The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-09-25
Local Happenings
Jefferson county fair closes today.


family of Gus Rodka this week.
Mark Shackleton and family OF
Beloit we're visitor here over Sunday
-Elgin price of butter goes up half
cert this week. The market is 231ac
Mrs. J. Wescatt and her daughter,
Mrs. Torpy. are visiting friends IL Iowa
Elmer Ebbott returned to Beloit
Wednesday to resume studies at the col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs H. S. McGiffin of
GAINESVILLE passed Sunday with Edgerson
relatives.
"A Harvest supper will he given by
the w. r. G. at their hail, Tuesday even
ing, Sept. 20.
Misses Jessie and Alice Mabbett
have been visiting friends in Milwaukee
during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walters of Ore
gon have been visiting relatives here
during the week.
Mrs. George Villas of Grand Rapids
was a guest of the editors family few
days this week.
M. II. Ford and family were at Wat
ertown last week visiting relatives and
attending the fair.
GMiss Winifred Coon passed Sunday
at the home of her sister, Mrs Frank
Heddles, in Evansville.
Mr.. Henry Onsgard left Wednesday
evening for DEBORAH, Iowa, where he is
attending Luther college.
Henry Ebbott and wife returned
Saturday after two weeks visit with
relatives in South Dakota.
Walter Vickers and wife left Mon
day evening for, Alexandria, Dakota, for
a few weeks visit with relatives.
Daily bulletins of sporting events
are received every evening at Leary's
cigar store and the Carlton hotel.
DIR. E. L. Shepard returned Sunday
morning from three weeks trip through
the range country of the far West.
Miss Edna Wilson left on Monday
morning for Oberlin, Ohio, to resume
her studies in music at that institution.
-Mabelle and Madge Wilson depart
ed Monday for Evanston, ILL.,, to become
students in the Cumnock School of Ex-
preston.
Mrs. G. E. Shannon returned We'd
,nesday evening from Sayner, Wis, where
she has been for several weeks to avoid
hay fever.
Fred Phifer's family have returned
from La Crosse after an absence OF three
years and are again occupying their
home on Albion street.
Mrs. Mary S. Thorn of Rockwell
City, Iowa, arrived here Tuesday and
will be guest for few days of her
brother, A. E. Rice.
The ladies society of the Norwegian
church will meet with Mrs. Andrew
Berry and Mrs. Robert Jensen in the
church basement on Monday, Oct. l.
Capt s. Fleming Of the Salvation
Army wishes to thank the people OF Ed
1gerton for their contribution TO the
building fund of $2100 secured here on
Tuesday.
The annual chicken pie supper will
be served by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church on Friday OF this week,
from $50 until all are served. Every
body cordially invited.
The Dane county fair comes next
week. The association has completed
arrangements for more extensive ex-
hibition than was ever before given on
the Madison grounds.
"A new barn is under construction at
the Catholic parsonage. Thee. Johnson
son has completed the cement founda-
ton and cement floor and driveway for
the carriage room, and the frame work
is now going up.
Even the sugar beet crop is suffer
ing from dry fall and the yield prom
Uses to be materially reduced. The sugar
percentage, however, will be higher, but
it is the tonnage that counts most when
the returns come back.
The school board is just now wrestl-
ing with the perplexing problem of re-
lieving the congested condition of the
9TH grade room, and are negotiating for
room in which to place part of the
grade until the completion of the Child
high school building
The results OF the base ball games of
the major leagues are received every
evening at the Hotel Carlton by wire
until the end of the season. The finish
for the penant promises to be so inter
esting that the arrangement for secur-
ing the score will be appreciated.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.