The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-01-15
THE CITY.


Wheat 63, fax 55, barley 10, Data 8.
VIM. Rowland returned from Chicago.
DR.. jerks vent to Winfred this eve.
ming.
Geo. r. Farmer was an east going
passenger.
E. A. Ripe is confined to his home
by sickness.
H. H, Holdridge went to De smet on
legal business.
Mart Sheldon went to Minneapolis for
an indefinite stay.
Clara Louise Thompson in "Chinook"
at the opera house tonight.
The interior Of the Palace drug store
is being treated to a coat of fresh paint.
A theater party is projected for this
evening, and a skating party for the
near future.
Joe Bergstreser departed for Sioux
Falls, whence Monday he will depart for
Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. G. ii. Morse, daughter Nell and
Miss Banks returned from the north On
thu afternoon train.
Weather report: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday. Colder west por-
tlon tonight. Colder Saturday, south
to west winds.
Ed. Nelson, son OF Agrim Nielsen, re
- turned from Zambrota, Nlnn, where he
went Christmas. accompanied 10y his
cousin, Miss Matte Regnold-, who will
remain l.ere for some time.
NJ. Duggan wan pulled tins afternoon
by Marshal McGovern for illegally sell
ing liquor in the koehler building on
the south side Of Main street. Hearing
continued until Monday at , p. ~, be-
fore Justice Murray.
An railroad men OF whatever rank or
station, and their wives, are invited to
meet at the parlors Of the Lake Park at
8 o'clock tomorrow evening, to- consider
the propriety of having a dance in the
near furture. Be sure and attend. n
The kindergarten mothers set up Il
a very excellent supper last evening and
had good patronage realizing very nearly
$685. The expenses were light 80 that
the ladies save enough to square up all
their kindergarten indebtedness.
A car load Of wheat which came down
y from the north yesterday and was side
tracked on the hill was broken into last
evening and fifty or sixty bushels OF
wheat stolen. This is not the first time
such business has been lone lately and
it is supposed, by the same gang which
is now closely watched and. 1t is hoped
will soon be captured.
The Knights of Pythias lodge had it's
semi. annual installation last evening
\. with a good attendance present. w. w
Glrton was installing officer, assisted 10y
Vim Lowe, Master at Arms, and Lewis
johnson. Preiate. The officers installed
were as follows: G.. A. Nichols, e. G.
W. ii. Dempster, V. C.; Geo. Ackley, p.
+. l.. Mease, NJ. of F.; Geo. +. Tuttle
X. Of X. Il S.; S. O'Gar, NJ. Of A. AfteI
the labors OF the ceremony the member
repaired to a restaurant and partook O
an oyster supper. This part OF the pro
gram was held somewhat in allegiance
from the fact that on the 10Th OF mex
month, the anniversary OF the order,
more elaborate social entertainment is t
be given by the lodge.
The county commissioners adjourne'
at noon to. day and skipped for home
having had a sort of rag chewing" tim
of it this forenoon. A motion to recon
slider the action Of the commissions i
rejecting the bill of Martin Berthel
clerk for county treasurer, failed, BiDe
ham voting aye. T. j. O~'Shaugnessy'
n resignation Of the office of constable WI
laid over till the April session, while
vacancy was declared in that Office b
the failure Of Chas. Glatz to gu lily an,
j. A. McGovern was appointed to till tn
vacancy. McGoveru's BOND was al
proved, though both on the appoint
ment and confirmation counter motion
were make, an effort being made to sul
stitute Geo. Melon for McGovern TIL
commissioners allowed $40 to pay til
way of Mrs. Burns back to Colorado
bill of ID. Mckinnon for poor supple
and blankets, 800, and rebate
the tax on $1,000 worth Of goods fc
: Kaufman Bros.
Spirit Lake, Iowa, Herald; 8: 1t Civ,
the Herald particular pleasure to mel
ton q man who deserves mention, an
we do not know of one more worthy II
kind word than w. f. Beerman, for ii
ting up a free reading room at his fit
tonsorial parlors in the basement Of tt