The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-30
or hand grensdes arrived this morning

and will be distributed by Clerk
Holdridge OF the board OF education 10
the different school rooms OF the city,
about four to each.
Nora Lannon celebrated her eleventh
birthday last evening by inviting a dog.
en- OF her little friends to her home. She
was presented with q gold watch by her
father aud a gold pin by her friends.
kittie Wheeler aud Warren Tolles
were passengers for DeSmet this even
ing. To- morrow and Thursday evenings
they assist in giving concerts before the
teachers institute OF Kingsbury county.
Casper Berther's threshlng outfit and
two stacks Of grain were burned on Ed
Fallon's place one-half mile south OF
Ramona yesterday. This lie the second
time Mr.. Berther has been burned out
while engaged in threshing.
Our city and Normal schools both r..
sumo work next Tuesday. labor day,
Monday, delaying the opening OF the
city schools one day. The east room OF
the Opperud building on Center street
| will be Used for one OF the lower depart.
ments this year.
The death OF Mrs. Emma Reynolds,
wife OF W. X. Reynolds OF the south
part OF the county. took place yesterday
aud the funeral was held to-day at noon
from the family residence. the remains
being inferred in Madison cemetery.
Deceased Was a victim OF consumption,
81 years Of age, and much respected.
While standing in front OF Cook 4
Odee's stose last evening. Chas. Il. Ken.
needy 9 carriage horse became suddenly
frightened from some unknown cause,
and turning quickly broke the tbills Of
the carriage aud freed itself from the
harness in an instant. Mr.. Kennedy
was sitting in the carriage and prevented
the horse getting away. Ia hurriedly
getting out, however, Mr.. Kennedy
bruised one OF his limbs quite painfully.
Argus.L Leader, 20: Lieutenant George
Grigsby this morning received a dispatch
from his father, Col. Grigsby, ordering
him to report to his regiment at once.
This was considerable OF q disadpoint.
meut TO Lieutenant Grigsby, as it WAS
bu. yesterday that he received an extern
sion OF his furlouRh until September IA.
The telegram from Col. Grigsby further
stated that the cowboy regiment would
shortly be removed to Lexington, Ky.
j.. A. Cooley OF Dell Rapids when driv.
Jog up Sunday from that place to Mad'-
son with his wife and child met with an
socidsnt which has laid him up for a few
days and might have proved quite
serious. The lines became entanRled
which set his horses to kichinR and
twisting about aud before the frscas Was
over the carriage was upset anu the
family thrown ruthlessly to the ground.
La the fall MIR. Cooley received u lame
back, in fact narrowly escaped an IN
jured spine. He was brought to The
residence OF w. L. Fall where he has
been confined to bed since, but now en-
poets to be around again in a day or two.
Mrs. Cooley remains with him.
BY the exercise of good judgment, the
! ladies Of the local Eastern Star have de-
o;ded TO celebrate the birthday OF
Morris. founder OF the order, al Masonic
Temple tomorrow evening. A picnic al
Lake Herman tomorrow afternoon was
first contemplated, but the extreme heal
prevailing makes this plan in~adv'saole
There ia no doubt OF the ladies' good
Judgment in making the change, the
%ha.utiful Masonic Temple in the cool OF
tho evening being superior to picnic
grounds in the heat OF the day. The
evening will be devoted to a genera
GOOD time, games and other features OF
Measure. Refreshments will be served
md NIL who were requested to prepare
aatables for the picnic will be expected
! 20 bring them to the hall.
As VIM. Curtis came into town to-day
nj noon he saw Helseth's thresh'nI M"
chile and a setting OF grain on Jon"
! Railey's place, three miles northe"s' VI