The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-07
LOCAL BREyIrrEs.

LOCAL BREvITIEs.
Read Agent Larkin's notice of reduced
rates to the worlds fair.
Sheriff Fox and Deputy McGovern
are distributing the ballots and boxes
for the "poor farm" special election on
the 18th inst.
Word comes that Tank Kee, who ia
in Huron this week, cannot reach Madi.
son in time Monday to arrange ms large
collection Of curiosities for that evening
and hence will give his first lecture
Tuesday evening instead.
Charley Glow, formerly a base bal
pitcher of Madison's famous team is win.
ming laurels and fortune as a billiard
player. He is considered champion o.
the northwest having ''scooped" such
artists as Wilmont and Thatcher in st
Paul.
A fire started by children, among hay
around Mrs. Nora. Hanson's barn yes
terday afternoon, cam near burning uI
the barn and adjoining house. 1t re,
quired the vigorous and opportune as.
sistance Of a large number Of neighborf
to quench the flames.
s. j. Conklin, Of Clark, who has been
in the city for a day or two dropped in.
to our sanctum this forenoon to compli.
ment the boys on the handsome piece oil
work done by the LEADER office, in the
printing OF the Chautauqua program
at is fine piece OF workmanship" he
says.
A program OF the twenty-second ami,
versary Of the Sioux Valley Sunday
school convention which will be held al
Dell Rapids, June 8 TO IL, te
hand and we notice that Rev. A. G
Blackman, of this city, is down for the
annual sermon, at the opening Of the
convention. The program is full Of
choice subjects for discussion.
Enough subscribers to a party oi
thirty to insure q special train to Mitchell
and return tomorrow vas secured, but
to-day it is learned that although the
special could be secured from here tc
Woonsocket and return, the same vii
not be guaranteed from Mitchell tc
Woonsocket, and the excursion has been
given up.
Our contemporary, The Outlook, has
purchased an interest in the Indepen.
dent outfit on Center street and moved
it's sanctum and material thither whence
it is now being issued as a Tuesdays in.
stead OF q Thursdays paper. The indie.
pendent will be issued from the same
Office later in the week, the new combi
nation forming . very convenient and
sprightly semi-weekly institution.
Mitchell Republican. s: r. N. Krat,
ID advised by President Williamson, o.
the Lake Madison Chautauqua that b.
hopes to arrange better railroad con
nections with Madison from this part O
the state than are possible at present
At the band contest next Tuesda,
evening the Sioux Falls and Yanktor
bands will compete for the 800 prize
These are two Of the leading bands j,
the state.
The seventh annual encampment O
the Lake Madison Veteran Association
which occurs next week June 1916, q
the Chautauqua grounds, will, sccordin,
to present indications, be well ATTENDED
and successful gathering Of the veteran
and their friends. Tents will be fur
nished free to sll soldiers and sailors an,
their families. The meetings viii b
held in the auditorium and d large mum
Der OF prominent speakers have been en-
gagged. The motor line cars will max
regular trips. The Grand View hotel i
running and every thing is lovely at th
lake. The local committees Of Ger
Shields Post are putting every thing i
readiness for the reception and enter
tainment OF the outside Posts and Wis
tors. Committee ON grounds and priv
leges are O. L. Farnham, Jas. Garry an
81. b. Schriner; subscription and enter
tainment, VIM. Metcalf, J., Gilchrist an
o. L. Farnham; transportation and fol
age, Fl. B. Schriner, N. B. Stacy and "
F. Richards; campfire and singing, d. l
Holdridge and j. M. Preston. Officer I
the day, LIST day, r. g. McCallister.
Motif u Cline sell the "Com merci
Bouquet" a choice 10-cent cigar.