The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-06

August Weaver arrived this afternoon
from Philadelphia on q visit to his old
friend, E. r. G. Gross.
Mr.. Taaker and wife, Of Minneapolis,
are visiting with old friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frizzell, at the Grand View.
After the running race yesterday C.
M. Klotzbach put "Sleepy George on
the track and he made the mile in 2:284.
Harmon Stahl started to-day for Yer
million TO enter the State University,
which opens for the academic year next
Monday.
o. 8. Jones was destined .tfor Des
Moines, Iowa, by the forenoon passenger.
From there he will 90 10 the greatest
show on earth.
Miss Annie O'Connell was q passenger
for Minneapolis to-day, with o view 70
laying in q fall stock Of millinery. She
will be absent about two weeks.
Miss Eliza Gindsr, cousin Of Wallie
and Frank Ginder Of this city, after a
lengthy visit with friends here, returned
to her home ut Portage, Wis, this
morning.
ANY one may procure the laws and
official regulations governing the Open
ing OF the Cherokee Strip" by sending
10 cents to Copp d Luckett, Washing
ton, ID. g.
Mira. Swami, mother OF the Swami
brothers Of this county, and other reta-
tives arrived from Wisconsin on the ev-
ening train 10 attend the funeral OF one
OF the twins.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Ferguson OF
Dell Rapids and Elsham Chief had q
half-mile dash on the track this
afternoon, which resulted in q victory
for the Chief. Time, 81.
News comes Of q serious loss OF grain
to Casper Berther, Of Badus, by fire set
from q threshing machine engine. Five
stacks OF grain were consumed. The
machine with difficulty was saved.
Conductor Buckholtz returned this
morning with family, and father and
and mother OF Mrs. Buckholtz, from
their outing at Big Stone Lake. They
report a most enjoyable time, lots Of fish
and other delights.
s. Thorington and family left to-day
for Wellington, Ohio, where they will
make their home in the future. MIR.
Thorington has been q resident OF this
county for Is years and had become a
familiar figure on u streets.
Mrs. J. Fl. Williamson and Mrs. Chas.
j. Porter took the north train this even
ing, the former for Anoka, Mimi, and
the latter for Minneapolis. They ex-
pect to visit with parents and other re-
~lations for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. .,talish. OF Miner county, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Glenn
Farley, returned with her two sons to
Red Cedar, Wis.,, this morning. The
boys have rented their farm In Miner
county and gone to Wisconsin to live.
Mrs. j. A. Trow, one of the lady COM
missioners OF South Dakota at the
worlds fair, returned to jackson Park
to-day to take charge OF the ladies' de-
partment of the South Dakota building
where she will remain until October
Ii.
The first Of a series OF monthly
mothers meetings will be held at the
Baptist church Friday afternoon at
three o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to all who ara interested in
such subjects as pertain to the home, to
attend.
Ed. Smith, of Concord township, was
in the city to-day and reports wheat az
threshing out from 8 to 16 bushels TO
the acre. Other crops are correspond.
ingly light in the northwest part OF the
county, and the extreme drouth is caus-
ing great scarcity in water.
A drove OF 70 bronchos AMI 80 other
horses and cults belonging u Grant 4
Gaudy, Of the Black Hills, are browsing
on the prairie east OF town. They are
headed for Minnesota and may remain
around here for three OF four days al
they are being sold by the way.
Miss Jessie McGilliyray took the
morning train for the twin cities an6
Chicago, to look over new purchases Of
stock. She will be absent about two
weeks during which time Mrs. Barnes
will have charge Of her dressmakinf
establishment and conduct the business
VIM. Whitmore ID gathering VI
some o ine samples Of corn, oats, an6
potatoes for the state fair. He has on.
OF the choicest bundles OF oats In th1