The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-29

Since last Saturday she has been
visiting relatives in this city.
C. Derungs, of Ramona, was a
business visitor in Madison yester-
day.
Mayor James Robertson went to
Canton this morning to look after a
building contract.
Miss Clara Eidsness, of Naples
was in the city this forenoon await.
ing a train to Sioux Falls.
Tonight the Brotherhood of Rail.
road Trainmen will hold its well.
advertised dance at the normal gym.
nasium.
The Presbyterian Missionary so.
ciety will meet with Mrs. Angie
Williamson Wednesday afternoon al
3 O'Clock.
Special meeting of Madison fire
department tomorrow evening at s
O'Clock. Dissolution and other i'm.
portant business.
Mrs. Henry Danish, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. H
Elfert, for several days, departed
this forenoon for her home at Rock
Rapids, Ia.
Fred Wikholm returned yester-
day to his home at Canova. He had
stopped in this city a few days while
receiving medical treatment for an
affected throat.
Mrs. Mons Nelson left last evening
for her home at Lake Preston. Since
last Friday she has been stopping in
the city while receiving medical at
tention.
Mrs. c. Clemetson and daughter,
Miss Helen, were in the city yester-
day from Howard. The latter is re-
naming for a few days to visit with
friends.
The Lake Madison church is un.
dergoing some needed improvements.
The roof is being reshingled and
painters and paper-hangers are busy
with the work of interior decoration.
Miss Ethel Thompson arrived in
Madison today and is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Richards. The
first of next week she will leave to
continue her school work at Faith.
Rev. G.. X. Solberg was a morning
passenger for Minneapolis. His mis-
sion there is to consult Architect
Moe regarding changes in the speci-
fications of the proposed new Lu-
theran church building.
Both land men and farm owners
are surprised at the prices that are
now being paid for land in this part
OF the state. Just the other day the
/ Ole Verlo farm was sold for $155
per acre. This was a 200-acre tract.
DR.. H. E. Kellogg made a profess
sional visit at Carthage yesterday,
and this forenoon he went down to
Sioux City to confer with DR.. Con-
ley. This latter trip will be extended
in order to give time for the doctor
to enjoy a two weeks vacation.
In imposing sentence on Claude
Humphrey, who has been held for il
legal transportation of liquor last
winter, Judge l.. l.. Fleeger thought
that a $3.50 fine and sixty days in
the county Jail would square the ac-
count.
Miss Mary Harris returned last
evening from an extended visit at
several places east and south. Some
time was spent at Pipestone and
Luverne, Mimi. Miss Harris also
called on relatives at Rock Rapids,
Ia.
Jack Stahl, of the u. S. S. Raleigh,
who has been cruising in the Gulf
of Mexico, writes home from
Charleston, s. c., where the vessel
touched a few days ago, that he has
been transferred to the flagship
Niagara and ordered to Hampton
Roads to join a fleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Baker, of this
city, received word Saturday that
their son, John, arrived in New York
Monday, April 81. They expect to
parade in New York, after which he
expects to be sent to Camp Grant.
John is with the 165th infantry in