The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-01
THE CITY.
e ~BREVITIEs.

Dwight's -four is the pride of every
family far and wide.
G. l.. McCallister, cashier Of the First
National bank, went to Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Snyder of Oldham arrived on the
morning train ON a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Felix Vidal.
Weather report: Showers today, fair
tonight. Sunday fair and warmer, fresh
northwest winds.
Miss Bessie Stewart tf Laketield,
Mimi, was q passenger for Howard on
the evening train.
A. j. Bleser, late postmaster at Mil
bank, and now travelling for the Ryan
Drug Co. of st. Paul, is in the city.
Mrs. Tolles and Miss Zimmerman
took their departments of school pupils
u to Lake Herman to-day for a picnic.
Rev. Jenkins will conduct quarterly
meeting at 3 p. m. tomorrow, at he
Prospect church, fifteen miles southeast.
Station Agent Larkin is now author
lied to sell steamship tickets on all lines
running between America and European
ports.
Secretary Holdridge OF the board Of
education has completed the annual
census Of children OF school age and his
footings show 553, a decrease OF &C from
last year.
Mr.. Anderson, jeweler in Frank
Smiths store will soon leave for Cripple
Creek, Colo, and his place will be filled
by Frank NJ. Halstead, leader Of the
Brookings orchestra and n OF the best
jewelers. in the state. Mr., Halstead Is
expected Tuesday next.
The new map OF Madison hanging in
the register of deeds office at the court
house is a very handsome and accurate
piece of work, compiled by W. r Smythe
for the use of the county officials. Mr..
Smythe is now compiling al atlas of
similar maps on a smaller scale Of every
township in the county.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
society will give a lawn social at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mackay on
Wednesday evening, June 4. Strawber,
ries, ice cream and cake will be served
Should the weather be unfavorable all
are invited to the house. Strawberries
10 cents, ice cream 10 cents.
John L. Jones, late cashier Of the
Madison State bank, has placed a desk
in jill. Willlamson's law office and will
engage in the business OF making mort,
gage loans. Mr.. Jones is one Of Mad
ison's brightest young business men, thor
oughly posted in the business he has
undertaken, and his friends will wish
MIN success and prosperity.
Henry Jones steps down and out to-
day as manager Of the electric light
plant and his place will be filled by Geo
G. Journey, of Minneapolis, formerly
superintendent OF the electric light plant
OF the Guaranty Loan building of tina,
city. Mr.. Journey arrived Thursday
with his wife and two children and il
said to be a very competent engineer.
A unaway team with Miss Edith
Zimmerman in the buggy went
out east on Center street at {
fearful rate late this afternoon
and finally upset the vehicle
smashing it badly and knocking tn,
young lady senseless. She was carried
into the residence OF Mr.. Matheney ane
soon cameto, but how badly injured sh'
was We did not learn.
Messrs. John Moore, John Cline ant
Hubert Sheldon came near getting theil
necks or their backs broken last evening
by falling backwards into the stone pas
sageway on the south side Of the Cit
zens bank building. They were leaning
against the iron railing which was evi
IDENTITY very frail and a mere trap, as i
let them suddenly down with fearful
possibilities. Fortunately they escapet
with slight bruises.
The "Mothers" of the city held thei
closing meeting for the year last evening
at the Baptist church and made 1t al
occasion Of sociabilty and education
They had invited the teachers Of the cit.
and Normal schools o a participation il
the event with q view to discussing tn
mutual relations which ought to exis
between parents and teachers and it wa
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been present also in greater numbers
Otherwise the reception last evening
was largely attended and a proftabl
meeting enjoyed. Mrs. A. @. Blackmal
presided and in a neat and suggestive