The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-03-31

Reports to the effect that farmers
were ait work on higher ground came
i'm yesterday The season is late, but
work will undoubtedly go forward
rapidly now that it is begun.
Rubber boots. good quality. prices
right, at Nick Bjornstad's.
A meeting of the hospital project
committee viii be held at the Mer-
chants association Don this evening
az y O'Clock The physicians of the
city are especially invited to be
present.
Ed Stitzel. of Waterloo. Ia. a for
mer resident OF Madison. has been in
the city a day or two t~ransacting
business. Mr.. Stitzel has been en-
ployed for several years as a travel
ing salesman.
Mrs. Walter Gerdis. Of Winfred.
was operated on AT the Madison hos
pital last night. Mrs. Boeck. from
whose u 4 cataract was removed
several days ago. viii return TO her
home tomorrow.
Stylish ladies' boots and pumps for
the Easter season at Nick Biorn-
stad'e
l.. w. King. of Sioux Falls. was a
business visitor i'm Madison today
Mn. King IS district distributing
agent of the Chalmers automobile
and wa here Tor the purpose of es
tabliehing q local agency.
The j * Garrison place at the
corner Of Fourth street NV and Lib
,.fRr 4Kgnr4g ..4. cold xaaetRp1aX 10
W. 70. Blaee. of Wentworth. who will
move his family into the newly ae-
Quircd property ON April 10. c. $.
Ashton acted as agent i'm the deal
Come early if you wish 10 get q
pair an cur white boots for Easter as
they are going fast Nick B%jornstad
Newspapers have ceased to be Nero
purveyors OF news. for nowadays
they aro part of a cultural education.
Don't saE YOU haven't seen the Min
neapolis symphony orchestra men
toned i'm the papers. An interesting
note of one OF The %sololsts who will
be here is given elsewhere i'm this is
sue
Mrs Mayfield and Mrs. McAdam
had ats their guests on Monday even
ing the members of the Inter Sc club
and their husbands with Mr.. and Mrs.
l. u. Lee as guests OF honor. Pro
gressiyo somerset was the diversion
for the hours until midnight when a
delicious two course supper was
served.
Fish are running Ito use the word
commonly employed. though a fish
was never seen 10 run. WE think-in
he creek through the city today
They We're reported to be as far az
The creamery property yesterday. but
today they have made further prog
ress and reached above the bridge at
Egan avenue.
Rev. II. ". Minish and DR.. ". +.
Daniels returned this morning from
Howard. where last evening they at
tended q Methodist church banquet.
The occasion was the dedication Of a
newly finished basement of the How
ard church. Rev. Mr. Minish and
DR.. Daniels delivered addresses
They report an unusually enjoyable
meeting.
Ramona Times ON Thursday
evening the farm home of Morris
UOlGA ABOUT tIifF llliF~ HoA II VI
Ramona. was reported to be on fire
fire was supposed 10 have been
IS Il spark from the chimney
setting fire TO the manure banking
on the north side of the house. The
n|eighbors all responded nobly and
finally checked the blaze after il had
done considerable damage.
The loosened ash pan of the engine
on the train from the west dropped
on the track and derailed a coach at
Fedora this morning. An engine
from Madison was sent TO drag the
crippled trucks on the rails again.
The train from the north. going
south. waited for the connection with
this train. and the east train and II
got out of Madison about two hours
and a half late. other than the de
lay caused by the derailment. there
was no damage done.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
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