The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-11-05
Our Indian summer days have come

at last.
John LaBundy went to Rockford
/ Thursday for short visit.
Mrs. Henry Johnson visited Chica-
go friends few days this week.
| About 5000 sheep are now at the
| feeding yards being fitted for market.
X. of P. Club dance on Friday
evening of this week at Academy hall.
"A new furnace is to be put into
the Congregational parsonage Peck
Williamson Under-Feed.
| You get red rose free at the
opening of the hot soda season at
Stappenbeck's Saturday.
The Lutheran Mems Club will meet
at the Norwegian Lutheran church on
Friday evening of this week.
Treasurer Dickinson has commenc-
ed the collection of the semi-annual
water rentals now due the city.
Mrs. A. P. Nicholson passed few
days with her son Roy in Waukesha,
returning home the first of the week.
Mrs. Arthur King and little daugh-
ter Evelyn of GAINESVILLE, are spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. H. D..
Ogden.
| The Ladies Society of the Congre-
gational church were invited to meet
with Mrs. w. S. Heddles at Madison
on Wednesday last.
Through the E. M. Ladd agency,
the George Spike estate, 80 acres in
the town of Dunkirk, has been sold to
Chas. Adolphson for $500.
Rev. R. w. Roberts, who is much
interested in astronomy, has an article
on the observation of Mars in late
issue of Popular Astronomy.
1. Another halloween season has
passed with less evidence that mis-
chievous spirits abound than usual. But
few depredations were reported.
| George Alpin and bride of North
Prairie have been passing a few days
with Mrs. Alpin's cousin, Mrs. Will
Hutson, and Mrs. Elmer Langworthy.
Services at the M. E. church Sun
day morning at 1920. Pastor MacIn-
mis- will take for his subject, 'The Cost
of Boy and the Institutions that
Help Make Him Useful" In the even
ing the subject will be 1.-THE Folly of
Drifting" ~
The Norwegian Lutheran ladies'
aid society invites all the members OF
the church to attend a supper at the
church at 6 p. M, Thursday of next
week to celebrate an important event
in the history of the church.
Last Saturday evening few
friends and neighbors enjoyed a Hal
loween party at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Morrison. Jack-o-lanterns were
used for lights, games were played and
all had pleasant time.
One of the special features of ''The
King of Tramps," the Yankee Doodle
comedy, at Royal hail. Friday evening,
Nov. 5th, is the Scarecrow dance by
Mr.. G. B. Wilkins. This dance is a
most worthy successor to the dance in
'The Wizard of o. made famous by
Montgomery and Stone.
The total rainfall for the entire
month of October was but 81 of an
inch, while the average precipitation
for 80 years was 2.34 inches. The tenn
perature for the month also ranged
much below the average. Some of the
oldest residents claim it was not only
the dryest but the coolest October
within their remembrance.
"A card party was held at the home
of George Thornton and wife, town of
Albion, last Wednesday evening which
was a most enjoyable affair. There
were four prizes, won as follows: Peter
Kellsbers, first prize for gentleman;
Mrs. Kellsberg, BOBBY prize for lady;
George Shoal, BOBBY prize for gentle
man; Mrs. w. Connors, first prize for
lady.
Who wants to be deputy oil in
spector? The civil service commission
announce that local competitive ex-
animation for the position of deputy oil
inspector for Dist. No 10, comprising
all of Rock county, will be held at the
high school building in GAINESVILLE on
Friday, Nov. 10, at 10 a. m. The ex-
animation is open to all men who reside
in the district over Fl years of age
The compensation is fees.
"A little three year old daughter of
Lake Benash, living west of town, was
so seriously burned on Thursday last
that her life was dispaired of for a