The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15


mona last evening. They are visit
ing the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Procknow.
Mrs. Edward Maynard and moth
er-in-law, Mrs. r. Maynard, arrived
this forenoon from Elrod for a days
visit with DR.. and Mrs. j. M. Duff.
Upon their departure from here their
next destination is Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. b.. Lehner have
occupied the basement residence OF
the court house, Mr.. Lehner having
been appointed by the county COM
missioners to the position of custo-
dian of the building and grounds.
A number of Winfred ladies en-
joyed the district convention Of Fed
Grated Women's Clubs. Among them
were Mrs. Ellis Crossley, who re-
turned home last evening; Mrs. Will
loughby, Mrs. Merit Chaplin, Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. o. Gates departed
yesterday for Rockham to pay their
daughter, Mrs. Leonard Miller, a
visit. They have been spending sew
eral months with their son and fam
lily, who reside on a farm ten miles
south of Madison.
Miss Josie Squires and sister, Mrs.
B. G. Taylor, were morning passen-
gers for Kansas City. the home of
the latter, who has been a recent
guest in the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Jones, residing five miles
south of this city.
Mrs. Gertrude Gunderson. general
Federation State Director of Women's
clubs, who has been in the city at
tending the convention, returned yes
terday to her home at Vermillion.
Mrs. Gunderson had a prominent part
on the program at yesterdays ses-
sion.
A certain Madison lady placed a
want ad in The Daily Leader some
weeks ago requesting orders for
hair work. The ad has long since
been taken out, but just the other
day an order came from Hatton, Sas.
katchewan, the party giving it men.
%tioning that the notice of hairworL
was een in the Madison Daily
Leader.
Recently an auto was apparently
abandoned at a point near the north
county line. After a few days the
/ suspicion that it was stolen gained
icredence and Sheriff Keller was call
ed to investigate. 1t proved that par.
ties hear Arlington owned the cal
and left it to return to another point
for a new wheel to;replace one thai
had been broken.
Reports from over the county show
that cor planting has begun, though
a little late. The continued COO
weather and frequent rains have re
tarded early planting, but these con
ditions had no serious effect on The
small grain which is now in a stage
of rapid growth. Lake county has /;
prospect for a bumper crop of grain
greatest in its history.
Ben G.. Ernster was a business Wis
itor from Nunda yesterday. Thil
young la served in the airplane for
est production service up in Oregon
and was discharged from Cant
Zachary Taylor, KY, in January
Mr.. Ernstes stated that the fores
work was the heaviest kind of labo
and that if he had it to do over agail
he would much prefer actual fighting
abroad.
The remains of the lately d~ecease,
Mrs. Henry Pinter, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Hanson, of this city
is due to arrive here tomorrow morn
ing from North Yakima, Wash
Should there be no delay and tn
body arrives in time, funeral sery
ices will be held at the Presbyterian
church next Saturday at 2 o'clock
Interment will be made at Gracelan,
cemetery.
The Boys Junior Camp will b
held for this district at the State Col
lege at Brookings, from June 8 t
June IA, inclusive. A special cours
in agriculture will be offered for boy