The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-22

ward Westby was held from the Nor
Weglah Lutheran church this after
noon n was largely attended by
friends of the family. Mrs. Westby
was one of the pioneer ladies of Mad
lson and her circle of friends was
large.
DR.. p. M. Rensvold is in Chicago
taxing a course in oral surgery, pre-
paratory 10 taking up work in the
army. Some time ago he successfully
passed the examination of the United
States dental reserve board. and after
finishing the special work he has un-
~dertaken, will enter that service.
j. NJ. Erickson, of the north coun-
" line, was t~ransacting business i'm
Madison today. In discussing crops.
Mr.. Erickson said corn was i'm some
what better condition in the matter
OF growth in his vicinity than in this
locality. There has been more rain
in that section during the season.
He estimates that at least three
weeks OF corn weather is needed to
mature the crop.
c. G. McHugh, of Astoria. Ill. ar
rived yesterday, and has entered the
employ of the G. A. Trimmer Engi-
neering company. Mr.. McHugh was
formerly employed in this part of the
country, having worked some time at
Mitchell, and later for a very short
time in Madison. He intends TO move
his family and effects to Madison.
Did you see by the dawn's early
light" that there was a new flag
floating from the staff in the Library
park, where last night by the twi-
lights last cleaning" the old one
was nearly severed by wind and way
ing? Well, there is a new and fine
one there. None of the city officers
seemed to know its %owenrship today.
and Night Officer Green was at
home and asleep, and couldn't tell
whence it came.
Coming to Madison this morning at
al early hour, Ed Payne observed in
the deep washout or creek bed about
three miles south of the Baptist
church, an automobile, right side up.
with bent axle, but without other Wis
ible injury. He climbed down to see
If by any chance there was any one
pinned beneath the machine, but
found nothing. No report of injury
was brought to town today. The
place is especially dangerous. and the
fall nearly sheer. Any person going
over that bank in a machine must
needs quit it with promptness and
dispatch to avoid going with it.
F. l.. Burnett wishes il heralded
abroad hat he caught. landed and
successfully ate, three bass last night
at Weneeda Rest camp at the lake.
He repeats that the number is three.
and that the feat was a personal tri-
umph, and that the inspiration vas
fired by the information that Guy
Mitchell had the night before caught
six fish of the same kind. As TO the
size of the fish which Mr.. Burnett
caught, deponent sayeth not. Visit
ors at the camp during the week
were Mrs. Jack Pfiel and daughters
of Aberdeen; Miss Lulu Peck, Of Ca
nova, and Mrs. f. O. Palmer, of Ra-
mona.
The men arrested yesterday norm
ing by Sheriff Keller, of whom w.
Power waived examination, were ac-
eompanied to Sioux Falls in the aft
ernoon by the sheriff and States At
torney Farmer, and taken before the
circuit court for sentence. Power
was assessed a fine of $3.50 and
costs. on the charge of transporting
liquor into the state. 1t developed
that the others of the party knew
nothing of his having purchased the
liquor found in the automobile and
secreting it in the machine. They
supposed that it was all disposed of
before crossing the line. The other
three, John Hunt. James Ward and
T. b. Halvorson. were dismissed.