The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-05-23

trated q very neat surprise upon their
feIlow-member, Geo. Waskey. who was
recently elevated to the exalted position
in the order OF Grand Patriarch. AS a
mark OF honor they set forth a very de-
lightful banquet at which compliment
tary aud neighbcrly things were said all
round.
Health Officer Wooley spirited away q
DAILY LEADER reporter this afternoon
behind his fancy team of blacks Ind
drove him all over the southwest part OF
the city which is perhaps showing more
signs OF improvement and thrift this
spring than any other part OF town. We
counted five new buildings completed or
in process OF construction while others
had been greatly improved and grounds
| beautitied.
II. &. Gebhardt. jeweler the past two
! years for G. II. Wood, has given up his
position with the latter and departed to-
Nuy " 1 tOtIO hu Ntlclc TX Joe z ny -
business for himself. Mrs. Gebhardt
now at Volga visiting friends will join
her husband at Flandrau tomorrow.
Mr.. Gebhardt's place at G. II. Woods
will be filled this evening. it is expected.
by Mr.. Burnart, a young man but ex.
perienced jeweler, OF Burlington, Iowa.
Officer Fox arrested two mem. E.
Houck and L. +. Carnes-as they We're
about to take the train east at II q. M,
on the charge OF peddling without a Ii
cense. The men have been engaged 10
soliciting orders for Or selling rugs ant
lace curtains about town for some time
They we're srrsigned before Justice
HoldridRe for violating q clty ordinance
governing the matter, plead not guilty
and the case was adjourned until 3 p. II,
Geo. Cook. the jswe.er, who recently
visited Chicago, made a long list OF pur'
chsses in his line which will be eagerly
sought by his customers. In the line oI
watches. he is prepared to offer genuine
gold filled case, at $3.50 up. In thes.
there are excellent values and bargains
His list OF novelties is the largest evel
brought TO Madison, and comprise cyra'
no chains, sash clasps and buckles, brace
let's, breastpins, beauty pins, fancy ha'
pins, and hundreds Of little nick mack
dear to the hearts OF the ladies ane
which are indispensable in the ornamen
tstion Of handsome costumes. Call an
examine these novelties-there Is surel!
something among them that you want
The audience which met in the opar
house last evening had two sources Q
pleasure and delight. One in the hn'
presentation Of the beautiful romanti
oomedy-"Myrtle Ferns" BY the Red
moud Company, tho other in the brillisn
appearance az the opera house. Msns
ger Willh.te, in decorating his hous'
placing an electric cluster in nations
oolors above the prososnium and in pr
yidipe new curtain and stage scenery
great variety, has made the house an a
trsotive place. The best OF service q
tends on the floor. In . neat ittl
speech last evening hs also informed tn
audience that he appreciated it's lioer'
patronage and assured It that only th
best Of talent would appear on thu
stage. The Redmond Company la
evening fully substantisted his stat'
ment tor it put up an excellent pla'
Mr.. Ed. Redmond, Carl Stockdale, Fran
Dudley and Jack Howard acted the
narts to perfection and the same can
ssid Ut the Misses Stebbins, Ingraha'
and Redmond. The specialties wei
good. To. uight the company present
"The Mountain Girl" . 80 cent tick
l will admit q gentleman and lady, or tv
ladies' alone. Don't fail to hear the Re-
: mond company.