The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Cotton yesterday on professional bus
mess.
Gerhard Wolff, of Canova, under
went an operation for appendicitis at
the local hospital last evening.
Mrs. Chas. Bonnell returned re-
Gently from a trip to Poplar, Mont,
where her parents reside. Today she
is assisting in the Paulis store.
Miss Wooden, of Sioux Falls, is now
in the city assisting in the care of
Mrs. Henry Rohrer, who has been i'll
for some time.
Miss Harriet Miller returned to
Watertown this forenoon after a
couple of weeks visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Paulis. Miss Miller is
& teacher in the WATERFOWL schools.
Monday, September LIST, is a rec
ognized holiday for laboring classes.
In this city the ~postoffice, public
library, banks and court house will
remain closed on that day.
Through the efforts of Leon Soper
the Bert Ketcham residence property
on Second street NE. has been sold
TO Alfred Brake, who gets posses
sion on October LIST.
Miss Katherine Bargman drove to
Sioux Falls today to take a train to
Davenport, Ia, where she will re-
sumo her work in Browns Business
college.
Mrs. /. + Wagner departed yes
terday for Artesian. Sunday will be
spent at Olivet. Mrs. Wagner and
her husband are planning to make
their home in Howard.
Miss Hazel Johnson and Miss
Helen Huxford were hostesses at the
Johnson cottage last evening to a
party of twelve young ladies who as
sembled to honor Miss Mabel Bates.
A cafeteria dinner was spread at z
o'clock.
JAS. S. Slack returned last evening
from Hot Springs, where he enjoyed
the baths and a period of rest for the
past three weeks. Mr.. Slack had the
pleasure of taking several side trips
through parts of the Black Hills,
which he describes as being very in
teresting and beautiful.
p. Hirtes, of the northeast portion
of the city, exhibited at The Daily
Leader office today a half dozen ears
of corn of the white dent variety
which were fully matured and only
needed drying for the crib. The ears
averaged ten inches in length and
were fine specimens.
Frank Giossi, of Ramona, was
business caller in Madison today. Re
Gently he visited his father, VIM
Giossi, of saltwater, Mimi, and re
ports him enjoying the best of health
although he has passed his 83rC
birthday. He visits with his friends
about town daily and Is enjoying life
Mr.. Giossi is well known among tn,
pioneer settlers of Lake county VIII,
will be pleased to hear from him.
Plans for entertainment at tn
homecoming celebration have abou
been completed. The committee il
charge are assured of vaudeville act
and the services Of an Omaha avia
tor. Outside bands are to be in at
tendance and ball games provides
for. Possibly the governor of tn
q state will be here on the 18th of Sep
TENDER. He has been invited AM
should that date be an open II TO
him the crowds will have an oppor
n tunity to hear him speak. The bal
d park has been scraped and put i
Ie shape for coming games.
After travelling by auto for a dis
h lance of 1910 miles through the west
ern part Of the state, Rev. III. W
Minish and family returned HON
last evening. They left for the Blac
l. Hills at the close of the camp meet
ing at Canton, going by way @
WATERFOWL, Aberdeen and Lennon
where visits were made with friend
and relatives. They also spent SON
time with acquaintances at Lead, He
h Springs and Rapid City. At the lat
* ter place Rev. Minish had the pleas
d ure of preaching to his former cor
20 gregation. They climbed Mt. Roost
m welt, 1900 feet high. after -leavin
Sylvan Lake on a 7% grade, wher
auto radiators are filled, before Pre-
ceeding further by donkey. Re'
II Minish states that 20 people visite
the famous peak on August 20, an
II ~ the Saturday before, a recor
number. They spent part of a day Q
Wind Cave. los miles OF which ma
a. been explored by the government
Entrance was made by the Garden {
,f Eden route. The depth of that wor
Is derful cave is estimated to be so
4. or 500 feet.
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