The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-26

silver token cup and card case, pre-
scented to her son by Maj. Gen. Buck
as a first prize for winning a six
furlong mounted race on the Cotton
Palace track at Waco, Tex, on jan
uary Is.
A party Of -four persons were on
their way this forenoon to the Ger
man Baptist Sunday school conven-
tion now in session at Howard. They
were Rev. j. F. Daake, Edward
Knecker and Miss Martha Jeske, of
Webster, and Miss Mabel Bury, of
Bristol.
Miss Louise Cook has resumed her
work at the First National bank
after an absence of one week which
was spent with relatives at Mankato.
Miss Cook also attended the auto
motive exposition at Minneapolis.
She returned to Madison on an after
noon train yesterday.
Montgomery Standard, Montgom-
cry City, Mo-: "One of the most in
teresting lectures on the entire chau-
tauqua course was the one delivered
by DR.. H. I. Jones. DR.. Jones opened
up visions which will give the
thoughtful something to think about.
for many days" Normal auditorium
February %, $3.50 p. m.
The monthly meeting of the Mad
ison Building & Loan association was
held in the association offices in the
rear of the Dakota State bank last
evening. Organization of the newly
elected board was effected and $42,-
900 worth of new applications pass
ed upon The official personnel re-
mains unchanged.
John w. Emberg, draughtsman
for City Engineer c. A. Trimmer, and
Miss May Mehlennoft were united in
marriage at the Presbyterian church
in Flandreau yesterday, Rev. Cardy
officiating. The happy pair left for
Sioux Falls followed their union, but
will return soon and make Madison
their home.
A. A. Shaheen was an arrival from
Camp Dodge Tuesday. He landed at
Newport News, Va, on the 18th of
February, going later to the Iowa
mastering out point. Mr.. Shaheen
has been overseas in fierce engage
ments. He is well known among the
young men here, having worked
around Madison and vicinity for "
eral years.
Albert Erick is due to arrive home
very soon. He was expected yester-
day along with several others of the
116th supply train, but failed to APP
pear. He has been gone overseas for
, over a year and his parents and reia-
tives are a~nxiously awaiting his re-
turn. A brother, William, is still in
service overseas, being with the army
of occupation along the Rhine. AL
bert landed on the eastern coast Feb
ruary Is.
The organ recital tomorrow even
ing will be given as a benefit for the
Catholic ladies. When the church
burned they pledged the replacing of
the organ and have been working
during the year to raise the necessary
amount to pay for it. 1t is a most
beautiful instrument. Prof. HaZen is
a musician of exceptional ability.
The program cannot fail to please
and the ladies respectfully invite the
patronage of the public.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Nagel made
their return to Bookings yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Nagel has been farm
. ing near that place for several years
: but has just recently sold his place
, He came to Madison to look over the
: prospects for a purchase in this coun.
ty, but as yet has not found anything
a suitable. Little improved land is fol-
sale. Land that is on the market IL
commading a price beyond what Mr.
Nagel wishes to pay. He is still
hopeful of locating in Lake county.
Valley Springs vidette, Vale!
Springs, S. D.: 'Dr. Jones delivered
a powerful address, powerful in thu
point of delivery and powerful in thu
scope of thought covered, as well a.
powerful in the force of his argu
= mentation. DIR. Jones held the audi
ence, packed like sardines in a box
for 80 minutes and then the Grove
seemed to be in no hurry about leav
ing, so intensely were the people cap
tivated by the interesting discours
of the speaker and the charmini
manner in which he presented it,
Normal auditorium Friday, Februar
les, $3.50 D. m.
Miss Genevieve Hicks, who ha
been the faithful and capable offic
assistant to County Judge Ira +
Blewitt for the past two years. vii
~leave Madison the last of this wee
to take up the work recently accept
ed in Lincoln county. Miss Hick
has been appointed as deputy count
auditor which is a promotion tn
young lady deserves. Miss Hicks ha
Informed many acquaintance durin
her stay in Madison and n and a.
of her circle of friends regret tina