The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-25

ed. Nothing has been heard from
him today and the family are consol-
ing themselves that mo news is good
news"
The Catholic ladies will serve din
ner and supper mex Saturday, Sep
TENDER %, in the Inside Inn. For
dinner, mashed potatoes, gravy, fried
chicken, baked beans, pickles, bread,
butter, coffee, can and pie will be
served. For supper the same bill of
fare with salad instead of beans and
cake instead of pie. Price for each
meal, 35 cents. Lunches may be had
during the afternoon.
The funeral of the late Elmer Da-
Wis, who died at the Great Lakes
naval training station was held from
the Baptist church this afternoon, at
tended by a large number of citizens
and friends of the family. The Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs of which or
ders deceased was a member, attend
ed in a body. The remains were es-
corted to Graceland cemetery by the
local Home Guards.
Tuesday was moving day for Mrs.
X. Knoeri. The store building which
Mrs. Knoeri has occupied for a long
time is now vacant and the goods
that it formerly held have all been
moved across the street to the room
recently vacated by w. B. Soule.
For the next few days Mrs. Knoeri
and her force of lady clerks will be
busy people while shelving and ar
ranging the stock that has been
transferred.
Mrs. Martha B. Fortmeyer died of
paralysis at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. l.. Turner, First street
SW, last night. The remains were
removed to E. l.. Peck's undertaking
rooms and prepared for burial and
taken by an afternoon train to st.
Paul, her former home. Deceased
had been at the home of her daugh-
ter about three months. Mr.. Turner,
her son-in-law, is, employed in the
Rogness creamery.
From the Wilkinson milk station
comes the report of a shrinkage in
the milk supply which is quite usual
for this time of year owing to contin-
uing cooler weather and well cropped
pasturage. AS soon as farmers be-
gin feeding roughage more milk will
be available. Many patrons of the
city could not be accommodated with
the usual amount desired, but it is
hoped that the shortage will be of
short duration.
DR.. Kellogg and wife and G.. j.
Warfield and family returned last
evening from a hunting trip around
Bismarck, N. d. DR.. kellogg suffer-
ed a broken arm while away, the ac-
cident happening during the hunt.
The doctor stepped into a hole and
fell to the ground buckling his right
arm under him. The break is a bad
one and is at the elbow joint. DR..
Kellogg is very thankful for the SYM
pathetic condolences sem him over
Western Union wires.
VIM. d. McKinnon writes home
that he has been sick for eight days
too sick to take regular drills and
pursue his usual studies. He is at
Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, and men
tons that he has a bad cold on his
lungs and that quite a number of the
boys are ill. Ten of his company
were sent to the hospital a few days
ago, and William feels that he be-
longs there, too. Mrs. McKinnon is
also in receipt of a telegram from
her son, Harold, announcing orders
given him to shape his affairs pre-
paratory for overseas service.
Prof. John ID. Hazen, of New York,
has leased the studio formerly occu-
pied by Prof. Mcmahon, in the Hun
temer block and wishes to announce
that he will be in Madison about DC.
tober Is. He will be here only two
For three days each week and can &C
: cept only a limited number of pupils
Those wishing to join his class ma,
address him at Madison, S. D., and b,
. will meet them in their own homes
on his first visit and plan the worl
for the school year. In connection
with his piano lessons Prof. Hazel
will give his pupils a series of lee
t lures on music which will be free o
extra cost.
In response to a petition maile'
him at a recent date, requesting tina
the call for a jury at this fall term o
circuit court be deferred until later
Judge Fleeger wrote: II will be u
there on the opening of the term, blu
will not call a jury at that time.