The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-19
NEWS.

Ben oWeuS mas mOfeu HIS idHliiy
into the residence recently purchased
of Mrs. Nora Hanson.
VIM. ireland departed for Bryant
to assist the local band there In fur
nishing music for a special event.
Frank Smith and family today re-
turned to the city from their sum-
mer cottage at Lake Madison.
Miss Anna Coos returned last eve.
ming from Raymond. Mimi. where a
pleasant ten-day visit was made with
her parents.
Mrs. Geo. M. johnson and daugh-
ter returned this morning from n
weeks visit with relatives and friends
at Vienna.
G. j. Gee, OF the Johnston furni-
lure store. and Dan Scott went by
auto to Ramona yesterday on BUSH
ness.
ID. b. Thayer, general manager of
the Standard Oil company in this Sec
ton, also VIM. Townsend, were up
from Sioux City Monday OF business.
Oscar Olson and wife were guests
yesterday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Sh~eneberger. They drove
here by auto from Rutland.
A. III. Osborn and family went by
auto to Sioux Falls yesterday, from
which point Mr.. Osborn's son, Lynn,
left for his home in Arkansas.
". l.. Merlin today brought to The
Daily Leader office samples of corr
which are nea maturity. The kerr
nels are denied and indicate that
they are beyond frost damage.
Mrs. Fred Kerstein submitted to
an operation at the Madison hospital
yesterday for the removal of a bull
let that had lodged In one of her
arms a number of Years ago.
Miss Babe Lawrence, who has been
the guest of Miss Genevieve Hold
ridge al the lake for about ten days,
returned to her home at Centerville
this morning.
Miss Lloyd, whose home is near
Rochester, Mimi, has been engaged
as trimmer during the fall season at
the l.. b. Morse store. She arrived
from the twin cities yesterday and be-
gan her work this morning.
Miss l.. b. Morse returned last eve
ming from a business and visiting trip
of two weeks duration. Before 60
ing to Omaha to see her brother, Ed
win. Miss Morse stopped at Chicago
and made purchases for the fall
trade.
Miss Ruth Owens returned this
morning from her summer vacation
spent in the west. While there she
visited relatives at Santa Ana, CAL,
and friends at Burbank and Long
Beach. From there she took the
coast line route to Seattle, Wash.
where she spent two weeks with
friends. Miss Gertrude, who accom-.
panied her, will remain in Washing.
ton the coming year. where she has
accepted a position.
The summer school at the Madison
normal closes next Friday. The SEES
sion this year covered twelve weeks
of work and not in its previous his
tory has such a large number o
serious minded young people gather
ed at the local summer school fol
mental Improvement and specia
training. The termination Of tn,
work gives the faculty an opportunit!
for a much needed rest before taklnl
up the regular work Of the fall term
Lewis Mulvey, who conducts a pic
ture house at DeSmet. states that thu
Catholic church in that place wal
totally destroyed by fire at abou'
2 O'Clock last Saturday morning. /
was a frame building and only par
OF the furnishings were saved. Th'
volunteer company worked in vain Il
a v the structure which. Mr.. Null
vey y burned with. intense heat
Nothing definite Is known about thu
cause OF this great loss to the Cath
olic congregation.
Bud johnson surprised his friends
yesterday by slipping quietly out o
the city and getting married in Siou,
Falls. Miss RUBY Bennett. who II
employed as day operator at the loca
telephone exchange happens to be thu
young lady who voluntarily changed
her name and prefers being desig
mated as Mrs. oJhnson. She is a sis,
ter of Mrs. C. J.. Warfield. Bud
as he is popularity known. went te
war with Co. e. and served in France
with the 116th supply train. A stack
OF congratulations are awaiting these
young people on their return from