The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-20

Aberdeen, where he goes to look aft
er some important business and to
return on Monday.
J. F. Runchey, wife and son Earl
left by auto this afternoon for a trip
to Montevideo, Mimi, where the for
mer will look after his farm inter
ests. They expect to return Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Duffey went to Went
worth today to accompany her daugh-
ter, Miss Helen, home. Miss Duffey
is teaching the Reinner school near
that place. She will remain W
Sunday.
Misses Genevieve Holdridge and
Ruth Regain expect to leave Monday
for Iowa City, Ia, where they will
pursue their junior year studies at
the Iowa university.
Misses Marie Foley and Ethel Ship
ton departed today for Mankato,
Mimi, where they will enter a bust
ness college and thus prepare them
selves for some of the many positions
now open to young ladies' all over
the land.
j. A. Phifer and wife, residents of
Howard county, Ia, arrived in the
city yesterday to remain the guests
of their sons, George B. and Ray,
both of whom hold positions with the
Dakota Central Telephone company.
Mrs. c.. A. Severance, head officer
of this federal district, arrived in
Madison this morning from st. Paul
to fulfill her engagement here today
as speaker for the ladies' Liberty
loan rally which was held at the high
school auditorium at 8 p. m.
William r. Pine and wife were
passengers south this morning. They
are on their way home to Marshall,
with an uncle of the former, who re-
sides at Artesian.
Word from VIM. Stearns and Ell
mer Davis that influence
has gripped the boys at the Great
Lakes training station and that they
are included among the afflicted
ones.
Hugh O'Donnell departed today
for Creighton college. Omaha, Neb.,
where he will resume his freshmen
medical studies. Along with many
other young men in our great country
his talents will soon be enlisted with
our conquering army lads.
Rensch G. Thompson have recently
rearranged the stock and fixtures in
their large store. The counters are
ranged on the north side and the
stoves and other heavy stock are
placed near to the south wall, thus
leaving a nice wide aisle through
from the front.
Rev. III. w. Minish is advised by
the state food administration that
Madison ladies who entertain clergy
men at the time of the M. e. confer
ence may obtain extra supplies OF
sugar. 1t will be necessary to pre-
sent sugar card at time OF purchase
and state the number OF guests to be
entertained.
The Liberty loan office has been
opened up in the Merchants asso-
| citation room and last evening saw
the batch of new business begun.
Seven members of the executive COM
mittee and four stenographers are
kept quite busy filling in and mailing
out the allotmnet announcements to
citizens of Madison and residents of
Lake county.
Overcoats and furs are very much
in evidence the last few days since
1.-THE frost is on the pumpkin" and
colder weather has appeared. Coal is
now being laid in and people II be-
ginning to think of heavier clothing.
1t was reported that some snow had
fallen at Watertown the other day.
The farmers of this locality will be
very anxious about getting their po-
~tatoes out OF the ground now. Tenn
perature at Z o'clock this morning
registered "a.
A good n is told on a travelling
man who does business with a local
drug store In the city. He had read
Iof the fine square meal the Standard
Bearers of the Methodist church were
intending to give this evening, but he
got his dates mixed and prepared for
it a night too soon. The advertise
lment read. Bring your coffee SUI