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

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day, having come from Naples to see
about the results of a recent civil
service examination he had written
up.
Sergt. Dewitt Schnack has had
charge of the high school training
squad during the absence of the reg
ular training officer, Capt. L. L.
Mann.
Mrs. Ernest Karrer and SON,
Charles, departed for Rochester,
Mimi, by a morning train. Charles
will receive medical treatment at the
Mayo hospital.
Mrs. j. Short and daughter were
passengers this morning for Klns-
man, I'll. she goes in response to a
message announcing the illness of a
near relative.
Grace Episcopal guild will be held
at the guild hall tomorrow afternoon
at the usual hour. Important BUSH
ness and a full attendance of mem
bers is desired.
Mrs. Paul Kempter, Miss Ida and
Jack Kempter left today for their
home at Sabula, Ia. They were the
guests of Mrs. Lee Guffey and family
while in the city.
Mrs. Chas. Bergstreser assisted
Mrs. A. w. Clark this afternoon
while the latter entertained "a ladies
in honor of Mrs. Geo. Gould, who
will soon leave the city.
The regular meeting of w. r. C.
is postponed to Wednesday, October
16, at which time we will meet in the
I. O. O. F. hall. A full attendance
is desired.-Mabel f. Palmer, Pres
ident.
In addition to the regular program
at the Imperial theater Thursday and
Friday the management will throw
on the screen photos of our local sol
der boys over there and in u. S.
camps.
w. J. Stearns and wife, of Inwood,
Ia, have arrived in the city to at
tend the funeral of the formers
nephew, VIM. Stearns, who passed
away at the Great Lakes training
station last Saturday night.
Rev. F. A. Meske and wife depart
ed for their home at Akron, Ia. this
morning. They were here to attend
a mission fest, just closed at the East
Side Lutheran church. Rev. Meske
delivered a sermon during the course
of the session.
f. l.. Peck went to Sioux Falls
with his hearse late this afternoon
to transfer the remains of William
Stearns to this city. The body ar
rived there today over the Illinois
Central road. Funeral services will
be announced tomorrow.
Word has reached friends in this
city of the death of an infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cook, who
are residing at Nampa, Idaho. Mr..
and Mrs. Cook wree formerly resi-
dents of Madison, but went farther
west about one year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cosgrove are in
receipt of a letter from their son,
Thomas, of the naval signal corps,
stationed at Hampton Roads, Va,
that he has been assigned to the bat
tleship Vermont. The letter contains
no further information of his move
ments.
At a meeting of the city library
board last evening Mrs. Roberts ten
dered her resignation which was ac-
cepted and Mrs. Bert Reeve was
elected to fill vacancy. Mrs. Reeve
is an experienced librarian, having
for many years occupied a position
as librarian in Madison, Wis.
Rev. l.. l.. Mann returned yester-
Dakota Baptist convention was re-
Gently in session. Rev. Mann reports
an interesting meeting and feels
quite honored because of the fact
that he has been again reelected as
secretary. making his fifth yea OF
service in that capacity.
All incoming trains are bringing
ministers from outside points who
will enroll as members of the annual
Methodist conference that opens Its
session here tomorrow. On arrival
the ministerial guests are met by
reception committee who escort then
to the Methodist church where they
register. A large gathering is antic
ipated.
A case of quick insurance adjust
ment is o on record in this city
A week ago Monday Ed Mcdonald
suffered the loss of four stacks o
barley by fire. He had taken out in