The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-04-05

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homecoming passenger by the north
train this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. McCalIister re.
turned last evening from a winter
%sojourn in Hot Springs, Ark. q. l..
McCallister and family will not re-
turn for several weeks.
Wanted. Recruits for Company d.,
s. d. n. u. Must be able bodied
men between the ages of IS and as.
Enquire at armory, Monday evenings
between s and 8 o'clock. R. NJ. Burl-
ingame. Capt.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeVolt of Oklahoma
who have been visiting their daughter
in-law, Mrs. Estes DeVolt, were even.
ing passengers for Ramona to call on
friends.
Mrs. Clans Hexom today received a
telegram announcing the death of her
father, I. FL. Larson aU DEBORAH,
Iowa. Mrs. Hexom will depart by
the morning train tomorrow to attend
the funeral.
Nj. John f. Cunneen. OF Chicago,
will speak at the opera house Thursday
evening, April 10. Mr.. Cunneen,
formerly president of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society of America,
is a speaker of great power. Do not
fail to hear him. ADV.
At the district declamatory and
oratorical contest held at B~rookings
last evening. ten high schools of the
state were represented. Brookings re-
ceived first place and gold medals on
both defamation and oratory, Miss
Olga Anderson of Madison received
second place and silver medal on
defamation and WATERFOWL received
silver medal on oratory.
The spirit of improvement has struck
the Brown, Love & Wedgwood garage
in west Fifth street. The interior of
the garage is being beauti6ed and made
more substantial by the installation of
a new steel ceiling, and other im
prcvements are being made which
adds much to the appearance and
convenience of the establishment. The
automobile business is becoming a con
spicuous industry, and Brown, Love &
Wedgwood are keeping close up to the
head of the procession.
Mrs. G. N. Northrop of West Seventh
street this morning received telegram
announcing the death of her brother,
Judge Lyon, mt San Jose, Cal. De-
ceased was aged 80 years. For twenty
years he occupied a position on the
supreme bench f Wisconsin with
residence at Madison. Wis. OF late
years he has been making his home
with a daughter, Mrs. }. o. Hayes,
at San Jose. The surviving sister.
Mr4. Northrup of this city, celebrated
her s7th birthday a few days ago and
was given much complimentary atten-
tion by her n%eighbors.
The recital by Miss Myrtle Bakewell,
assisted by Miss June Toohey and Mis-
Edna Murphy, ladies of the faculty of
the State Normal school, at Normal
auditorium last evening, drew a
packed house The audience was of a
high standard and the ladies enter
tanned to their complete satisfaction.
Mi7s BLACKWELL as reader and Misses
Toohey and Murphy as instrumental
and vacal solUists possess talent in
their respective lines which is rarely
excelled. Many very hattering com
ments upon the entertainment were
beard today by those fortunate enough
to be present.
Company ID, local national guards,
is now equipped with "A fine signal flag
kit for use in signaling messages on
the field, and the Offices aud company
musicians are busy learning the code
which is used by the u. s. army and
navy. Shoes have also been ordered
for the entire guard and will be issued
shortly before going 20 maneuvers
which will take place early in July.
There will be no encampment at
Watertown this year, but the South
Dakota national guards will Join in
joint maneuvers with the regular army
at some place not yet designated. but
probably at Ft. Meade. These maneu-
vers ale very pleasant and interesting
and make an ideal ten days vaca-
ton. Recruits wishing to attend
maneuvers and draw pay must enlist
at oLce as the war department regula-
lions require each mar to have three
months service before going to camp.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader an
~nounces the marriage in that city of
Arthur Lake, a former Madison resi-
dent, as follows: At high noon today
Arthur l.. Lake and Ruth Morton were
united in marriage at the home of j.
FL. Voorhees,, 924 West Eleventh street.
They left Immediately on the Milwau-
kee for a short wedding trip in the
south. after which they will return
to make their home in Sioux Falls.
The wedding ceremony was simply
performed, before an audience COM
posed of a few out of town guests and
close friends of the couple, both of
whom are well known in the city.
The bride has made her home for
several years with Mr.. and Mrs.
Voorhees, and has made many friends.
Mr.. Lake is associated with the OIL
son, Delaney and Berdahl clothing