The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-04

company, has taken his family by
auto to the Minnesota state fair,
where they will remain until the last
of the week. They started on the
trip yesterday.
Palmer Johnson, Tom Molumby
and Ted Beecham found upon their
arrival in Sioux Falls Monday that no
enlistments in the navy would be
considered just now, therefore, they
returned home today.
Nearly 100 guesses on the weight
of the badger have been registered at
the Renseh & Thompson hardware
store. Mr.. Badger is a popular an
imal and his popularity is rapidly be-
ing converted into cash for the local
Red Cross.
Frank DOMAIN, wife and son, who
reside on a farm near Sioux Falls,
are in the city for several days visit
with the formers son, Orville, who
is a tonsorial artist in the o. X. bar
Der shop.
Mrs. Angie l.. Williamson left this
afternoon for Huron, where upon the
opening of the state fair next week,
she will act in the capacity of Judge
in the women's department. This
duty will engage her time for nearly
a week.
DR.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Rensvold were
arrivals this afternoon. These young
people were recently married at Stur-
geon Bay, Wis. and their return
home marks the end of a happy hon
eymoon trip which took them to Chi
cago and other points OF interest, in
Guiding Grand Haven, Mich.
Mrs. r. III. Mayfield returned from
her recent Iowa trip yesterday. She
was at Spencer and came back by
way of Vermillion, where she visited
with her husband, who is engaged in
contract work there. Mrs. Mayfield's
young daughter accompanied her on
the return trip.
G.. Hasvold has just acquired the
ownership of the Madison Coffee
House. which was recently conducted
by Mrs. Hopper. The new proprietor
is an experienced coffee dealer and
grinder. He will operate the mills
to full capacity and seek to build up
the business in Madison and vicinity.
Harvey N. Jensen took train today
for College View, Neb., where he
will continue the pursuit of minister
ial studies. Mr.. Jensen has been in
Madison for a few days visit with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jen-
sen. He states that his brother,
Earl made a quick trip to France and
is now a bugler in the army.
Through the agency Of E. l.. King
sley, the William Richards farm, a
fine quarter lying five miles south
west OF Madison, passed into the
ownership of August Kruse at the
fancy price Of $40 per acre. This is
one of the garden belt farms, having
a good location and a soil capable of
high production. Mr.. Richards is now
a resident of Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Pingree left
today for Aitkin. Mimi. near which
place they expect to make their flu
ture home. They have been resi-
dents OF Madison for about three
years. but the allurement of central
M~innesota's red clover belt has drawn
them across the state line for good.
They make stops at Marietta and
Candy to visit relatives before going
to on their final destination.
Mrs. Williams and son, of Platte
vile. Wis, have been in the city since
Sunday, guests at the home of the
formers sister, Mrs. R~othschild, de-
parting for Sioux Falls by a morn
ing train. Mrs. Williams is travelling
by automobile with a party of friends
who stopped at Sioux Falls, while
she anne or to Madison by train.
Jack Stahl, stationed at a naval
base somewhere in France" In a
letter to his young friend, Martin
Roche, states that he has been assign
ed to work as stenographer and type
writer In the office of the command
Ing officer and his salary has been
increased IS per month above reeu-
lar sailors pay. Jack took up stem
ography and typewriting during his
last year In high school and II realix-
ing the benefits Of It.