The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-14

III. A. Hartwich, of Ramona, was a
business visitor today.
Peter Mclaughlin. who has been
visiting in Lead, has returned to the
city.
For Rent. Furnished rooms i'm
modern house, two blocks from post
office. Phone 1875.
am DESTROYS of securing a limited
number of piano pupils for the sum-
mer months.-Agnes Roberts, Phone
1875.
A successful six-day chautauqua
closed today at Ramona. Afternoon
and evening programs were given
each day.
j. C. Buckley. of Ramona, came
down on the morning train from the
north and spent the day at Lake
Madison fishing.
Numbers in Madison today OBJ
served Flag day, by decorating their
places of business or their homes or
by wearing them.
Il. A. Sherman. a pioneer resident
and leading citizen of Sioux Falls,
died suddenly of heart failure in that
city yesterday morning.
Mrs. S. Wooley returned last night
from Lawler, Ia, where she had
been called on account of the death
of her mother. Mrs. Pike, aged 10
years.
A marriage license was issued by
Clerk of Courts +. l.. Burnett today
to Harry H. Billings. aged 28 years,
of Winfred, and Mrs. Hannah Hawk
ins, 81 years, of Junius.
Good progress is being made by T.
M. Naughton in filling in in front of
cottages at the c%hautauqua grounds.
The low places. clear up to the new
road at the grounds are to be made
high and dry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Abbott, 1868
gers for Sioux Falls to call on Mr..
Abbott's aged mother. who is ill at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. Sal
vey. Mrs. Abbott, who is aged "a
years, suffered a paralytic stroke a
day or two ago.
Social parties were held in the city
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
j. w. Dawson. 719 Egan avenue, at
which Mrs. Dawson. Mrs. M. +. Hart,
Mrs. F.. l.. Burnett and Mrs. Regain
were the hostesses. Also at the home
OF Mrs. L. l.. Biederstaedt, SIC
Washington avenue, at which Mrs.
Biederstaedt, Mrs. A. w. Clark, Mrs.
d. McKinnon and Mrs. II. J.. Munro
were the hostesses.
Mosquitoes in this section rarely
before, in late years. have been SO
numerous as they are at present. ac-
cording to fishermen, campers and
farmers. 1t Is explained that while
the cool, damp weather has kept
down the number of flies. climatic
conditions have been ideal for hatch
ing mosquito eggs. 1t is said that
horses are the greatest suffers.
Mitchell Republican: After nu-
merous complaints. the city police
department announced that 1t would
rigidly enforce the state law regard
ing children driving automobiles
This law states that nc child under
Is years of age shall drive a motor
vehicle unless accompanied by some
older person competent to drive such
a vehicle. The penalty for violation
of such an act is a fine not exceed
ing $50.
The heavy rains of the last couple
of days have retarded work on the
model school building at the State
Normal school. There is severa
inches OF water In the large excaya
ton that has been dug for the base
ment. The work Of removing the
water was started today. Most o.
the footings have been put in place
That power may be supplied for mix
ing machinery. an electric wire Is be
ing run to the site today. A fifteer
horsepower motor will be installed
by the contractors.
Egan dispatch: The contest ovel
the result OF the annual liquor IL
cense election at Egan has resulted
In a victory for the vets. After tn
election the vote as announced show
ed that the vets and drys had cas-