The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-08-26
Local Happenings

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Henry Johnson.
Ice cream and sherbet social on
Mrs. Robert Attlesey's lawn next Tues
day evening by the w. R. G.
Elmer Thronson has exchanged his
auto for bran new Overland with the
Roe-Severson Co. of Stoughton.
Mrs. A. J. Ernwine of Nashua,
Iowa, has been visiting at the home of
her brother, A. w. Shumway, during
the week.
The w. R. c. will give an ice
cream and sherbet social on Mrs. Rob-
ert Attlesey's lawn on Tuesday evening
next week.
Mrs. Mary Davis and Miss Libby
jenkins of Oshkosh and Mrs. Clouden
Stebbins of Stoughton, were over Sun
day guests at VIM. Leedle's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ash aud Miss
Myrtle Maltpress left Tuesday for a
two weeks visit with the family of
Mrs. Ash's brother at Travers City,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Arthur of Mil
waukee, formerly of this city, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Hazel, to John H. Manning of Mime
apolis, Mimi.
Miss Maude Learn returned We'd
nesday from Dakota where she has
been visiting with Glen Smith and fam
ily and Judge Smith. She reports good
crops in that section.
The Sluggers and Cubs met in the
second game of their series at the
Driving Park on Friday last. The
Sluggers clearly outplayed their oppo-
nents, winning by score of II to 1.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson and children
of Edgerton are here to remain with
. her parets, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Perry
until after the fair. Mr.. Anderson
expects to come back for fair week.
Lodi News.
Mr.. and Mrs W. T. Pomeroy, Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Miller of Burlington,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hutson OF
Madison, held sort of family reunion
at Kegonsa on Sunday, where they
were enjoying brief outing.
The melon crop along the Rock
river district which is just coming into
market, will be somewhat under size
this year, but particularly fine in quail
ity. The demand is strong and will
take everything at considerable adj
vance over former seasons.
Henry Johnson left Monday on
ten days trip to New York and east
ern cities, expecting to reach Philadel-
phia on the date of the funeral of the
late Max hamburger and later attend
to insurance business in various tobac-
co markets.
Town boards have quite generally
diregarded the law passed by the last
legislature regarding the erection of
sign boards at the intersection of coun
try roads. 1t might be we'll to look up
and see what penalty there is attached
to the failure to comply with the pro-
visions of the law.
Albert Muff1ey of the Reporter
force is taking his vacation this week,
which he is spending at the Maltpress
cottage on Rock river, where the fam
lily of F. G. McReynolds are staying.
Mrs. Muff1ey of Boscobel is also visit
ing her son and daughter there.
Miss Gertrude Spencer, who has
been spending her vacation here, left
Wednesday for Seattle, Wash, to re-
sumo her position as teacher in the
schools of that city. Mrs. Sarah Rich
ardson and two daughters who have
been guests at the Spencer home for
the past few weeks, also returned to
their home at Fargo, N. D., at the
same time.
One of the most important sales of
real estate that has taken place in this
locality recently, has been consumated
this week in the sale of the l.. o. Hum
phrey farm on Albion Prairie to Arthur
Vickers. This farm consists of 226
acres of the choicest farming lands,
well quipped with farm buildings,
for which the heirs of Hubert Humphrey
are to receive $50, 1t would be
hard to pick out better all around
farm in Dane county.
-Edgerton is to entertain for the
night a large detachment of Uncle
Sans troops, Sept 18th, when $50
regulars and $50 horses return from
Sparta reservation for the annual ma
neuvers, to Fl Sheridan. C. G. Bieder-
erman has been asked to arrange for
the camp near an abundant water sup
ply and it will doubtless be located on
the feeding station grounds. Several
thousand state and government troops
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