The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-15

from Los Angeles, Cal, and will
spend some time here visiting friends
and looking after business interests
Mrs. Munson and the baby, who
have been guests at the home of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Birran, APP Center street w, return
ed by a morning train to their home
at Clear Lake.
A warm summer electric storm
prevailed in this vicinity last night.
beginning about $50, with a consid-
cradle rainfall. Trainmen arriving
this morning state that the rainfall
extended to Bristol on the north and
as far west as Washington Springs.
Today has been warm and partly
cloudy
The engine of the local freight
train out of Madison north yesterday
was partially derailed three miles
south OF Bryant without other dam
age than breaking a few ties which
delayed the afternoon passenger fol
lowing about an hour and a half.
The north passenger returned rs
minutes late this morning.
About 80 of the members of Com
pany f came over from Howard yes
terday and this morning. on furlough
until noon Monday, and are visiting
with friends in this city. While
there is no official announcement
made, il is current report among the
men themselves that they are TO en-
train for their encampment some
time during next week.
This morning in Justice F. l.. So
per's court, arrested on a charge of
having liquor in his possession and
giving it away to others, VIM. Lar
rington waived examination, and was
placed under $500 bonds to appear
in circuit court to answer to the
charge. The bonds were furnished,
and he is at liberty.
The county commissioners met to-
day at the courthouse and did some
routine work of allowing bills and
opening some minor bids. They had
intended making the tax levy for the
coming year, but lacked some data to
be furnished by the states attorney,
so postponed that work until Mon
day.
John Wines. OF Blackwell, Okla.
who spent the summe in northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin. arrived by
the midnight train and is a guest at
the home of his son. j. n. Wines, 312
| First street SW. Mrs. Rainey and
daughters. Grace and Alice. of Fart
bault, Mimi, are guests at the same
home. Mrs. Rainey is a sister, Of
Mr.. Wines.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a medal
contest on Mercy" Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock at the NJ. +. church.
The following children will take part
in the contest: Harriet Kelley.
Geraldine Westaby. Donald Wrestling,
Harold Wessling. lloyd Terwilliger.
Arvilla Hollister. Annie Armstrong,
Way Smith. Grace Arms. Mary May.
| Frances Feneran. Zoeth Cummings,
Gerald Goodroad, John Wessling and
Clara Hexom. Mrs. Hovde will sing.
Admission free. Everybody come out
and hear the children.
V. r. Walden said today that h.
was advised by his son, S. l.. Wad-
/ AifI. uO IL III iit GtAOAAh t33N " VIZ
GERS training camp at Fort Smelling,
that he was ordered 10 go to Fort
Monroe, Va, on September 20. in the
service of the coast artillery. Mr..
Walden a V that this camp is cd
Quoted differently than was the first
one. the men on entering being re
qnired to make a choice of what
branch of the service they wanted to
train for. S. l.. Walden chose the
coast artillery, and it is for the ac-
tual practice with heavy guns and ar
tillery range that a large class of mer
are being sent to these forts. About
100 are being selected from thu
classes in coast artillery and heavy
field artillery and being forwarded tc
places in this country wher the ac'
tual work can be practiced.