The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-07-29
Caughev and family con-

Frank Caughey and family con-
Guided a weeks visit with Edgerton
friends Saturday, returning to their
Milwaukee home
Valentine Stoddard and wife OF
Stoughton were over Sunday visitors
of Mrs. Stoddard's parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Henry Wileman.
The aged father of Thos e. Brit
tingham died at the home of his son IN
Madison last week, with whom he has
made his home the past six years. The
remains were taken to Hannibal, Mo-,
a former home, for interment.
An auto party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. C. E. Shannon, Van Ess Green
and lady, with Dave Lampman at the
wheel, returned Saturday evening from
a weeks trip in the northern part OF
the state. Something over 700 miles
were travelled during their absence.
"A quartet of crack tennis players
came over from Whitewater Tuesday
to christen the new Culton court and
We're successful in winning a majority
of the singles Among them was MIR.
Osteman, naval officer and an expert
with the racquet. The players were
entertained with picnic supper by Mr..
and Mrs Culton at the close OF the
tournament.
Miss Airline Mcintosh entertained
Saturday afternoon with three-course
dinner in honor of Miss Lucia Perry OF
Fort Atkinson. The guests present
were Nellie Bentley, Nora Farman,
Bessie McInnis, Florence Flagg, Marie
Hubbell, Gretchen Tallard, Mary and
Catherine Barrett, Lutte Ehlenfeldt,
Marion Doty, Alice Mooney, Shirley
Shumway, Catherine Culton, and Ruth
Burdick of Minneapolis.
Emil Hokanson with his Buick No.
8, which machine was the winner OF
the Sentinel endurance run last week,
stopped in town for short time en-
route for Madison Monday morning.
His Buick was the only one out OF
about thirty different makes OF auto
mobiles that entered that finished
circuit of the state with perfect score
in every respect. Every other car was
penalized for some detect or road work.
The Madison driver was considerably
elaCeI over his success in winning the
trophy as WEI. as greatly pleased with
the performanc, of the Buick.
Mike McDon ough was down from
Portage for a short stay early in the
week and reports streak of hard luck
that has befallen him recently. On
Sunday morning the livery stable in
which he was part owner at Portage
was struck by lightning and burned up.
Five horses were lost as well as most
of the harnesses and rigs, involving a
loss of several thousand dollars. Eleven
horses were got out of the burning
building, but part of them ran back
into the barn and were consumed. The
insurance carried by the firm only
partly covered the loss.
The summer meeting of the State
Horticultural society to be held in
Oconomowoc, Aug. II, promises to be
of unusual interest to many besides the
professional horticulturist. ''Back to
the Land is the main topic and sew
eral we'll known Wisconsin people, in
Guiding G.. B. Whitnall, city treasurer
of Milwaukee, Ernest Gonzenbach,
president of the Sheboygan Light &
Power Co., are on the Program for
| addresses. Lest these men, city bred
with longing for the fruits of toll,
should paint the joys of life on fruit
farm in too bright colors, Secretary
Cranefeld has arranged for discussions
by practical fruit men who will show
the other side of, the picture.