The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-29

."e q" ooN AAS Stoa~ o -
the east Friday evening while it thun-
dered here. Report comes that the
blackness seen in the east was a heavy
hail storm which devastated a district
10 Moody county 3 miles wide and 9
miles long.
Pierre Journal, IS: 1t is stated that
invitations are out for the china we'd
ding of Gov. and Mrs. q. H. Sheldon at
their home in Pierrepont next Sunday.
The governor would do we'll to station
an able bodied man at the front gate to
see that uncle Shannon don't get in. II
he should, look out for the crockery!
A. H. Marsland returned last evening
from a three weeks tour in Wisconsin,
Illinois and Michigan. He reports it
very dry in these states, especially Desc
late in Michigan where the forest fires
ragged two years ago and the towns grad
ually retrograding. He thinks Dakota
has the most hopeful look of any Of the
states.
Dell Rapids Tribune. q: Frank
Mead and sisters, Misses Mary and Sar-
alb, and Miss Nellie Lannon Of Madison,
drove down from Flandreau Thursday
and visited NJ. T.. Collins family and
other friends. The Mead family former
ly resided here, but now reside at Flan-
dreau. Frank has a position with the
grain firm Of w. w. Cargill & Bros. at
Lanesboro, Mimi.
The children Of Grace Sunday school,
with their teachers, will indulge in q
basket picnic at Lake Herman Thursday
afternoon of this week. ~Conveyances
for the members Of the Sunday school
will leave the church for the lake at 1:3O
p. NJ, and a cordial invitation is exterd-
ed to members of other Sunday schools
and our citizens generally to join in the
enjoyment of the day.
Brookings Register, q: The First
Regiment band returned from Lake
Madison Wednesday. 1t was a most
pleasant outing for the band and the
officials OF the Chautauqua assembly
aud the citizens of Madison spared no
pains IN making the Brookings delega-
ton feel at home. The band was loudly
praised by all present for the excellent
music and their willingness and prompt
ness during the engagement.
The Lake Park Sunday dinners are
really enjoyable affairs. The bill Of fare
is lengthy, varied and toothsome in the
highest degree and the melody OF the
music to which it is eaten is q delight.
Frank NJ. Halstead with his violin and
Mrs. w. H. Dempster on the piano are
q whole orchestra in themselves. Be-
tween forty or fifty partook ct dinner
while The DAILY LEADER reporter was
present and many OF them were families
and young men of the city.
John L. Jones returned Saturday eve-
ming from a business trip in the north.
west part OF the state and during his alb.
sence visited the famous Hunter farm at
Mellette. This is the irrigation expert
ment farm and Mr.. Jones says it is sim.
ply a wonder. Among other crops is 40
acres Of potatoes which have already
been contracted at % cents per bushel;
three acres Of garden under the man.
agement OF the John A. Salzer Seed Co.
OF Lacrosse, and hundreds of varieties
Of field and garden products are being
grown. The experiment is proving u
wonderful success, and some astonishing
reports will be made from the farm
when the harvest is gathered
Flandreau Herald, 26: A good joke is
told on one of the Flandreau quill dri-
vers that happened ut Madison last
week. He was at a down town hotel,
and as he came out from the dining
room, lit a Havana and sat down to con-
verse with old acquaintances, a little
fellow across the o was cycling him
closely. Finally, as he saw the cigar
wa nearly consumed, be became nerv.
Gus and walked over and said: "Say,
Mister, ma wants you to pay for your
breakfast" what" saiu the gentle
man from Flandreau. after he had
caught his breath, "does your mother
think I would cheat her out Of the pay
for my breakfast?" "Well, some do and
l didn't know but you might" said the
boy, after he had pocketed the money.
The weather bureaus summary OF
meteorological changes during the
month of June is just at hand and shows
the a monthly temperature to have
been 63.7 degrees which was 1.6 below
normal thus indicating q cool June. The
monthly mean rainfall was 4.39 inches
the greatest being 7.55 inches at Aber.
deem and the least ISL al Gary. The
monthly average was 10 above the nor.
NAL thus showing a wet June. The pre-.
vailing direction Of the wind was north.
west and the number of clear days II;
cloudy 8: partly cloudy II. The :proba.
bllitv Of rainy dava for Sonth n.ko<o