The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-17
RREyITIEs.


LOCAL BREvITIEs.
DIR. johnson returned on the west
train from Woonsocket as did also Mrs.
Glenn Farley from Howard.
John Slater and family, formerly resi-
dents OF Madison, but o located at
West Superior, are visiting in the city.
Mrs. H. b. Schriner this morning re-
csived a telegram announcing the fatal
illness OF her mother, Mrs. Stewart, of
Wyckoff, MINI, a lady OF 81 years, and
took the 1890 a. m. train for her bed
side.
Some of our exchanges are announc-
ing the annual school township cleo
tions tor Tuesday, June 20, but Supt.
Wright of this county it for
the fourth Tuesday in June-the 9th
which we presume is the correct date.
Watertown Daily News, IA. w. E.
| Hammer, the young man who was
| drowned at Madison, was about closing
| with President Winslow an arrangement
to open a normal department in connec.
tion with the WATERFOWL Commercial
college.
Bryant Post, Is: Henry Smith, of
Madison, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Hopley. He drove John Pye's team
home. Mrs. Pye was rendered tenn
porarily insane by the news Of Gays
drowning, but seems to have recovered
her reason. John is still very i'll.
Howard Press, Is: Mrs. j. P. Grina-
ger spent a few days at Madison the first
of the week. The ball game to have
been played yesterday between Madison
and Howard fell through by reason OF
the non-appearance OF the Madison war
riors :. The Madison boys didn't ap-
pear to be "in it" to any great extent al
the firemen's tournament at Mitchell
last week. Yankton carried off nearly
everything in sight. After a jolly TRIP
around the world, the MADISON DAILY
LEADER Of June 9th showed up at this
Office Yesterday morning. Wonderful
what time mails will sometimes make il
you give them the right OF way.
r. G. McCallister and John T. Ryal re
turned last evening from Yanktor
where they had been in attendance up
on the Masonic grand lodge. MI. Nc
Callister raj promoted to the position
Of Grand Master, and last evening at thu
opera house a reception was rendered
him by Masons and their families. Gen
Beadle delivered the opening address
which was responded to by Mr.. Mccall
lister. Refreshments were served, anG
under the direction OF j. NJ. Preston
toasts were responded to as follows
.Masonry, What is It?" Geo. r. Farmer
Ladies' of the Eastern STAR" Chas. b
Kennedy; sUur Grand Master" DIR. s
Nj. jerks; "The Ups and Downs OF Ma
sonry." ID. ID. Holdridge. Gen. Beadle
again addressed the assemblage and the
festivities closed.
Sioux Falls Press, 16: The MADIso,
LEADER prints in full the orations of Mr.
Hammer and Miss Pye, the two studentl
who were drowned in the lake recent!
near that city. OF course the sympath,
Of the people, OF the state had gone GU
to the friends of the unfortunate victim
of the accident from a purely human
standpoint; but perusal Of the produc
tions OF the young couple prove tina
the loss has not been to the friends o
the victims only, but to the state ant
to the entire country. It required in
t~ellects Of no mean caliber to produc
articles Of such excellence as thos
read at the commencement exercise
by Prof. Golf and President Beadle ii
memory OF the authors. The scene wa
doubtless one which will leave it's Inn
press on the lives OF those who listene,
to the orations of the dead girl and boy,
President Williamson informs us tina
the Fourth Regiment Band OF Siou
City has besn secured for a weeks play
ing at the Chautauqua Assembly fror
July s to IL. This band OF % pieces !
considered the best in the northwest AM
alone will be a great attraction to tn
grounds. The Chautauqua Management
has also received from the railroad com
pany q one and one-ifth rate for til
, round trip from all points in South De
!, kota within 200 miles OF Madison, an
from all points in Minnesota and Iowa
one and one-third rate. The tickets fror
Dakota points will be sold from the Ii
to the 10th of July, and those from Mir
nesota and Iowa on four special dates I
+ be selected later. All tickets good fo
return until July ". The associatio
has already distributed 10000 program
and has demands daily for more fror
every quarter. The prospects for a larg
gathering at the assembly this year
very flattering, and the management
sparing no pains TO make their arrange
, ments adequate to fully a~ccom:nnta.
r. he great crowd. /.