Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-03

Monday night and Mrs. w. G. Kennel,
from Bow1ie, Tuesday night. Today
Mr.. Steckman is resting easily and II
no worse His condition Is regarded
as critical, though perhaps not hope
less He Is widely known and uni
versaliy and highly regarded and his
| friends will watch his case with great
apprehension, hoping for improvement
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Mrs. e. c. Ericsson has been confined
70 her bed with grip and rheumatism
since Sunday. She seems to be i'm.
proving, but suffers considerable pain
and Inconvenience still She hopes to
be about again in few days.
Mrs. Ballard, the mother of Mrs
l.. b. Groves, was knocked down by
wood house door flying In the wind
Yesterday and her left wrist broken.
DIR. Burlingame attended to her
wounds and she seems today to be
getting along comfortably.
IT,, Whist Club met Tuesday even
ing at FL. r. Beckwith's. A very
pleasant feature was the adjournment
OF the clnb Ia a body across the street
to the home OF member, Fred w Ford,
and the presenting to the new baby
OF silver spoon.
Ike Lager sent out the cigars yes
terdaY on the recent report OF his
secret marriage. According to the
latest reports Sam Hoffman is the real
victim. It's surprising how man V
men there are on Main street all read v
q n1 hnx an,
Year girl coming.
Evangelistic meetings are being
held at the Baptist church this week
with deepening interest Rev. M. J
Siegler, district missionary for the
Baptist churches OF South Dakota, is
the evangelist. A most cordial in.
vitation is given every person who
may be interested in the work of soul
saving.
The Christian Endeavor society en-
tertaiDed the members and friends OF
the >Epworth League and Baptist
Young Peoples Union last Friday even
ing at Miss Nellie Ericson's. A mu-
steal evening was enjoyed, after which
light refreshments were served.
About seventy-6ve young people were
present and most enjoyable evening
was passed
Hon. e. @. Ericsson was ia Sioux City
yesterday, attending what was ex-
Dected to be the last session OF the
joint commission of the states of South
Dakota and Nebraska to settle upon n
new boundary. Mr.. Ericsson is chairman
Of the commission and the commission
FRS expected at this meeting to put
their report in shape to be presented
to the two legislatures for their approx
al.
Rev. DIR. Thrall and wife, who were
ecently married, we're rendered "a
reception at the Congreg ational par,
sonage Saturday evening. DIR. Thrall
10 most favorably known here and
many we're glad to greet both him and
his wife at this time. The worship
Ders at the Congregational church
listened to two most excellent and
practical sermons from him last Sun
lay.
Miss M. M. Wertz, student of the
Chicago Conservatory of Music, is
iesirOus OF obtaining pupils on either
piano or organ in Elk Pointand vicinity.
She understands Harmony and Teen q
,ique and has had four years expe-
renee in teaching For terms, etc. in
luire at the Methodist parsonage.
Miss Wertz will also be at the home
4 Mr.. o. d Whitney in jefferson on
Tuesdays.
The February number of the Iadats.
gtGt- Normal Exponent of Aberdeen,
contains an excellent likeness of Miss
Nina Nj Nash and paper BY her on
he subject. The Purpose and Advan-
ages of q Model School," Miss Nash
aught In our public school here
number OF years and boarded In the
EDITORS family couple Of years. Miss
Nash graduated last year in the Nor
nal Course OF Columbia University,
New York City and the past year has
,een director and critic of the model
chool of the Aberdeen Normal. Her
numerous friends here watch her adj
vancement with much interest and
lave great confidence in her ability
md future success.
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