The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-10

W~atertown. are over Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Ter
williger. Rev, Mr.. Stockton was
formerly pastor OF the First Baptist
church of this city.
Mrs. Knoeri will leave tomorrow
for the twin cities, where she will
spend a week or 10 days making fall
purchases for the store. She ex-
poets to visit her mother at Monroe,
Wis, before returning home.
Fifteen Nebraskans were registered
at the Lake Park last night, all pass
ing through the city by automobile,
travelling in different directions.
Eight were from Wakefield, four
from Lincoln and three from Omaha,
DR.. H. A. Oppegaard, of Winona,
Mimi, left yesterday for Hills, Mimi,
on business. He has been visiting a
week with his sister. Mrs. r. j. Hal
seth.
K. J. Rath has overhauled his
threshing outfit and started moving
1t yesterday to his farm west of town
where, the weather permitting, he
will begin threshing Monday. Sew
eral other threshermen are holding
themselves in readiness to locate and
begin work next week.
Washington dispatches announce
that a second l~ieutenant's commits
sion in the aviation service has been
awarded to Roland Ralph Harding.
of Madison, after completing a
course in a southern flying camp.
Mr.. Harding was formerly a student
in the State Normal school, of this
city.
Prof. Girton took a trip to his
farm yesterday and reports that all
crops IRE looking fine. The recent
rains have caused many farmers to
change from shock to stack thresh-
ing. hence stacking is now in prog
ress. Prof. Girton's farm lies 25
miles west of Madison.
Mrs. Mary e. Ripe and daughters
Mabel, Alice and Helen, departed to-
day by automobile for Chicago to re-
side. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Bert Reeve. Miss Alice Ripple.
county superintendent of schools,
will return soon to resume her duties
until her term of office expires. Mrs.
Reeve will return with her.
Mrs. Paul Hoffman Left over the
Milwaukee this morning in response
to a telegram stating that Walter
Erickson's life was despaired of. A
sister, Mrs. John Bytwork, residing
at Woonsocket, accompanied her to
the side of the unfortunate young
man who recently suffered sunstroke
near Sioux Falls.
G.. A. Stensland is soon to add
some improvements to his farm. He
plans the construction of a large dou-
BILE granary with side bins Sx94 feet,
capable of containing about 800
bushels of corn and 1900 bushels of
small grain. A cement foundation
and cement floors throughout, the
granary will be r%atproof and mois-
ture proof from beneath. Work is
expected to begin in two weeks.
E. H. ID. Vreyens is in receipt of
a letter, also a photo from his son,
Herman, now with the American
fighting force in France. Herman
states that the entire body of Com
pany E are together again. The boys
enjoy picking berries for the chefs
pies and making wine" Herman
now wears ones of those cute, well
trimmed French style mustaches
which makes him look oddly foreign.
The company boys are well and hap
by and having a good time.
Peter Cosgroye has reason for ap-
preciating the efforts made by Mad
ison business men to assist farmers,
Friday evening seven of our business
men went to Mr.. Cosgrove's farm, IL
miles south of town and shocked iI
a field of rye and oats for him. II
anyone thinks our business men are
too soft muscled to do manual labor
they should observe one of these
crew while at work. Milo Drake
Thomas Bliss, e. L. Kelley. ID. K
Schnack, VIM. Woestman, Roy Ba
ker and Prof. Wagner comprised tht
force that assisted Mr.. Cosgrove.