The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-08

morning train and 10 spending the day in
the city on business.
The case OF the state Va, Al, w. Nc
Cready was called this morning and adj
iourned to the 18th inst on account OF
the absence OF an important state wit
ness.
MI. Il. Clark is recovering rapidly from
the recent accident whereby his left leg
was broken, and 10 able TO walk about
his residence by the assistance of
crutches.
Egan Express,7: D. A. McGillivray
OF Madison came down Friday and went
to Flandreau on business connected
with a horse trade and replevin suit
growing out OF q trade he made last win
Ter with j. f. Dunlap of this place.
Annie 8. Anderson, Of Ramona, who
loved Christ S~auerberg mot wisely but
too WE'LL" and finds herself cast npon the
world was to-day admitted to the poor
house. Such an incident AZ this
furnishes a theme for . whole sermon on
the cowardice and v.lliany OF man.
Nandrau Enterprise,7: Bishop Marty,
OF Sioux Falls, was the guest OF Father
Ahern and Miss Ahern at the Cathohc
parsonage on last Saturday, Sunday and
| Monday !. !. Misses Jessie Smith and Ida
Deuel., of the Madison Normal school
visited with old school mates in town on
Thanksgiving I. Mr.. Sylvester, who was
formerly in the restaurant business at
this place but lately OF Madison, has
been In town for the last few days look
ing up the chances OF opening a restaI-
rant here again.
Deputy Sheriff McGovern dropped
into Ramona yesterday on the way home
from a trip through the county and lit
upon w. O. Malley who was unsuspect-
ingly running a blind-pig. When the
v~iolator OF the law saw the portly figure
OF the deputy enter the door he made a
grab for a hammer and there was a sud
den slaughter OF bottles, forthwith,
under the counter. This did not dis
courage the sheriff for after locking
up the institution he ransacked the
cellar and found a large supply OF liquors
which he brought along with him.
The public reading room committee
met last evening and appeared in a body
| before the council to ask an applopri-
alton TO aid in opening up the reading
room. The council generously granted
not less than 500. The committee then
withdrew and appointed committees to
carry u the needed improvements. A
public meeting will also be held Satur-
day evening to decorate the hall. The
following resolution passed by the COM
mittee explains itself and appeals to all
public spirited citizens: Resolved, That
the citizens OF Madison who are inter-
ested in the welfare OF the public read
ing room are hereby requested to come to
Fireman's hall on Saturday evening and
bring such books, magazines, and other
liter ature as they can contribute or
loan, and such pictures as can be spared
for the purpose of supplying and decorat-
ing the room.
The funeral of the late Mrs. G. L. Beal
was held from the Presbyterian church
this afternoon, the Rev. j. Y. Ewart
pr eaching a very appropriate sermon
from the passage, BLESSED the dead who
die in the Lord" The funeral cortege
from the house OF Mr. and Mrs. A. j.
Webster where the deceased had her
home lately, consisted OF the immediate
friends only OF the deceased and the pail
bearers who were the elders and
deacons Of the Presbyterian church.
The floral tributes at the church were
many and beautiful, the deceased being
also a member OF several of the ladies
orga nizations and the w. G. T. u. of this
city each Of which had appropriate trib-
utes wrought in beautiful design. The
services were peculiarly solemn and be-
coming. The remains will be left in the
church until $50 this evening when they
will be csc orted to the depot and taken
TO Howard on the late evening train.
Strayed or stolen.
From the southwest quarter section