The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-21

Wash, was a morning arrival and is
a guest at the home of his relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Dahl. Mr.. Erick-
son was formerly a resident OF Mad
ison, engaged in the furniture bust
ness, removing to Washington sew
eral years ago and Is now engaged
in fruit raising. He will remain in
this vicinity several days, also visit
ing relatives in the north part of the
county.
AT the annual meeting of the Lake
County Agricultural association yes
terday, board of directors was elect
ed as follows: VIM. Curtis, G. M.
Simmons, A. G.. Schmidt, d. NJ. Fin
ME. F. G. Krug, J.. J.. Fisher. H. G..
Mueller, c. N. Fader, II. l.. Olson,
H. A. Hartwich, f. l.. Kingsley. The
board organized by the election of E.
l.. Kingsley, president; II. A. Hart
wich, vice president; A. G.. Schmidt.
secretary; John w. Walden. treas
urer.
Canova dispatch: Fire which pre-
sumably started from an overheated
stove, was discovered in K~oepsall's
general store here and before il was
checked had completely destroyed al
most an entire business block. Among
the buildings burned were the Peo-
pies State bank, a drug store, a bar
Der shop and a vacant building used
for storage, besides the store build
ing in which the fire started. The of
fees of Or. McNamee were in one of
the burned buildings.
Sioux Falls Press: More deaths
have resulted the first three weeks
or this January from pneumonia than
in any other similar period for many
years, and while official figures are
lacking at this time it is possible that
the first few weeks of January will
be considered a record breaker. DR.
w. L. Keller, the city's health officer
said that this condition is not con
fined to Sioux Falls and environs
Reports from all over the country are
similar in nature. One of the most
peculiar facts in connection with the
condition is that pneumonia is this
year taking off either the very young
or the very old. Pneumonia is gen
orally no respecter of persons.
The marriage of Miss Leonora
| Crow to Mr.. Henry Nelson occurred
at the residence of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. Olin Reigstad, in
this city at oon yesterday. Miss
Mabel Nelson, sister Of the groom,
was the bridesmaid, and Mr.. Lloyd
crow, brother of the bride, best man.
In the evening a reception was held
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crow, In Leroy
township, at which about seventy.
guests were present, and the even.
ing was an event OF much social en-.
Ioyment. The young couple are pop
ular among their associates in the
locality in which they reside, and
their friends take pleasure in extend.
ing congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson will begin homemaking on q
farm in the neighborhood in which
they are SO well known.
Returning from a sick call in the
east part of the county. about :
o'clock this morning, DR.. Daniels
came upon a dead automobile stand.
ing across the road, barring his pas.
age. Upon Investigation the doctor
found the driver in the car, sound
asleep and drunk as a lord. In order
to get past the obstruction it was
necessary for DR.. Daniels to crank III
the car and start the fellow on his
way. Ordinarily DR.. Daniels is milo
tempered, but this experience on q
cold night was inclined to make him
hot, and he declared that IL his pass.
age on the road had not been barred
he would have left the fellow to his
fate and he is of opinion that he
would have been perfectly sober this
morning, assisted by the ten degree.
below zero temperature.