The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-03-21
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Wheat, Al cents,
Remember the Rebskah "Bon Bon
social 81 Odd Fellows hall tonight.
Regular communication Of Evergreen
lodge No II, a. F. and A. NJ, this even
ing.
Special meeting Of the city council to-
night to discuss the w~aserworks bond
question.
Nels, son OF Ole Gnnderson, was
brought in to his fathers to-day from
the farm, very sick with inflammation Of
the bowels.
The Woman's Guild win meet with
Mrs. j. d. Andrews, at the home of Mrs.
Geo. D. Winter, tomorrow afternoon at
the usual hour.
weather report today: Continue cold
wave signal; ~teperaturs win probably
fall eighteen 10 twenty degrees by
Thursday morning.
The marriage ceremoney Of Geo. Z.
Pond and Miss Ida Wolcott, Of Winfred,
took place Monday at the residence OF
hrs. Nora Hansen, Rev. n. "A. Mime,
officiating.
N. %. Allen, of Lacrosse, general
agent Of the Colman Lumber company,
In settling with the Presbyterian ladies
to-day for the material furnished for
the church basement improvement kind
ly donated them s15 towards the enter
prise, which was duly appreciated BY the
ladies.
The three year old boy Of Ivan Hub
bell fell down the cellar yesterday break
ing his collar bone and cutting q deep
cash on the head. The fractured mem
Der has been set and the little fellow is
around to-day as lively az ever, complain
ing that he can throw stones with one
hand only, when he would like to use
two.
MIR. Cordner, who ID expected TO con-
duct evangelistic services in the Presby-
terrain church for ten days beginning
April 2, is Wisconsin man and has al
ready conducted successful meetings. 10
Scotland, Parker and Alexandria, 8, y.
It 10 earnestly hoped by the pastors OF
the churches uniting in these services
here that the people both In town and
county will plan to attend them.
Work on the improvement OF the base
ment Of the Presbyterian church was
completed to-day and the ladies will i'm.
prove the accommodations thus afforded
by the giving Of New England supper
Friday evening from half past five K
eight o'clock after which . musical and
literary program will be rendered
Every body ID cordially invited to attend
and partake Of the house warming
amenities Of the occasion.
Sioux Falls Press, 90: It Is quite prob
able that the state fremen's association
viii not give q tournament this year
Fire Chief Caleton OF this city thiukI
there is very little chance of their doint
so, as no enthusiasm is manifested b!
any OF the departments OF the differen
cities, and none Of the towns appear I.
be willing to give the money necessar.
to secure it. The Sioux Falls depart
ment cannot go, as they donated thl
money appropriated for that purpose to
wards buying the chemical engine. Tn
board of control was to have had . meet
ing at Yankton. January 80, but it wa
postponed until February and has no
been held yet.
Mitchell Mail, 16: Some q asked m
the other day the origin OF the priyileg
being accorded to women to propos
during leap year, says . writer in q
English paper. Not being an fait wit
the subject, r handed the question on I
an energetic friend, who undertook {
look the matter up and let me know th
result. This il what she discovered: ]
appears that in the year 1883 q statut
was published by the Scotch parliament
ordaining that during the reign Of aHe
MAST Blessit Majestic Margaret ever
maiden and lady or high and low estat
should have liberty TO speak 70 th
man she liked. liz he refused to talk
her to be his wife she should have Oh
privilege of finiDg him 500, ! Ieas, at
cording to his estate, unless he coui
make il appear that be wac betrothed I
another woman, in which case he woul
Be free to refuse. After the death I
Margaret the women De Scotland b,
came clamorous for their privileges, an
!, TO appease them another act of parli'
ment allowed them 70 propose ever
fourth year. The reply to the querx 1
% Why the limit il now restricted 1
seven years not 90 trippingly |
the tongue but doubles some otbs
energetic soul can furnish the key !
this little puzzle.
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