The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-21

thursday evening, John Watson, clari.
net'st, Agnes Reed, entertainer, is
under The auspices Of Madison chapter,
Q. E.S. The proceeds will be used TO-
ward furnishing Masonic temple.
John Reed, Esq, son OF Judge Reed Of
Cresco. Iowa, was in the city yesterday
looking after some land matters here. He
returned home this morning. He and
Geo. Merry OF Milbank, u former Cresco
citizen, who has a niece IN the normal
school here, were pleasant callers at The
DAILY LEADER Office.
Watertown intends to be supplied
with the best OF teachers in her city
schools the coming year having engaged
10y telegraph to-day four Of our Normal
students, Miss Dana Lewis OF last years
class now OF Flaudreau and the Misses
Berdene Leonardo. Winnie l.. Stout and
Sara Bowyer OF the present graduating
class.
Bandmaster r. NJ. Halstead Of the
First regiment departed for Camp
Dewey this morning, being accompanied
To the depot by the band and q large
delegation OF citizens. Many were the
handshakes and wellwishes OF friends
which he had 10 answer and rs the trair
pulled ont the band played My Countr!
lis Of Thee" which provoked u moist
eyes.
Fix Chief OF Police J. a. McGovern
has made Il very good contract with tn
Warder. Bushnell 4 Glessner Co. 0
Chicago us their supervising agent ant
collector for the counties OF Lake
Moody and Miner. He assumes work il
his ney position Monday. 1t will b,
very gratifying TO James host Of friend
tina, he Will live and retain his head
quarters IN Madison.
p,pes,one Star H.: Work WAS com
menced tins morning on the Western
Electric long distance telephone I'm
from this city. The first line will b
from here TO Madison, 5. D., and worl
on this is now being pushed. This I'm
will take in all towns between PipestoE
and Madison on the Milwaukee, road
The next line out Of here viii be built t
Hanl ~ Falls, Minnesota, and the thIr'
one will run east from this city.
\ great gathering of the Norwegla
Lutheran people will be held 81 mile
northeast of here to. morrow. The LAX
Madison Lutheran church will be dedi
cntad and ten or twelve ministers WI
be present as the Canton minlsterit
circuit begins a three days session q
hat time. The Rev. DR.. Prof. Smith {
Minneapolis is present 20 preach III
dedicatory sermon and tie service
promise to be not only able but 'mpre'
siye.
Chn,iield, MINI, Democrat. ~; MI
and Mrs. II. n. Luce both passed to IN
great beyond within a few hours OF eac
other. Mrs. Luce passing away AZ
o'clock .. M, on Tuesday and MIR. Luc
NJ II o'clock noon on Wednesday. NJ
Luce was eighty years OF age ana n
wife WAS but little his junior. In
} funernl services will be held ut the ons
to-day Mt 10 o'clock and the remains wi
be laid TO rest in the Washington cen
/, .,erv. 4 delegation from the Mason'
lodge OF this place, to which order NJ
Luce was a respected member, will nav
l ,harce OF the funeral services liz
above chronicles the close OF the lives
former pioneers Of Lake county NJ
Luce was among the first to settle
: Lake county, in 1871, locating on u
| ..s, shore Of the beautiful Lake tie
I m.n vast of the city, and which pea
. h;s christian name. Mr.. Luce was prom
,,.rt in the early affairs OF the count
serv,nu one term in the territorial lee'
,a,urs and also occupied the position
,,.rr ~ the district court under I"
) no;ntment by the late Judge h'u"e
. Ahout ak years age MIR. and MIS- A"'
..,,orsa 70 Chnttieid, the former non
~ the latter, and there complete" we
, earthly career. highly respected hy 'he
'neighbors.