The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-31

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horse at once DR.. Wilson started for
Salem by team this forenoon in response
TO the telegram.
Johnny DAILY, son Of M. w. Daily, will
tomorrow take charge OF the city sub
scription collection for The DAILY LEA
DER and will hereafter call upon our city
subscribers every Saturday. We hope
Johnny's new work win prove pleasant
and successful.
Drs. Clough and johnson have had
frequent demands upon their services
from outside parties. Yesterday A. G.
Keene OF Arlington brought down bis lit
tie boy for asurgical operation. To-day q.
r. Ward of Parker came over to have
an operation performed on the ear, and
this afternoon Dave Williams OF Moody
county, brought his young daughter
for treatment.
Sioux. Falls Argus Leader: The New
York Clipper OF last week has a portrait
of G. r. Elliott, now captain Of the
Madison Hook-and-ladder company. In
this connection the Clipper gives an
account OF Elliott's ladder climbing at
the fremen's tournament held in this
city in June, 1891. Elliott at that time
ran a distance Of fifty feet, climbed a
twenty foot ladder in five seconds. This
record has never been beaten ia the
northwest. He at the same meeting
made q run Of 100 yards. climbed q
twenty-four foot ladder and alid 70 the
bottom, calling stime'' as he struck the
ground, in inst is seconds.
Hicks April weather: The first storm
period in April will commence about the
the Ind ana continue until the 9th, the
danger centers being the Bird, 4th and
5th. Following these dates until the
10th it win be colder and the mercury
will drop below the freezing. point fire.
quently. About the 10th it will grow
suddenly warmer and reactionary storms
will result being almost sure to bring
hail. 1t will grow colder after these
disturbances until the 14th, when it will
get very warm and violent storms will
result. Rain, hail and electrical storms
will prevail about the 10Th. The 26th
is the central day for the last storm
period of the month, which covers the
time from the 18th to the 28th. More
rain and hail, after which look out for
frost.
VIM. McGrath, who was arrested on
complaint OF his wife. Elva McGrath, for
threatening to kill her, had a hearing be-
fore Police Justice Holdridge last oven
ing and was required Id the sum Of $500
to keep the peace In default Of bonds
he was remanded to the keeping OF 6her-
if Fox in the county Jail. The family
affairs Of Mr.. and Mrs. McGrath have
not bssn moving smoothly for some time
and several weeks ago she left his bed
and board, and, we undsrstsnd, has in
stituted~ proceedings for divorce. These
grievances, while under the influence OF
liquor, were no doubt the occasion Of the
recent threatened attack. We learn
that an arrangement has been effected
through Geo. w. Bagley this afternoon
whereby Mr. McGrath has consented to
take the Keeley cure il certain fanily
reconciliations can be effected as d re-
suit, and the same have been promised.
Like all well-fed servants who become
careless the reporter forgot to tell yes
what he saw and ate at the
Rebekah social, Wednesday evening.
The hall was filed to nearly it's full
capacity with Rebekas, their husbands
and their beaux. In the early part OF
the evening the literary part Of the pro-
gram was taken up, Mrs. Marsland, Miss
Mary Matquart and Miss Ethel Clough
furnishing the instrumental music,
Other entertainers were Miss Bloxham, a
song; Eva Clough, recitation; Mrs.
Borland, reading; Miss @. A. Elwell.
reading; Miss Sheldon, recitation; Miss
Eva Clough, song; Miss Nina Clough,
recitation; the whole closing with q
laughable farce. After the play, began
the welLfed part alluded to above.
The gentlemen were informed that
baskets Of victuals prepared by the
ladies could be purchased Tor fifty cents
apiece and the lady thrown in. A gen.
eral rush OF the gentlemen was made
for the ante-room, each returning with
the h~andsomest basket outwardly he
could find and discovering the owner
thereof. The reporter studied the stu
alton for some time and concluded that
Tho homeIiest basket might be the best
filled and draw the ~handsomest lady and
his shrewdness was highly rewarded in
both respects. It was a glorious feast.
Mifth and fun prevailed far into the
evening and the Rebekas' exchequer
was replenished TO the extent OF $3.50.
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