The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-03-08
Local. Happenings

Stephen Haight of Rockdale was
calling upon Edgerton friends Monday.
Fred Becker, who has been seri-
ousls i'll the past week, is slowly re-
covering.
Antoine Buelow of Clintonville Wis
tied friends in Edgerton few days
this week.
Fire nearly destroyed the furniture
stock of Frank Kimball at GAINESVILLE
Wednesday.
Miss Hida Hollo has returned from
a two weeks visit with friends in To-
peka, Kansas.
Miss Winifred Coon was guest at
the Gamma Phi sorority house in Madi-
son over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Hurd and Mrs.
Bacon of Stoughton passed Sunday
with Edgerton friends.
Mrs. A. w. Bentley has returned
home after an extended visit with rela-
tives in Minnesota and Westby, Wis.
Rev. G. K. MacInnis delivered his
lecture on "Glimpses Of Four Cont
nents" at Elkhorn Thursday night.
Some snug winter weather has re-
turned again during the week when
thermometers dipped below the zero
mark
There is no question but that 'The
Servant in the House" will prove the
greatest play ever seen at Royal hall.
Wednesday evening, March 13.
Stew. Buchanan is going to give
minstrel show in GAINESVILLE for the
benefit of the Bower City band and we
will bet a cookey that he will make it
go, too.
All the municipal offices are to be
supplied with a new set of officers this
spring, and up to this date there seems
to be little or nothing doing. Better
get busy.
Another train load of sheep came
in Sunday from the western range
country to be held at the feeding yards
here to be fitted for market.
Mrs. C. Stebbins, Mrs. Gilmore
and Miss Tena Merrill, mother and sis
tiers of Mrs. w. G. Atwell, who have
been visiting here, departed Monday
evening for Montrose, Colo, where
these ladies have invested in a fruit
ranch and will make their home.
1t has been discovered that the
Dane county jail was about as safe a
place as hen coop to keep prisoners
in. In the presence of number OF
officials one of the inmates recently
demonstrated his ability to unlock the
cell doors with spoon, just after two
prisoners had escaped.
A letter received from Jens A.
Jenson, who went to ST. Elmo, Ala,
about a year ago, states that he is
well pleased with the southern home.
The first of March found them plant
ing potatoes, sugar cane and all kinds
of garden truck. Jens sends regards
to all his friends in this vicinity.
The annual G. A. R. campfire on
Thursday evening last called out one of
the largest gatherings in recent years.
The receipts for the supper amounted
to $84, and an interesting musical and
literary program followed. The prin-
cipal address was given by Rev. F. w.
Schoenfeld, timely and appropriate for
the occasion.
Rock county automobile dealers
have made arrangements for monster
exhibition of cars of twenty or more
standard makes of national reputation,
which will be held at the Rink building
in GAINESVILLE, March IA, Is and 16. This
is the first affair of the kind ever at
tempted in the county and promises to
be a big event. Between one and two
hundred of the new model cars will be
on exhibition.
The Mems club held another inter-
esting meeting at the home of c.. F.
Mabbett Friday evening last. Rev. E.
B. Patterson, pastor of the M. E.
church at Madison, was the guest or
the evening and gave an address, the
subject being brotherhood of Man,
a decidedly interesting topic. Miss
Mary Ellen Wesendonk also favored
the assembly with solo. Refresh
ments were served at the close of the
address.
Mr.. F. A. Taylor, the recently ap-
pointed income tax assessor for Rock
county, was visitor in Edgerton the
latter part of the week, getting line
upon the work he is expected to &C
complish in this city. The office also
supplants the supervisor of assessments
and will have charge of directing the
work of the local assessment of all
property hereafter. Mr.. Taylor is be-
Oriopino fO find ont that bo will howe