The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-09
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The choir of the Lutheran society will
meet in the church tonight for rehearsal.
Weather report at noon today: Sat
nrday showers; Sunday probably fair.
LATHE Nora Lannon has been quite ill
for a few days, but is reported improv
ing today.
TO morrow the motor will leave Egan
avenue fer the Lake at 1890, 1:30, 2:Se
and at 400 and $50. Dinner and sup
per will be served at the Grand View.
Supt. Wright has received his first in
voice of Folk Lore" and whites
School Management" the books OF the
Common School reading circle taken up
July /.
A twelye-month old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Hanneman, living west OF Ra-
mona, died of cramps yesterday. The
funeral will take place tomorrow at 2
p. M, Rev. Mr.. Volz officiating. .ra
The Modern Woodmen, Of whom Mr..
r. j. Thomas is a member, will meet at
their hall tomorrow at 2 p. m. and ut
tend the funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas
in a body. All are requested to meet at
the lodge room. g
The school board at its meeting last
evening made two very worthy selections
for teachers in the city schools-Miss
Emily Clark and Miss Celia M. Began.
Both are graduates Of the last Normal
school class, but the former has taken a
post graduate course since February.
Miss Clark is a very estimable young
lady, of more than ordinary perseverance,
and application, and is agenuine product
OF Madison schools, Miss Regain comes
also very highly recommended by the
Normal school faculty.
Brookings Press, z: The city has
solved the fuel question, and the electric
lights and pumps will o be shnt down
on account OF coal famine. Sufficient
heat for all ordinary purposes is secured
by burning manure and wood. LIZ takes
a big load .of manure and about ten
sticks OF cordwood each day, and at night
it Is necessary TO hire a man to fire, as
the mannre has to be fed in at very fire.
quent intervals This fuel, extra labor
and all, saves the city at least s. a day,
figuring coal at the old price of S5.25. Ii
makes very little difference to the city
whether the coal strike ever ends or not.
Yesterday was a busy day at the camp
ground. Pitching tents occupied an I'M
poftant place IN the program for work.
The number already up was increased to
over a hundred. Quite a number OF
workers arrived during the day. Among
them was L. Nj. Crnwther who has been
engaged as a. missionary in the Black
Hills during the past two pears. AS to
day Id observed by the Adyentjsts us the
Sabbath, all work has ceased and Sab
bath quiet reigns. Al interesting Sab
bath school was engaged in early IN the
forenoon and several other public
services have been held during the day.
Howard Press, g.: III. X. Wood, Ned
Hill, Hugh Murray and w. *. Huxford
drove over from Madison Sunday for u
musical rehearsal with Charlie Hanson
and II. w. Tuttle. ..- Charley Hanson
and f. w. futile assisted the Lake City
orchestra In the musical program render
eel at The commencement exercises We'd
nesday. /. /. Rev. w. ]. Cleveland deliver
ed the Baccalaureate sermon apropos
the commencement exercises OF the
State Normal school at Madison last
Sunday night TO a large and appreciative
audience at the opera house. The com
ment OF the Madison press and of the
citizens generally are very fatterlng to
Mr.. Cleveland, one OF the most mod
est clergyman in the state, but, withal, a.
most practical, earnest and intelligent
gentleman.
An adjourned meeting OF the board of
education was held at the city hall last
evening. Present, Geo. II. Tnttle, presi-
dent, M. Il Clark, ID. McKinnon, j. r.
Stahl, James Bridges, VIM. Blake, Peter
Marquart, @. III. Roberts, and ia. Ell.
H~oldridge, secretary. Several bills were
audited and allowed, among them John.
Paul lumber; r. B. Fitzgerald, merchan-
disc; 7. +. Stahl. printing; A. 3. Olmore,
merchandise. Supt. McClenon being
present, laid before the board d PROPOSE
ton to change the beginning Of tho 1894
school year from September . o Sept
tember ~, and his reasons therefor be-
Ing considered good, the change was
made. Messrs, Bellknapp and Knapp
were 70 employed as ianitors at salaries
cf go ana ssO per month, respectively.
II was decided 20 lease the Christian