The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-13

among the Christmas shoppers IN town
today.
Otto Abraham of Ramona was
among the business visitors in town
today,
Regular conclavt of Madison Com
mandery. h. T., tonight F. ID. Fits.
Recorder.
Christmas shoppers were out in full
force today and the streets were thronged
with happy people.
Mrs. A. E. Fuller and sister, Miss
Julia Q~uenvold, were morning passen-
gers for Sioux City on an absence of
two or three days.
Geo. Wilkinson was a morning pas
senger for Chicago to Join his wife who
is visiting in that city, and together
they will return about the middle of
next week.
The north train was delayed nearly
an hour this morning on account of
trouble with the engine about a mile
and a half north of the city. The
switch engine went out and hauled the
d1Sa train TO the uepoU
Work is delayed on the Dakota State
bank building on account of the non-
arrival of materials. Weather is
superb for building operations and the
delay is inclined to make Contractor
Robertson chafe under the collar.
Christmas shopping will be made
easy by consulting the advertising col
umns of The Daily Leader. Dealers
are enumerating their novelties this
year which will be found to be a great
convenience for their customers.
Temperature marked 90 degrees above
zero at 2 o'clock this morning. Bright,
warm sunshine prevailed during the
day, and according to the weather fore.
cast there will not be much change in
temperature during the next twenty
four hours.
Maj. Edgar Dean of Canton inspected
NonpaTiel Canton of this city last
evening returning to his home by the
morning train. The order passed an
excellent inspection, found to be in
good working condition. The Canton
comprises a membership of 90.
AT the annual meeting of Evergreen
lodge, A. f. and A. NJ, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: f. ID. Fits, worshipful master
s. I. May, senior warden; Ed. Eman-
uel, junior warden; J. NJ. biunsou,
treasurer; A, w. Clark, secretary.
Cut glass, nand painted china, fancy
china ware, chatting dishes, shaving
sets, ladies hand bags, ladies' mesh
bags, brush and comb sets, military
brush sets, Partisan ivory goods, ebony
goods, travelling toilet sets. Every
thing for Christmas. Osborn's drug
core, cheapest place to trade.
Winfred Dispatch: The shadow So
cial held Wednesday evening at the
hall was a decided success despite the
cold. Rev. Wilson gave an interest.
ing ~stereopticon lecture on the Seven
Wonders of the World, besides show
ing a number of other slides, all of
which were enjoyed. A short program
was given, and the shadows sold. An
elaborate supper was served and 1t
was at a late hour when the crowd
went home. About $40 was cleared.
The usual monthly meeting of the
w. G. T. u. met yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Mary Files.
The devotional part was led 10y Mrs.
B. NJ. Lawrence, and the program by
Mrs. Sarah Noble. The most of the
afternoon was spent in reading and
discussing some of the perplexing ques-
tions pertaining to successful child
training. Also the report from the
rummage sale was given which
amounted to sl21. Thanks to everyone
who has helped in this sale. y
The twenty-fourth annual meeting
ciety will be held at Redfieid Jan. 81
90. 1t is the business of this society to
gather all the information and expert
ence possible concerning fruits, trees,
shrubs, vegetables and flowers for an
nual publication by the state. A school
of practical instruction in fruit tiee
propagation and pruning will be a part
of the daily program IN. E. Hanson,
secretary, B~rookings. S. ID.
Rummage sale at Rest Room every
Saturday in December. Some good
bargains can be found. Those who
will aid this good cause, root out and
send us cast off clothing, or cotton or
wooden scraps large and small, or tell
the matron where to send for them.
Many caildren's garments are cut and
sewed; quilts, too, are made from
them. All are sold at a small price.
Thus lessening running expenses.
Every donor OF customer is appreci-
ated.
Governor Vessey has received a COM
m%unication from the general govern
ment setting forth the fact that out
of the national fund fol improvement
of highways, $10.0 600 is available in
South Dakota. but to secur this there
must be found a stretch of fifty miles
OF highway over which there is a
continuous line OF rural mail delivery,
on which the fund is to be applied.