The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-25

rive room cottage Tor rent.-FlrSt
National bank.
The Daily Leader will not be is
sued tomorrow evening on account of
the Thanksgiving holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. b. Alger and little
son, Ford, were morning passengers
for Pipestone to spend Thanksgiving
with friends.
Auction Sale. A quantity of new
furniture will be sold at auction on
the street Saturday afternoon. An
opportunity to secure some good bar
gains.-Dr. w. f. Kinney, auc-
tioneer.
Mrs. T. j.. Lannon departed this
morning for New York City in re-
spouse to a telegram received last
evening announcing the probable
fatal illness of her sister, Mrs. Con-
lin.
The Ladies Aid Of the Synod Luth-
eran church will have their annual
sale and supper at the HeXom hall
Saturday, Nov. 28. Lunch will be
served all afternoon. Numerous ar
ticles suitable for Christmas gifts
will be for sale.
The Ruby Theater will tomorrow
present East Lynne, matinee at 3
o'clock and evening performance.
This is one of the worlds greatest
moving picture features-117 gor-
geous scenes, 1000 feet of perfect
photography.
Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Nc.
Adams will entertain the Presbyter-
ian ladies' aid society at the home of
the former Friday afternoon. All
ladies of the congregation are cor
daily invited TO attend. Articles for
the sale should be handed in at this
time.
A large number of State Normal
school students departed for their
homes today to spend Thanksgiving.
Those who remain will be provided
with a Thanksgiving dinner at East
Hall tomorrow. School will resume
at 400 Monday.
The contributions from the pupils
tof the public school to the Children's
Home at Sioux Falls consisted of
seven barrels which contained 1870
quarts canned fruit and vegetables,
ffty-six glasses of jelly. three bush
els of apples, six bushels of vege-
tables, one bushel Of groceries, one
barrel of clothing and $500 in cash.
The State Normal and high school
football teams are scheduled for a
game at Athletic park tomorrow aft
ernoon when it is expected an inter
esting game viii be pulled off. The
teams have been practicing the past
several days for the game and con-
siderable rivalry exists between the
schools as to which team will be the
victor.
Aberdeen dispatch: j. l.. Wing
field. state bank examiner, te%legraphs
Aberdeen men interested in the case
that A. T.. Severson, president of the
Bank of Bancroft at Bancroft, has
been arrested at Kingsyille, Tex, and
will be brought back for trial. His
son, +. p. Severson, cashier of the
bank. was arrested last week and re-
leased on bail. The bank was closed
on Nov. Is, after the discovery of ir-
regularities which led to suspicion OF
a heavy shortage.
Charles Aunt, presented at the
opera house last evening by home
talent, under the auspices of the
young ladies' society of St. Thomas
church. drew a packed house. The
play throughout was excellent, show
ing much skill in training on the
part of. the director, Miss Keiser, and
each member of the cast portrayed
his part to the complete satisfaction
of the audience. The play will be
presented again this evening and a
full house is assured.
Aberdeen dispatch; Charles II
Willard, aged 62. died at his home
at Westport Of pneumonia. He was
born il New York in 1852. and was
among the early settlers in this sec
ton. In February, 1901, he was
caught in a storm on the prairie and
was so badly frozen that both arms
and both legs had to be amputated
: He was cared for after his misfortune
by his aged mother, who died last
week at the age of 9S years, and By
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Wording, with
whom they lived on Mrs. Wizards
= farm. which Willard and his mother
willed to the couple in consideration
? of their care for them.
Vienna Standard Just as the
|. Milwaukee passenger was pulling in.
. to town Tuesday evening Irwin Kell.
er was coming along in his Ford and
they met on the mill crossing with
the result that there was nothing
) left OF the Ford but a heap of rub
bish and the train engine was slight
ly damaged. Irwin says he didn't see