The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-04
THE CITY,.
LOCAL BREI.l1r'S.

LOCAL Blln.-l.t'S.
The wheat market in Madison to-day
registers II cents per bushel.
Regular communication of Evergreen
lodge, A. F. and A. M. this evening.
James Gary and Dave Haner we're
passengers for Flancrau to interview the
pension examination board.
Weather report: FAIR tonight and
Thursday. Showers IN the west por-
ton tonight. Warmer Thursday.
Ivan Hubbell and family departed for
Rock Rapids, Iowa, to visit friends for a
week OF two, MI. Hubbell going on to
Chicago. perhaps, before bis return.
Arrivals on the evening train: Mrs.
Will Torbett. Mrs. Wilkinson, 9 De.
Cou, of Dubuque, Mrs. Williams, sister
OF Mrs. @. W. Wood, and little daughter
of Sioux City.
A marriage license Was issued to-day
to Ernest Merriam Of Villas and Edna NJ.
Green of Madison. They will be married
at 8 p. ~. this evening by Rev. j. P.
Jenkins at the NJ. E. parsonage.
Chas. Angle went to Oldham last night
20 nurse a family sick with typhoid fever
and made all arrangements before leav-
ing for a new arrival at his own home,
shortly. This morning a little girl
arrived.
Geo. r. Farmer returned from Il re-
publican committee meeting at Sioux
Falls to fix a date of the Second Circuit
judicial convention, The convention
will be held Sept. : and Lake county be
entitled 20 IL delegates.
There will be an auction sale of all
household goods at the former residence
Zone door north OF the Episcopal church)
of Mrs. w. j. Cleveland, or Thursday,
August 5. beginning at l p. m. The
ladies especially are invited to attend
this sale.
VIM. Fee made a misstep in starting
down the steep stairway of the Sheridan
office this morning and fell to the bottom
nearly breaking his neck. His injuries
in the region of the shoulders are quite
severe and he was taken to the CONNER.
cial hotel and laid up for repair.
Architect Schwarz who has been here
for a couple Of days inspecting the dam
age done the Smith Fitzgerald block by
the recent storm, returned to Sioux
Falls. The extent of the rebuilding has
been mapped out and the work resumed
this morning. He estimates the damage
at about $500.
A too free leakage in Mrs. 8. NJ.
jerks gasoline stove when she lit it last
evening caused q terrific blaze which
nearly enveloped that estimable lady in
a fatal burning. The doctor, who had
just returned home from Hot Springs,
rushed to her rescue and sprained q foot
in his efforts to extinguish the flames,
The fire was put out without farther in.
jury to person but the effects of the ex
plosion will necessitate the repainting of
the kitchen.
A sneak thief entered DR.. Daniels
Office yesterday, the key being turned in
the door, and extracted his surgical in.
struments from their case and walked
off with them. The doctor however did
not miss them until this morning when
he at once notified Officer McGovern.
the latter had run in last night a fellow
giving his name as Wm. Crowley, for be.
ing drunk, and found upon HIM several Of
the instruments and vas ready to get
his man when he heard from the doctor
All the instruments but two have been
recovered from the sneak and he will be
held, awaiting the return of States At
torney Farmer, for prosecution.
The ladies OF the Eastern Star are
taking q very friendly interest in the
building and furnishing the new Mason
ic hall now in course of construction
They have not only signlfied their in
tention to contribute towards the cost oil
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but are devising ways and means te
raise money to furnish the hall. To this
end a sort of nnex to the Star has been
established which contemplates a series
of entertainments. The off cers ap
pointed for this work are Mrs. j. j
Wright, president, Mrs. r. H. Rae, vice
president, Miss NJ. E. Fits, secretary
Mrs. F. L. McCsllister, treasurer. The
membership of the working committee
will include all members Of the local or,
der and a series Of enjoyable entertain
ments may be depended upon.
Pierre University will open it's a,a
demic year Of study September l4th, ane
offers a very thorough training in Clss
steal, Scientific, Normal, Commercial ane
Musical courses under very competen,