The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-02

stay while %transaoting business.
They came from Iowa and expect to
continue their trip to Mitchell at a
later date.
Roy Alden Benedict, 81 years old,
passed away late yesterdiy afternoon
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. f. Benedict, nea Rutland.
The deceased is another victim of the
epidemic now raging in that vicinity.
Pneumonia following influenza is re-
sponsible for this death. The funeral
services will be conducted from the
Hallenbeck undertaking parlors to-
morrow afternoon and burial will be
made in the Wentworth cemetery.
Paul Eesdahl went to Pierre yes
terday to begin work with the state
highway commission, as engineer.
This commission will work in unison
with county authorities in making
general highway improvements under
Legislative provisions that render
state and aid for such work. Trunk
highways will come in for attention
first, which, Of course, will mean an
elaborate system of hard roads all
over the state after a few years.
H. II. Holdridge returned today
from Aberdeen, where a Liberty loan
meeting vas held. He hopes to be
able to secure the services of the
great American ace Lieut.. Gutherie,
fo. tu-n ~. thrnn a VIC a rrin r tho 1Nan
drive that will soon occur here.
Lieut.. Gutherie stands 10th among
Americas aces and has to his credit
the capture or destruction of six Hun
planes. Should he appear here ii
will be the cause of great interest in
the next Liberty loan drive.
A deal has been consummated re-
Gently whereby G. j. Clark, who for
the past three years has been con
nected with a prominent barber par,
lor in Worthington, Mimi, becomes q
partner with Sid Lee in the popular
shop at the lower east side of Egar
avenue. Mr.. Lee has been engaged
in the barbering business here for 6
good many years and the taking in
of a partner who is experienced will
add much to the prestige of the shop
Mr.. Clark is not a lev man in ont
sense since he was formerly engaged
in the very place where he is now c
partner. Mr.. Clark will bring hi!
family to this city just as soon as
location can be found for them.
A meeting of the hospital solicit
ing committees will be held in thu
Merchants association rooms at
o'clock tomorrow evening at which
time it will be decided once and fol
all whether the project for the pro
posed new hospital will be built OIL
the enterprise be abandoned. Thu
physicians of the city will be presen.
also and it is urged that every citi
zen who is interested in seeing thi;
needful institution located here, come
out and assist in further stimulating
interesting in the matter. The prof
ect has not had the support it de
serves consequently the meeting to
morrow night should develop more
] oDlIlI ~ SLSOul o6O NlIooC II navy
labored so faithfully for the location
of such a building in this city.
DR.. Geo. A. Rensvold writes from
Paris, France, TO his parents. Mr.. ant
( Mrs. c. p. Rensvold. He has beer
: with the army of occupation in Ger
} many, but recently assigned to Sor
2 bonnie university, Paris, for medica
study. OF his work DR.. Rensvolt
[ says: Il take two hours of Frencl
every morning and the rest of m.
f time is divided among attending lee
, lures and laboratories at the medica
college besides attending several elm
5 les at the various hospitals about tn
| city. am specializing more or les
l on mental and nervous diseases ant
t the diseases of children. The Frencl
language is used exclusively in tn
: classes, but the doctors car speal
English and we have the privilege o
2 asking for explanations when tn
French goes over our heads"
jamestown, N. D., dispatch: Mis-
Ruby Leen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
< S. X. Leen, of jamestown, and r. A
l Finn, manager of the Fisk Tire com
pany branch, of Bismarck, stole
. march on their many friends las
e week when they journeyed to s.
e Paul and last Thursday morning wer
united in marriage. Miss Lylah Lee
S sister of the bride, and Thomas Kins
Y of Billings, Mont, a friend of tn
e bridegroom, attended the coupl'
s Mr.. and Mrs. Finn returned [
jamestown on Sunday night and ar
O receiving congratulations and felic
g tations from their score of friend
in this vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. Film
n will make their future home in Bi!
6, marck, where the former has a r.