The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-24

visit his sister, Mrs. j. B. Nelson.
Grape marmalade, Monarch brand.
Ia pound jars at so cents. Mon
arch brand mince meat, in / 1-3
pound jars, AS cents.-Earle Kelley.
T. l.. Welon, who resides a couple
of miles out, started on a trip to
Hebron, Ill, this morning. He was
called there on business connected
with his fathers estate.
Miss Anna Twambly came up from
Alexandria on an afternoon train to
consult DR.. Frudenfeld. She was
quite disappointed to learn that the
doctor was unable to be at his office.
Mrs. Ernest Colburn, who went to
Lake Preston yesterday and hoped to
go on to Volga, returned this morn
ing on account of the appearance of
influenza among relatives she in
tended visiting.
Miss Nora j. Dahl returned last
evening from the country, where she
has been assisting in the Frank Stan
ford family, several members Of
which have been quite ill with influ-
enZa.
A. B. Smith reports that a grand
child of his, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. III. Smith, of Grand Forks,
N. d., passed away last evening, a
victim of Spanish influenza. The
funeral occurred in Grand Forks to-
day.
The United States civil service
commission has announced an exam
ination for the county of Lake, to be
held at Madison on November %, to
fill the position of rural carrier at
Ramona.
r. l.. Peck went to Junius this aft
ernoon to transfer the remains of
Clara Van Rosendale to Graceland
cemetery for interment. The serv-
ices were held privately at the home
in Junius.
Harry r. White came to Madison
yesterday from Springfield, ILL.,, to
accept a position as brakeman on the
Milwaukee road over a division here.
He states that in Springfield influ-
enza and pneumonia are taking a
heavy toll of lives.
James E. Bird, democratic candi-
date for governor, spent the night in
the city comforting with local demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Bird is travelling by au-
tomobile and this morning went east
to Wentworth and other points.
The funeral of Albert Alme occur.
red at the home of the deceased's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mons Alme, al
$3.50 p. m, and interment was made
in the Lake Madison Lutheran GENE,
terry. The funeral was under the di
rection of A. G. Hallenbeck.
A letter directed to Andrew Whal
ey announces that Claud McAdam
whose foot was injured in a railroad
accident some weeks ago is doing
fine and that his injured foot ha:
been saved though minus the toes
Mr.. McAdam is now in a Chicago
hospital.
Transition from dressmaker tc
cornhusker doesn't enter into the
career of every young lady, but sucf
is the ease with Miss Genevieve Erks
who has just ceased her needleworl
in a Madison dressmaking parlor ant
gone home to the farm, where mar
help is short, to assist in gathering In
the corn.
A three pound German helmet anC
a German cap are souvenirs tina
have been sent from the battlefields
of France to Frank MCGEE, of thi:
city. Sergt. j. j. Mahoney picked
up these interesting relics which art
now on exhibit at the Grinager store
Both are in good condition, the he'll
met having no dents whatever.
Jay Goodroad wrote to his father
from France, stating that he is il
good health and spirits and is work
ing hard. He is a shipping clerk IL
the quartermasters department ant
is Of the opinion that the war will
soon be over. Like many anotheI
young fellow over there, he will b,
glad when he can return to the goot
old u. s. A.
Mrs. Fred Ridden passed away a
Howard night before last, and tn,
funeral services were held this aft
ernoon. This death resulted from al
attack of influenza. Mr.. Ridden i
down with the same disease, though
his case is not thought serious. Sew
eral small children have thus beef
rendered motherless through this ep
idemic.
Mrs. Lizzie Harvey is in receipt o
a letter from John Bell, with tn
American expeditionary forces ii
France, enclosing a Liberty bond o
$50. Mr.. Bell made his home a
the residence of Mrs. Harvey Will
he attended school i'm Madison an
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