The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-28

remain in the city during the chau-
tauqua season.
We will hold a free demonstration
OF the celebrated Bull Dog Never Slip
tire patch on June 80 only. Bring
In your inner tubes for repair free
of Charge. G. Laughlin & Son
Garage.
Dale p. Osborn that he
Will be found available for concert.
club and church singing. He will
also coach anyone in the expression
and manner of singing a song. No
tice his advertisement on another
page. Terms sem upon application.
The Sunday school at the Metho-
dist church on Sunday morning will
give a Red Cross" program from II
to II, in conformity with a request
of the national organization. The
national organization has promised TO
raise $1,000 for the Red Cross.
A. w. S%ponholz is our authority
for stating that it rained last night
at Lake Madison. Mr.. Sponholz is
usually very conservative in his
statements. so, making the usual al
loWances for his restraint, il may be
safely assumed that it stormed hard.
that his cottage leaked and that the
family moved about in their nighties
to avoid the falling drops.
Trains to the chautauqua grounds
will begin running Saturday it is an
nounced today. They will run trains
at hour and a half intervals, the first
leaving Madison at $3.50 a. m. and
the last leaving the grounds at 1O:45
p. m. 1t is said that the section of
track crossing the end of the lake is
IN good condition. and that passen-
gers will be landed directly at the
usual platform in the grounds.
The ladies of the Lake Madison
church held a church auction and
dinner at the farm of Mons Alme yes
terday afternoon, at which many use
full and fancy articles were sold. r..
j. Halseth was auctioneer. and il was
among the women of the party that
the most spirited bidding took place.
A dinner and some recreation was
INDUCED in at the grove, Rev. Larson
of Howard, being the speaker at that
event. The returns from the sale
amounted to $162.
A meeting of the members and
friends of the Bethel PRESBYTERIAN
church will be held in the church i'm
Rutland on Friday evening. July G..
1917, at s o'clock. for the purpose
Of electlng two trustees and for the
discussion of the future prospects Of
the church. All who are interested
in the religious welfare OF the com
munity are urged to be present. by
order of the session.-C. McKibbin.
Moderator.
Brick masons at the new p|ostoffice
building We're laid off last night on
account of the lack of material. To-
day there are a few workmen about
the building. doing what hey can in
bringing up the loose ends OF other
work than that of brick, but il is said
that tomorrow night they. TOO. viii
be discharged until the arrival of the
facing brick, which was shipped from
Streator, H., June 10, but which has
not yet reported in Madison.
George Lowe is in Sioux Falls to
day taking the examination for the
naval academy at Annapolis. Under
the system as now practiced of OBJ
tanning appointment TO that institu-
ton, the congressman may appoint a
principal, a substitute and another.
for each Of the stations. Annapolis
and West Point. A mental exami
nation is imposed. In the ease Of
Mr. nNEa If tho ,.n9r4tI,l f,sl. =.
the competitive examination. and he
passes. he will receive the coveted
appointment.
The steam shovel, or %excavator. is
working today on Second street NE
at its intersection with WASHINGTON
street, removing earth for the laying
of pavement. Engineer Trimmer
said today that this is the only street
which is in condition for the paving
company to 90 ahead with. with as
suranee of not having TO stop for
work TO be done by The city. On
Sixth street NE the Workmen are
just completing the laying OF the curb
and gutter as far east as Washing
ton avenue ".
G. +. Olstad, c. A. Stensland and
John w. Walden returned last night
from attending the state bankers
convention at Huron. and report an
enjoyable and profitable meeting.
Mr.. Walden vas elected as one of
the two members from this state %
attend the s-emi-annual convention Of
the executive council of American
bankers, which convenes in Atlantic
City in September. and in Hot
Springs, Va, in May of next year.
The other member from this state
is FL. l.. Hopkins, vice president of
the Security State bank. of Clark.