The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-24

ing train from Howard, where he had
been assisting in forty hours devo-
tional services.
Paul II. Brown of Fengreen farm
has bought the Quist wagon and
route, which will be added to his
milk delivery business.
John Walter, who spent the win
ter in Minneapolis, returned this
morning to look after his farming
interests in this county.
w. M. Taylor solicits your business
rating. Phone Green 482. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed.
We extend a most cordial invita-
ton to every lady in Madison to visit
our store and look at the new spring
styles in shoes.-W. T. Stearns &
Sons.
Robins were heard twittering in
the trees in different portions of the
city early this morning, and a num-
Der of people report having been fa-
vored with glimpses OF the feathered
beauties.
The Helping Hand society of the
M. T.. church will meet tomorrow aft
o at 3 o'clock at the church.
Come prepared to pay dues. A loo
lunch will be served. Everybody is
invited.
Knud Peterson, who recently sold
his farm in Nunda township, to Heg-
dahl Bros, has with his family oc-
cupied the Jas. Sunde residence in
the east part of the city, which he
has purchased.
A telephone message was received
at +. l.. Peck's undertaking rooms
this morning from the farm home of
VIM. Pitts in the west part of the
county. announcing the death of his
mother.
Take the watch to Osborn's and
get 1t fixed right. Fifteen years ex-
p~erience. can repair and put In good
order any watch made. foreign or
American. r%epeaters. horse timers,
stop watches, English, Swiss, Ger
man or American.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid society
will have a sale of aprons and other
useful articles on Friday afternoon,
April 2. A Csc supper will be served
to which everyone is invited. Will
the society members please deliver
all finished work to Mrs. Ketcham
this week?
N. T. Dingman has decided to es-
tablish a greenhouse in Madison and
will associate with himself an exper-
fenced man in the business. The
plant will probably be established in
the south part of the city. convenient
to the creek which flows between
Lakes Herman and Madison.
The state board of regents of edu-
cation were in session at the State
Normal school today looking over the
affairs of hat institution. A recep-
ton will be held at the gym this
evening complimentary to the regents
and the Lake county legislative dele
CATION to which the public is invited.
Reports today from the home of
w. A.. Mackay are very discouraging
as to his condition. His long illness,
extending over several months, has
worn away his vitality to the extent
that he is semiconscious at times,
and little hope is felt that he will
long survive. He is gradually grow
ing weaker day by day.
Announcement has finally been
made by officials of the Dakota Cen
trail railroad, operating a line from
Sioux Falls to WATERFOWL, that the
extension of the road northward,
which had been planned, had finally
been abandoned, for some time at
IAz IT. 49,. l o. M n
in survey work for the proposed line
to Roberts county. The financial
stringency and ~dissensions among the
officials of the company are given as
the causes for the abandonment of
the plan, for the time being at least.
The state board of regents of edu-
cation In session at the State Normal
school today organized by the cleo
ton of T. w. Dwight of Sioux Falls,
president, and August Frieberg of
Beresford, vice president. other
members present were Irwin d. Aid
rich of Big Stone, secretary, and A.
M. Anderson of Sturgis. Absent
members are Frank Anderson of
Webster and j. w. Campbell OF HUI
ron. President Willis Z. Johnson of
the Northern Normal of Aberdeen
and Prof. N. E. Hanson of State col
lege of Bookings were present at the
board meeting in consultation with
the members on matters of interest
to their schools.
A Vermillion dispatch to The Daily
Leader states that Eugene Vidal of
Madison, a junior in the University
of South Dakota, and star center man
Of this years championship team,
was elected captain of the Coyote
basket ball team for next season at a
recent meeting of the squad. His Sc
lection is received with general ap-
prevail by everyone on the campus.
He played in every game this season
and made 168 out of the $50 points
scored by the university. Vidal is a
versatile man, being a star member
Of last years football team and is
4 counfod on for nOinfs in tho hiCh