The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-02-24

parted today for her nome at Went
worth.
A business meeting Of the Civic
club will be held at 3 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. At 4 o'clock the
meeting will be open to the public.
Prof. Buechel will discuss the league
of nations.
i. J. Bibby, county emergency bu-
reau agent and Frank Krug, presi-
dent of the Lake county farm bureau,
are on the way to Waterloo, Ia, to
purchase a carload of high bred Hol-
stein heifers.
Mrs. Bessie Smith and child went
to Ramona on Saturday to see her
brother, Fred Mcbride and family.
That evening Mrs. Mcbride expected
to leave for Fedora to attend the fu-
neral of her father, whose death &C.
Cured on Friday night.
Rev. H. w. Minish, of the First
Methodist church, succumbed to in
~fluenza Sunday is now at home un-
der the care of a physician. The
evening service which was to have
been held last evening was. abandon
ed because of Rev. Minish's illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson
have packed what effects they desire
to take and started this afternoon on
a long trip to the Pacific coast.
They go to Eugene, Ore, to establish
permanent residence. Their daugh-
tiers will not accompany them for the
present.
Mrs. r. j. Halseth arrived this
forenoon from a three weeks stay at
Sacred Heart, Mimi. Accompanying
her back was her late sisters small
daughter who will make her home
with her uncle and aunt. Mrs. Hal
seth's sister passed away at a Mime
apolis hospital but recently.
Mrs. Albert Budde went down to
Sioux Falls this morning to meet her
daughter, Miss Violet, now VISITING
friends there. Both go next tt Lee
Mars, Ia, to spend a few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ravel-
ing, then on to Omaha, Neb. Mr..
and Mrs. Budde's son, Richard, went
to Sioux City this morning. He also
will go to Omaha soon.
The February term of the circu I
court is now in session. this being thu
first converting since nearly a year
ago. A number of important cases
are on the docket t be heard by
Judge l.. l.. Fleeger, who arrived in
Madison today. The afternoon was
spent in the preliminary call of the
calendar and hearing petitions for
naturalization.
The organization of a Pig club at
Winfred Saturday was completely eff
fected and now has an initial member
ship of IL young people who will do
their best to produce the best hogs
possible for next falls judging con-
tests and final sale. This club is not
going strictly on the Duroc basis.
All breeds will be handled, the aim
periority irrespective of standard
breed.
For several days Mrs. A. Gregson,
of LaGrand, Ore, has been the guest
this city. She in company with Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin's daughter. Miss
Myrtle, leaves today for Austin,
Mimi, Council Bluffs, Ia, Omaha,
and Curtis, Neb., where at the latter
place Miss Franklin will visit a short
time with relatives and the former
will proceed on her journey home.
ward.
c. K. Chesterman is again on the
job as salesman for the Interstate
Fruit company, of Sioux Falls. after
receiving a recently granted honor
able discharge from service as trucl
driver. Mr.. Chesterman was hal
way overseas when the armistic,
took effect and in consequence of tn,
cessation of hostilities he with other
was ordered to return to camp TO
mastering out. He is well know
among the dealers of the city VIII,
have done business with his firm 70
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Johnson, ais
Mrs. Melvin Johnson, purchases
tickets this forenoon and started Of
their long journey over the Rookie
to a balmy and scenic section of Cal
ifornia. The former will take up res
idence in that attractive state. Oh
land is their destination. 1t is ais
to be the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Me
vim Johnson, the former having pre-
coded his wife to that place sewers
weeks ago. A number Of friend
were at the station this morning bic