The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. John Knutson visited Sioux
Falls friends today.
Mrs. Hattie Mcleod was in Sioux
Falls between trains.
II. M. A~pplewick transacted bust
ness in the state metropolis today.
Mrs. A. Thompson, of Winfred,
was a shopper in Madison yester-
day.
Miss Norma Waters is in Sioux
Falls for a weeks visit with acquaint-
, ances.
p. A. Johnson is at Wentworth
attending a meeting of telephone
directors.
Mrs. F. j. Wagner and children
spent the day with friends in Elan
dreau.
c. C. Cokley and Attorney F.. O..
Warren were here from Flandreau
yesterday on business.
o. A. Bjorken, of Orland township,
was a morning passenger for Sioux
Falls to consult a physician.
Lawrence Hasvold is here from
F1andreau to assist his uncle, G.. l..
lI1doNUlup III Tic cOlltt StOTe.
Mrs. Henry Kohlmorgan arrived
from Roswell for a visit of one week
with her son Clinton and family.
Miss Leona Jacobson, a student at
the summer normal, went to Canton
today to remain until Sunday at the
home of her parents.
Mrs. L. G. Sims and Mrs. J. M.
Spicer are spending the day at Ches-
ter calling on friends and relatives.
Miss Mary Ostrander left this
morning for Lake Andes. She will
: remain with relatives there for sew
eral weeks. ..G 3
Ralph Johnston, one Of the men,
bers of the Johnston firm hat has
purchased the former E. L. Peek
stock of furniture, was in the city
last evening on business, returning
to Sioux Falls this forenoon.
5 A team of Odd Fellows in going to
Chester last evening to put on third
degree work encountered both hail
;. and rain, but on returning by a diff
ferent route the roads were both dry
and dusty.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. McCallister and
sons, Robert and Harold, arrived last
evening from Long Beach, Cal. They
made the journey by automobile, re-
iquiring fifteen days. They will
/ spend the summer at Lake Madison.
Mrs. r. r. Wickham and Glen
. Rumrill departed this forenoon for
Sioux Falls. Their intention is to go
from there TO points in Iowa by auto.
A week will be spent with relatives
at Cresco.
!. Mrs. Theodore Johnson departed
today for her home in the south part
of the state. For three weeks She
has been the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Spies, who is accompany
ing her on the return trip.
Mrs. Ed. Erickson and Mrs. Sophia
Riswold were morning passengers
for Sioux Falls. The latter, who is
a resident of Baltic, will remain for
several days. Mrs. Erickson expects
to return home tomorrow. The
Erickson people live on a farm twelve
miles southwest of this city.
John Haas and family, except their
son, Edmund, departed today for
, their future home, Sheridan, Ore.
The family will be missed i'm certain
circles in Madison where they were
highly respected, and all join in wish
ing them happiness and success in
their new home. Edmund will join
his parents in a few weeks, going
overland by auto with DR.. Sears.
In the list of casualties of the Fer
! gus Falls storm appears the name of
Geo. II. Woodhouse, killed in the
hotel destroyed. His body was found
in the boiler room, buried under tons
of ~wreckage. Mr.. Newhouse was a
nephew of Mrs. l.. Adkins, of this
city. He was engaged in the hotel
: business at Estherville. Ia, and vas
in Fergus Falls on business.
, The city equalization board was i'm
session at $3.50 today. The property
: within the city limits has all been
listed and it will be only the matter
of a few days before the work of
assessment will be completed. I'm
making up valuations there is found
an average of about 10 per cent in
crease in real estate.
The board of county commgission-
ers is i'm session at the court house
working on road problems and
emergency bridges. Continuous rains
have washed out many of the smaller
J bridges, making necessary some inn
mediate attention on the part of the
board. An effort will be made to
replace these as speedily as possible.
The teachers and pupils of rural
!, schools No. Z and 9 are enjoying a
nicnic at Lake Herman tOday The