The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-02-12
Local Happenings

Arthur Tointon of Boscobel is visit
ing few days with Edgerton friends.
The Elgin price of butter was adj
yanced a cent this week-30 cents is
market price.
The Pigeforening will meet at the
home of Miss Anna Hoen this Thurs
day. evening.
&C. r. Bentley is still confined to
his home but has nearly regained his
customary health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wolfe IN
Milwaukee over Sunday.
e. M. Laid has sold house and
lot in Albion, owned by Andrew Jensen,
to Ira Humphrey for 5000.
j. w. Conn, Handtke & Mercy
nolds have each taken advertising space
in the Reporter again this week.
W. H. Leedle has been confined to
, his home for several days the past
week with an attack of pleurisy, but is
now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Flagg and Mr..
and Mrs. Jewett Farman attended the,
silver wedding of James Campbell and
wife at Stoughton Saturday evening.
Attention w. R. C. A large at
tendance is desired at our next regular
meeting, Feb. 16, as plans for the Camp
Fire are to be made. BY order of Pres.
John Thoreson was in the city mar
kets Tuesday and secured full line of
samples, including some fine imported
worsted, for spring and summer suits.
H. T. Sweeney has sold his house
and five acres of land in this city to P.
Riley of the town of Porter. Consid-
GRAFTON $4,000. Sale made by the G. E.
Sweeney agency.
-Four convictions were had in the
municipal court at Madison during the
week of proprietors of "blind pigs"
operating at Stoughton, all the parties
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Miss Hazel Underhill, accompanied
by Miss Winans, daughter of the late
John Winans of GAINESVILLE, left Satur-
day morning for St. Augustine, Florida,
for few weeks visit.
The seventh birthday of Miss Chloes
Bardeen was made the occasion of a
pleasant party given at her home Tues
day afternoon when about twenty-five
of her young girl friends were enter
tanned.
While returning home from his
work in the warehouse Tuesday even
ing, Fremont Ide slipped and fell upon
the icy sidewalk, dislocating his shoul-
der. Dr. Cleary was called to reset
the injured member. As.E%
Another storm that was ushered in
with a nor-easter gale that brought
snow, rain and sleet in alternate fur
ries and ending with cold wave began
Monday night and remained long enough
to remind us that winter was still SUI
preme in this latitude.
Glen Smith and Charlie Gary Jr.
left Monday evening for Mitchell, Da-
kota. Mr.. Gary goes with the inten-
ton of purchasing farm and Mr..
Smith to rent one. Both are making
preparations to move their families to
the West in the spring.
w. A.. Shelley has issued circulars
announcing clearing on winter goods
in his store. The sale commenced Mon
day, February s, and continues through
the week. If short on any class of
goods advertised, better get busy with
Shelly and supply yourself.
"A genuine surprise" was perpe-
trated upon Mrs. Will Bardeen Tuesday
evening when bevy of her neighbors
trouped in with filled baskets and began
to make arrangements for pleasant
evenings stay. Among those present
were Mrs. Atwell and sister, Mrs.
Harry Ash, Mrs. Dave Lampman, Mrs.
Pen Brown and daughter, Mrs. Frank
Ash, Mrs. 1. Spike, Mrs. Mel Conway
and Mrs. w. McChesney.
The blizzard of last week reached
clear through the gulf coast and Flor
ida points. According to letters re-
ceived from Mrs. F. w. Coon and Mrs.
c.. E. Shannon, who were at Ormond,
Florida, Thermometers dropped to the
freezing point, touching fruit and vege-
tables in exposed places, though the
damage was not extensive on the east
coast in their locality. These ladies
are expected home Saturday evening.
According to statements emanating
from high-up officials. the limited States