The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-02

FRIDAY dIleFHooH anu SdtuIudsp
April 2 and 3.
Temperature marked "a degrees
above zero at z o'clock this morning.
northerly wind, partly cloudy, rising
temperature during the day.
Today was the most ~springlike of
the season and the streets were
thronged with people enjoying the
bright sunshine and balmy air.
ID. McKinnon was a homecoming
passenger by the south train, return
ing from his former home in Canada,
where he had been called TO attend
the funeral Of a brother.
Mrs. Manner arrived from Sioux
City and is a guest at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Theron Odell.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Beatty returned
from Sioux Falls by the afternoon
train.
A. G.. Gray, who has been confined
to his home the past several weeks
from illness was down town today,
happy as ever, and receiving the con-
gratulatioEs of his friends.
Everything points to a glad Easter
day in Madison. Many shoppers
were out today buying the Easter
novelties on display in the show
windows, happy as the day before
Christmas.
Madison commandery, No. 20, X.
T, will hold Easter services at Ma
sonic Temple Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock. The address will be deliver
- n tn IIA4- Tho unfnHa
public is invited to attend these
services.-Wm. Curtis, f. c.
Wentworth Enterprise: There is
again some talk OF Wentworth peo-
pie purchasing some shore front on
Lake Madison. Let us hope hat the
idea may materialize. There could
be nothing nicer than a Wentworth
park on the beautiful shores of Lake
Madison, and especially would this
be true in the years to come.
The Golden Rule society of the Or
land Sunday school will give a social
in the Waters schoolhouse, Friday
evening, April 8. Each girl is ex-
pected to bring a flower to be sold.
and a lunch for two. Program will
be given by the members OF the Gold
en- Rule society. The public is cor
daily invited.
The funeral of the late Comrade
Walter was held from the Methodist
church this afternoon with honors of
the Grand Army of the Republic,
Rev. C. McKibbin of the Presbyterian
church preaching the m The
attendance was large, deceased being
a pioneer resident and highly re-
spected.
L. S. Martin has rendered his res
ignation as city justice and his sue
cessor will probably be appointed at
the regular meeting of the city COM
mission next Monday evening. At
torney r. j. Lyons and Leon Soper
are candidates for the appointment.
Mr.. Martin has also rendered his res
ignation as secretary of the CONNER
!: cial club and will devote his time to
!: outdoor work during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. +. Seid received a
!: telegram from their daughter and
: husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ref,
!: of Brownsville, Ore, announcing the
|. death of their little daughter, Evelyn
: aged 5 years. Mr.. and Mrs. Ref de-
!: parted from Brownsville this morn
: ing with the remains and will arrive
: in Madison Monday morning. A flu
: neral service will be held at the fam
: lily home. 401 East Fourth street,
! Monday afternoon and the remains OF
the little one will be inferred in
Graceland cemetery.
c.. M. Henry, chairman of the state
tax commission, arrived in the city
from Flandreau, where he held a
meeting yesterday and met with the
township assessors of Lake county at
the courthouse this afternoon. The
county commissioners also attended
the meeting. Mr.. Henry is making a
tour of the state discussing taxation
matters with township assessors in
order to secure the best results in
the work. The meeting today was
attended by practically all of the as
SCISSORS of the county, and the tax
ing laws and other matters of inter
est were discussed at length.
Howard Democrat: Friends here
have learned through relatives at
Madison, that Peter Peterson, the
tree man, we'll known in this city,
has not been seen or heard from
: since last fall. Since the saloons
opened in Madison Pete made that
: city his headquarters and was drink
. ing pretty hard and it is thought that
: he may have crawled into some straw
stack and frozen to DEATH as he
surely, il in the land OF the living
would have shown up by this time
: Any one who knows Of his where
abouts would confer a favor on his
: relatives and friends by letting them
know that he is still alive. Pete was