The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-14
Local Happenings

about over is some relief.
E. M Hubbell and wife we're Mil
waukee visitors on Saturday.
Frank Hitchcock is home from the
university Tor a short vacation this
week.
-Atwell, the druggist, has something
to say to you through his advertisement
in another column.
W. Fl, Clarke passed Saturday and
Sunday at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Naset, in Eau Claire.
Friday was visiting" day for many
of the teachers in the public schools
as we'll as play day for the pupils.
"A string of sleigh bells found on the
street Saturday evening can be had at
this office by paying for notice.
Mrs. Theo Clarke and Mrs. G.. w.
Birkenmeyer entertained the Euchre
club at the home of the former Friday
evening.
The Downing property in the Bird
ward has been sold for James Conway
by e. M. Laid to Mrs. Albert Dallman
for $2400.
p. l.. Myers of GAINESVILLE was in
town Tuesday advertising a couple of
first-class attractions that are coming
soon to his opera house.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. 81. o. Lintvedt in the
church basement Thursday, Feb. 10th.
Rudolph Happ announces in this
issue that he has added to his shop a
line of mems and boys shoes which he
offers the public at reasonable profit.
Another half cent was added to the
price OF butter in the Elgin market this
week 331a cents ought to be pretty
near the limit many consumer thinks
-Thos. Soden and wife of Vancouver,
b. Co. who have been visiting at the
home OF Jos. Spike, left on their return
trip Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Soden we're
former residents OF this section.
Frank Babcock was thrown from his
cutter by breakdown near the Heddles
lumber office Tuesday forenoon, sustain
ing quite severe bruises, but was able to
continue to his home at Indian Ford
While filling an ice house at his farm
Monday, Frank Shea had the misfortune
to get his leg pinched between two
heavy cakes and sustained bruises that
will prevent the use of the limb for some
time.
Through the E. M. Laid real estate
agency, j.. L. Holtons 100 acres, the
Bulls farm, town of Fulton, has been
sold to w. Ell. Clifford for $4,000. In
part payment Mr.. Holton takes 20 acres
in this city at $4,000.
"A thaw that prevailed for couple
of days earlyin the week gave property
owners an opportunity to remove the
coating of ice that made nearly every
sidewalk in town a dangerous place to
travel. The wonder is that more acct.
dents did not occur during the icy spell.
Conn & Schmidt have arranged to
discontinue the grocery business and in
tend to close out their stock by March l.
They will carry a larger stock Of dry
goods and shoes than ever before. Bills
announcing this change we're distributed
last week.
Robert Merrill was given a surprise
last Thursday evening when good
number of young friends walked 10 at
his home. The company came provided
with lunch baskets and pleasant even
ing was passed.
A supper will be served in the T. A.
& B. hall by the st. Rose society, Tues
day evening, Feb. 25th, from o'clock
until all are served. The public gener-
ally are invited to join with the society
in partaking of this meal.
-"Running to Win" will be the theme
at the M. E. church next Sunday morn
ing, and the evening theme will be
Choosing Sides" Both services will be
conducted by the pastor. Strangers are
always welcome to this homelike church
Miss Mae Spencer returned Satur-
day evening from a two weeks visit in
Colorado, which she asserts was greatly
enjoyed. A portion of the time was
spent with her brother, Frank Spencer
an attorney located at Wild Horse in
that state.
An excavation to the water main
near the bank corner had to be made
this week in order to shut off the service
to the drinking fountain, because of a
leak in the pipe. The fountain will
probably remain closed until spring
when new pipe must be laid beneath
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