The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-10-07

ma, returned from Minneapolis this
forenoon where they had been to at
tend the funeral of a relative. Ac-
companying them home was another
daughter, who has been under the
care of a physician for some time.
A number of Chester people, in
GLIDING Miss Bina Farrand, Mrs.
Henry Farrand, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Farrand, Misses Susie and Nina Far
rand and Mrs. Earl Hull spent Sun
day as guests of the George and Ar
dell Farrand families.
The section foremen of this divis-
ion of the Milwaukee road, held an
important meeting in Madison yes
terday at which business in the in
terest of their union was transacted.
Nearly a dozen members were in at
tendance. The session was held in
Eagles hall.
Clayton Powers, stationed at Camp
Funston, in a letter to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Powers, states
that Gilbert S%ponholz and Lewis
Holdridge, of this city, are confined
in the hospital, suffering from influ-
enza. So far Clayton has escaped
the disease.
A party consisting of Misses Grace
Harrison, Myrtle and Gladys Frank
lin, Grace Toombs, also Claude Nal
Tory, all of the Mallory studio, took
a days outing at Dell Rapids yester-
day where they secured many beau
tiful views of the dells and grottoes
and pictures of the blended fall col
orings of the wooded hooks in that
vicinity.
County Superintendent Miss Alice
Ripe is away from her desk in the
courthouse today while starting her
regular annual visitation of the
schools of Lake county. This trip
begins in the fall and just now, while
the weather is fine and settled, Miss
Ripe will no doubt enjoy her trip
over a part of the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Weide and Mr..
and Mrs. ID. j. Mitterling went by
auto this afternoon to Sioux Falls to
be present at the Metropolitan Grand
Opera presentation which is to be
rendered this evening by a quartet
of the Victor company's famous vo-
cal stars. Aida, Lazzari, Martinelli
and DeLuca. MI. Mitterling will de-
liver a piano to parties in Sioux Falls
on this trip.
Mrs. o. w. Hanson, Mrs. j. c.
Schultz and daughter, Esther. and
Mrs. H. A. Stahl all drove to Sioux
Falls today to enjoy the grand opera
concert to be given at the Coliseum
this evening by four of the worlds
greatest vocalists, one Of whom is
the celebrated prima donna, Nine.
Frances Aida.
Mrs. Dan Lawler Is in receipt of a
letter from her son, Joe, with the
American forces in France. Ht
states that he is at the front where
the battling is the thickest. The
dugout in which he was located re
ceived a severe Smelling, but forum
ately all escaped. Aeroplanes are
constantly lowering over, dropping
bombs, but many of the Hun planes
are being shot down by the Amer
leans. German prisoners are being
brought in in squads of from five
to 80.
At the last meeting of the Yeomer
lodge, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Fore
man, Jas. T. Westaby; master of GER
emonies, Miss Mamie Westaby; cor
respondent, F. l.. Burnett; master o.
accounts, F. C. Fuller; chaplain
Mrs. Della Fuller. The appointed Of
ficers were: O%verseer, Miss Jennie
Fuller; Lady Rowena, Mrs. Louise
Knutson; Lady Rebecca, Mrs. Iva
Roberts; Waterman, Miss Mary Rim.
de; guard, Miss Alice Owens; senti-
mel, Ed Miller. On that occasion de-
grees in yeomanry were conferred, On
leligibles and appetizing refreshments
were served. Mrs. Hattie B. Borland
assisted by C. s. Mcvey as chief yeo-
man. performed the duties Of install
ing the newly elected and appointed
list Of officials.