The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
Local Happenings
THE curfew now rings at 9 %. m.


The curfew now rings at p. m.
&C. H. Babcock was confined to his
home day or two the fore part of the
week.
j. w. Conn and son Russell were
in Chicago for couple of days during
the week.
W. A. Shelley returned Tuesday
from a several weeks stay at his farm
in Virginia.
-Wintry weather has been encroach-
ing somewhat on the preserve of spring
this week.
DIR. F. H. Martin drives a Ford
runabout he brought up from Chicago
last week.
David Lampman has returned from
three weeks vacation spent in Min
nesota and Dakota.
Miss Luella Byram of GAINESVILLE
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
cousin, Miss Hazel Stevens.
-RatzIaff Bros. take extra space
this week to advertise special bar
gain sale. Look up the dates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehrlinger of James
vile were guests of Mrs. E.. parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Westlake, here on
Sunday.
Butter slumped cents in the Ell
gin market this week, dropping to the
lowest point for the past two years
q cents being the price.
The Brewers are scheduled to play
two games with the University team
at Madison, Thursday and Friday of
this week, weather permitting.
The ladies society of the Norweg-
ian Lutheran church is invited by Mrs.
Albert Stanke to meet in the basement
of the church Thursday, April Is.
The Lyric patrons have been treat
ed to double bills part of the week.
Besides the pictures and songs, spec
ialties have been given that pleased.
Vaudeville has been on the big
sign in front of the Scenic few nights
of the week and there were good per-
formances added to the regular nightly
show.
&C. w. Dunn is arranging for the
erection of new residence on the lot
which he purchased of Bud Hill. 1t
will be bungalow style and the plans
show neat structure.
Mrs. Rose r. Mead, worthy grand
matron of the state, will be present and
instruct the local chapter of the order
of Eastern Star at special meeting
held this Thursday evening.
Pitcher Clarence Short, who is with
the Brewers at their training quarters,
was given a try-out Friday and he met
the expectations of his Edgerton friends
as he allowed the opposing team only
three hits for the entire game.
The common council at GAINESVILLE
has revoked the franchise granted the
Cincinnati Construction Co. for an in
terurban railway because work was not
commenced within the specified time.
The tourists-Rev. MacInnis and
George Hain-are covering their route
in good time. Mrs. MacInnis received
a letter Friday which was mailed at
Rome March 18th. They are more
than joyed with the scenes of travel.
The record for the month of March
shows that the temperature was six de-
grees warmer than the average for
over 40 years past, while the rainfall
was greatly below the normal. Thus
far this year the precipitation is more
than two inches below the average.
The Federation of Women's Clubs
entertained the cast that took part in
'"The Captain of Plymouth" opera that
recently gave such a pleasing enter
tainment, at Library hall Tuesday ev-
ening. One of the features was a
sketch, GLOW the Club Was Formed, !"
given by members of the Monday Club.
Frank Harrison, for some time past
employed as clerk at the Capitol House
at Madison, passed through here Sat-
urday morning accompanied by Miss
Marion of that city, en- route for Rock
ford where they were united in marri-
age. The groom is the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Harrison, was
reared in Edgerton and we'll known to
many of our readers who will unite in
best wishes. The bride is said to hold
a responsible position in one of the de-
partment stores of Madison.
While out on the bay of Monona
lake attempting to set fish net, in
violation of the game laws, VIM. Sey-
mour, aged 35, brakeman, and ohm
Kahn, aged %, fireman, were drowned
early Sunday morning. Neither of them
was married. The body of Seymour
was recovered, but not Kain's. The