The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-30
THE CITY.
LOCAL BREVlrlES.

ment.
Weather report: Fair tonight and
Saturday.
A. I. Keith Of Lake Preston was in the
city to-day.
Stephen Dayoll and wife went to How.
ard on a visit.
Mrs. L. j. Corcoran returned from a
visit to her daughter Maud at Howard.
The Misses Lettie Larkin and Viola
Caldwell went to Wentworth to visit
friends.
The old school house on the east side
is being r~e.shingled and will be repaint.
ed outside and in.
Mrs. Montaue of Sabula, Iowa who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. J..
Wright, departed for Sioux Falls.
Gladys Rae went to Colman to-day to
meet Mrs. J. A. McGovern and children
who returned from Iowa this evening.
Pioneer Press: The indecent picture
and the coupon will no longer go along
with the package of cigarettes, under the
new tariff law.
Arrivals or the evening train: j.. II,
Williamson, Miss Lu Loveiand, Miss
Raymond, Miss Alta Koehler, H. j. Mum
70, Mrs. McGoveru and children.
Arthur Murray, a tramp, was brought
before Justice HolIridge to-day for
stealing vegetables from o. S. Jones
garden. He was lined $40 and costs, but
took five days in Jail.
Frank Hackett was brought before
justice Murray last evening charged
with assault and battery upon one
Claude Morse. but the hearing failed to
sustain the.charge and he was acquitted.
An excursion train to Fairmont, Mimi,
is being planned for some time about
the middle of August, if enough excur-
sionists are found to make 1t an object.
The fare will be very low, probably one
rate for the round trip and those who
desire to go on the excursion should
make 1t known to Agent Holmes.
The bicycle party given in honor of
Miss Gates by Mrs. Ida VESSEL and
and Mrs. D. McKinnon was prevented
by the storm, but the company gathered
at the residence of Mrs. McKlnnon to
the number of four tables of cinch play
ers and passed a very delightful evening,
refreshments beng served and all made
comfortable and happy.
The loud crack OF thunder heard about
$50 last evening was the result of a flash
OF lightning which struck the NJ. E.
parsonage on Center street, knocking
off the chimney and scattering bricks
all around. Frank Regan and Tommy
Tobin who were coming down Center
street opposite the building at the time
felt the shock and smelt the birthstone
and were pretty thoroughly scared.
Sioux Falls Press: "Luverne has nc
less than six running teams composed Of
youngsters ranging from 5 to Is years Of
age. This epidemic of running teams il
the result Of the tiremen's tournament
held here July g." Fortunately Madi
son boys have taken a different view OF
tournament experiences and their aspir
atoms do not lie in that direction. Per.
haps tie advice of parents may have
something to do with it.
The social of the st. Thomas ladies a,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lannon'S last evening was
a success Notwithstanding the storm
which drove the company from the lawr
into the spacious residence. The re.
ceipts were over SIG. An unfortunat,
incident of the occasion which caused
sadness to fall upon the company for /,
time, was the shock from a heavy clap o1
thunder which caused Mrs. u. Fitz
gerald to swoon tor a time, but sh,
quickly rallied and is feeling fairly vel
today.
Madison Tent, X. o. Il. n, knights O
Maccabees, was organized at Odd Eel
lows hall last evening by Deputy Su
preme Commander Haw. The new or
ganization starts out with q
charter members and elected tn
following officers. John Cross, F
c., E. D. Gregory, commander
Geo. Waters, Lieut.. c., Ed. Parsons, Rec
T. Fin, o. E. Matheny, Chap, Franz
Fuller, Serg, W. E. Daniels, Phys, Chae
MCGOWAN, M. of A. A class will be TAX
en- in a week from next Monday evening
when the tent will also indulge in q 90
cial time.
D. NJ. Finnie, the clerk OF Wentworth
school district in his annual report t
the county Superintendent furnishes tn
following facts in that connection
Number Of teachers employed in town