The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-02-02
Local Happenings

Chicago Tuesday.
Rev. Spilman has been in Wate.-
town a portion of the week.
w. r. Ratzlaff and Carl Nenske
were Milwaukee visitors Sunday.
The Elgin price of butter is down
another cent this week, sc cents is the
price.
Miss Bessie Flagg spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7. Hurd in
Stoughton.
Miss Mary Watson was down from
Stoughton to pass couple of days with
her parents.
Miss Leona Berry entertalns the
Pigeforening at the church basement
this evening, Feb. 1st.
&C. L, Culton and daughters, Lucille
and Kathleen, went to Chicago Tuesday
to attend the auto show.
Herman Bublitz is taking possession
of his new home just completed in the
second ward this week.
The Kvindeforening is invited by
Mrs. Hoen to meet in the church base
ment, Thursday, Feb. 9Th.
Mrs. w. A. Shelley came out from
Milwaukee Tuesday evening to spend a
few days with Edgerton friends.
Mrs. Lee Flanagan of Wilmington,
ILL.,, was a guest at the home of Joel
Thompson few days the past week.
Prof. Edward K. Ward will speak
at Library hall, Monday evening, Feb.
5th, on ''The Social Center Movement. "
The special sale offerings of Ed
gerton merchants have attracted a
large number of purchasers to town all
this week.
The big society event at Evans
vile, the Charity ball, takes place on
Friday evening of this week. Hatch's
orchestra of seven pieces is engaged
for the occasion.
H. S. Sloan and E. J. Jockey, for
merly chairman of the Milwaukee
county republican committee, have
formed a law partnership in that city
with offices at I'll Majestic building.
Mrs. Charles Venske submitted to
a serious operation at her home We'd
nesday, and hopes of her recovery are
entertained. A trained nurse from
Madison is in attendance.
The month of January has passed
with just two days when the snow
thawed slightly in the streets. 1t will
go on record as one of the coolest
months ever experienced in average
temperature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Shaw have been
informed that their son Earl, who has
been attending a school of pharmacy in
Chicago, had passed his examinations
and given certificate of assistant reg
istered pharmacist.
Little Miss Georgia Dawson enter
tanned about hundred and fifty of her
schoolmates and friends Wednesday.
They were invited to a special matinee
at the Lyric and all the little ones en-
joyed it immensely. 1t was in honor
of her birthday.
"A carload of pianos will be placed
on sale at Ellingson's hardware store
Feb. Sd by A. E. Stewart, agent of the
Wisconsin Music Co. Don't fail to
read the full page adv. in this issue. If
you need an instrument here is your
opportunity. Prices and styles to suit
everybody.
"A part of the Stillman block on
Front street, formerly occupied by
'Campbell's harness shop, owned by
Geo. Stricken, was sold on Saturday
last to Dean Swift. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Stricken will vacate April 1st
and anticipates locating in the west
somewhere and engage in business.
Ed Kaufman returned Wednesday
from Rochester, Mimi, bringing the
encouraging news that his wife, who
submitted to a serious operation at the
Mayo hospital, was fairly on the road
to recovery. The operation was per-
formed on Friday and for few days
the result hung in balance, but the
critical stage is now believed to have
passed.
Saturday evening of this week the
local high school basketball team will
play the Brodhead team. AS the Brod-
head team defeated our boys in game
played at Brodhead early in the season,
the game of Saturday evening ought to
be one of the fastest ever played on an
Edgerton floor Come out and see a
game worth while; support a clean,
wholesome sport.
Mrs. Charles Tall was rendered a
pleasant surprise party at her home
Thursday evening last in honor of her
birthday. Relatives and neighbors and
friends from Albion Praire to the num-