The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-12-26

morning train.
Olander Olson's family are quite
epidemic stricken at Junius. Mr..
Olson has a sever case of pneumonia
and the remainder of the family are
suffering from influenza.
Miss Clara Meyers and brother,
Herman, went back to their home at
Sioux Falls today after enjoying a
Christmas visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Meyers.
Harry Petheram is in the city to-
day on a furlough that grants him
but till Monday to visit with his par-
ents and friends in Madison. He is
located at Camp Taylor, Ky.
Alfred Merrill, a returned soldier
from Camp Cody, N. M, has been in
the city with relatives over Wednes-
day. This forenoon he left for
Wentworth and Rutland.
Walter Nelson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Swan Nelson, left for Camp
Funston this morning after a brief
visit made possible by the granting of
a few days. f%urlough.
Miss Vandella Anderson and sis
ter Miss Hilda, who were guests of
Madison relatives over Christmas,
took the train today for their home
in Minneapolis via Sioux Falls.
Mrs. Daniel Ferris, of Fulda,
Mimi. was a guest over Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Scully. Mrs.
Ferris, who is Mrs. Scully's mother,
returned to her home this forenoon.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Harrington on Monday
last. These people reside at Car
thage. Mrs. Harrington, the mother,
is a sister of Nick Ryan, of this city.
Clayton Powers was one of the re-
turning soldiers from Camp Funston
on Monday. After spending yester-
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
R. Powers, he returned to camp this
forenoon.
w. A. Howard and family are now
on their way to Omaha, Neb., where
they expect to remain at least for
the winter. Mr.. Howard has been
engaged around Madison all summer
and fall doing farm work.
Paul Hoffman returned from his
duties in the 41st division of heavy
artillery at Newport News. Va, last
evening, and today was on his way to
Wilmar, Mimi, to join his wife and
spend a few days visiting friends and
relatives in that vicinity.
A. Jacobson departed for Sioux
Falls today after arriving from Miner
county yesterday where he was in
specting his farm. He will continue
his journey to several points across
the east state line before going to his
home in southern Minnesota.
A license to wed was issued by
County Clerk F. l.. Burnett Tuesday
afternoon to Wilbur Clark, of Junius,
and Miss Grace Cole, of Eau Claire,
Wis. The wedding occurred al the
home of the groom's parents near
Junius.
Mrs. A. A. Fuller, who is employed
at the Regain tailor shop, started on
her long journey to New York this
morning in response to a lately re-
ceived message announcing the crit
ical illness Of a soldier brother al
Camp Dix, N. j.
The marriage of Mrs. Lottie Hex
om-Felts to Mr.. Berwin F. Rogers is
announced. The former is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Hexom, oil
this city, and is well known in Mad
ison. The marriage occurred in
Sioux City December 10, and they
are at home at 1918 Pierce street
that city.
In the presence of Roy Madser
and Miss Gertrude Mccormack Tues
day afternoon, Kelsie H. Bird and
Miss Frances Gehring, both of Ar.
lington, were united in marriage, the
nuptiaT ceremony being performed by
and in the office of Rev. ID. j. Nit,
terling. The witnesses were also Ar
lington people.
Mrs. Chas. Bergstreser, who has
been quite i'll, is now able to be up
She is improving sufficiently to per
nit her daughter, Mrs. j. e. Schap
Ter to return to her home at Pipe
stone, Mimi. DR.. Schapler joined hi:
wife here yesterday and spent Christ
mas at the Bergstreser home. Boil
returned home today.
Peters & Wooley, of the Madison
shoe hospital, are in receipt today Of
a new model shoe stitching machin,
called The Lands" and made by the