The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-22

and daughter were here this week visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Rockser.
There will be q special meeting OF Cy-
rus chapter this evening. Work in the
p. Nj. degree.
Artesian Advocate, q: The Artesian
Dramatic Company are now preparing a
dramatic comedy entitled "Under the
Spell" written by our former townsman,
E G. Whalen. which will be presented to
the public in the near future. The
young folks are putting forth their best
efforts to make this the most interesting
play ever rendered in Artesian.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Riedel, OF Wayne
township, whose boy several weeks ago
fell 20 feet from q barn loft to the floor,
and was almost fatally crushed, were ia
the city last evening and state that the
boy 10 very weak and nervous yet, being
able TO walk only by assistance, and not
always conscious. His memory leaves
him at times in a hewildered state OF
mind, but still he improves slowly.
Howard Press, %: Thos. Rae and
wife, of Madison, spent Sunday with Mr..
Mrs. Fred Kendall. Ed Braford was
the most generous man in town last
Saturday morning. He was parading
the streets with a wholesale quantity of
cigars and inviting everybody to smoke
on the new boy who had put IN appear
ance the night before at his house.
Mrs. Braford was formerly, Florence
Phettiplace, OF the class Of '92, Madison
Normal school.
The death OF Mrs. Mollie Brende oc.
Cured at her residence four miles north
OF Wentworth this morning. Deceased
was nearly 70 years Of age and had been
bsdridden for three years. She is one OF
the early Dakota settlers having tome to
Minashaha county about 20 years ago.
She leaves two sons who live In Mime.
haha county and . daughter, Mrs.1 Peter
Moen Of this county. Owing to the holi
days and che inability OF friends from
abroad TO get here, the funeral will not
take place until next Wednesday, at the
house, Rev, M. Svsrren officiating. The
remains win be laid IN the Lake Park
cemetery.
A delightful entertainment was given
by the pupils of the Model department
of the State Normal school last evening,
under the direction Of Miss Wright, prin
cipal. The assembly room was occupied
TO its utmost capacity bysinterested par.
ents and friends Or the little ones. The
program consisted OF songs and recita-
tionst bearing on the Christmas season
and the perfect training Of the pupils
was: an index To- the excellence the
State Normal school has attained. Lit
tie folks are always interesting, but Hast
evenings entertainment by the Mode
department was OF the superior quality
At the conclusion of the program pres
ents were distributed to the little one
from q Christmas tree.
A lady OF this city in writing to /
brother, . young man Of Is, in Hazard
university, Cambridge, Mass, incidental
" referred to the fact that there were
some poor families here as well as in the
east and the young man who appears Il
have had his sympathies aroused, nj
doubt by narrowing eastern tales Of Da
kota life, sends SIS and says: I'm read
ing your last letter, | was impresses
with your account Of the suffering q
many poor people this cold winter, and
~ you spoke Of helping thsn I want 4
do = little 10 keep thoee who are les
fortunate ia this world's goods than our
selves. Wont you cashs this none.
order and nee it ~ the Lord may dirsc
you, to cheer some poor gons and per