The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-12-20
Local Happenings


Mick Anderson of Stoughton was
business caller in town Monday.
Ed Peters bagged couple of wild
geese Monday for his Christmas dinner.
The Elgin price of butter came
down cent this week "a cents is the
figure.
o. R. Pomeroy of Gays Mills was
calling on old friends here short time
this week.
Andrew Mcintosh, Geo. w. Doty
and C. B. Boutelle were Chicago Wis
itors yesterday.
d. P. Devine is out again after be-
ing confined to his home nearly three
weeks with the grip.
Van Ness Green returned Friday
from a two weeks visit at his old home
at New Milford, Conn.
Mrs. Elmer Herrick and daughter
have gone to Norwalk to pass the hoIi-
days with relatives.
"A years subscription to some dis
tant friend would prove a welcome
Christmas present. Try it.
p. M. Quigley, who has been il
with cancer OF the stomach for the past
few weeks. IS gradually failing.
AT meeting of the high school
football squad this week Chas. McIn-
tosh was elected captain of the team
for 1913.
Another train load of western sheep
arrived at the feeding station Monday
for a few days stay before forwarding
to market.
Full, fine ice was cut by Nels Mel
son on his pond during the week as the
result of 4 degrees below tempera-
ture last week.
Miss Gladys Brown, who has been
visiting her father, d. D. Brown, here
for short time, returned to her home
at Hebron Saturday.
Albert RAIDER went to Chicago We'd
nesday to visit L. C. Whittet, who is
recovering from a recent operation at
a hospital in that city.
james Conway expects to have his
new home on Albion street ready for
occupancy to be christened by the fam
lily gathering on Christmas day.
Word comes from the Chicago hos
pital that Hon. L. C. Whittet continues
to improve from his recent operation,
all of which is good news to his many
friends.
W. S. Heddles and family of Mad
ison and Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Heddles
of GAINESVILLE were here Sunday to as
sist Mrs. C.. F. Heddles in celebrating
her Seth birthday.
Mrs. Julia Tointon, who makes her
home with Mrs. Harry Bucknall, and
has reached the advanced age Of 81
years, is quite i'll and her condition
somewhat alarming.
"A sad case of drowning occurred at
Lake Mills Friday when two young
men, Howard Fargo and Will Penn,
broke through the ice while skating and
found watery grave.
"A close canvass of the town for the
sale of Christmas stamps has been
made with very satisfactory results.
About $25 worth of stamps were dis
posed of among the saloons.
Geo. Lund, Ray Mcintyre and Gus
Amundson walked from Edgerton to
GAINESVILLE, Is miles, Sunday to try out
their endurance on long journey. The
day was mild and the trip not tire
some one.
Mrs Walter Mabbett has received
word of the death of her grandmother,
Mrs. C. A. Dean, at her horne in Mil
waukee on Tuesday morning, Dec. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mabbett attended the
funeral on Thursday.
Mrs J. 3. Atwood of Oconto came
Monday to open up the T. J. Atwood
home for his return here after several
months spent with his son and daugh-
ter in the western part of the state
A family gathering will be held there
"A Catholic mission is being con
Quoted at st. Joseph's church this week
with daily services. Revs. F. X. Stran-
binger and John Merke, Redemptionist
Fathers of ST. Louis, are in charge of
the work which is largely instruction
in Catholic rites and doctrines. The
attendance has been large throughout
the week and the mission will close on
Monday.
Rev. F. w. Schoenfeld was big
prize winner at the Stoughton poultry
show last week with his pen of % Black
Langshans. Besides winning the SIS
special for the best solid colored pen in
white or black fowls, he also, captured