The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-18

in Soule-Sponholz building.-W. B
Soule.
Born Saturday morning to Mr.. and
Mrs. William Whaley, nine miles
northeast of this city, a son.
At their home three miles north.
east of Madison a son was born Sun.
day morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
E. Amert.
A son was born Saturday after
noon to Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Williams,
at their home five miles northwest
OF Madison.
Joseph Dingman, of Harvey, N. D.,
was an arrival by a morning train to
attend the funeral of his late brother
in-law, Elijah Hines.
Miss Anna Hegdal Saturday dis
posed of a piece of fancy work, the
award being made at The Daily Lead
er office. Mrs. Bessie Preston, mat
to some other equally indefinite spot
work which is a work of art.
Physicians who have done a large
amount of driving over country roads
in the past day OF two, being physi-
clans and accustomed to a hopeful
view of things, say that "the roads
are getting better"
Our first announcement of the
beautiful silent drama, The Social
Key" which W. will exhibit to the
ladies only at the Imperial Friday,
March %, from 4 o'clock on, two
shows, brought forth so many in
quiries that we again want to impress
the Importance on every mother and
daughter to call for a ticket at my
store.-Mrs. X. Knoeri.
There will be a civil service exam
~ination held at Sioux Falls on April
10, for railway mail clerk. AppIi-
cants must be Is or over and not
have reached 35. They must be 5
feet 5 inches in heighth and weigh
not less than 100 pounds. Informa-
ton may be obtained of the civil
service commission at Washington
or the civil service board at Sioux
Falls.
At the Episcopal church last night
a class of nine persons were confirm
ed, Bishop Burleson, of Sioux Falls,
having charge of the formal services,
and using as a text for his sermon,
Thy Kingdom Come" Rev. w. II.
Moore and Bishop Burleson conduct
ed a like service at Howard in the
morning, at which there was a class
of "a confirmed, nearly all of whom
were adults.
Margaret Shelly, 10 years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Sheely, of Howard, died Yesterday aft.
ernoon at the Madison hospital of ap'
pendicitis. The body was attended
by the f. l.. Peck undertaking estab'
lishment, and sen by train to How
ard today. The child was brought tt
Madison yesterday On the freight tt
submit to an operation, but succumb
ed before the operation could be per
formed.
In a letter to his sister, Mrs. Dor
Porter, Ed Slack says that they arr
still wheer they are, but will NOV
still where they are, but will NOV
on the American continent in tn
near future. His captain offered hin
a place in the anti-aircraft squad ant
IL, Il, onnCiI1rfn0 hi nntfnr pt fhl
time of writing. They would wan
his decision as soon as possible, II
order to put him into training TO
that important work.
To introduce the products of tn
Sioux City Tire and Manufacturer
company, George Johnson. manage
of the Madison branch conducted,
form of rattle to bring to public no
tice the tires made by them. vii
Walters, living five miles northeas
OF Madison, was awarded the casing
offered, a 34x4. and worth $4,000
The first 10 persons to register in tn
contest were given a special induce
ment of an inner tube, which wa
won by Henry Unzelman, of nea
Rutland.
A number of friends gathered a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolpl
Stehr yesterday afternoon in homo
of Mrs. Stehr's birthday, the even
being a complete surprise. At $50
the guests were seated to a bonn
teous dinner. A large bouquet o
green carnations marked the cente,
of the table. Mrs. Stehr vas pre-
scented with a beautiful rocker as
gift of the occasion. The guests de
parted at s o'clock, wishing her man,
more birthdays. A good time wa
reported by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. d. Holdridge las
Saturday quietly celebrated the coil
anniversary of their marriage. AS
was impossible for their childrden t.
be all present, nothing demonstrativ'
was done beyond the ceremonies con
nected with the disposition of a wed
ding cake. This emblem of a lon,