The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-24

much better today although some
slight improvement is discernible. A
daughter, Mrs. G. F. Feiten. arrived
from Minneapolis today in response
to a telegram and will remain until
her mother is better. Mr.. Feiten &C
companied his wife to Madison.
A public sale at auction is an
nounced to be held in the town of
Junius Wednesday, October 2, by
j. w. Bangs. The property to be
sold includes nine head of horses,
seven head of cattle, farm machinery
and household goods. The sale will
begin at IL o'clock a. m, with DR..
w. E. Kinney in charge as auctioneer
and F. w. Schultz, clerk.
A civil service examination will be
held Saturday, October IL, commenc-
ing at 9 o'clock a. M, for the posi-
ton of clerk, male and female, and
carrier, in the Madison postoffice.
Wives of men in the military or
naval service may be admitted to
this examination. For application
blanks and other data, apply to
Frank c. Fuller, local secretary u.
S. civil service board, at the Madison
postoffice.
The Dacotah Oil company received
a large electric welded steel oil tank
last Saturday which was shipped
from Minneapolis. The tank is now
in place and has a capacity of 1880
gallons. The company will thus be
enabled to handle a sufficient guam
tity of high test gas for winter pur-
poses. The company is also making
plans for equipment that will take
care of a larger business next year.
G. A. Sage, IL miles southwest of
Madison, u a public sale at
auction at his premises Tuesday,
October 1. The property to be sold
comprises 18 head of horses, 70 head
of cattle. % head of hogs, farm ma
chinery and household goods. The
sale will be in charge of DR.. w. E.
Kinney, a~uctioneer, and F. w.
Schultz, clerk, and will begin at IL
o'clock a. m, with free lunch at noon.
Enclosing a group picture of him.
self and two French comrades, in
uniform, Edward Hines writes his
mother, Mrs. Alta Hines, from st.
Afghan, France. He says the boys
in the picture with himself have both
been to the front and done their bit
and have Just been released from the
hospital. Edward says he is feeling
fine and that at the date of writing
the weather in France was delightful.
G. Abraham, who resides on Cen
ter street, had an accident last even
ing that will lay him up for some
time. 1t appears that the team driv-
en- by Mr.. Abraham became frighten-
ed by an auto and ran away, tipping
a hay rack on top of him. He suf-
fered injuries on the right side of his
chest and also received a severe
shock in an arm that was crippled
several years ago when an automo-
bile in which he was riding turned
turtle. He is now under the care of
a local physician.
The seventh anniversary of the
pastorate of Rev. G. McKibbin was
celebrated at the Presbyterian church
last evening and about $50 friends
and members of his congregation
- A. L. HIM hnnnr Tho
program consisted of music and ad-
dresses. Rev. w. s. Argow, of the
German Baptist church; Rev. l.. l..
Mann, of the Baptist church, and
Rev. H. w. Minish, of the Methodist
church, spoke on appropriate sub
iects and Rev. Mr.. McKibbin gave a
response. Refreshments were served
and the social hour INDUCED in will
limo he m by all present.