Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-30

care OF her mother-in-law, Mrs. I.
Donly ST., who is still seriously i'll.
Mrs DIR. Halves, the Misses Zula and
Bertha Strobe OF Elk Point, visited
here Saturday with Mrs. VIM. Storey.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bechard and
their guest, Mrs. Berg OF Fullerton. N.
d., visited Sunday with relatives in
Sioux City.
Pearl Beavers arrived home from
Morris Lake, Colorado last Wednes-
day, where she has been visiting for
some time.
Mrs. Josie Limoges Shay OF Sioux
Point spent the past week here with
her sisters, Mrs. v. Bernard and Mrs
J. B. Limoges.
Mrs. r. l.. Prather entertained at
dinner on Monday, Mrs. Josie Limoges
Shay, Mrs. C. e. Harris and Mrs.
Frank ORourke.
The tower OF the Catholic church
here is being repainted Mr.. Jewel OF
Hawarden has the contract. The tow
er is 100 feet high.
Mrs. 9. e. Harris, Mrs. F. ORourke
and Miss Alice Brouillette left Tues
day for Salix, la. for few days visit
with relatives there.
Miss Lutte Tracy was called home
from Missouri last week by the serious
illness Of her sister, Mrs. John Con-
way, who is suffering a severe attack
of typhoid fever.
The r. N. A. Lodge will hold their
annual picnic at the LaBreche Lake,
Aug 8. All Royal Neigh bors and fam
lilies are requested to attend. Basket
dinner at IL o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. Bepjaman arrived
, home Saturday morning from a
months visit in Canada. They enjoy
ed their trip immensely. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yerter OF Sioux City, who accompan-
led them, arrived home also.
Mr.. Dave Walters met with a very
painful accident last Thursday even
ing, while on his way home from Sioux
City. Meeting an automobile, his team
became frightened and ran way with
him, throwing him out of the buggy
and breaking one of his arms and one
leg. He was taken to S oux City to a
hospital, where he is under DOCTORS
care.
Mrs. Milton Haviland entertained
the Larkin Club last Thursday after
noon. Mrs. C. e. Harris, of Chicago.
being the guest OF honor. The after
noon was spent informally. Mrs. j.
Sweet won first prize in the guessing
contest and the all cut favor went to
Mrs. VIM. Ryan. Mrs. r. l.. Prather
and Mrs. Louise ORourke were guests
OF the club also. At the close of the
afternoon two-cOurse lunch was
served by the hostess. The club will
be entertained next by Mrs. D. O'Hara
Elk Point Is playing evening ball
this summer. The stores close early
and the fats and leans, drys and vets,
mighty and miniature, repair to the
park where the diamond is bathed in
the purple golden glow of coming
twilight. Here the counter-hopper,
the aldermanic county official and the
rotund business man frisk the sphere
TO the weeds, chase the trails OF sky
peelers and rid themselves of mapy
gallons OF aga purs-at least the
aqua. Elk Point is full OF tree bugs
and dreamers, but its hide is we'll salt
ed-with ginger.-Will Chamberlain
In the Vermillion Republic an.
The diretoire gown has not as yet,
80 far as we are aware, been seen iu
Elk Point, but it Is attracting consid-
cradle interest and attention on the
part OF some Of our neighb0rs. Fatty
Danforth, OF the Vermillion Republic
can, has gone to Wisconsin to look for
one, while Will Chamberlain's poetic
eye 10 In a fine frenzy rolling'' until
Il can rest undimmed upon the artis-
TIC folds Of this latest Partisan crea-
ton. Editor Horton OF the VoIga Tri-
bune, who pays good deal OF atten-
tion TO nature study, owns up that he
has one, and offers to loan II TO any
belle Of V0lga who wishes to be up-to-
date. He stipulates, howe YER, that ii
must be home by 10 o'clock at mig ht,
az he uses It himself at about that
hour.
Nearly every man aud woman likes
TO see . good horse race ANA especially
are people anxious to see the races an
nually held 81 Sioux City during fair
week. This year the fair viii be- held
from September It'll to 18th inclusive
We are Informed by Secretary f. 4.
Wirick thas the race program for the
coming show will BE- one 81 the best In
the vest. No less than 258 borses will
lake part IN the racing. In the
different pace and trotting events the
following number or horses are en-