business. A new pipe organ
for the Church Of Our Savior is now an
assured fact, and part of Mr.. Luf-
kio's business will be to secure speci-
fications and propositions from manu-
facturers. There is 4 possibility that
the organ may be ordered At once.
c. D. Lufkin was only down for one
number. but was obliged to return af.
ter q hearty encore. "Then You'll
Remember Me- was his second cOrnet
solo, which was very appropriate, for
we will always remember him as one
OF the very best cornet soloists ever
appearing in this city Dakota Rep"b-
ficaM.
SATURDAY., Oct. 2, Mr.. NJ. 3. Kent was
appointed by President Mckinley as
postmaster at Elk Point. Mr.. Kent
has always been An ardent republican,
and worked hard in the last campo ign.
He is an old soldier and is deserving
the honor conferred upon him. The
Register extends congratulations
Akron Register.
In examining the visitors register at
the school building, last Friday, we
were pleased to see the names Of our
first visiting committee-Mrs. A. E.
Rome, Mrs. w. G. Halter, and Mr..
John F. Reid. We sincerely hope
that every committee will do rs we'll.
Mr.. Truman Ames visited the schools
last Friday. All are welcome.
APPOINTING COMMITTEE.
The Akron Tribune comes TO our
table this week with the name "Smith
Brothers" at the masthead instead Of