The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-05
THE CITY.
LOCAL BREvlTlEs i.

The city has added new hose cart
ana 300 feet OF new hose to it's fire de-
partment apparatus.
Weather report: Snow and colder TO-
night and Saturday Shifting this after
noon to high northwest winds; inland
storm.
Mrs. Billie Of Flandreau, who has
been visiting IN the home OF H. II. Gul.
st,ne for few days, returned home to.
day.
DR.. j. 8. johnson took his departure
to-day for Ann Arbor, Mich, his future
field OF work, spending Sunday on the
way with his brother in southern Wis
consin.
G. b. Kennedy retutned from Sioux
City. Other arrivals on the evening
train were Fred Goodrich formerly Of the
Lake Park, A. E. Aldrich and p. N.
Lane. Miss J. M. Pryne went west.
Frank Flitcrott returned on the train
from the North this afternoon and re-
ports the storm raging at Huron and
the eastgoing passenger on the North
western abandoned,
Evangelistio services commence next
week at the Presbyterian church. The
! pastor will be assisted by Revs. w. j.
Hill and E. !, Davies the Welsh singer.
Prof. Tuttle with large chorus choir
and Mr.. Ireland with his coruet will
lead the music.
Yankton Press, 4: James A. Hand, Of
the Naval Academy at Annapolis writea
to friend in this city that in a recent
contest among the cadets he was the
winner OF the bronze medal for marks
ship. This goes TO show that the train
ing acquired by South Dakota boys in
shooting prairie chickens and jack rab-
bits comes in good play when they. are
called on TO contest with expert marks
men.
Madison people haye season Of fun
in store for them. The Presbyterian
folks are going to have "mock trial" in
the near future. A prominent citizen is
to be tried for ''high crimes and misde-
meanors," the ablest talent on both
sides, big array Of witnesses, real
judge and court officers. II will
not be realistic but excruciatingly
funny. Arrangements are progressing
finely and will be announced in due
time.
At the regular meeting OF the Juven-
lie Temple yesterday afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the n
suing quarter: Stratton Wolff, P. G. T.;
Raymond McClenon, @. T.; Maud Mar.
quart, V. T.; Hugh Clark, F. c.; Edna
Vanderhoof, T.; Elmer Smith, NJ; Ada
Thompson, ID. NJ; Elma Sheridan, s.;
Winnie Mead, A. s.; Lida LaBrec, G.;
Clyde Walker, g.; Rowland Fawkes, c.
A very interesting literary and musical
program was also given. Parents are
invited to visit the Temple.
large number Of sympathizing
friends end neighbors OF the family Of
the late Mrs. Catherine Staley attended
the funeral at the Baptist church this
afternoon, Rev. w. A. Taylor preaching
brief but very appropriate sermon
from the text, Psa. 1l6;l5, "Precious in
the sight OF the Lord is the death OF bis
saints" which was in part high trib-
ute to the spiritual character OF the
deceased. The floral mementos were
beautiful and expressive, and the occas-
ion be6ttingly solemn.
Sioux Falls Press, 4: According to
weather Prophet Hicks we should now
be entering upon storm period of rain
eleet and snow followed by q severe cold
y wave. This sort of weather is to prevail
,,suntil the 14th. Billiards are to be pre-
valent in the northwest during the
month. A warmer period is to visit US
about the 18th when the moon will have
spent its first quarter getting full. The
meteorological menu gives another
choice assortment OF blizzards of the
10th, 17th, 2lst, and I'D. The month is
to close "in the midst of regular storm
period" Take it altogether we should
be thankful that February has but
twenty eight days. Hicks further pro-
phesies that our deepest SHOWS and worst
weather will come as late as the middle
OF March and that We will be able to en-
joy good skating up to April Goth, with q
few "early tornadoes" in that month for
spice. While May twill be more propi-
tious for all outdoor employment" frosts
and dangerous storms may be expected
in that month. II we are to accept these
prophecies literally we should take out
more life insurance, get as much more
coal on hand a. possible without paying
for it, and plan TO plant new crop ol