The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. /. M. Thomas, of
Oldham, were in the city calling on
a local %oculist.
A. T. Downey, of Mitchell, is in
the city representing the Minneapolis
Mutual Life Insurance company.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. Mckee departed
this afternoon for Danforth after re-
naming in the city with friends since
last Friday.
Gerhard Dahl came in from Lake
Preston this morning TO remain a
short time with his people before re-
turning to Camp Funston.
Mrs. M. X. Knutson returned to
her home at Flandreau this morning
after spending a couple of days in
the city with Mrs. John Knutson.
Word has come to Mrs. DR.. Shell
don telling her of the death of heI
brother, ole Void, who passed away
at Dell Rapids last Monday.
Mrs. M. r. Otter and Miss Barg
man, both of Garden City, arrived il
Madison this morning to be tn,
guests of Mrs. DR.. Westaby.
Martin Simonson left today to re
turn to his home at Ellsworth, Wis
He will remain there only a few day
before returning to Madison.
Mrs. r. A. Halseth, who has beel
in the city with Mrs. Caroline Verl
since last Monday, returned to he
home in Leroy township this morn
ing.
Miss Mabel Hanson has so far re
covered from a recent spell of Hines
that she intends returning to he
work at the First National ban
soon.
The annual business meeting O
the First Baptist church that was an
nounced for November z is post
poned to November 21.-L. l.. Mann
Pastor.
"Scotty" Lawrence, who has bee
working in the store for Earle Kel
ley, departed yesterday for Chicag
where he expects to join an eva
gelist for field service.
The funeral of the late Elmer Biz
will be held from the home of w. c
Birr, Liberty avenue N, at 2 o'cloc
tomorrow afternoon. A. G.. Halter
beck will be in charge as director.
Your hair made into switches frol
either cut hair or combings. Singl
stem, 81; two stem, SITS, thre
stem, $3.50. Satisfaction guarar
teed.-Mrs. X. l.. Turner, 222 Fir.
street SW.
Mrs. r. A. James, a teacher in til
local high school, was a passenger t.
day for Minneapolis. She will
away from the city until such tin
as the authorities see fit to reope
the schools.
Miss Sadie Demick took a ira
south this morning on a visit to n,
sister, Mrs. Gus Hargo. For II yea
Miss Demick has been employed
the Morse store as trimmer and ju
recently has resigned her positit
there to accept another one in OF
of the large Madison stores.
A letter received today by v.
Walden from his son Sylvester bea
the important news that the COVER
ment has issued him a commissit
which promotes him from the graz
of second lieutenant to that of fir
lieutenant. He is identified wi
trench battery No. A, heavy a~rtiller
The remains of Elmer Birr, WI
passed away at Salt Lake City la
Thursday night, arrived in Madist
this morning and were taken to q
undertaking parlors in charge of
G. Hallenbeck, where they will r
main until funeral services and int
ment r arranged for.
Oscar Foshem arrived in the eli
yesterday from Iowa City to after
the funeral of his father. who pass
away day before yesterday at Il
Madison hospital after suffering
stroke OF apoplexy. He will accol
pany the remains to Howard, whe
burial is to take place.
Charles Robeck states that he
in receipt of a letter from his nephe