The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-18

Iht MlHDcdp pOlls JOuIud1 III tdlt
issue publishes portrait of John Groce
Lake county member of the state leg
islature
White Bros are going ont ~ business
being sold at cost.
{. w Winther returned by the west
train this morning, having been ont on
the road in the interest OF his creamery
business.
The family OF the late L. c. Stout
desire 20 publicly thank all those who
contributed to their comfort in their
late bereavement.
Did you ever buy furniture at cost 7
The price will surprise you. White
Bros.
Ladies. Having large stock of hair
goods and wishing to close out entirely,
will sell all goods on hand at greatly
reduced prices. Sale to commence Sat
urday, Feb. Ii, and continue all next
week, at Katie Mueller's store. Mrs.
VIM. Kahler.
The remains of James Cough, an ag
ed gentleman. accompanied by son,
passed through this morning from Ca
nova, en- route to Lime Spings, Iowa,
for burial. Deceased was a pioneer set
tier and five surviving sons reside in
the vicinity of Canoya.
Today was mild as spring day and
the streets were throDged with hun
dreds of people from the surrounding
country. The merchants were busy as
! bees and Col VIM. Lee entertained a
large crowd in Fourth street with an
auction sale of horses.
| Howard Democrat, II: Mrs. j. j.
! Cox went to Madison last Friday to
consult the grand worthy matron of
the Eastern Star IN regard to the mOdus
operandi of organizing lodge in this
city At meeting Monday night Mrs.
, Cox informed those present of the plan
of organization.
Mrs. Frank Biebritz, widow lady
| residing in the southwest part of the
city, was before the board Of insanity
at Probate Judge Porter's Office this
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of mild nature and instead of sending
her to the state hospital the board will
provide for her keeping in the city in
hope of improvement in her case.
| That Madison is social city is evil
denced by the large number of social
clubs which hold regular meetings.
Frequent reference is made to the Jolly
Euchre club, the Whist club, the En-
broidery club, the Dom Paul Cinch
club, and in our rounds for news this
morning we were informed that Thurs
day afternoon Mrs Fits entertained
| evening Mrs. Farmer entertained the
Come Over club, about twenty guests
| being present.
At the solicitation of j. Fl. William
son. ESQ.,, Senator Kittredge has secur-
ed the pas sage through both houses of
congress of special pension bill grant
ing to Comrade Moses Frost of this city
pension of $50 per month. The bill
passed the house on the 10th inst, hav
ing previously passed the senate and is
now in the hands of the president fol
his signature. Comrade Frost is a
helpless paralytic and much in need of
the liberal assistance which will come
fromUncle Sam as reward for serving
his contry when in the vigor of young
| manhood.
Flandreau Enterprise, l6: Mes
danes f, J. Mead, Sarah J. Faeere, w.
hne nf Valiant m
dinner Wednesday evening at six
o clock at the home of Mrs Mead at
viii ch time fourteen gentlemen were
| the guests The tables were elaborately
decorated in accordance with the val,
entine season. After dinner the even
| ing was spent in PLAYING various
games. The members of the Goth
Century club We're also present, it be
| ing the time set for one of their social
evenings . VIM. Holiday of Madison,
| recent graduate OF the Northwestern
university of Chicago, has accepted the
position OF pharmacist IN w J. Evans
drug store.
Arrangements are about complete for
the masquerade bali by the Brotherhood
| of Railway Trainmen at the opera
house next Wednesday evening Feb. %.
The indications are that the attendance
will be very large as there is much
scurrying about to procure "fixings'
| for costumes to effect complete dis
| euises. Ladies masked unaccompanied
by escorts will be admitted free. thus
to enable them to escape recob milton
| by friends. Dancing will commence
promptly at $50. Judges on prize cos
tunes will be appointed in the hall.
Supper will be served in the dining
room at Odd Fellows hall Much in
/ terest is being taken in the affair and
it will undoubtedly be very enjoyable.
The professors of the Agricultural
Colleges of the states OF Minnesota and
South Dakota will give one-hour lee
ture on "The Selection of Seed Grain.
February %, 1905. The lecture will be
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