The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-23
THE CITY.
Local BREvErKEs.


x Al ten-pound boy arrived ut the home
OF w. G. Beaman last night.
Weather report to-day: Fair and
warmer tonight. Sunday fair with
probably colder by evening.
Or. Shanafelt arrived on the train
from Huron at noon and will preach,
morning aud evening, tomorrow at the
Baptist church.
K Ms Walters and daughter Alice re-
turned TO Madison this evening from
Minneapolis where they have been since
last November.
~ Commissioner M. L. Clark was a re-
turning passenger by the afternoon
train. He has mel with some degree OF
success In his trip east.
Mystic Lodge No. 40 X. OF p. will hold
q special meeting tonight to make ar
rangements for the funeral Of John I'll.
Boyd. All Knights are urgently re
quested to be present.
u j. A. McGoyern and Tim Lannon re-
turned today from Pierre where they
have been watching the legislative men
ageris and diving in the plunge baths OF
the Locke. They both look q little
bleached.
Rev. Thos. j. Schaefer, we'll known to
German Baptist people OF this commun.
ity died last Tuesday at Yankton Of
typhoid fever Deceased leaves q wife
and five children two OF whom were
quite sick also at the time of his death.
The Washington Birthday social at
the residence OF G. LII. Smith last even
ing was q decided success, eve though
the house would hardly contain the
guests. The literary and musical pro-
gram was OF q high order and the other
accessories 70 the occasion equally en-
ioyable. The total receipts were $500.
1.-The Norwegian Lutheran people last
nigrt not only surprised their minister,
N. NJ. Mime, but pounded him heavily.
Ii was a "pound" social and o large
gathering. Besides the numerous pound
articles taken, the reverend gentleman
wa kindly complimented in a neat
speech BY J. s. johnson, which the pas
tor responded to feelingly.
John III. Boyd, son OF Henry Boyd,
eight miles southeast Of this place, who
has long been sick with consumption
and a sufferer from rheumatism, died
last night. Deceased was about 20
years OF age and first came TO Lake
county with his fathers family in 1879.
He leaves q wife and three children TO
mourn his loss. The time OF the funeral
has not yet beer set but will more than
probable be Monday at IL q. m. at the
house in order to accommodate Rev. w.
j. Cleveland who goes TO Howard to-
morrow.
~ State Senator John A. johnson and
five other members of the senatorial leg
islative visiting committee arrived to
day on the train from the north. They
had come from Brookings where they
visited the agricultural college yester-
day. Those OF the committee here are
Levi McGee, of Rapid City, X. g.
Springer, OF Esteline, Jos. Hebal,
Goodwin, Il. G. Elce, Parker, John
Schamber, freeman and j. A. johnson
OF this city. They will visit the Normal
school this afternoon and again Monday,
and will be the guests of the city while
here.
Mark Sheldon and Geo. Richardson
two young men OF the city were run in
last evening for being drunk, and were
this morning brought before Justice
Holdridge where they plead guilty and
were fined $40 and costs, each amount
ing to about Ola, failing TO pay which
they win serve 8 days in Jail. Afidavits
were received from them stating where
they obtained their liquor, and as the
young men are minors, IL gives promise
OF some lively criminal proceedings. The
offense OF SELLING liquor contrary 10 law
IL serious enough, but for low down vii
liany selling 20 minors 10 the lowest and
deserves exposure and punishment.
Yesterday morning the store build
ing Of Pier Il Reese of Woonsocket was
broken INTO and their safe was blown
open and about 30 In money was taken
besides d lot OF notes. Most Of the
notes were made payable to Pier q
Reese orto L. H. Pier. There were also
alot of county, city and township war
rants taken. AL parties are warned not
TO buy any of these warrants. n any OF
them are offered for sale have the person
Offering them arrested at ono and wire