The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-12-16
THE GATEWAY.
GossfPy Notes From LeMar.. Bsing Per-
SonaI and Otherwise.

s0nmI ana Otherwt@a~
LEMARs, Iowa, Dec. I5.-Speclal:
Willie, the l2-year-old son OF Mrs. Nor
ris Lamb, accidentally shot himself In
the hand while playing with a pistol
which he did not know was loaded
In the case OF state VS.. Schultz, In
which Schultz was charged with assault
upon Mar. II. Epling with o pitchfork
with Intent TO do great bodily injury, the
jury returned verdict of guilty.
In the case of state VS. Manderyille
wherein Manderville was charged with
| robbing friend OF SEQ, verdict Of not
guilty was rendered.
IL is rumored that 0Conner Bros,
Webster City, contemplate removing
their boot and shoe business to I.eMars.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Todd, who were
killed at Minneapolis, were the parents
Of Mrs. f. G. Denslow of this city. They
were well known here and general re-
gret Is expressed at their untimeIy end
A literary society was formed In the
high school Friday afternoon. Miss
Susie Berry was elected president and
Frank LEM, secretary. A literary en-
tertainment will be arranged for every
Friday aud everybody Is invited to at
tend,
The M. A. p.' CoterIe met Thursday
evening at the homie OF Shelby Woodard.
Ray Stebbins and VIII Corkery were ad-
mitted as members. A very pleasant
evening was spent.
Mower post, @. A. r., held its election
of officers Wednesday night, and elected
@. III. Jones commander. The time Of
regular meetings was changed IN
Wednesday evenings
1t is said that the Knights Of Pythlas
will open their new hall over Sartori Il
PfeifFer's drug store with grand ball.
The LeMars Bottling works Is now In
full working order. They manufacture.
all kinds OF temperance drinks. There
was good opening for one In LeMars
and L. Is believed they will have a good
trade.
The Ladies' Home Missionary con
vention for the Sioux City district met at
the M. 4. church Of this city the 10th
and ilth. IL was very interesting and
profitable meeting, and the program was
we'll carried out. Miss Mary IversOn's
talk Wednesday evening about her work
among the Mormon children I'm Utah was
very good. A district association was
formed with Mrs. Rev. w. j. johnson Of
Sioux City, as president, and Mrs. r. c.
Glass as corresponding secretary.
The ladies of the Congregational church
held bazaar two days last week In the
opera house block. A fine supper was
served both evenings and nearly all the
fancy work was sold. A Japanese wed
ding was the entertainment one evening.
The gross proceeds OF the entertainment
was about SI40. This money goes toward
paying for the grand pipe organ.
Burns Bros, of the Plymouth mills, OF
this city, have purchased the Alton mill
There Is movement on foot To secure
Francis Murphy 70 lecture In LeMars.
We hope II will succeed as there are
many here who would like to hear him.
The Presbyterian Sunday school has
given up their cantata for Christmas
eve on account Of the serious illness OF
Superintendent Barnes.
An aunt of Mrs. j. M. Emery, from
Johnstown, Penn, is visiting her Lee
Mars relations. The lady passed through
the great food at Johnstown.
Mr. Henry Taylor, an old settler, re-
turned last night from two weeks visit
at Des Moines. He says he had a splen-
did time and was introduced to the gov
ernor.
Mr.. Chas. Kllse, q former employe In
the Sentinel Office, has gone TO Siblcy,
where he accepts a position on the Gd-
zette
Mr.. Herbert Loutsch, prosperous
business man Of Doom, Ia. was In the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. Jaqulth, of Watertowm, =. d.,
and her daughter, Mrs. ID. Gaines, Of
Minneapolis, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. K. King. .->
Mrs. Judge s. M. Ladd OF Sheldon, is
here spending few days with the judge.