The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-24

der Bros. Phone 22O7.
Roomers wanted in well heated,
newly furnished room, 81 per week
and up. Over Hanson's jewellery
store.
Clayton Bast, of Ramona, was a
through passenger by a morning
train, en- route to Sioux Falls to take
in the retail merchants short course.
Mrs. Leo Kennedy, who had been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Byrne, returned to
Sioux City.
The 9-year-old son of A. j. Pollen
was operated upon at the local hos
pital yesterday for acute appendicitis.
He is reported today on the road to
recovery.
In their reports of activity at the
recruiting station in that city, Sioux
City newspapers give the name of
Melvin j. Alison, of Madison, as hav-
ing enlisted in the aviation service.
The Presbyterian Aid society will
be entertained by Mesdames Tyrrell,
Albert and Knutson, at the home of
the former on Friday afternoon. A
large attendance is desired.
A dance is announced to be held
at Normal gymnasium Tuesday even
ing, February 5, under the auspices
of the Knights of Columbus as a ben
eft to their war fund. Music will be
by the Manhattan orchestra of Sioux
Falls.
Charles Hidenshield and Will 1.-THE
left for LeMars and Remsen, Ia.
Charles will visit his father, who is
laid up with a broken leg. They
plan to attend the Odd Fellows lodge
at Sioux Falls Friday evening.
Somewhat different from reports
of severe weather conditions east and
far south. this section is enjoying
mild weather, thermometers marking
% degrees above zero at Z o'clock
this morning, rising to Sc during
afternoon.
H. A. Davis, of Ramona. was
among the business visitors in Mad
ison today. Mr.. Davis served the
county as commissioner in the early
days and enjoys an occasional visit
to the county seat.
Frank Peck was a departure by a
morning train for Chicago, where he
will be joined by his wife. who has
been visiting relatives at Sparta,
Wis. Together they will go on a
southern trip, visiting New Orleans
and other points of interest in the
south.
Attorney o. +. Jones, who has been
in the city looking after the Lake
Minnehaha joint ditch, returned to
his home in Sioux Falls by a morn
ing train. The matter of installing
the ditch has been settled so far as
the parties at interest are concerned
and the work will progress in the
usual u
f. l.. Soper, attorney for the plain
tiffs in the case of the Baker heirs
against the Chautauqua association
ct al, returned from Sioux Falls
where arguments in the case were
had before Judge Fleeger. A da!
was spent in arguments, briefs were
submitted to the judge, who took thu
case under advisement and it will
probably be some time before an!
further movement is made.
DR.. w. f. Daniels, of this city, hai
been selected by DR.. Rupert E. Blue
surgeon general of the United States
as a lecturer at military environments
DR.. Daniels has not yet decided
whether he will accept the appoint
ment. 1t is the purpose of the gov
eminent to send physicians to tn
cantonments to deliver lectures to tn
soldiers on the evils of social unclean
ness and thereby attempt to minimiz'
diseases arising from this source.
The Madison bowlers who went T.
Howard yesterday received a trim
ming at the hands of the Howard
bowlers. The boys must have beel
ashamed of the scores, for it was i'm
possible to find out what the scor'
was, but they all admitted they wer'
beaten. 1t was so late when Howard
got through with them that they di'
not attempt to go to Roswell. A re
turn match will be played here mex
Tuesday.