The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-01-30
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LOCAH. BREvITxEA.

Alex Cameron returned from Artesian
this morning.
fMiss Anna Pfistsr, OF Flandrau, is vis-
ting friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grimme of Howard are
in the city and will remain over night to
Join the Rebekahs.
- President Williamson has awarded the
Contract for putting up ice for use at the
Chautanqua grounds next summer to
Robbie Jones and Gus Whaten.
Father Maher was in the city to-day
the guest OF Father Flynn, returning
home by the afternoon passenger. THE
DArLY LEADER acknowledges o call from
both gentlemen.
Prof. HRlstead's orchestra OF Brook
ings which rendered such acceptable
music at the ball last evening consisted
OF the professor himself, j.. v. Walker,
Il. Il. Edible, A. E. Aidrich and Frank
House. The three former put up at the
Hotel Madison and the latter two were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. @. @. Murray.
Justice Holdridge's court has been
occupied with the hearing OF the case
OF w. "A. Porteous OF Ramona against
VIM. Dykina. The former sues to re-
cover a wagon sold by . third party to
Dvkins on which Porteous holds q chat
tel mortgage. The case has brought o
goodly number Of Ramona people to the
city.
Clerk OF Court Preston's room is occu-
pied to-day in the hearing OF the case,
Northwestern Cordage Co. vs. Peter
Hansen, the latter being on supple
mental examination. Attorneys III. III.
Keith and Geo. r. Farmer appear for
the plaintiff while o. O. Murray. Esq,
appears for the defense. Mrs. Alex
Cameron Is court stenographer.
Lake county's share Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee u st. Paul company's taxes
paid into the county treasury yesterday
was S3,26893, which 10 apportloned
among the respective townships through
which the road runs as follows: Went
worth, $55s.62; Lakeview, s34l.24; Madi
son, $3.50 81; Herman. $563.72; Winfred.
$55312; Huntington, $427 20; Badus,
1896 II; Wayne, s336.99.
Mrs. Cunningham, sister OF the late
Mrs. III. e. Powell, arrived from Niobra-
ra, Neb., on the train from Woonsocket
this morning. The funeral OF the de-
ceased took place this afternoon at $50
in the M. e. church and was very large
~ attended by sympathetic friends and
neighbors. The tokens OF respect were
p~rofuse and beautiful. nj ~betokenlng a
deep sorrow at tins peculiarly sad event.
Program Cor mothers meeting Friday,
February /. at 3 o'clock, in the Baptist
church. Bible reading, Mrs. John Rob
erts; select reading, Mrs. Greeley john
son; paper, obedience, Mrs. j. L. Jones.
paper, methods Of correction, Mrs. Carl
Corner Hints on the above topics from
III. H., Mary Allen Wes. and Jacob Alb
bott by Mrs. Smythe, Mrs. Trow and
Mrs, Williamsen. Questions and discus
sion. You are cordially invited to at
tend.
- Lars Sunde has been recently engag.
ed 10 the temperance work In Miner
county md has met with grand success.
Next week he expects to organize there
the largest temperance organization i'm
this part OF the state. The one In the
northeast part OF this county numberss 50
and IL still growing. He expects TO dis
count that number. Lars is an enthusi-
asst on the question and says the surest
way to run saloons and blind pigs out is
to quit patronizing them.
Sheriff Eek this morning pounced up
son IS. g. TyIer's resort lately run in Ans.
Rudsdillis building on Main street, cap
turing quite d quantity OF liquor. The
complaining witness was q George Rich
ardson and IL looks as IL the injunction
can be made TO stick against the build
ing anyway. States Attorney eMurray
seems to be leading the .sblind- pigRers''
q lively chase and it b going to bother
them 10 keep sven one place open al o
time to give the boys their usual imp"
The weather bureaus meteorological
summary OF the weather in South Da
kota for December last, though rather
late il non the Ices interesting, showing
an exceptional condition -of. climate in
this latitude. The monthly meaa tenn
perature was I'll degrees above zero,
which i 7.7 degrees above the normal.
The monthly mean precipitation or rain
fall was 0.16 of % inch which was half
m inch below the normal The prevail