The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Joseph heukln anu IaInlly are
spending the day in Sioux Falls.
Clarence Boord, of Lamont, Ia, Is
now visiting at the home of v. L..
Wilkin.
Charles Trimmer is out of the city
on surveying business. He returns
on Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Gregg are out of the
city on a short vacation trip. Their
return will be made on September 5.
Chas. Robeck has gone to Good
rich, N. d., to assist his sons with
the threshing now in progress on
their farm.
VIM. Rowland went to Watertown
this afternoon to attend a big home
coming celebration that will eb held
there tomorrow.
Miss Frances Clute, the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Farmer for
the past two weeks, returned today
to her home at Chicago.
A. d. Fisher, representing the
Mutual Rating and Adjusting asso-
citation, with headquarters at Sioux
Falls, is a business caller in the city
today.
r. B. Small and family returned
this morning by auto to their home
at Homer, Neb., after spending a
week visiting Mrs. Duncan Fergu-
sons family, also Mr.. Small's mother.
j. ". Huntimer returned yesterday
from a weeks visit at the Chalmers
factory in Detroit. Two cars were
brought overland to this place, the
roads being found in excellent condi-
ton for travelling.
G. j. Simpson, who was in the
draying business in this city for near
ly thirteen years, arrived by auto this
morning from Wasta and is busy call
ing on former friends. He moved
from Madison two years ago.
John Fendrick arrived from Salem
the first of the week and now has
employment at the Schultz drug store.
County Treasurer Oscar Olson Is
busy these days issuing hunting Ii
censes. Seventeen men have received
hunting privileges SC far.
The Minnesota state fair will open
its gates next Saturday. The South
Dakota state fair begins at Huron on
September s, the day Of the home
coming celebration that is to be held
In this city. The Lake county fair
covers the dates OF September 3, 4
and S.
Thursday evening at the First Bap-
fist church will be held a meeting
FLOR all men of the congregation. II
In the Brotherhood meeting and an
interesting program will be given.
| Stereopticon views of the Life OF
Christ and lecture. Let every man
be on hand at $40 o'clock. l..
Mann.
Mrs. Carl Nellis entertained last
evening in honor of her aunt. Mrs.
VIM. Taft, of Sioux Falls. AT the
Nellis home this evening twelve OF
the former schoolmates of Mrs. Mel.
lis brother-in-law. Lieut.. Roy Nellis
recently returned from overseas, will
be entertained In honor of his re-
turn.
Two young men from Sioux Falls
and one from Brandon were before
Justice F. l.. Soper today for unbe'
coming conduct. They were appre'
hended last evening while inducing
young ladies to go auto riding. A
fine of SIS was given each. Henry
S~teffenson and Dwight Hills were
the parties from Sioux Falls. Peter
VERSIONS home is at Brandon.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the M. e. church will meet
in the church Friday afternoon
August 20. at 8 o'clock. A 35c sup.
per will be served, to which every.
one is cordially invited. Bring your
mite boxes. Menu--Mashed potatoes
creamed chicken. cabbage salad
sliced tomatoes. beet pickles. bread
butter, cake, apple sauce, coffee.
The Presbyterian Sunday schoo
picnic will be held Friday at tn,
Chautauqua grounds. Meet the thu
church at 10 o'clock. Transports
ton, ice cream and coffee will be fur
nished. Please bring basket lunch
A ladies' ball game will be one Of tn
attractions. Members of the congre
cation are also cordially invited i
come and Join In the fun.
]. L. Swenson has purchased tw'
lots next west Of the Peter Hanson
machine shop on First street SW. an,
is now placing material there for tn
erection of q brick and tile repai
shop. Work of wrecking the Rankin
sheds on that plot will soon b