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

Al. Brocher has disposed OF his
interest in the Centrrl Meat Market to
Jerry Craney though the transfer has
not yet been made. It will probably
take place in a few days.
There will be a lawn social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Ell. Jacobs
Wednesday evening, August 3, by the
Epworth League. Ice cream and cake
Is cents. Everybody invited.
As il to impress more forcibly upon
our minds the necessity OF water. works,
the insurance companies have given
notice OF an increase OF twenty per cent
in insurance rates in this city.
Annual meeting Of the w. c. T. U.
at the residences, Of Mrs. j. B. jerks,
Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock. 1t
Ia very important that all members Of
the union be present at this meeting.
Dell Rapids Tribune, 5: B. G. Baarson.
who has been assisting Briley Bros, the
local agents Of the Wood Harvester Co.,
for several weeks, left on Wednesday
for Aberdeen, having completed his
work in this vicinity.
David Tatum, a minister OF the gospel
in the Friends (Quaker) church and for
twenty years q temperance advocate on
the platform, will address the people Of
Madison, Sunday evening, August 18th
at the Presbyterian church. We have
seen references to him in many Ok
changes and every one OF them speak
highly of him as an interesting and in
structive lecturer. Every one is invited
to come and hear him.
Salem Special, 5: Mrs. j. s. Mosher,
of Madison, spent Sunday in Salem with
her daughters Mrs. w. E. Loveioy and
Mrs. j. E. Patten. . Mrs. ]. A. Brocher
OF Madison, who has been visiting Mrs.
Jas. Ryan the past week, returned home
Tuesday "a. M. McCallis.er drove
down from Madison, Monday and sold q
bill of Johns roofing to Peters &
Schwartz.
President Beadle has received more
applications for rooms in the dormitory
and enquiries concerning entrance to the
Normal school this year than ever before
in the history OF the institution. Ap-
plications have come from every county
east of the Missouri river saw M and
by a little advertising 200 new students
he thinks, could be brought into the
school il there was room to accommodate
them. The state certainly ought to ap.
appropriate for an additional building.
Lake Preston Times, 4: In speaking
OF the South Dakota Press Association
meeting at Madison, we only had space
to give a list OF the officers last week
The gathering was a pleasant and profit
able one. The delight of the Chautau
qua grounds and Lake Madison were
ours. Wednesday evening the citizens
came down to the grounds and served re
freshments at the hotel. A very pleas
ant social evening was enjoyed. Mayo
Patterson and the citizens OF Madison
know how to entertain friends, ant
the press association is under obi
cations to them.
E. M. O'Brien, of Yankton, is in TIN
city In the interest of South Dakota a
the worlds fair. 1t is desired to raise
fund to pay for the services OF two mel
at the agricultural and state buildin,
exhibits in jackson Park, who shall d.
nothing else from now until the fai
closes but talk to the visitors and OK
plain to them the advantages of Soutl
Dakota and the same time securing thei
addresses when literature may be sen
them afterward. The project would b
a successful immigration scheme and a
such would be worth thousands to Da
kota. Yankton has raised 500 to he'll
the move along and it is expected LAX
county will contribute $50.
Some sneak thieves broke into
freight car on the north side track las
night and got away with a good suppl
of hams, bacon and canned goods. Gu
of 155 pounds of ham and about as mucl
bacon, all that j. b. Koehler receives
this morning was three hams and tw
pieces of bacon. These were found out
side in the grass % out Of an invoice c
80 cans OF goods. The remaining 2
cans had been taken away. No doub
all would have been taken had oppol
tunity to get it away been available.
is not believed that tramps had any
thing to do with the plundering, bu
parties nearer home are strongly SUI
pected and may be apprehended.
The building and loan associatio
held a spirited meeting last evening q
the secretary's Office in the Madiso
: State bank. The minutes Of the las
directors meeting showed that the resll
nation OF the treasurer, e. d. Stetz'