The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-09

biauy SupeIFlSSs tue primary uepdit-
ment at the Normal.
Mrs. e. ]. Langness and two sons,
Norman and Edgar, also her daugh-
ter. Luella, were~in the cfSy today.
They were accompanying the for
mer's husband on his trip through
this section. Mr.. Langness repre-
sents the International Harvester
company.
Ivor Erickson and brother, Ed
ward, took a morning train for Sioux
Falls to accompany their wives home.
The two ladies have successfully un-
dergone operations at Noes hospital
and now are in a state of health per-
hitting their return.
A message of sadness came to Mrs.
Paul Hoffman today announcing that
her nephew, Walter Erickson, had
collapsed under sunstroke yesterday
while working in his fathers field
near Sioux Falls. His condition is
critical as he is in a totally uncon-
scious state, with little or no hopes of
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortensen, who have
only been in this vicinity a short
time, purchased tickets and left for
the state of Vermont today. Stock
farming near the Canadian boun-
Diary line, not far from Quebec, will
engage their attention until Mr..
Mortensen, who is a drafted man,
gets his call to the colors.
Mrs. C. Hoffman returned home
today from an extended visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Martha Lottos,
who resides at Aberdeen, Idaho. Ac-
~companying her was her daughters
son, Walter. A visit with his uncle
William, during t%hreshing will be
Walters first happy privilege.
A we'll uniformed group of colored
gentlemen composing the show band
today discoursing some very credit
able music to those who lined the
walks as spectators. The minstrel
show will open its doors this even
ing on VanEps avenue S.
Miss Agnes Walden was a depar-
ture by a morning train for Wash
ington, ID. c., to be present at the
wedding of her brother, Thomas
Walden, which will occur the latter
part of this month. The bride to be
is Miss Ann Ehrie Pou, daughter of
Congressman and Mrs. Pou, of North
Carolina.
Miss Vivian Brown, daughter of
Rev. G.. d. Brown, former pastor of
the Madison NJ. f. church, has re-
turned to her home at washington
Springs, after a weeks outing at the
lake, where she was the guest of the
Bjornstad family.
Yesterday A. G. Flee, photograph
re, started the operation of a Delco
lighting system and today finds this
plant in smooth working order.
There are lights to be supplied, also
printing and drying machines to OPP
crate and the installed system proves
capable under a severe tryout to
furnish both light and power for all
requirements. This plant vas pur-
chased of local agent, Carl Nelles,
who represents the Delco people.
Recruiting Officer c.. l.. Rawdon,
who has been in Madison several days
recruiting men for military service,
received a telegram this morning to
discontinue work here and return to
Sioux Falls. He was advised that
all recruiting offices had been closed
and that if he had enlisted any men
to discharge them. 1t was Mr.. Raw
don's belief hat the new draft bill
had become a law and that further
recruiting would be discontinued
throughout the United States.
The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
MCGOWAN on Thursday afternoon.
There was no program, but the ladies
brought their knitting and knit while
plans were made for the coming
years work. After the usual bust
ness was finished. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected. They are
as follows: President, Mrs. F. l..
G~oodroad; vice president, Mrs. A,
Emry; second vice president, Mrs. j.
C. Carmichael; recording secretary,
Miss Grace Feneran; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. C. A. Kelley; treas
urer, Mrs. w. w. Wedgwood.
Carl Hexom, who was first sent to
Camp Funston and later transferred
to Camp Dodge, stated, in a recent
letter to his father, that he was on
his way to Camp Upton, l.. /. He
was on a 20-coach troop train which
stopped at Battle Greek, Mich, and
Wilkesbarre, Pa, where the boys got
off for fresh air and exercise. K. p
Grinager's son, Phil, was on the same
train yet did not know that Carl and
he were routed together at the same
time and for the anne destination un-
til the journeys end was nearly
reached.