The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-03

place. The latter was employed IN The
Madison house here up to q few days
ago, and the newly welded couple is
expected back here on tomorrow eve
ning's train.
The Good Templars began tho new
year with u large attendance, many
members being present who had not At
tended for u long time, among this mum
Der being Mr.. Burnett, who in his ab-
sence has organized q lodge at Spring
fed. The program, in charge OF Milo
Avery. was excellent, and among the
best things was the reading OF The
Templar, a paper edited by Ray Willard,
= speech by Rev. e. NJ. Cline, and u
poem by Mr.. McGrath, in which he
mentioned the names OF various men,
bers with appropriate rhymes.
A very important business change took
place in the city yesterday, Y. X. Wad-
den buying out the agricultural imple-
ment business OF his brother, John Wsd-
den, on Main street. V. X. Walden as
sunes full control Of the business and
| will be assisted by VIM. Lawn and Pat
! Ryan who have been employed by the
house In the past. John Walden re-
tires to look after his private business
and will DO assisted in this for the pres
ent by his son.in law. Geo. Cochrane,
| who has been associated with him IN the
implement business for the past :wo
years.
Grace Episcopal church OF this city,
| through the Rev. A. +. Fillmore, has
become the recipient OF an elegant mem
orial silver communion service. 1t is
beautiful IN de sign and finish and costly
in make. The donors are Julia and
Francis Yeomans Of Centerv,lle, $. d.,
widow and son OF the late Francis leo-
mans OF that place, who had been spir-
itually ministered to by Mr.. Fillmore,
and whose family out OF respect to the
abiding faith Of the deceased father,
made this beautiful memorial to Mr.
Fillmore's congregation rs a testimonial
OF their esteem aid affection.
Owing to the day being a legal holiday
yesterday, the Building and Loan asso'
citation could not legally do business
last night and the annual meeting Wal
postponed until this evening at 40
sharp. 1t is highly important thai
there be Il quorum. Series Is stock il
now worth about sllO per share ant
series & about 80 or s26. A subscrip
ton list Will be opened for a new serle.
OF stock il enough takers OF shares car
be secured. All who wish to suhscrib.
for new shares are requested 20 attenc
the meeting tonight or report numbel
Of shares desired at kundert & Fi,zger
AIDS store.
The board OF county commissioner
took up the work OF the regular Januar.
session this morning and after W. IL
Buxton had filed his bond and been du
" qualified TO sit AS a memb Der OF tn,
board for another three years, Chas
Bingham was duly elected chairman O
the board for the ensuing year. Bond
for the respective officers were fixed b
the board as follows: Register of deeds
$4,000; treasurer, s65,OOO; sheriff, $l2
600; county judge, $500; auditor, s5,OO(
coroner, $500; surveyor. $500; count
Justices and c~onstables. $500 each. Fo
the first five OF these offices. respeotivel.
Messrs. johnson, Berther. McGillivra,
McGrath and Keith, filed their bond
which were approved, and entered upo
their duties for the ensuing term. III
states attorney had filed his bond prev
!, ously. The salaries OF county officer
and assistants for the past quarter wer
audited and ordered paid.