The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-12-19

the holiday season with parents and
friends.
Pure sugar is worth ) cents a
pound; the Sugar Bowl sells pure
sugar Christmas candy at 10 cents a
pound. Isn't that enough profit?
Mrs. Fred Campbell of Mobridge
was a morning arrival and is a guest
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Beardsley.
Miss Carrie Farmer, student in the
Minnesota state university at Mime
apolis, arrived this morning to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. r.. Farmer.
Miss Edith Fuller, teacher in the
city schools at Granite Falls, Mimi,
was a morning arrival and was warm
ly greeted at the depot by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. T. Fuller.
Home made mince meat, Mason
quart jars, soc; fine holly. with lots
of red berries; mistletoe for the
Young people soc a pound.-Earle l..
Kelley. phone PA.
Mrs. Robt. Jones and children de-
parted this morning for Albert Lea,
Mimi, to spend Christmas at the
home of Mrs. Jones sister, Mrs. Sny-
der. They will be Joined by Mr..
Jones and ID. T. Scott in time for the
Christmas dinner.
Please remember that a pair of
fine shoes or slippers make the best
| kind of gifts for any member of the
| family and we have the best kind of
assortment to select from.-Nick
Bjornstad.
A. NJ. Van Camp of Highmore was
! in the city today in the interest OF
the Lake county farmers institute
| which will be held in Madison jan
+ uary 11-16. Mr.. Van Camp has Wis
/ tied Madison several times as a men,
] Der of the institute faculty and will
| be pleasantly remembered by our cit
/ liens.
The hog cholera school which has
| been in session at the courthouse in
| Madison the past three days, closed
last evening and DR.. Lipp departed
l. for his home AZ Brookings by auto
| today. The school was very success
full. about thirty farmers being en-
rolled and taking the entire three
DAYS course, while many others were
present at the lectures.
1t was a happy hour at the depot
this morning during the arrival and
departure of trains. Dozens of Mad
ison young people who are teaching
in different parts of the state, and
others who are attending dlfferent
colleges, arrived home TO spend the
christmas holidays. Parents and
friends were at the depot to greet
them, and their happiness was char
acteristic of the Christmas season.
la number of State Normal school
students who reside in the east and
south portions of the state departed
for their homes. The depot platform
was crowded to the limit, and the
greetings were a round of pleasure
both for those coming and going.
Mason City, Ia, dispatch: +. Nc
lCullough was found dead by Frank
dunbar, a laborer in a packing plant
Mccullough was employed nights
firing salamanders used in dryins
out a new cement building and he
was lying dead beside n of the
fires. The room was closed and he
is supposed 10 nave uled OF cafDoI
monoxide poisoning. He has no rela
tives here, but received letters from
ST. Louis. He is the fourth mar
overcome by carbon monoxide poison
ing here recently. Two died. n il
permanently insane and the other re
covered.
Sioux Falls Press: Yesterday aft
$500 L Iarri nnI hni
little 4-year-old son, Glen, were shop
ping at Families department store
The boy spied an empty pasteboar'
box on the floor and thinking it jus
| the thing to put his sack of candy II
: carried it to his mother and reacbin,
: in pulled from the box two $40 bill
] and in a loud voice said. Here