The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-24

opportunities awaited his acceptance
in the twin cities.
Wright Hess and Albert Seifert
were morning passengers for Sioux
Falls. Since last April these young
men have been working on a farm
near Madison. They came from
Pennsylvania early last spring.
M. j. Conlon and wife departed
this morning for Preston, Mimi, for
a two days visit with friends. They
were the late guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Carr. These people are resi-
dents of Minneapolis.
Ruth, the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Robertson, had
just nicely recovered from the injury
of a broken left arm when a fall last
Friday resulted In breaking the right
arm.
HI. ]. Feeley, of Marmarth, N. D.,
spent Sunday here with his sister,
Mrs. Jas. Robertson. Mrs. Robert
son and daughter. Helen, accompany
the former today on a trip to Price
Vile, Sask, where the summer will be
spent on his fathers homestead.
Mrs. r. J.. Halseth. accompanied
by Bernell Romnes, were passenger
last evening for Sacred Heart, Mimi.
The latter will remain at that place
while Mrs. Halseth goes on to Mime
apolis to join her husband, who is
there now on business.
Miss Thelma George, who was a
recent visitor in the home of Mr.. ard
Mrs. A. G. Floe. departed today for
slSiouX Falls, where she will remain a
week while calling on the family of
ID. jacobson, Miss Georges home is
at .Mankato, Mimi.
Mrs. H.EWestaby and two children
made their return yesterday to their
home at Ulen, Mimi. For the past
three weeks they have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. Hollingsworth on
: the farm five miles southeast of Mad
ison.
Mrs. M. e. Carmody and son,
Lucian, passed through the city yes
) terday on their way from Woon-
socket to Ramona. While here they
made a brief call on the Knox fam
lily residing at the north end of Egar
~ayenue.
Mrs. Sarah MeRae and brother
Roderick. were in Madison yesterda,
e awaiting a train for Winfred where
they will spend some time with theil
brother, Daniel McRae, and family
s They arrived here from a point in
Canada.
= The basement excavation work fol-
e the new Trinity Lutheran church al
the corner of Harth avenue and FRS,
street NE. has been completed and
the construction of the foundation
has been begun. Only a short time
r viii elapse before the framework
r will be started.
< The city commission met i'm shorl
session at the city hall last evening
Besides authorizing the auditor tc
purchase a 1886 electric siren with
which TO sound fire alarms and the
: reading of an ordinance giving the
users of electricity a new schedule OF
!. rates. no other business of any inn.
portance came up for consideration
Last evening Mrs. Paul Kruger
entertained at the home of Mrs. Otto
Augustad, her Sunday school elias.
V and a few friends at a surprise part,
given In honor of Raymond Haas
who is to leave Wednesday for hi:
e new home in Portland, Ore. Tn,
evening was spent in playing games
Al $3.50 the hostess, assisted by Mrs
Otto Augustad. served ice cream ant
cake to 16 little folks.
Mrs. III. A. Colburn, 325 Lee ayenu,
~, deserves recognition as the cham
S pion quick potato raiser of Soutl
n Dakota. -Four weeks ago yesterda,
e she planted the seed in her garden
and today she served new potatoes
for dinner. Mrs. Colburn states tina
v the new potatoes are fine and larg,
and in all of her experience she ha.
+ never known of as quick returns from
s the seed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Backmayer. also tn,
latter's mother and brother. wer,
business visitors in Madison yester
: day. They left on a late train las
e evening for. their home at Willard
Mr.. Bachmayer has decided to NOV
a to this city and engage in carpentel
Q work. A house has been rented OF
s Washington avenue and their good,
O will be packed and shipped in abour
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heyer hav,
terminated . visit of six weeks dura
n ton with relatives in this locality ane
v are now on their way home t.
Eugene, Ore. Stopovers will be mad,
\ at several places in southern Idaho
Mr.. Heyer left this section abou
thirty years ago and this visit was
: great surprise to him. He noted par
. ticularly the evidences of prosperit,
: on every hand. Mr.. Heyer state
that the plans now maturing on tn,