The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-16

his ueatn resulted from influenza.
The funeral of the late Fred Muel-
Ter will be held from the residence of
Chas. Robeck, Highland avenue N,
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Friends are invited to call during the
forenoon.
Word reached the city today that
Dan O'Connell, son of d. j. O'Connell
Lake county commissioner from Ra-
mona, was taken to McKenna hos
pital, Sioux Falls, Monday to under
go an operation.
Clyde Hagen came down from Abb
erdeen yesterday and spent the night
here before going back to his home
at Clay Center, Kan. While at Abb
erdeen he operated as separator mar
for the Schroeder boys.
Miss Ruth McKibbin, who holds a
teaching position in the schools at
Howard, came home on a morning
train to remain indefinitely. Miss
McKibbin states that the schools at
Howard are now closed on account
of Spanish influenza.
T. ]. Lannon was an arrival by a
morning train from Minneapolis. He
states that word from his grandson,
Lannon Mead, on shore leave from
the battleship Montana, is to the eff
feet that he is i'll with influenza.
A birthday dancing party at which
10 young people were present, was
held last evening at the home of J..
V. Regain, Egan avenue N. Mr.. Re-
gan's son George had reached his
18th year and the party was given
in honor of that event.
E. L. Peck drove his hearse to RAJ
mona yesterday afternoon to trans
fer the remains of George Schnell to
the Schnell farm northwest of that
place. The funeral services occurred
today and a firing squad from the
Madison Home Guards attended.
A party of friends were at the sta
ton this morning to bid DR.. and
Mrs. Eyman goodbye on their de-
parture for Fort Des Moines, Ia.
They make two stops on the way, one
at Yankton and the last one at Chi
cago, where DR.. Eyman's parents re-
side.
George Jensen and son came in
from Alpha, Mimi, this afternoon to
join Mrs. II. Bengard on a trip to
Lincoln, Neb., where they all go to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Bengard's
nephew, who died at camp just re-
Gently.
The clerk-carrier examination for
the Madison, S. D., postoffice, an
nounced to be held October IL, has
been postponed until the 26th of Oc-
tober. Here is a chance for some
live persons to get started in the gov
eminent service. For application
blanks apply to the p~ostoffice.
Passenger traffic is being limited
and notably so, by recent closing or
ders in many cities of the state. All
trains through Madison show a fall
ing off in travel. People are doing
just as little travelling as possible
which augurs well for the abatement
of the Spanish influenza epidemic.
The remains of Fred Mueller, who
passed away at Glendale, N. D., ar
rived in the city this morning and
were taken to the home of Charles
/ ~ nhnaE Tho 1nnnora1 ;c hrn4LA,
of Mrs. Robeck. 1t was enormously
stated in yesterdays issue that 1t was
Mrs. Fred Mueller who had been
called by death.
A Nonpartisan league rally will be
held on Friday evening, October Is
at about 8 o'clock on the Chas. Row,
land farm one and a half miles south
of Farmers elevator. James Mana.
han, ex-congressman from Minnesota
now league attorney, and one of the
best speakers the league has will
speak. Everybody invited.
Miss Gussie Adrian, who has beer
taking a 10 day vacation from hel
work as bookkeeper for the Madison
Storage Battery company, returned
last evening from a visit with hel
parents at Humboldt. Miss Adrian
says there are many cases of pneu
monia at Humboldt and that every
thing public is closed except tn,
schools.
A. Burrill purchased tickets TO,
himself and wife today, their destina
ton being Long Beach, Cal. The.
will at least spend the winter Their,
and may decide by spring to remain
there permanently. Mr.. Burrill wa
formerly a merchant at Junius, bu
of late has been living in Brooking
county. Both called on Madison
friends and acquaintance yesterday