The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.
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Egan aVenue.-MrS. hattie Is. BOZ
land.
Regular meeting Madison chapter
No. 6, o. E. s., Tuesday evening,
Feb. 5.-Nora M. Atherton, w. M.
J. w. Moffitt went by a morning
train to Sioux Falls on an absence of
a day or two.
j. Feeley, of Saskatoon, Sask.,
Can, was operated on at the Mad
ison hospital this morning.
Mrs. Jens Jensen, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Fordyce, of the north
part of the county, died this morning.
Chas. Thurow and H. A. Davis, of
the northwest part of the county,
were business visitors in Madison to-
day.
]. NJ. Erickson and A. C. Larson,
of the northeast portion of the coun-
ty, were business visitors in Madison
today.
Inspector Henry, of the state fire
warden's office, was in Madison, on
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public buildings.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society
win meet att he home of Mrs. L. HI.
Blagen, Mrs. Martin Johnson assist
ing, tomorrow afternoon. Former
Synod ladies are invited.
The county commissioners were
still in session today, but hope to
complete their work here. Tomorrow
they go to Flandreau to act in con-
junction with the commissioners of
Moody county on business connected
with the joint ditch.
The stockholders of the Madison
Farmers elevator are holding their
regular meeting in the courtroom of
the courthouse today They have
for election seven directors, which
had not progressed far late this aft
arnoon.
Postmaster VIM. Lowe this morn
ing received the blanks for register
ing aliens of Lake county. There
have three days of the registration
period passed, and thus far there
have been none made. The method is
very complete, with names and de-
scriptions, and full finger prints OF
all the fingers of both hands.
The Knights of Columbus wal fund
dance, given last night in the gym
nasium of the Normal school, result
ed in the very satisfactory net return
of $3.50, it was reported this after
moon. The refreshments served by
the Catholic Ladies' Altar society re.
suited in a return of $3.50. The sale
OF tickets returned $3.50.
Patrons of Runchey's bakery car
buy white bread every day in addi
ton to war breads containing rye
bran, etc. The white breads are
made to comply with government reg
ulations and contain other cereals
than wheat flour to the amount Of q
per cent. 1t is optional with the pa
iron whether or not he buys the darl
breads.
City Commissioner T. A. johnson
today received returns from a Sioul
City commission house of the sale o.
81 hogs by his son, A. N. johnson, o
Winfred. The hogs averaged 24t
pounds each and sold at a top price
$3.50 per hundred. a%ggregating 81,
558. The bunch Of hogs sold Were
raised and fattened by A. N. Johnson
and not only his father, but hi
friends are pleased with his success
H. w. Brown yesterday bought tn,
stock and business of Bert Stacy, in
terror decorator, and entered upoi
possession this morning. Mr.. Brown
will continue the business in it's pres
ent we'll known quarters in Egan ave
nue., and after rearranging the stool
will have a person in charge continu
ally. Mr.. Stacy intends to go t.
Washington as soon as he can ar
range some minor affairs, where h,
has property to look after.
The exemption board was in ses
sion this forenoon. but adjourned
early in the day. They do not expec
to hold another session this week
While there is nothing definite Ii
their information as to the time fol
the balance OF the first draft to b.
called out, it is expected that the,
will be ordered to report about Feb
ruary 90. No further definite order
have been received for the newl.
classified men to appear for physica
examinations.
VIM. McBain, of Orland, returne,
by a morning train from a thre'
months sojourn in Seattle, Wash.
visiting his nephew, VIM. Mclean
Mr.. McBain reports extensive war &C
tivities both in Seattle and Belling
ham, where ship building is in prog
ress and thousands of men are EN-
ployed. He states that the rainfall
has been unusually heavy this win
ter, resulting in destructive floods
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