The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-20

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tomorrow evening will be held at the
Normal auditorium instead of at the
gymnasium. The written invitations
to the boys includes their immediate
relatives.-Committee.
August Berg and daughter, Agnes,
of Rock Rapids, Ia, who have been
visiting at the Joseph Dixon home
the past week, returned home by au-
to, accompanied by their niece, Agnes
Dixon.
The Helping Hand society of the
M. e. church will meet Friday after
noon at the church. Meeting called
at 4 o'clock. Business of importance
to come UP. A Is cent lunch will be
served, beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
The public is invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Helmey to-day
received a message from the COM
mandant of the military hospital at
Waynesville, N. c., stating that their
son, Clifford, who yesterday was re-
ported in a dying condition, is i'm
proving with hope of recovery
4 memorial service for Keith Kin
er, SOL of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank kiner,
cot t2an avenue s., will be held at
the M. E. church Sunday afternoon
at 5 O'Clock. Keith died of scarlet
fever Nay 14th and immediate burial
flora the home was necessary.
Presbyterian Aid society will be
entertained by Mesdames Unzelman,
Shipton and Habeger at the home of
the former on Friday afternoon. All
those who wish to be taken will meet
at the church not later than $40 p.
n. A large ATTENDANCE is desired.
Don't forget your quilt blocks.
Last night at about 10 o'clock,
some boys with nothing else to do,
turned on the hydrant at the corner
of First street NV and Egan venue.
For some minutes there was a vigor-
Gus fountain spouting in the air, I'M
til Night Patrolman Nerdahl turned
it off, and there vas a right respect
able lake in the street. The regular
hydrant gate of the hydrant is not
closed, there being a double gated
attachment at the top of the pipe to
accommodate the water wagons. 1t
was this smaller valve that was
opened.
The funeral of the late Col. S. N.
Fader, of Wentworth, was held from
the farm home of his son. Charles
Fader. near Wentworth, this fore
Don Rev. C. McKibbin, pastor of
the Presbyterian Lgrch, of this city.
preached the m The whole
countryside turned out to pay respect
TO a citizen who had resided among
them for nearly half a century.
Comrades of Gen. Shields post, G. A.
r., of this city, were in attendance,
including Comrades Metcalf, Downs,
Bates, Drake and Frohmar.
The automobile in which they
were driving overturned last night a
mile south of town with John Eller
and wife and little child and Violet
Jones. Mr.. Eller sustained severe
bruises about the muscles of the
thighs, Mrs. Eller received a broken
arm, Miss Violet Jones was bruised
about the face and body, and the
child vas not injured at all. Geo.
r. Farmer, who saw the accident oc-
cur, brought them to town and called
a surgeon. They were made COM
Portable at their home In the south
east part of the city.
A banquet was rendered Melvin
and Philip Grinager last night at
Rays restaurant by the employees OF
the postoffice, on the eve of their
going to Camp Funston in response
to the draft call. Covers were laid
for IL persons, and an elaborate
menu was served on decorated tables
VIM. Lowe. f. c. Fuller, C. A. Berg
streser and Melvin Grinager gave
short addresses, being advice ant
rules of conduct on one hand and in
answer Melvin indicating what ht
would do. w. III. Aldrich, Viii
Brown, T. E. Haugen. Philip Grin
ager, c. Laughlin, Misses Molly Gary
Alice Keegan and Gladys Sullivan
were present also.
Thirty-nine roundhouse men or
ganized themselves into a Red Gross
club, and promised 81 a month eacl
to the organization. This morning
their chairman, HI. H. Willard, de
livered the first payment to Count.
Chairman III. HI. Holdridge. Mis-
Louise Pye has been detailed here b.
the Red Cross for the purpose of or
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