The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-09

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Madison, after spending a DAY in this
city left for Vermillion, where he will at
tend school,. -. Geo. r. Farmer, ID. D..
Holdridge, w. F. Smith, Chas. ]. Porter
and III. j. Patterson OF Madison, are In
the city looking after the interests OF
their favorite for the nomination of cir
cult judge on the republican ticket.
p. u. Pinkham, a representative OF the
Sioux Falls linen mills, was in the city
to-day dong a little advertising and TAX
ing orders for the products of the mills.
1t has been demonstrated that these
mills turn out an excellent fabric. The
mill employs about seventy operatives
and will resume work In a short time.
The mill has been shut down since the
first OF July.
The state board OF agriculture has
concluded to offer a prize OF fifty dollars
for a handicap sprinting race during
their annual meeting at Aberdeen. The
purse will be divided as follows: First
prize, thirty-iive dollars; second prize,
ten dollars; Third prize, five dollars. A
Small entrance fee will be charged. The
date has not been set but entries will be
taken as late as noon of the day of the
race.
Father Matthias Rench, Of Switzer-
land, cousin of Chris Rench and
brothers of Lake county is visiting the
latter this week. Father Rench has been
making a tour of this country since May,
taking in the worlds fair and other
points of interest on the way. He will
remain here a short time before return
ing to the old country, and tomorrow
will conduct services in the Catholic
church at Badus.
M. j. McGillivray and wife returned
last evening from Chicago. They have
been absent over four weeks, and while
not in Michigan visited the worlds fair,
of which he gives some glowing descrip-
tions. He speaks enthusiastically of the
Canadian exhibit, the live stock display
and the good times he had on special oc-
c~asions. Times in Michigan are very de-
pressing, the fruit crop being almost a
total failure. The drouth for four weeks
there has been severe and the people feel
very respondent. While at the fair
they met and had a good visit with Mrs.
r. w. Thaxter, an early resident of Mad
ison.
Last evening, Rensch & Coffey negoti-
ated a large> deal which occasioned no
little comment on the streets, as it was
something OF a surprise. They had dis
posed OF their large hardware stock now
on hand to the Mcdonald Brothers, of
Clarno, In exchange for their fine farms
OF 800 acres, half improved. At lowest
estimates Of either hardware stock OF
farms, the transaction must involve a
consideration OF from $1,000 to $4,000
! which will be determined as soon as an
inventory of stock is taken. When the
latter is completed the Mcdonald Bros
will take possession, Mr.. Rensch engag-
ing to work with them for the present.
j. L. Thurman, western manager OF
the Manhattan Life insurance company
OF New York, has visited this section
and secured the services OF V. r. Wad.
den as general agent for the northeast
quarter of South Dakota. Mr.. Walden
is by experience and ability as a bust.
ness man and accountant excellently
qualified for this important position, and
it is a matter of local pride to Madison
people to learn that general headquar.
ters will be established in this city. Mr.
Walden will appoint solicitors in the
ten or twelve counties under his charge
while he will supervise these and attend
to business t headquarters here.
The reception to the Normal student.
by the young peoples societies OF Madi
son, at the opera house last evening, wa!
q cordial affair. Nearly 800 people
young and old, mingled in the mos
friendly way and made each other happ.
hAa WObSoLAO W - tuoVJ uC kOOu Ill tut
city. On the platform, during the rem
dering of the program, sat Revs. Black
man, Jenkins and Ewart, Pres. Beadl,
and Eugene Ketcham, who presided. Ii
opening, Miss Blanche McCalliste
played a piano selection, Rev. A. c
Blackman led in prayer and Rev. j. T
Jenkins made the address of welcome
which was cordial and heartfelt. Gen
Deadle in response dwelt upon the com
mon friendship and sympathy felt TO
the welfare Of the school by all the PEG
pie OF Madison as thus represented by it
three prominent societies and the peopl
in general, and pictured in glowing term
not only the present condition but tn
future prospects of the school. 1t would
no doubt, now hold it's own as the great
) est training institution in the state.
!, solo by Kittie Dempster and n readin,