The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-03-22
THE CITY.
LOCAL DREVRTlES.

LOCAL DR. EvRTlES.
Weather report: Fair and warmer to-
night and tomorrow.
John Slater and little daughter, Of
Lake Preston, arrived from the east this
evening.
Rev. w. j. Cleveland returned from
Howard at 1890 a. M, having gone there
last evening.
Sioux Falls Press, 81: Mrs. w. A.
Mackay OF Madison is visiting Mrs. DR..
Twining Of this city.
s. p Woolsy went to st. Charles,
MINI, today, called thither by the SER
ious illness of his mother.
Brookings Register, %: John Far
rand was called to Madison on account
Of the death Of his grandmother.
Col. Murray, G. P. Borland and Mrs.
Settin were evening arrivals. Mrs. Bor
land will return about the first Of May.
Huro.ite, 20: In the Demorest con-
test for a silver medal, held in Madison a
few evenings since. Miss Cora Matheney,
formerly Of this city, was the successful
competitor.
H. J. Patterson went to Sioux Falls as
a member of the committee OF the board
Of agriculture appointed to complete the
contract with the Sioux Falls people for
the holding OF the state fair during the
next six years.
fMlss Lou Wahle, of Salem, who held
quite a prominent position in the hotel
Locke, Pierre, during the session OF the
Legislature, returned yesterday and is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hubert Nellis,
and other friends IN the city.
X The numerous respected sons, daugh-
ters and grand children in this city Of
Mrs. Lars johnson will give their
mother q surprise this evening at the
country hume on the shores Of Lake
Madison. This is the 9th anniversary
of her birthday.
Howard Advance, 81; Miss Nellie
Goggins begun teaching in the Jones
district March IL. Harry Holmes Of
Winfred is also one Of our best teachers.
He is about completing his third term in
the Manley district and we understand
that he has been engaged to teach the
spring term at the Beaver school house.
" While Geo. Porter and wife we're driv-
ing to town this morning the neckyoke
broke and the tongue Of the light spring
wagon in which they and a large fat hog
were riding dropped to the ground, The
tsam took fright and ran away leading
the occupants a lively dance along the
road, across iuts aud finally winding up
in a plowed field without further injury.
Deputy Sheriff McGOvern came to the
rescue of the party helping them to town
whore they obtained needed repairs.
8 Uriah G. Ayers, OF Winfred township,
father Of s. q. Ayers, died this morning
OF Bright's disease. aged GO years. De-
ceased was an old resident of this coun-
ty having come here in 1879 and was
highly respected. He lived quietly and
industriously on his farm in the west
part OF the county, and leaves a wife to
mourn his loss. His remains will be
buried in the Madison cemetery and the
funeral services will take place tomor-
row about one O'Clock in this city, the
services being conducted by the Rev. w.
j. Cleveland.
Many of our citizens are laboring
under the impression that the Nela
Anderson whose death was referred tn
in yesterdays DAILY LEADER is the Nels
Anderson of Sioux Falls, q late resident
Of this city and who still owns property
here. Such is not the case. The Mr..
Anderson who died is an unmarried man,
u little over thirty years Of age and used
to work as laborer with masons and
plasterers. His brother, Andrew, used
to be clerk in the Lake Park for several
years up till last fall when he moved to
Sioux Falls, though it is understood
that the deceased's life insurance goes to
friends in the old country.
Best cigar OF the market, Kurth's 10.
cent Commercial Bouquet.
For Rent-A six room nouse. Apply
to Rev. r. A. FLYNN.
Dr. COppee Dead.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, March %. - DR..
Henry Coppee, acting president of LIE.
high University, died suddenly of heart
disease, aged IS years. DIR. Coppee wa
in the class of 80 at Yale. and gradu.
ated at West Point in l845. He wa
brevetted captain for gallant and meri
torious conduct in the Mexican war. He
was professor of English literature al
the University Of Pennsylvania from
1856 to 1866. and was her elected pres.
ident of the Lehigh University. HI
resigned in 1875, but has been actine
y c~ouslout SiuCo tho dooth ~ Dr To-