The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-02

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johnson 10 morrow, "wednesday after
noon, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance Is
desired.
A family gathering OF Stilsons has
taken place in the past few days, John
having received visits from his father,
s. r. Stilson, brothers F. NJ, and G., and
niece Fannie Stilson,all OF Jasper, Mimi,
except one OF the brothers who ls from
st. Paul.
ID. ID. Holdridge, chairman OF the
reading room committee, has already
made good progress IN organizing q CON-
pany to give an old folks entertainment
in the opera house the proceeds to be de-
voted to liquidating the running ex-
penses OF the reading room.
Richard Kearney, Miller for N. B
Smith & Son had his wrist badly
crushed between a belt and pulleys as he
was about to close down the mill last
evening. The upper bone Of the left arm
is broken and the small bones OF
the wrist crushed out OF place in a bad
way. Though very painful last night he
is resting easier to-day. His place will
be filed for the present by Chas. Love,
of Ramona.
Yankton Press, %: James NJ. Alien,
who was clerk of the United States dis
trict court under Judge Bliss in 1862
and resided in this city, committed sui
eide at Black Hawk in the Black Hills
a few days Ago.. Mr.. Allen was a pioneer
OF Sioux Falls, going their in 1857. He
was the first postmaster in Sioux Falls
and was clerk in two sessions OF the
territorial legislature. Old 81 ttlers will
remember Jim Allen.
The county commissioners net this
this afternoon in regular sess. n, there
being present Messrs. Olson, \ anton,
Overskei, Clerk Runkel and the newly
elected member, M. L. Clark. TIL first
act OF the board was to approve the bond
OF Mr.. Clark who had already taken the
oath of office, and this done. Mr.. Olson
retired. The board r~eorganized by the
election OF Jas. Cramton as Chairman,
and then proceeded with the routine
business of the term.
The news of the death Of Mrs. Ed.
Bradford, nee Florence .Phettiplace, OF
Howard, a late graduate of u Normal
school, comes to her many friends here
with almost tragic sadness. She had
just recovered from confinement and
Friday was sitting up enjoying the COM
partnership OF her family and friends,
but took a sudden reaction and Sunday
died. The funeral takes place today.
Her numerous friends here sent to
Sioux Falls for q beautiful floral tribute
to lay upon her bier.
The C. T.. s. G. e. meets with Miss
Ida Jones Monday evening, January 8,
1894. l, music and invocation; 2, roll
call answered by resolutions for the
New Year; 3, ten questions on "Out-
lines of Economics, last three chapters,
Miss Kate Harvey; 4, questions on
"Roman and Medieval Art" part chap.
ter 1 and part MRS. Hubbell; 5, music.
Mrs. Cameron; 6, questions on "Rome
and the making OF Modern Europe
chapter VII, Mr.. A. throw; 7, bust.
ness; 8, music and notices.
Between forty and fifty members oil
! the Scandinavian Farmers Mutual fire
and lightning insurance company oil
Lake county, S. d., met in annual meet.
ing this afternoon in the court house
Lars Sunde, president, and A. Norby
secretary. The secretary's report OF the
condition of the company shows a mem.
bership OF l02; total policies issued, 1876
policies in force, 125; amount insurance
risks in force, s78,535; insurance Isecured
in 1893, 81 ,485; amount, cancelled, 81 1880
amount paid into the treasury, $30.42
expenses, $3.50; cash in treasury, sl99.05
New members added during the year
9. TIE company has had no fire losses
dur az the year and is in a very SAFE
and prosperous condition. The old off
GERS were reelected,