Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-08-19
The 500 City Art company has de-


city q short time Monday.
Wanted 10 Itent--A dwelling house.
Enquire at The COURIER office.
Miss Ne.tie HarriosS has been con
fined To her home by sickness this
week.
Mrs. Alex. R"ynirk aud her sister,
Miss Grace Martin, were visiting
friends in Sioux City Tuesday.
John Ciementson lett Saturday tor
Bloomington, Charles Mix cnun'y, to
visit his sister for week orso.
Miss Grace Gilmore. Of Farihautl,
Mimi. sister of +. NJ Gilmore aud Mr;,.
G.. y. Lu'kiu. arrived in the city yns-
lcrday, ana win visit for a few days
Miss Cora Hasson went to Sioux Falls
this morning TO represent the Elm
Point Christian Endeavor society AT
the State convention there this Wech.
1t will be a grand meeting.
The Christian Endeayor society viii
have Il market on the court house
grounds week from Saturday similar
to the one the Cong'l ladies made a sue
cess lasL Saturday. Fuller particulars
next week.
Peter Flemn:cr, representing Walter
Bros. live stock commission mcr-
chants, Chicago. yesterday presented
the Ringsrud Mercantile Co. with IA
pair of horns from Texas steer. Taey
were we'll mounted finely polished. and
make an elegant ornament.
DR.. Carver. The worlds champion
gun shot. with his drove OF cduCnteG
horses, including the famous diving
horses, will probably be an attraction
at the state fair At Yuni<ton this year.
Those VINO saw this wonderful attr8c-
ton last year will want to see il again
and bring all their neighbors.
We have received from The Ameri-
can Type Founders Co.. Minneapolis, q
souvenir Of the recent meeting of the
). D. Press Assn containing the fac
simiIe of the John Hancock Of its
members. Also the specimen book of
the company. The latter shows the
concern to be IA large and up-Jo-Gate
establishment for printers supplies.
Editor Knapp, Of the Fitzgerald GA. J
Leader, formerly of this city, was re-
Gently presented with a ~ pound
watermelon. 1t WAS the largest bug
ever raised in that part Of Georgia, and
measured feet inches one way by 1
feet 10 inches the other. 1t was ship
ped 60 the Hon. William Jennings
Bryan at Lincoln, Nebr., which may
possibly account for the recent with
drawal of that gentleman from his con-
tempiated lecture tour.
The following members We're install
led as officers of Hesperian Lodge, K.
OF =. last Thursday night
c. CLOS. Reynick.
Y. C.-Alex Rcynick.
Prclate-F'red Lunch.
Nj. at All. F.. Becker.
X. of Il. and S.--Geo. Freeman. Jr,
|. G.-Wm. kropp.
O. G.--Ludwig Lewison.
Rev. A. T.. Curhart writes that f. II.
Russell, d. d., LII. D., the national
superintendent Of the Anti, Saloon
League, will be in Elk Point and de-
81. He was at VermiIlion last Sunday,
and Monday morning Rev. G. f. Hager
sent out the following dispatch: "Dr.
Russell's magnificent address captnred
Vermillion Yesterday. Surpassed
highest expectations. Pack your halls
and churches for something richer
than klondike's gold" Look ont for
definite announcementneXt week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark NJ. Bennett are
| in town for Il few days. Mrs. Bennett
| will be remembered by many here as
the former Mis- Hattie Christy of Yer
| III tiioH. aNllSS WHISKY WV NstiS tSp
was engaged as assistant in our high
school, but just before she began her
work the offer OF preceptress at Mitch
| ell University came to her, and she ac-
| copied the latter position, which she
| has fill with great acceptance until her
marriage few weeks ago MIR. Ben.
nett is an old acquaintance Of ours and
a resident OF Charles Mix county.
Two young men, w. w. kolb and
Fred Charles came in on the train
Tuesday afternoon from Akron or
their way TO Nermillion. They were
mating Il bicycle trip from Piattville
Wis, to NcrmiIlion, and were STOPPED
by the rain at LeMars. The travelling
cases on their wheels bore the leganl
DAKOTA OR BUST
FOR DRY WEATHER WE:
TRUST.
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