The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-29
Local Happenings

The Edgerton banks will close all
day Saturday Decoration Day.
Father Fitzgerald of Evansville was
a guest of Father Harlin on Monday
Mrs. Hullet Hutson is visiting at
the home of her son in Beloit this week.
Miss Hinkley of Milwaukee is
guest of her sister, Mrs. Walter Mabbett,
in this city.
The Misses Amanda and Josephine
Peterson spent Sunday with relatives IN
GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Geo. Gary has gone to Madison
Tn snend the month of June with friends
in that city.
Again the demand of advertisers
crowds a good deal OF local news into
our inside pages.
Miss Mabel Hemsing of Stoughton
attended the senior party at Academy
hall Wednesday evening.
Miss Edith Maltpress and Miss
Louise Jessup entertained the card club
last Thursday evening.
Ed Peters formally opened the fish
ing season on Monday but he is not SO
very proud of his catch.
Services at the M. E. church Sun
day at the usual hours. The pastor will
be present at both meetings.
IT. A. Perry was in Chicago Monday
and Tuesday securing goods for his next
bargain day, Tuesday, June 2.
The help in Jenson's warehouse pre-
sented the foreman, John Marks, with a
watch chain, scarf pin and cuff buttons.
Mrs. Jessie Sutton Melvine, Sc
attic, Oregon, arrived Friday morning
for visit with her mother, Mrs. Fannie
Sutton.
-D.J. Quigley, who is employed with
the electric railway company at Rock
ford, is visiting at the home of his par
ents here for few days.
"A girl babe was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sweeney, west OF town, on
Friday. Also girl to Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Lipke Monday.
The Edgerton High School Alumni
banquet tomorrow friday evening at
the Congregational church. Reception
from to o'clock. Banquet served at
o'clock.
Mr.. Christian Nelson of Spring
Grove, Mimi, is here for few days stay
with his sister, Mrs. Jacob Johnson who
has been seriously i'll from stroke OF
paralysis.
If you want a shave for Decoration
day or Sunday, get it before o'clock
Saturday. The barber shops will close
Saturday at and not open until Mon
day morning.
Henry Wileman and son Bernard
left Tuesday evening for Tyndall, s. D.,
to join Mrs. Wileman who went there a
week ago. They will remain in the west
several weeks visiting relatives.
The High School ball team closed
the season at Stoughton Saturday, win
ming by a score of to 4. The team has
won every game played with but one ex-
ception this season.
The third quarterly conference of
the Methodist church was held in the
church Wednesday afternoon, May 9th,
Rev. John Reynolds presiding. Develop
ments of the meeting showed the society
to be in a prosperous condition.
After being delayed for nearly a
month by the rainy season, the con-
tractor on the new school building has
been able to make some showing on the
basement walls during the week. A
force of masons has been secured and
the foundation is progressing now quite
satisfactorily.
DIR. Henry Ogden was over from Eft
Atkinson Saturday to help his mother
Mrs. Electa Coon, celebrate her 8Sth
birthday. A company of about thirty
relatives we're present at the family
gathering in this city to tender their
congratulations and best wishes on this
occasion.
In the circuit court on Saturday
Judge Grimm granted divorce to Mrs
Mildred Hallett from Wallace ". Hal
lett on the grounds of non support. The
parties have been residents of this city
and GAINESVILLE for some time past The
custody of the younger son is given to
Mrs Hallett, while the older one will be
supported by the father.
The help in the Eisenlohr warehouse
dubbed together and purchased pres
ents for the foremen-and handsome
presents, too. George Green was given
a suit case, Roger Watson writing desk
and Rudolph Maves dining table. This