The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Sullivan.
Ross Bergstreser arrived from
Camp Funston last Saturday and will
spend the remainder of the week
with his parents at Wentworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Rowland were
passengers south today their desti-
nation being Vermillion. Mr.. Row
land came up in his a Saturday
evening.
Mrs. j. Carleton went to Rutland
this morning to see her son, Lynn,
who is employed in the station at
that place before he leaves in the
next draft.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Plummer de-
parted from this city on a morning
train after having been the guests of
M. M. Gardner and family. They go
to Sibley, Ia.
j. J. Sollitt today received a tele-
gram from his son, Sidney, superin-
tendent of schools at Hudson, this
state, i'll of pneumonia, that he is
somewhat improved.
Miss Grace Cole left this afternoon
for her home at Eau Claire, Wis.
Since the beginning of the summer
months she has been stopping with
the Willis Cole family.
John Braese returned from Aber-
deem this morning where he had been
to see his daughter, Miss Hattie, who
is recovering from an attack of in
fluenza and pneumonia.
H. M. Schroeder, who has charge
of the elevator at Winfred was So uii-
fortunate some time ago as to sus-
tain a crushed hand while working
around the elevator chain.
A. j. Sutcliff and daughter, Mrs.
G.. A. Wilkinson came in from Lake
Preston today. Mr.. Sutcliff resides
at Clarkville, Ia, and has been here
looking after his farm interests.
Miss Minnie Proehl, of this city,
who has been making her home with
her sister, Mrs. Sweet, in st. Paul
the past several months, was recent
ly married to E. C. Ludvick and re-
turned to Sioux Falls to reside.
Philip Kvenvold and Walter Hoff-
man left Monday for the Bookings
training school, the former to pursue
work of the S. A. T. c. classes and
the latter to take up work not reg
ularly connected with the govern
ment courses.
Mrs. Catherine Cheney departed
for her home at Cherokee, Ia, on a
morning train. For about two
months Mrs. Cheney has been a guest
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Minish.
Rev. Minish accompanied her as far
as Sioux Falls.
The election passed off very quiet
ly in Madison today. All indications
point to a heavy vote in all wards.
well and predictions thus early, from
over the state, point towards q sW eep-
ing victory for the republican state
ticket.
Casper Jacobsen went to Howard
today to await the arrival of the re-
mains of Miss Clara Jacobsen for
burial. Miss Jacobsen passed away
recently in the Black Hills section
where she had gone to gather
strength for her struggle against tn
berculosis.
C. A. Smell, who has been engaged
as fireman on a Milwaukee division
out of Madison, has just been trans
ferred to Sioux City and nov has his
household goods packed and ready
for shipment to that place. Mr..
Smell left for Sioux City today, but
the remainder of the family will not
get away before Thursday.
Miss Margaret Opperud writes her
parents from Washington that the
influenza there is now under control
though there have been numerous
deaths from the disease. The Madi-
son girls have so far escaped the con-
tagion. Miss Margaret is very much
pleased with her work which is Who'll
ly clerical, her duties being connect
ed with the auditing department
where all soldiers pay is checked up.
A set of very beautiful souvenirs
have just reached Mr.. and Mrs. e.
HI. d.. Vreyens from their son Her
man who is stationed near the quaint
old French city Romorantin. In the
collection are a paper knife cor
structed from a brass rifle cartridge
which formed the handle and a very
daintily engraved brass blade, also
four beautiful silk handkerchief
cases, two daintily embroidered silk
handkerchiefs and a medallioned
match box.
Miss Lydia Bir is advised that hei
brother, Wallace Birr, and sister-in.
law. Mrs. Emma Birr, and two chill.
dren will arrive in Sioux Falls this
afternoon and the James Robertson
car will be driven to Sioux Falls tC