Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-28

| Mr.. and Mrs. r. Cyr, who visited her
parents few days last week, returned
Friday to their home In Sioux City.
Il Miss Sue Keaville, who has been
visiting In Denver, Colorado, the past
three weeks, returned home Saturday
Miss Cora Oswald Of Harrington,
Neb, arrived here Monday for short
visit with her sister, Mrs Uriah Wood.
Albert Nichols, who is an attendant
at the Iowa Insane asylum OF Cherokee
visited with his parents here over Sun
day.
Work on the Lee Walters cottage Is
progressing nicely. 1t will make q
substantial and roomy addition TO the
homes on East Matt street.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Walters ara liv-
ing on the Shearon place while her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Shearon
are away on their Rosebud trip.
/, William O'Neil and Harry Good
visited Tuesday and Wednesday with
4 Ward Hickey. The three boys played
ball with the Ponca team while here.
A young man near Elk Point, who
left one day last week for Portland,
Oregon, only got as far as Madison W hen
that homesick feeling came over him
and he took the next train back to Elk
Point.
On Thursday nighta party WAS given
at the M. Ricard home in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Cyr, The evening
was spentin games and various amuse-
merits. About ~ o'clock dainty
lunch was served which was enjoyed
| by ALL
Frank Leggett has sold his stock and
business at Alcester TO III. G, Newell
OF Sioux Falls who now has possession.
This deal throws both Mr.. Leggett and
Lloyd Halter out OF present employ
ment and both are at home here now.
They will soon be employed In some
other interest.
John Hodges Is In town for few
DAYS. He has been spending the SUM
mer on his mothers ranch In Fanlk
county and also working some OF the
time in Faulkton newspaper Office.
John Gays he is going to be married
atoat Christm as
Mrs. w. j. Fink received visit
from her father, Mr.. Nm. Black, over
Sunday and until Tuesday. Mr.. Black
is an old Civil War veteran and was on
his way home from the national en-
campment OF the 9. A. II. at Denver
He makes his home at the Soldiers
Home at Hot Springs.
Watermelons, big liz size and mum.
Der, are the rule nowadays. Or
load after car load are being shipped
from here right along George aasson
has some OF the big ones, melon
weighing over 40 pounds being nothing
extraordinary at all. He has one big
fellow that tips the scales at SIT and
other dealers yet to be heard from.
George w. Cameroa, brother of A,
Cameron Of this city, died at Eddy,
Mont, Sept. Ind. o dinners will re.
member Mr.. Cameron who lived here a
few years in the early '70's. He WAS a
soldier in the Civil war, enlisting In
the First Wisconsin heavy artillery.
He was pioneer In the Occur d'Alene
region and has lived there almost CON
tinously for over % years, where his
wife and four children survive him
The brothers had not seen each 9th. r
In 20 years. Mr.. Cameron feels bis
less keenly as he was his only broti er.
The general public Is cordially in
vited to attend the mactinss of Yank-
| ton Association ofCtngres aliona min.
listers and churches 10 ba he'd Il, re
next Tuesday aud w, ducsday See
program elsewhere in this paper. The
general subject OF the meetings Is
Concerted Evangelism and some OF
the ablest workers Ia this part OF the
1 state will be present and take part In
discussions and addresses. All per-
sons interest ed In Christian work, re.
CARELESS OF church preferences, are es
pecially urged TO be present so far rs
possible,
Mrs. Z. w, Miller has had for some
days plate OF choice Wolf River ap
Piles on exhibition at ,ha Pioneer drug
store. e. B. Wixson on M ,nday was
displaying q sampe OF the same specie
which he raised and which measured
| Isl inches In diameter. The Wolf
River is a fine show apple and When
you say that you have said it all. II
possesses neither favor nor keeping
| qualities. The tree 10 O vigorous
sturdy grover and thefruit quite SNOWY
Mr.. Wilson's big apple was hall
d scayed and the best OF them keep bul
a few days
The Dell Rapids Tribune contains the
following item last week regarding The
Rsy. s. ID. Randall, who preached Ia
4 Irllr D.inf laaf ,r1ax, Ia. 80 -,