The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-03

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been in the city as guests of their
son, A. B. Hotter and family, over
Sunday, returned to their home at
Lakefield, Mimi, this morning.
Mrs. Minnie Dahnke departed this
morning for her home at Fulda,
Mimi. Mrs. Dahnke has been in this
vicinity since the funeral of the late
Mrs. Ella Anderson.
Mrs. Henry Johnson, who has been
in the city calling upon her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Granflatten, departed for
her home at Flandreau by morning
train.
Miss Helen Knowles came in this
morning from Roswell to resume her
work at the Normal school. She has
been at home for a week while en-
joying a short rest from her labors.
Architect p. o. Moe, of Minneap-
oils, arrived this morning to meet
with the building committee of Trim
ity Lutheran church to confer regard
ing the plans and specifications for
the proposed new church edifice that
congregation will build in Madison
next spring.
Ole Thompson was brought home
from Rochester, Mimi, last Friday in
a very e~nfeebled state. Apparently
nothing could be done for him there
and reports today say that his condi-
ton is anything but favorable. In
fact, he is sinking rapidly, since TAX
ing food is naturally out, of the ques-
ton.
A week ago T. @. Thompson sold
his interest in the Rensch-Thompson
hardware store to Harold Rensch,
and just today the latter has trans
ferred by sale a one-half interest in
the hardware business to John Knud-
son. Mr.. Knudson has been connect
ed with the business as clerk for
some time and has therefore much
experience in the hardware line.
w. A. Edie, who with his family
left Madison last fall, in a business
letter to The Daily Leader states that
they have located in Long Beach, Cal.
Mr.. Edie says I'VE are having lovely
weather here all the time, nothing
but sunshine, an ideal place for the
winter and / guess for the summer,
too, right by the ocean where it does
I mot UQf en- warm A m unrkino i'm the
shipyard and like it fine"
In a contest put on by the North
western National Insurance company,
of Minneapolis for 25 per cent of in
crease in the production of business
for the last quarter of 1918, F. G..
Ball & Son, of this city, won the
prize of a silver token cup which Is
now on exhibit at their office. This
increase was obtained not only by
the local agency, but also by the
state agency. This company has
written in South Dakota, in Deem
Der alone, a total of $4,000 of COM
pleted new business.
Pierre dispatch: The state board
of educational survey selected as
schools which are entitled { o assist
ance under the Smith-Hughes federal
fund, complete in all purposes, Ra-
vinia, in Charles Mix county, which
place is said to have the best school
equipment along all lines of any con-
colidatad cahnol in tho state. Huron
and Fulton schools were considered
as in the list for home economics,
and the schools of Viborg, Messing
ton Springs, Clear Lake, Bookings,
Madison, Huron and Waterfowl We're
given rating which give them assist
ance under this government fund.
This section was storm swept over
Sunday, now falling to the depth OF
five inches. Though not considered
cold people were kept closely housed
Church attendance was light both in
the forenoon and at night. The
north and west trains were not much
delayed this forenoon. The train
from Bristol double headed into Mad
ison, but the front engine had nc
snow pillow. Anyway, the grounding
saw no shadows of himself yesterday
which as the old prediction goes fore
tells less than six weeks of rigorou.
winter to follow.
K. l.. Peck went down to Lake
Madison this afternoon to attend the
funeral of Esther Rock, the lately
deceased daughter of Mr.. land Mrs
Frank Rock. Mr.. Peck made the
trip for A. G. Hallenbeck, who wa!
unable, OF account of the roads, t.
handle that funeral and also the flu
neral of the late Chris Egge, neal
Nunda. The latter started to Nund;
with his hearse, but was forced tt