The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-29

ORLAND, Dec. 27.-Chrietmas is a Clio.
rious time, and such a glorous time was
Christmas eve at Boomvllle that it is only |
right that those IN other communities
should hear of it through The LEADER.
But before 1 tell you of Santa Claus in
all of his magnificence at Boomville, al
low nae to say that Boomville Is the
name Of a business center in Lake
county, about three miles north Of the
MoCook county line and six miles east
Of the Miner county line. Boomville is
not at the terminus of q railroad divis.
ion nor the center of navigation On ONE
great river or lake, like Chicago, or it's
citizens would build a wonderful metrop-
oils; but it is situated 10 the beautiful
Eermlllion valley, the river, bearing the
same name as the valley, passing gently
to the westward,
Boomville is young. Its population is
too small to mention. Its buildings are
q store, creamery and school house, but
there may oon be added TO the list,
blacksmith shop, postoftice and church.
Owing to the high moral character of
the people in and about the place, there
are no prospects of a saloon being built
in Boomville, as is generally the case
with new towns. This is an encouraging
feature of Boomville, or if it possessed a
saloon it would have to be supplied with
a portion of our young men, and every
young man is too dear to his parents to
be given over to a saloon, graduated from
which they are robbed OF money. man.
hood, health, affection, and conscience.
Nels Jobson is proprietor of the store,
and though newly embarked in the mer-
CATTLE business his all-round sterling
character and enterprising methods so
far to insure his future prosperity which
will be so closely connected with the
future prosperity of the infant town.
The Vermillion Valley creamery,
Boomville's most substantial building,
was more than a year ago erected and
furnished at Il cost of about $4,000. 1t is
operated by Alex. Mcclellan who con-
verts the milk gathered from a radius
of SIX miles into great quantities of gilt
edge butter which is shipped to Boston,
commanding fancy prices and bringing
returns Of handsome dividends TO it's
stockholders.
But to return to the Christmas eve
festivities at Boomville: Santa Claus
was there, direct from klondike, and be
was a delight to old and young. The
entertainment consisted of the following
program which WAS decidedly we'll rem
dered:
Hymn, He Came to Bethany; prayer;
Christmas carol; address, Christ at
Bethlehem, Rev. w. y. Gram; Wish You
a Merry Christmas, Mena johnson;
WiIie's Prayer, Ralph Atkinson; Hang
ing the Stockings, Sarah Keegan; Kris
Kring.e's Surprise. Jack Shirley; song.
Christmas Tree, the Anderson girls; The
Holiday, Verne Smith; Christmas Eve,
Eva McGowan; The Secret with SaEta
Claus, Anna Shirley; Jes' Fore Christ
mas, Earnest Karrer; hymn, Glory to
God in the Highest; A Guess for the
Children, Arden MCGOWAN; A Question
to Santa Claus, Ada Keegan.
The artistic arrangement Of the Christ
mas tree was due to the good taste OF
Mesdames Atkinson, Shirley, NJ Clellan
and Reynolds. The room was adorned
10 pleasing effect. Miss Viola Reynolds
presided at the organ while her brothers,
Gideon and Alfred. acted we'll their
parts in song. The address by Rev. w.
Gram was pleasing and we'll received,
1t was q joyous Christmas eve and will
be long remembered by those who par.
ticipated.
Mrs. Barker of Madison is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Thoe. Atkinson,
j. A. Karrer OF Clarno were also guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Atkinson Christmas
day. Master Ralph Atkinson is highly
pleased with a gold watch received from
Santa Claus.
Miss Dora Doecher, the efficient
teacher OF school No. l. observed Christ
mas eve with an entertainment suitable
to the occasion. The Lutherans OBJ
served Christmas at their church in Or
land Sunday evening.
Willie McBain will soon enter upon &
course of study at the Brookings Agri
cultural college. :
Oscar Daveleriola of Orland has gone
to visit his parents IN &c rmany.
A good many farmers Of this sectior
have shipped their grain this fall ane
are money ahead by so doing.