The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-05-22

VIM. Kruger and Mrs. Gus Kruger,
and came to this city from Canova
about three years ago.
William Schmidt and wife and
Harry Curtis were morning arrivals
from Redfeld to attend the funeral
of the formers mother, Mrs. A. G.
Schmidt.
That Black Diamond brand russell
grape fruit is the finest of the sea.
son. Three for 25 cents, two for Is
cents and Is cents each.-Earle l.
Kelley, phone PA.
Howard Democrat: Harry Lower
took a big load of fishermen to Lake
Herman Sunday in Clark's motor bus
The big machine went over the Yer
million hills as easy as a lighter car
Rev. Alfred Nelson will conduct
confirmation services in the Lake
Park church Sunday, May "a, at IL
O'Clock. The following will be con
frmed: Merlin Olson, Anna Olson,
Sverre Floren, Gertrude Merager and
Christine copeland.
Officers and members of Gen.
5lLACiuo p" II. Va dl6 IGQu6SlSu u
meet at the court house promptly at
10 a. m, Sunday, May "a, to march
with the G. A. r. to the Presbyterian
church to attend Memorial services.
Wanted. Buyers for several nice
homes in Madison. A dandy home
just outside of city limits. A splen-
did quarter in Lake county, no build
In orc woll ynn4AI - Fo,,r3I I,.-o
balance long time. Price S55 per
acre. Write or phone.-D. G.. Beatty.
The Underclassmen of the high
school challenged the Seniors to a
game of ball which was accepted and
played last evening after school. The
Seniors were victorious, winning by
a score of 6 to 5. Last week they
Rensch and Elfert; Underclassmen,
Allen and Bell.
Watertown dispatch: The school
board at it's last meeting opened the
bids for bonds issued to the amount
of $4,000 for the construction of
two ward schools during the coming
season; nine bids were received. The
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Chicago, who bid at par with a pre-
MUM of $72S.00. The splendid of
fers made on these bonds, the board
states, result from the excellent vote
received at the last election, when
the bonds carried about six to i.
Cotton dispatch: John Dales, a
young farmer living with his parents
on a farm near this place, shot him
self early yesterday morning with a
revolver presumably during a fit OF
temporary insanity. Dales was 80
years of age and unmarried. The
young man rose early and went to a
building on the place which was used
as a blacksmith shop. The act was
committed in this building, between
6 and Z o'clock, where he was found
by the parties searching for him.
Winfred Dispatch: Tuesday af-
ternoon the neighbors and friends OF
G.. NJ. Barnes, who has been sick with
rheumatism, had a bee to pillow his
corn ground. There were ten men
with teams and they turned over the
soil at a lively rate. Those partici.
pating were Messrs. w. c. Stewart,
Frank Clark, A. ". May, Chas.
Schneider, George Harrison, Cliff
Mcleod, M. Lockwood, John Scion,
Newton Potter and Lester Potter.
Mrs. Barnes served a fine supper to
the men followed with ice cream and
cigars.
The funeral of the late Mrs. A. G.
Schmidt was held from the M. Z.
church at 1880 this morning and
was largely attended. The Rebekah
and the Eastern Star lodges, of which
deceased was a member, attended in
a body. Business was in a measure
suspended and many business mer
and their wives were in attendance
The service was conducted by Rev
F. Il. Stockton of Watertown, assist.
ed by Rev. r.. l.. Palmerton of this
lefty. The pa~iibearers were VIM. Cur
tits, c. f. Kennedy, Chas. Robeck, Z
l.. Kingsley, Henry Rohrer, Chas
Seid.