The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-07
Local Happenings


will be no celebration here on the 4th.
Mrs. Bradford Burdick of Stoughton
passed Memorial day with EdgertoD
friends.
John Mawhinney received his full
citizenship paper from the hands OF
Judge Grimm Monday.
John J. Culton left Tuesday morr-
ing for Bonita, La, in the interests OF
the Whittet Culton Cypress Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bentley have
moved up to their cottage at Lake Kosh-
konong this week for summers stay.
DIR. w. r. Shepard of Lemars, Iowa,
was called here Tuesday by the serious
illness of his brother, DR.. E. L. Shepard.
Mrs. w. S. Heddles and daughter
departed Monday for Negaunee, Mich,
on vest to her sister, Mrs. Elias Dave.
Clarence Hitchcock and bride of
Rockford are spending their honeymoon
at the home of the grooms parents in
this city.
Mrs G. Fl. Bliven and daughter
Violet left Saturday for Brooklyn to be
absent during the greater part of the
summer.
C. O. Shannon left Sunday evening
for Superior to attend the state encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows in session there
this week.
Judge Charles A. Smart of Ottawa,
Kan, was entertained at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Humphrey on Deco
ration day.
Mrs. Fannie Sutton went to Osh-
kosh Tuesday to attend the state meet
ing of the W. r. G. as representative of
the local order.
Mrs. P. Fl. Donovan and children of
Hartland, Mimi, are here on visit to
Mrs. Donovan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. FL. Morrissey.
Mrs Inez Child Whitmore of Spring
field has been entertained at the home
of G. E. Langworthy in Fulton for a
brief visit early in the week.
The Reporter was in error in report
ing the sale of Will Davis home last
week The negotiations under way fell
through and the sale was not made.
-Eighty-four fish, mostly pike, were
the catch made by Arthur Clarke, Scott
Hatch and Weetman Dickinson in a
couple of days spent at Lake Kegonsa.
Judge G. A. Smart of Ottawa, Kan,
visited among his early day friends here
during the week. He had been engaged
to deliver the Memorial day address here.
An agreement to the closing of the
stores four nights in the week is being
circulated among the merchants for
their signatures All have not signed it
as yet
The Edgerton cornet band have
taken quarters in the Swift block and
the vacated rooms IN the Phoenix block
will be used by Learys cigar shop be-
cause Of more room demanded by his
cigar business.
Ruth, the five year old daughter of
Herman Trateen and wife, died Satur-
day morning.. Brief services were held
late Saturday afternoon and nterment
was made in Fassett cemetery. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy of all.
Lawrence Hutson had the misfor-
tune to lose a portion of his thumb
Tuesday while working about circular
saw in the Whittet box factory. DIR.
keenan, dressed the Injured member but
he will be out the use of his hand short
time.
Walton Fl. Pyre, business manager
of Albert Browns Stock company at the
Davidson theater, Milwaukee, univer-
F. A. Pyre Of the university faculty, will
open dramatic school ia Milwaukee on
June 20
Mrs. Charles Ratzlaff was taken to
the hospital in Madison Monday after
noon where she underwent an operation
for acute appendicitis. DR.. keenan, of
Madison and DR.. keenan, of this city
performed the operation. Her condition
is all that could be expected under the
circumstances and the physicians give
assurance that she can return home in
about ten days.
DIR. James r. Kaye, one time pastor
of the Congregational church here, has
been given much unpleasant notoriety
by the Chicago papers of late through
the discovery OF some moulds suspected
as being used in an attempt at counter
feiting left in his recently vacated home
at Lincoln, Ill. Capt. Porter Of the Sc
cret service has presented the matter to
the grand jury, but DR.. Kaye says he
can explain away all intents at wrong
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