The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-08

/. Hubbell, organist; w. Colby, chorister;
J.. w. Mofitt, librarian.
The funeral OF the late Jacob Backns,
OF Pennington township, took placefrom
the German Evangelical church this
afternoon, Rev. w. III. Mueller, conduct
ing the services. Mr.. Backns was So
years OF age. The funeral procession
was quite large.
Stenographer White OF this judicial
circuit has commenced his action to
Dust the new appointee, Highly, from Of
fee. AS the office is worth about $500
per year, it is a bone worth contending
for. Under the law of the last legisla-
ture, White claims Judge Jones had no
right, to appoint any other court re-
porter.
At the Baptist Sunday school yester-
day the following roster of officers was
elected for the ensuing year: Superin-
tendent, Frank Fuller; assistant super
intendent, A. +. Glover; secretary, Susie
Farnham; assistant secretary, Daisy
McCready; treasurer, Geo. johnson; Ii
brarian, Verne Shaw; o~rganist, Edith
Bridges; chorister, Mrs. L. NJ. Tolles.
Bookings Press, a: F. M. Halstead's
orchestra drove over to Madison last
Friday to furnish music for the ball
given under the auspices Of the railroad
employees Of the Milwaukee system. The
boys were royalty treated and believe
that their music gave general satisfac-
ton, inasmuch as they have been en-
gagged for another ball to be given later
on.
Montrose Herald, 5: Miss Julia MUIR
ply, of Madison, is visiting her cousin
Miss Maria Maloney. Will Dudley,
who has been absent from Canistota for
over a year, spent the holidays at home.
Although Will is an acknowledged
leader in his Madison work he recognized
old time friends just as he used to, prov
ing true manhood is not changed by pro-
motion to the highest rounds OF honor
Flandreau Herald, 5: Supt. Duggar
OF the Flandreau Indian Industrial
school met with a serious accident a few
days age while undertaking to correct &
refractory pupil. There is some ques
ton regarding which got the best Of thu
fracas, the Indian or Duggan. It seems
that Duggan, in attempting to hit The
boy with his fist, struck the stone build
ing, by accident, and broke one Of hi
fingers.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school yes
terday elected as officers for the ensuing
year, VIM. Rowlands, superintendent
Mrs. Alex Cameron, assistant superin
tendent; Willis jerks, secretary; Luciu'
Billings, assistant secretary; Henri,
Neill, treasurer and librarian; Geo. Tut
tie, chorister; Miss Blanch McCallistsr
organist. The twelve classes also electet
teachers, the former teachers, excep
where two vacancies occurred, being re
elected.
Mr.. Henry Cuisine suffered a doubl
misfortune yesterday. While out driy
ing his team became frightened as the
passed the Episcopal church and run
ming away with him and his two seate
surrey which he had placed on runners
they ran foul Of the telegraph pole a
". r.. Wadden's corner practically de
> molishing the vehicle. Mr.. Gulstin
had saved himself previously by jumpin
. from the rig. When the fleeing horse
reached home they rushed into tn
| stable frightening a colt which MI
Cuisines son, Herman, a lad Of nine Q
9 ten years, wa just feeding. The DO
was Knocked down and trampled, bein
, 30 severely bruised and cut about tn
: head that a doctor had to be called {
sew up the wounds. The lad is doin
we'll and is around again to-day.
Installation Of officers took place Sa'
urday evening in Madison lodge No. Q
]. O. O. F., Deputy E. B. Davis conduc
, ing the formalities. The officers II
stalled were, 2. Tierney, N. g.; Iva
Hubbell, v. G.; f. r. VanSlyke, seer,
tary; Chas. Blackstone, treasurer; s.
Haskell, W.; Fred Fisher, c.; r. B. Jont
and DR.. J. r. Nannestadt, s. TO N. G.; Z
Fl. Odell and M. Costlow, 8. to v. g
r John Tfister and Eldro Hnbbell, s. S
r. Hoppin, G. The strength and pro-
perity of the lodge is also shown by tn
following summary Of statistics: Nun
! Der OF members, ia; cash on hand Jul
2 l, 1893, $50.98; received this term, 1908
So; real estate, present value, s5,957.2t
furniture and regalia, $1,OO5.27; paid Il
relief, this term, s166. 90; total expend
lures, this term, $459.71; assets Of lodg,
s7,248.89; liabilities, $SS4.56; net asset
s6,364.33.