The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-02

They came from Iowa and expect to
continue their trip to Mitchell at a
later date.
Roy Alden Benedict, q years old,
passed away late yesterdf afternoon
at the home of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Benedict, near Rutland.
The deceased is another victim of the
epidemic now raging in that vicinity.
Pneumonia following influenza is re-
sponsible for this death. The funeral
services will be conducted from the
Hallenbeck undertaking parlors to-
afternoon and burial will be
made in the Wentworth cemetery.
Paul Hegdahl went to Pierre yes
terday to begin work with the state
highway commission, rs engineer.
This commission will work in unison
with county authorities in making
general highway improvements under
legislative provisions that render
state and aid for such work. Trunk
highways will come in for attention
first, which, of course, will mean an
elaborate system of hard roads all
over the state after a few years.
II. II. Holdridge returned today
from Aberdeen, where a Liberty loan
meeting was held. He hopes to be
able to secure the services Of the
great American ace Lieut.. Gutherie,
for two or three days during the loan
drive that will soon occur here.
Lieut.. Gutherie stands 10th among
the capture or destruction Of six Hun
planes. Should he appear here it
will be the cause of great interest in
the next Liberty loan drive.
A deal has been consummated re-
Gently whereby c. j. Clark, who for
the past three years has been con
nected with a prominent barber par
Tor in Worthington, Mimi, becomes a
partner with Sid Lee in the popular
shop at the lower east side of Egan
avenue. Mr.. Lee has been engaged
in the barbering business here for a
good many years and the taking in
of a partner who is experienced will
add much to the prestige of the shop.
sense since he was formerly engaged
in the very place where he is now a
! partner. Mr.. Clark will bring his
family to this city just as soon as a
location can be found for them.
A meeting of the hospital solicit
ing committees will be held in the
Merchants association rooms at s
o'clock tomorrow evening at which
time it will be decided once and for
all whether the project for the pro-
posed new hospital will be built or
the enterprise be abandoned. The
physicians of the city will be present
also and it is urged that every citi-
zen who is interested in seeing this
needful institution located here, come
out and assist in further stimulating
interesting in the matter. The prof.
ect has not had the support it de-
serves consequently the meeting to-
morrow night should develop more
spirit to encourage those who have
lobOl GU oo AaltilLdily lol tllV az
of such a building in this city.
DR.. Geo. A. Rensvold writes from
Paris, France, TO his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. p. Rensvold. He has been
with the army of occupation in Ger
many, but recently assigned to Sor-
bonnie university, Paris, for medical
study. OF his work DR.. Rensvold
, says: Il take two hours of French
every morning and the rest of my
time is divided among attending lee
lures and laboratories at the medical
college besides attending several elm
les at the various hospitals about the
city. | am specializing more or less
on mental and nervous diseases and
the diseases of children. The French
language is used exclusively in the
classes, but the doctors can speak
English and we have the privilege OF
asking for explanations when the
French goes over our heads"
jamestown, N. D., dispatch: Miss
Ruby Leen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
S. X. Leen, of jamestown, and r. A
Finn, manager of the Fisk Tire com
pany branch, of Bismarck, stole q
march on their many friends last
week when they jo%urneyed to st
Paul and last Thursday morning were
united in marriage. Miss Lylah Leer
sister of the bride, and Thomas King
of Billings, Mont, a friend of the
bridegroom, attended the couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Finn returned Il
jamestown on Sunday night and arr
receiving congratulations and felici
tations from their scores of friends
in this vicinity. Mr.. and Mrs. Flinr
will make their future home in Bis
/, marck, where the former has a re