The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-02-07
Frank Pringle was a Chicago Wis

Atty. Geo. w. Blanchard left on
Tuesday for Montana on a business
trip.
j. H. Slagg of Fort Atkinson, de-
livered his tobacco crop here on We'd
nesday.
Frank Trevorrah and family of
Footville passed Sunday with relatives
in Edgerton.
20. G. Vincent of LaVerne, Mimi,
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Ogden Wednesday.
S. C. Chambers of Milton Junction
was calling upon his customers in Ed
gerton Wednesday.
The w. R. C. and G. A. R. will
hold their annual campfire Tuesday,
Feb 25th, in Royal hall.
The M. E. Brotherhood give their
annual chicken pie supper at the church
this Thursday evening.
Ash Wednesday marked the begin
ming of Lent at much earlier date
than for many years past.
Remember the Orphans are the
next number on the seasons lecture
course-W Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th.
Mel Pelton was down from Middle
ton, where he is conducting general
store, Monday for brief visit with
relatives here.
One of the largest auction sales in
this section of the state will take
place on the Hahn homestead near
town March 9Th.
james Wileman's family have been
mostly under the care of a physician
the past week, needing the assistance
of two nurses to care for them.
"A quartet of young men were
brought before Justice Jensen Monday
charged with drunkenness and assessed
a fine of $40 and costs which were paid.
Mrs. Henry Johnson is passing the
week in Chicago and at Waukesha
where Mr.. Johnson is receiving treat
ment for a rheumatic attack at Moor
baths.
The chicken pie supper at the
Methodist church tonight, served by
the men, will be worth attending. The
church folks are famous for their
chicken pies, and you cannot afford to
miss it.
january, 1913, was the warmest
January for some years. The highest
record for the month was 40 and the
lowest 9below. 1t was q degrees
warmer than the mean for the past AZ
years.
Henry Johnson adv Uses us that SO
far but little benefit has been derived
from the baths at Waukesha. He is
being moved about in a wheel chair,
unable to walk, but has hopes that re-
lief will come soon
The Madison sugar plant closed on
February 1st after slicing about $500
carloads of beets and producing nearly
Is million pounds of sugar. Over 300
men were employed during the season
and about IL, 900 tons of coal consumed.
One of the largest single shipments
of range sheep ever received at the
feeding yards in Edgerton is expected
to arrive early next week. The ship
ment comes from Big Timber, Mont,
and consists of 1000 lambs-more than
full train load-for finishing and
shearing here before being sent to
market.
-Overconfdence is doubtless one
reason why the Edgerton high school
basketball team lost their game with
Sun Prairie Friday evening by a score
of 81 to II. In any event the Sun
Prairie boys were too strong for
them and swept them off their feet the
first few minutes of the game. It is
claimed that Edgerton has beaten
stronger teams this season, but posi-
bly, their late winning streak caused
them to let up in their effective team
work.
Final arrangements are made for
the holding of another ski tournament
on the Stoughton slide. There is every
assurance that Saturdays tournament
will draw more skiers and will be bet
ter attended than the one held Tuesday
of last week, Present weather condi-
tons are ideal for the holding of tour
nament The cold weather of the past
few days has made the snow crisp and
slippery and the slide was said to never
be in faster condition. Some of the
local skiers who spent yesterday on the
hill practicing, said that if the hill re-
manned in its present condition that the
hills record would be broken.
About thirty-five friends and neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nalan stepped
into their home Friday evening and
carried out a complete surprise on