The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-09-29

ship, was in the city today walking
with the aid of crutches. Recently,
while engaged in threshing, he Sc
verely sprained his right ankle which
has confined him to his home several
days.
Funeral services for the late Chas.
Tough were held at $3.50 o'clock to-
day at the family residence in the
southeast part of town, Rev. c. Nc
Kibbin, of the Presbyterian church,
officiating. Interment was made in
Graceland cemetery.
/. ]. Bibby was at Ramona Satur-
day and while there it was decided
to hold the Ramona pig club sale
on Nov. 81. The Madison sale will
occur at the fair grounds on Nov. Is.
The former club has a list of fine
animals to dispose of.
Miss Florence Gilbert departed yes
terday for Mitchell to enter upon a
course of training at Dakota Wes-
leyan university. She went by auto
and her mother, Mrs. j. E. Gilbert,
accompanied her. Miss Gilbert grad
uated this year at the Madison high
school.
M. II. Brown and family arrived by
auto this morning from Hancock,
Stevens county, Mimi, and they are
now being entertained at the home of
the formers sister, Mrs. Geo. Shene-
berger. They have just completed
a trip through Iowa, where several
stops were made with relatives.
The drop in the temperature since
Saturday has been instrumental in
bringing into quick use a large num-
Der of overcoats and heavier wraps.
Fire in stoves and furnaces yesterday
were necessary yesterday and today
to drive out the chill. The recent
rain will make fall blowing easier
and is sure to keep up the pastures
till hard freezing comes.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Ryan, residing in the northwest
part of town, was thrown open last
evening to a large party of young
people, who assembled there in honor
of their daughter, Miss Stella, whose
birthday they came to celebrate.
Over twenty persons assisted in ex-
ecuting the surprise planned, and
successfully carried out, by Miss
Ryan's sister, Miss Anna, who was the
receiving hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Westaby were
treated to an agreeable surprise Sun
day evening, the occasion being the
thirty-ninth anniversary of their
welded life. The pleasant event oc-
Cured at the home of J.. C. Westaby,
residing four miles west of this city.
The invited guests were the sons,
daughters and families of the ones
! most interested in the notable date,
the one exception being j. r. West
ably, OF Clark. A fine repast was
served to all
Mary Jane, the little five year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ryan,
had a narrow escape from drowning
in a cistern this morning. The little
girl, at her home. $40 First street
NV, was playing about the yard and
stepped or the cistern cover, which
gave way and she was precipitated
into the water below. A neighbor
who happened to see the accident ran
to the cistern and called for help.
Mr.. Ryan, who was at home. at once
responded and plunged into the els
tern and held the child above the
water until a ladder was brought and
both were rescued from their peril
Gus position. The water was about
seven feet deep.
The following item from the Fond
du Lac, Wis, Commonwealth, will be
read with interest by the friends of
Miss Esther Schultz in this city:
MRS. w. C. Henning. n Sheboygan
street, entertained eight University
of Wisconsin girls at a 7 o'clock din
ner yesterday evening in honor of her
niece. Miss Esther Schultz of Madison,
South Dakota, who is to enter the
university this month. The table and
dining room were artistically deco
rated with flowers, the color scheme
which was yellow and white, being
carried out with the aid of daisies.
After the dinner had been enjoyed, a
theater party was in order. Miss
ScAutz is entering the university as
= Junior. the first two years of her
course having been completed in
South Dakota"