The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-03


turned to the city to resume her du-
ties in that institution. Miss McKeon
had been on a years leave of absence,
which she spent at Long Beach, Cal.
]. w. FRANKIE, who is working with
the Milwaukee construction crew
that have just completed the repairs
on the local coal chute, went TO
Wells, Mimi, today to assist in the
erection of a new 100-ton coal chute
at that place.
Miss Rachel Steiber left today for
Minneapolis, where she will remain
for n day. She will 60 on to Mora,
Mimi, to transact business and later
will return to Mason City, Ia, to be
ready for her duties as teacher in the
city schools there.
An interesting party was given to-
day by Mrs. d. ID. Coutts to honor
her year old son, James Moore
Coutts. The visiting guests were en-
tertained from 8 o'clock until S. A
dainty lunch was served and all en-
joyed the happy event.
Palmer Johnson and Ted Beecher
went to Sioux Falls today to appear
before the recruiting officer there to
join the navy. These young men GER
tainly have the spirit of true Amer
leans to SO offer their services to
ttheir country. Joe Dougherty and
Tom Maloney also went for the same
purpose.
A couple of ears of yellow dent
corn are now on exhibit at the Scud-
der Bros. meat market which for size
and nearness to complete maturity
are hard to beat. One of them meas
ures 13 inches and both are well fill
ed. A three acre strip near town pro-
duced them and the entire field is
hanging with al equally well ma
tured.
Last evening five Of the boys from
Bookings, who had been here since
last Saturday, returned to their du-
ties, covering the distance between
here and the above named city by
auto. They were L. H. Kayser, of
Parkston; Roy Oathout, of Ethan; A.
M. Bertram, of Parkston; o. w. Ben
son, of Parkston, and s. c. Bressler,
of Kaylor.
A neat birthday surprise party was
fanhnrnd MrC Annfn II yIytI1g0x ,r1
last evening. Several interested la
dies appeared at the Williamson resi-
dence rather suddenly. bearing with
them sufficient eatables for an appe-
tizing lunch. The evening was en-
joyed by all. Before leaving the Wis
itors left a nice present for Mrs.
Williamson.
The committee of young ladies
that volunteered for the recent drive
to secure funds for Salvation Army
huts in France were very successful
in their efforts. In all $1,000 was
contributed toward this worthy
cause. The Merchants association
herewith extend their thanks to
these ladies who assisted in raising
this tidy amount of money.
In speaking of his trip through
Iowa, Rev. III. w. Minish stated that
he and his family were at Camp
Dodge and beheld there a thrilling
sight. They saw $4,000 of Uncle
Sans boys give a demonstration or
the parade grounds. They were
drawn up in such form as to exactly
represent the figure of the Goddess
of Liberty. Rev. Minish enjoyed both
the trip and the camp meeting at
Canton.
Miss Alice Lorraine DAILY, who has
been at the Normal for a few days in
conference with President Heston,
left today for Huron where she will
work in the interests OF the South
Dakota Universal Franchise league.
Miss DAILY is a member of the finance
committee of the league, and from
Huron she will go on to Aberdeen,
Redfield and Canton. Miss DAILY has
also been doing institute work in ad-
joining counties. Last Friday Miss
DAILY returned to Madison after a pc
riod of teaching at the Clark insti-
tute.
Wentworth Enterprise: At the
Red Cross sale held in Wentworth
last spring the Doerr brothers pur-
chased a sack of barley which had
been contributed by some farmer.
The boys sowed this barley, harvest
ed and threshed it and then brought
it to the elevator here and turned 1t
over to the Red Cross. The result is
that the local Red Cross has a stor.
age receipt for Sc bushels OF barley