The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-18
THE CITY.
LOCAL BREVIrIEs.

Prof. McClenon was among the incom-
ing passengers from the east.
One can travel far with the "Staff of
Life" made of Dwight's Flour.
September wheat closed in Minneapo-
lis last evening at 641s; preceding day,
641s.
Doc Fish, the pop, is preparing to leave
South Dakota and will settle in New
York state.
MFRS. Mary Whittredge arrived from
st. Louis on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. w. A. Mackay.
Weather report: Thunder showers,
cooler tonight. Friday fair, cooler
winds, becoming westerly.
B. D. Milan and J. H. Cole, Esq,
cam down from Miller today to spend a
few days in the city and at the Chautau:
qua.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. A. r. Wolff
united in wedlock Claus A. Sterling and
Catherine A. Barrett, both of Franklin
township. ~
|Peter Keiher's barn in Franklin town
ship was struck by lightning last night
and burned to the ground, entailing a
loss Of about $500.
N DR.. Wolff has received word Of the
Meath Of IN aunt, Mrs. Nancy NJ. Walp,
&c Shenandoah, Iowa, on the l4th inst.
It will be remembered DR.. Wolff visited
the good lady a short time ago.
Wentworth dispatch, 16: Miss Emma
Orion, a graduate OF the Madison nor
NAL school, the talIest and best looking
young lady of Lake county, has accepted
a position as teacher at Watertown.
- A bicycle race between Rockl Brown
and Martin johnson is announced to
take place at the driving park next Fri
day afternoon. Distance, five miles.
There will be a purse large enough to
make the match interesting.
Aberdeen dispatch, Is: Senator J. H.
Kyle, who has been in poor health for
several months, left today for Battle
OtCOht IASAs W VunC q SouAoO III iCdt-
tent. He is accompanied by his sister,
DR.. Kyle of Sioux Falls. The senator
will remain at Battle Greek an indefinite
period.
One Of the most delightful transforms
d of the season prevailed in this section
k,st night and was general throughout
this part of the state, as We learn from
passengers and trainmen arriving today.
DR.. Duff, reporter for the U. s. signal
station at Huron, reports the p~recipita.
ton to be q Of an inch In this city.
H. G. Brewer, formerly deputy auditor
of Sanborn county for his brother, AL.
Brewer, well known in this city, has
been found to be short in his accounts
to the amount of 500, and prosecution
has been ordered by the county commits
m~issioners. Neither of the brothers
have been residents Of the state for some
time.
Wheat Buyer Geo. Irish made a tour
OF the grain fields yesterday and this
morning exhibited mammoth specimens
OF wheat and barley at this office. Mr..
IRISH says the way to examine grain is
to get into the field. People who ride
along the road to make investigation are
hardly able to give reliable reports. Mr..
Irish accounts for the white beads in the
wheat fields, which nave been charged
up to blight, as being the result of mix
ed wheat, much of which is early and is
thoroughly ripe. He does not think
there is blighted wheat of any conse-
quence, and while there are fields that
will yield anywhere from 20 to IS bush.
els to the acre, he thinks Is bushels to
the acre for the entire county is a reason.
kably safe estimate.
|yAA passing traveller dropped a lighted
match or possibly q cigar stub in w. M.
Besrdsley's meadow south Of town yes
terday just before dinner, and before
Mr.. Beardsley and his men could sub.
due the flames the fire burned over
nearly 8 acres Of good hay grass and got
within q few rods Of a ten ton stack OF
hay belonging to Mr.. Beardsley. He
says the grass burned like finder no
matter how green it appeared, and 80
thoroughly exhausted were he and his
men fighting the fire for hours before
they got control Of it, that he despaired
OF saving any OF his hay. The copious
rain Of last night will put an end to such
q visitation on farmers for q short time
at least, but it is q timely warning
against the careless use of matches an.
pipes. 8
Conductor Callinan unleaded his car
OF so-called tramps at Bristol last night
without incident. An army of l6O ar.
rived at Aberdeen q day r two 2 by
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