The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-06-06


night will no doubt provoke a contest.
The milling and grain company, con
sisting of John Larkin, W. |. Thomp-
son aud F. c. Smith, have decided up
on the officers of the company-John
Larkln, president; W |. Thompson,
vice president; + G. Smith, secretary
treasurer the cnarter for the COM
pany which has been ordered has not
yet arrived. 1t is the purpose of the
company to enlarge its business which
at the present time consists of mill in
this city aud fifteen elevators and grain
warehouses on the line of the Milwau-
kee in this vicinity. The capital stock
paid up is $3.50,
The commercial club railroad com.
mittee-A. Z. Clough, John Larkin,
J. A. Johnson, Chas. b. Kennedy, John
Walden is in receipt of messages from
Brcokings, Salem and Mitchell that
representative business men of those
towns will attend the railroad meeting
to be held in Madison next Monday
evening. 1t is altogether likely that
business men from other towns will
also be present. 1t is the purpose to
fully organize and get out after addi-
tional railroad facilities. The local
commercial club will entertain the Wis
itors with banquet at the Lake Park.
The marriage of Mr.. Frank Molum-
by and Miss Alice Casey at St Thomas
church yesterday was an event of much
happiness In the interested families
The bride was gowned in cream wool
valige and carried white carnations
The bridesmaid, Miss Lille Molumby,
was attired in blue alein and carried
pink carnations A four-cours break
fast was served at the home of Mr. and
Mrs d. j. Molumby, parents of the
groom, West Seventh street, large
number of relatives being present.
The dining room was beautifully deco
rated with smilax, roses and carnations
Miss Nuna Cole presided at the piano
during the breakfast hour.
About the most uncomfortable place
on earth was the depot upon the ar
rival and departure of trains at 10
o clock this morning The rainstorm
was at its height and changing cars
was like diving into cistern. The
west train brought u large number of
passengers who were unloaded in the
downpour and scampered into the wait
ing room Again, upon the arrival
of the nortn train they turned out in
the rain to board the east going train.
There were an unusual number of
ladies arriving and depa1tin and they
were much bedrabbled in appearance
and apparently not pleased with the
way they were buffeted by the ele-
ments.
Quests to the number of 100 were
present at the High School Alumni as
sociation banquet at the parlors of the
Nj. E. church last evening. The fore
part of the evening was spent in social
enjoyment, followed by spread pro
vided by the M. E, ladies. Or. John
Baker, of Ramona, president of the
association, delivered the annual ad
dress which was followed by several
toasts under the direction of DR.. Baker
as POSTMASTER Among those who re
sponded were Chas. Tuttle, class of 07.
John Walden, David jerks, Lettie
Larkin, Grace Ketcham. Edna Scott
WinnifIed Love, Mrs. Tolles, Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: Edna Scott, president; Col
letta Fitzgerald, vice president; Mrs.
Cnas. Mort On, secretary; VIM. Tobin,
treasurer. A resolution was adopted
limiting the payment OF membership
dues to FIVE years. after which life
membership will prevail without dues.
The pupils of the Normal Training
school are showing few samples OF
their industrial work in the window OF
Jones Bros store. This marks the
close of tho second year of this line OF
work Three-quarters of an nou, has
been given daily to the teaching Of
some useful line of employment. and
visitors to the school will find this one
of the happiest hours of the day. The
following lines of work have been done
duling the past year, as found best
adapted to the different grades: Gar
dening. rope-tying, scroll saving
passe partouting. typography, chair
Gaming, bent iron work, knife work
bench work. raffia- braiding, raffia ant
reed basketry, boxmaking, knittint
and crocheting, darning, patching
sewing on buttons, plain sewing, hem
stitching. Prominence is given to knit
ting, sewing, gardening and carpentry
as forms of work most useful in th'
home. The woIk has far reaching
educational value in training the hant
to obey the dictates of the will, in de
velcping general capability, and i,
training the child to a sense of his use
fulness and power to do, The effor
has proven helpful In encouraging chill
dren to some useful line of employ
ment. and should in the end lead then
to a respect for all kinds of labor.
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