The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-08
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Local BREvITIEs.
Weather report to day ZIG p. m:
Thursday afternoon and evening occa-
SIGNAL showers and probably thunder
storms. Friday fair and cooler.
A telegram received as we go to press
announces the winning Of the Champion
ship banner for the third time by the
Madison team. Three times and out.
A telegram from Thos. Burrell to
Mayor Patterson reads: Madison won
special banner prize for best appearing
team on parade. Another dispatch from
E. p. Mueller asks: Does Madison want
tournament next year? Answer.
Sioux Falls Press, Z: VIM. West, who
runs a town herd, was yesterday arrested
by Chief OF Police Ma.tin, for violating
the herd law, which provides one person
shall not drive more than six head OF
cattle at one time. He was fined SIS
and costs.
Hope Rebekah lodge, No. 2, has elected
officers for the ensuing term as follows:
N. e., Mrs. Frances Tyrrell; V. G., Mrs.
Ina Davis; Sec, Miss Maude Cook;
Troas., Mrs. Addle Vedder; Trustee,
Mrs. Hattie Cook; ID. d. G. NJ, Mrs.
Hattie Borland.
Speaking of arrivals the first day OF
the Firemen's tournament, the Mitchell
Republican of the 9th says: 1.-THE Madi-
son running team and fire department
arrived from the north this morning and
were escorted to their headquarters at
the Sanborn by the band and the home
department. c. r. Elliott captains the
running team, which numbers "a men.
The boys come prepared to sustain the
reputation nade at WATERFOWL.
DR.. Clough was to-day called out to
see a young man by the name of Dickey,
lying at the home Of the Mason's, five
miles northwest of town. He had been
out on the reservation where he acci-
IDENTIFY shot himself through the palm of
the right hand and lay there three days
aud nights before he could secure help
to reach friends at this point. The
hand is consequently in suchi condition
that amputation above the wrist is
necessary, and the surgeons will go out
in the morning to. perform the operation.
A. w. Holdridge reports a fire started
yesterday afternoon in Hicks back ard,
adjoining his barn, by some boys, which
came near cleaning out that part of
town with a lively confagration. Par
ents should take especial caution these
windy days TO see that their children
have no matches, as the slightest delay
in discovering a tire may result in burn
ing up half OF the city. 1t required
prompt and vigorous work of several
men to e%xtinguish this fire as it did also
one Of the same kind in another part of
town the day before. These careless
instances OF the recklessness of children
are becoming altogether too frequent
for safety.
At a regular communication AZ Ever
green lodge No. II, A. F. & A. M. held
in their hall on Wednesday evening
June 7th, A. L. 1898, the following pre-
amble and resolution were adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased the Divine
Master to call hence, without Fremont
ton, to the grand lodge above, our,
respected brother, David Dewey, there
fore,
Be It Resolved, that in the death
Of our brother, our lodge has lost an
esteemed member, and that our hearts
60 out in sympathy towards the widow
and relatives Of our deceased brother in
this their great bereavement, and that
as a mark Of esteem for our deceased
brother, our charter be draped for the
period OF thirty days, and that q copy OF
these proceedings be spread upon the
lodge record, and a certified copy thereof
be handed to the bereaved widow by
the secretary. J.T. RYEL,
e. Fl. SMITH,
O. L. FARNHAM.
Com.
City council nnoota tonight IN 6y ofs