The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-25

- 4 tSAI tlto hlo LII III iOlAV
at Sioux Falls.
Mrs. f. A. Rose, who has been in
the city attending the funeral of her
husbands father, the late j. X. Rose,
departed today for her home at
Platte.
Mrs. Lizzie Kerkoff and daughter,
Miss Lottie, arrived from Alexandria
yesterday to attend the funeral of
the formers mother, Mrs. Josephine
Steiber, whose death occurred Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hemsen, who
have been here to see their daughter
at Madison hospital, left today for
their home at Sanborn, Ia. The
daughter is doing nicely following an
operation for appendicitis.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Fred
Steiber will occur tomorrow after
noon at 1880 o'clock at the home.
Rev. H. w. Minish, of the Methodist
Episcopal church., will officiate and
interment will be made at Graceland
cemetery.
Mrs. Henry Steiber was an arrival
from the west this morning. She re-
sides at Fulton and comes to Madison
to be present at the funeral of Mrs.
Fred Steiber, whose death by heart
disease occurred suddenly Thursday
afternoon.
The following dates have been ar
ranged for the numbers of the Nor
NAL entertainment course: DR..
Preston Bradley, January 80; Prof.
Hilton Jones, February %; Boston
Opera Singers, March II; Saxophone
Sextet, April q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter re-
ceived a telegram Friday morning
announcing that their son, Carl, had
arrived at Camp Schuyler, N. Y,
from overseas, which means that he
is likely to be on his way home to
Madison soon.
should not forget the annual meeting
which was adjourned to Monday, Jan
uary 81. 1t is hoped that sufficient
attendance may be present to have a
quorum or that members will at least
send in their proxies if unable to be
there.
Joseph Matthews and James
Brownmiller arrived in the city to-
day from Cherokee, Ia, with three
emigrant wagons Mr.. Brownmiller
will locate on the w. w. Schultz
Mr.. Matthews intends renting a farm
a couple of miles from Lake Badus.
The families of both men are expect
ed to arrive by train from the south
this afternoon.
Commencing February l the West
ern Union telegraph office will close
at 6 o'clock and will not open be-
tween z and 8 p. M, as heretofore.
Night letters and night messages may
be filed any time through the day
and those wishing to take advantage
vi iit CiiVdPNi night labVo 5bouId Vh-
deavor to get their messages in early
enough to provide sufficient time for
sending them.
The basement of the First Baptist
church "a a merry scene Friday
evening when the Junior Union met
for a social and supper. T~hirty-four
i Inpinrc co OF tho lnno 40 hl0 q nd nor
took of a bounteous supper which
was served by a committee of ladies.
For two hours games of various kinds
were played and a jolly good time
had. The Juniors all went home
happy.
On the first of next month there
Craney barber shop. Henry Miller,
who has been employed at the Sid
Lee shop for several years, has pur-
chased the equipment and good will
of the Craney shop and will continue
the business of barbering that place.
j. II. Hannum, bookkeeper for the
Madison Mill & Grain company at
Sioux Falls, returned home this aft
ernoon. The family expect soon to
move to that city and make their flu
ture home there.
Pipestone, Mimi, dispatch: Mayor
S. b. Duea, chairman of the county
Liberty loan committee, has appoint
ed Miss Lois Gather, of Pipestone,
as sponsor of the battleship Pipe
stone, the boat being named for this
county because of the high percent
age of distribution of bonds of the
fourth issue. Miss Gather has taken
an active part i'm all of the Liberty
loan drives in the county, and she