Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-10-29

Misses Edith and Marion McCon.
nell OF Ponca, Nebr were guests al
the Bovee home the latter part Of the
/ week.
Harry Ericsson remains about the
same, very little change being noticed
In bis condition. IL 10 simply oontes,
between vitality and disease, with the
odds thousand to one la favor of the
latter.
Z. NJ. Sinclair, owner OF the patent
right, with r. s. Champlin Of this
city, of the Champlin.Slnclair wash
ing machine, has been visiting the
latter this week. Mr.. Sinclair left
this morning for Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Wallace returned
Friday from q months visit. with
friends in Indiana and other points
east. They enjoyed the outing very
much and Mrs. Wallace's health is
much improved BY the trip.
A. o. Ringsrud returned this morn.
Ing from another trip In to Chicago.
He visited Alfred at Delafisld, Wis.
over Sunday and took him down 10
Milwaukee with him on Monday. Mr..
lsingsrud says Alfred 10 working la.
to the ways OF school life all right
and is not nearly IS homesick as he
was.
Joe Henkin of Elk Point has sold his
interest In the branch store at Alces-
ter TO his partner, Frank Leggett, a
tine farm In Union being part consid.
GRAFTON. 1t was only a few years ago
when J0e's assets consisted in violin,
. pleasant smile, and plenty OF nerve
and hustling ability. He can now be
called merchant prince" without
stretching the term. Hesmilli0n Plain
Talk.
Robert Austin, of Elk Point. was In
town ON Monday attending TO some
business matters. He has bought the
f. Z. Doty residence In the north part
OF town and will move his family here
next week. Mr.. Austin has been EN-.
pl0yed by the Grill Milling Co., at Elk
Point for some time past but expects
to go into the chicken raising business
here. He Is pleasant appearing gem
tlemen and we are glad TO welcome
him as citizen. - Has0Grdess Chronicle.
The wedding guests were assembled.
The minister had taken his place In
the beautifully decorated alcove. Be-
side him stood the little four year old
brother OF the bride who was to act as
page and hand the bride the wedding
ring. The minister whispered to Ray
mond, what dear little dimple you
have In your chin" The answer came
clear and high, "Yes, but that dimple
isn't half as big as the one I've got
down in my stomach. !"
w. w. Main has rented his farm 10
Henry e. French who will carry Ii ON
next year. Mr.. Main Ii now building
a house for Mr.. French just north of
the Main grove, which he will occupy
as soon as 1t 10 completed. 1t will be
24x16 with IA foot posts and Chris
Crosse has the contract for the work.
Mr.. Main will remain on the home
place, Of course, deyoting more time
now to his county duties, while being
relieved from much OF the care and
strain of bis farm work.
Some of The friends of Rev. w. e.
Minty planned q little surprise for him
last night, as an expression of their
qualification in having him returned
here for his third year of work. The
parsonage was well filled with friends,
of the Methodist and other denomina-
tions. who warmly expressed their
pleasure In welcoming Mr.. Minty back.
Mr.. Minty is dong faithful and tell.
ing work In q field OF special difficulty
and very large proportion OF the
people Of his church and of the commu-
Mtg recognize and appreciate 1t. We
trust he will be assigned here for his
fifth year.
G. X. Howard, well known In South
Dakota being one OF the pioneers OF
the state, shot q hired man named
Eslick on his ranch near sturgis last
week, In self defense. Eslick, drunk
en- brute, was abusing his wife, In fact
had whipped her and was dragging
her around In the yard when Mr.. How
ard interferred. Eslick then assaulted
Mr.. Howard and beat him nearly into
insensibility, as Eslick IL big brute
and Mr.. Howard is over seventy. Mr..
Howard then went into the house an !
armed himself with q shot gun and
Eslick got q big butcher knife and
went to Mr.. Howard's bed room to kill
him. The latter warned him not to
come near him and even let him get
mold Of the gun before he fred. It's q
question II Eslick lives or dies. 6. j.
Howard was certairlv isasAif;cd a., Al