The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-02-03
THE CITY
LOCAL BREvlTaES I.

NJ. Levinger of Sioux Falls transacted
business in the city this morning.
R. Walden and j. L. Jones we're
passengers for the north this morning.
County Treasurer Fleming is out at
his country home this week laid up with
very sore eye.
Weather report: Partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Cooler extreme
southern portion Thursday.
Mrs. Martin johnson returned from
Howard accompanied by her brother,
John Johnson OF that place.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. II. o.
Bangs took place from the M. E. church
this afternoon, Rev. ]. p. Jenkins ofiiciat-
ing.
4 meeting Of the Cemetery associa-
tion directors will be held at 7 80 this
| evening at the residence Of Mrs. f. II.
Jacobs.
A patent on his timber culture entry,
| the nell of section 15-105-52, arrived at
the clerk OF courts Office to-day for
Frank Hammer, OF Franklin.
IN Arrivals on the evening train we're
athers Flynn, Stecher of Howard aud
Asmond Of DeSmet. TIE latter is the
4 guest Of Father Flynn tonight.
Judge Waters Of DeSmet, genuine
Dakota boomer, was an east going pass
enger this morning. He goes with q
view 10 inducing immigration this way in
the spring.
Hon. John McHugb. late national
bank examiner OF Iowa, we'll remember
ed here by many since his visit to this
city and Chautauqua three years ago,
died at Cresco, Iowa, last Friday.
He!yer Lee OF Oldham, has been in
the city for day or two getting an eye
doctored. He was hooked in the eye by
a cow last Saturday morning, crushing
the ball and pupil, aud will doubtless
lose the eye altogether.
Yankton Press, 80: The connection in
yesterdays daily Of j. Mckay, OF Madi
son, 8. D., with reference to q lady and
scandal was merely q coincidence Of
names and a misapprehension, and the
Press & Dakotan is glad to state this
yrrection in justice to Innocent parties.
Report Of frightful accident at Arl-
aington, on the Chicago & Northwestern
comes to hand to-day. A freight engine
run into mixed tra,nlast night, killing
of the killed we have been unable to
learn.
d. J. O'Conuell of Ramona returned
from the Modern Woodman state con-
vention at Yankton. The officers elect
ed at tuis convention are A. w. Hyde, 8.
lH. O., Brookiogs; w. F. Bancroft, s. g.,
Wess, np ton; delegate to head camp, F.
3R. VanS;yke, Madison; at large, A. j.
W,lcox Yaukton, q. L. Smith Black
Hills, q. A. Lace.,e Waubay, j. T. Ohl-
wine Huron. Tue next state camp will
be held at Watertown.
Last evening seventy five or more OF
the Baptist people and friends Of the
Rev. w. A. Taylor gave that reverened
Kent!emen and wife a very neat surprise
party in the form Of "pound" social,
which evidenced by the amount OF good
things piled up for their larder and
Ptore, was a heavy pounding" indeed
la most delightful evening besides was
enjoyed by the assembled throng, and
bhe honored couple made all heartily
kvelcome.
III Sioux Falls Press, 2: Judge Wilkes
as appointed Mrs. Mary Tobin admins
tor Of the estate OF her husband, Ed
ksrd Tobin, who died very suddenly Of
aeart diseaee on December q Joe
Kirby is said to be out OF pocket about
In even 81, 900 on his Mrs. Jessie Con-
Dor deal, Joe had claim against Mrs.
onnor long time ago and attached her
household goods. She in turn sued him
Tor damages and secured judgment
sgainst him for 81, GOO, he retaining the
soods. They we're sold at public auc-
ion on Saturday and realized but 5000
10 Joe seems finally to have held the hot
bnd OF the poker.
The numerous friends OF Mrs. Jona-
han Staley of this city will hear with
eep regret Of her death, this morning,
heart failure, at the family residence
a the south part Of town. Mrs. Staley
vas quiet, unsssuming woman OF deep
eligious convictions, Of strong friend
hips and most highly respected by
riends and neighbors. Her children
ned and respected her and though