The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-15
LOCAL En-.


LOCAL BREvlTIEs.
A meeting OF the Odd Fellows in the
city and especially the degree team is
desired at the hall this evening for i'm
portant business.
Mrs. G. A. Bergstresser has been a cru
cial sufferer for a week past with beal-
ing ears which came to a head and
afforded her some relief to-day by break
ing.
Ethel, aged 8 years. eldest child OF Mr..
aud Mrs. Davii o. Williams, on the
Moody county line, died on the 18th inst
OF hip disease from which she had been
suffering for over a year.
Clyde M. Thompson. of Clark's Mills,
N. Y, a graduate OF Woodcock's Horo-
logical school, arrived on the train from
the east aud will occupy the position
OF ieweler in Frank Smiths establish
ment.
Alonzo Pirscb, 10 yearsiof age and only
son OF John Pirsch, living five miles
southwest of Oldham, in this county.
was kicked in the head by a stallion Sat
urday night and lived only long enough
to be carried into the house.
Henry Stott who recently sold his
house on the street northeast of town
will commence building anew this week
on a lot next east of Geo. Van Lanning-
hams house on the north side OF the mo-
tor line just east OF the bridge.
Ed. Soloski, a lad of Is years, living
on d farm neal the La Belle rancho, went
out hunting yesterday, when in loading
his CUR a cartridge exploded blowing
a charge of powder into his face aud
eyes. The left eye is badly injured, but
the doctor has hopes it will recover.
Subscribers to series "C'' in the build
ing and loan association should at once
pay in their first installment, that a loan
can be made at the first r ocular meeting
and the series promptly launched. De-
linquents are not doing justice by those
who have paid in a month ago. Please
pay up as SOC as possible.
Gov. Sheldon arrived Saturday even
ing by team from Lake Preston, and
joined Mrs. Sheldon, who came down on
the train the Governor missed, in a
visit to DR. A. E. Clough and family.
He returned this afternoon by the west
train TO Pierre. Mrs. Sheldon returned
to her home IN Day county.
j. r. Lowe, president of the state Far.
mers Alliance was in town to-day, ma
king arrangements for the Forthcoming
annual meeting OF the alliance which
meets here June 81. Among the prom.
inent speakers OF that occasion will be
Paul Vandervoort, of Kansas, com.
mander in chief Of the Industrial LIE
gion, H.. L. Loucks, president Of the
National Alliance and E. w. Fish editor
OF the Great West, st. Paul. A three
days session will be held and between
800 and 400 delegates and alliance mer
will be present. The local committe.
has issued o call for O meeting next weel
to:make preliminary arrangements To-
the gathering.
Quite a delegation Of Madisonians de
parted for Sioux Falls to-day to attent
the grand lodges of Rebekahs and Odd
Fellows. OF Rebekahs, Mrs. e. L. Clarl
and Mrs. G. P. Borland we're delegate
from the local to the grand lodge; Mrs
G. A. Alexander is guardian of the gran,
lodge and visiting representatives wer
Mrs. Marquart, Mrs. Marsland and Mr.
Frank Scott. OF the Odd Fellows, I
r. Van Slyke is representative of tn
local branch to the grand lodge, Pete
Marquart is guardian Of the latter bod
and Chas. Blackstone accompanied then
Tomorrow the degree team, which wi
enter the competitive prize drill, will de
part. The team consists of +. r. Va
Slyke, L. j. Corcoran, Peter Marquar1
G.P. Borland, Pat. Tierney, Chas. Black
stone, Fred Fisher, B. A. Davis, Rob
Lee, Edwin Hart, Adolph Schmidt, Geo
Vedder, Ed. Rafferty,, Louis De Cell'
Martin Zuber, Will Curtiss, r. b. Jone
and John Pister. The boys are drille
almost to perfection and expect to max
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