The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-08-23
Local Happenings

Mr.. G. B. BoutelIe is visiting at
the home of her daughter at Rewey.
Carlton Mccarthy is home from
vacation passed with Chicago friends.
Miss Nellie Bentley is entertaining
cousins, Misses Anna and Meta Light
cap of Dubuque, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schrub were
called to Milwaukee Saturday by the
death of Mr.. Schrub's sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ayers of
GAINESVILLE were visitors at the home of
Mrs. Jay Wescott on Sunday.
See Faust at Royal hall Friday ev-'
ening of this week. 1t is the opening
of Royal hall and all ought to go.
Miss Hazel Hoag of Waterloo spent
Saturday and Sunday as guest OF
Misses Hazel and Carolyn Biederman.
Mrs. P. B. Remier of Spring Prai-
RE has been a guest during the week
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. MacInnis.
Mrs. o. F. Knott and daughter OF
Davis Junction were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Geishart few days this
week.
Mrs. Bessie Quigley of Lemont, S.
D., is here for an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Harrington, and
other relatives.
w. A. Shelley was out from Mil
waukee few days this week but is so
crippled up with rheumatism that ne
can scarcely get about.
"A pocketbook containing small
amount of money was picked up at the
receiving door of Pomeroy's warehouse.
Owner call at this office.
There will be no services at the
Norwegian church next Sunday as Pas
tor Linnevold is attending the minis
terial conference at Red Wing, Mimi.
Miss Thresa Durnin, who has been
a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Har-
rington, and other relatives here, de-
parted for her home in Chicago Mon
day.
Twin babes were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Hartzell west of town on
Sunday but their life on this earth was
of short uration, for the tender buds
soon dropped and passed away the same
day.
will hn Y0rncoofoH of ROUQI
hall Friday evening of this week with
a splendid acting company, all new and
elaborate scenery. The production will
be complete in every detail and will be
played in five acts and seven scenes.
The Ladies society of the Congre-
gational church have recarpeted the
church and completed several other
needed improvements. In order to
meet the cost, regular Is cent supper
will be served next Wednesday from 5
O'Clock until all are served.
Misses Leo and Venice Thompson,
Helen Coon and Lorraine Billings, and
Messrs. Roscoe Mcintosh, Fred Dreyer,
Earl Dickerson and Earl Langworthy
form camping party that is occupy
ing the Huber cottage on Lake Ke-
gonsa for the week. Mrs. Fred Smith
is chaperone of the company of young
people.
John r. Melvin, veteran railway
engineer, died at his home in Madison
Sunday morning. Mr.. Melvin came
west in 1852 and ran the first locomo-
tive on the Chicago & Galena road. He
then came to the old Milwaukee & Mis-
sissippi road and for many years ran
passenger trains on this division until
failing eyesight caused him to retire.
Charles Brown of MELVILLE was
quite seriously hurt Friday by falling
from a straw stack while threshing.
The fork he was using caught in the
carrier, throwing him about II feet to
the ground. He suffered a broken
shoulder, a fractured leg and possibly
internal injuries that are liable to lay
him up for some time.
quette Reading Circle were entertained
at the home of Mrs. Fred Sherman at
MELVILLE. They were given launch
ride up the lake, stopping at Charley
Bluff and Hoard's Resort, where pic
mic supper was partaken of. A short
business meeting concluded the after
Moons outing and the ladies returned
home greatly pleased with their enter
tainment.
-Chas. T. Hutson and family of Sc
attic, WASH, arrived Sunday evening
for months stay among relatives in
Wisconsin. Since going to the Pacific
slope about ten years ago, Mr.. Hutson
has served term in the state senate
of Washington, been assistant U. S.
attorney and is now connected with one
of the leading law firms in the state.