The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-05-09
Local Happenings

Elgin market this week.
"A new cement floor is being laid in
7. B. Earle's warehouse.
The Pigeforening will meet at the
parsonage next Thursday evening, May
18th.
August Waldo has purchased lot
on Blaine street of Mrs. Oscar Gran
dali.
Mrs. William Macmillan of Mon
treal, Canada, is visiting at the home
of S. L. Allen.
The Young Peoples society will
meet at the Norwegian church Friday
evening, May 9th.
e. C. Hopkins has been looking
after business interests in the Kicka-
poo valley this week.
Justice Dawes court began bust
ness Monday, his first case being
plain drunk which was given ten day
Jail sentence.
The Ladies' society of the Norwe-
gian church will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. julius Hageberg Thurs
day, May 9Th
Pen Brown Jr., who is with E. r.
Harding & Co., sewer contractors, at
Rock Island, ILL.,, was home for an over
Sunday stay.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Federated Clubs will be held at 7:45 p.
m. Thursday in the women's room of
the library. Mrs. Chas. Bentley, Pres.
Miss Rose Harrington is home con-
valescing from recent operation at
Mercy hospital and hopes soon to be
able to return to her school near Alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Clarke visited
their daughter at Sparta last week,
Mr.. Clarke returning Monday, having
been drawn on the circuit court jury
panel.
VIM. Somerfeldt, rural carrier on
Route 8, has purchased a new Metz
auto which seems to be especially
adapted to his purpose in delivering
mail on his route.
An advance agent for the Southern
Bloomer Girls ball team was in town
Saturday arranging for a game to be
played at the Driving Park, Saturday.
May 10th, at 2:3O o'clock.
Have you had time to notice that
spring is here? The trees are leafng
out rapidly, the grass is green and the
fruit is in bloom Cheer up! Old nature
is doing her best at rehabilitation.
Rev. j. E. Harlin, George Pollard,
D. P. Devine and VIM. Bradley made
an auto trip to Whitewater Sunday af
ternoon to witness the initiation of a
new council of Knights of Columbus.
Fire from an unknown cause de-
stroyed the larger part of the village
of Ridgeway in Iowa county last Thurs
day, involving loss of about 500, 900.
The village has population of 800 and
was without fire protection.
The Standard Oil team Of big roans
made quick getaway from the He'd
dies lumber yard Saturday afternoon
after being frightened at the planning
mill engine, and finally brought up
against a tree in DR.. Shearer's yard.
A broken wheel was about all the dam
age done to the rig.
The presence here of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. F. Heddles of Paonia, Colo, and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Mcintyre of Oak
Park, ILL.,, for the week end, gave an
opportunity for very pleasant family
reunion at the editors home in cele-
brating the 38th wedding anniversary
of the editor and wife.
After being tangled up in court
proceedings for several weeks, the re-
call proposition in GAINESVILLE has reach
ed compromise in an agreement to
hold an election next month, for Mayor
James A. Fathers and all other COM
plants have been withdrawn as we'll as
various suits brought in the circuit
court. Those who have been clamor-
ing for change in commission govern
ment of the city will have chance to
vote for it.
"A two days rain early in the week,
which drenched the soil to the depth of
nearly foot, was welcomed by every
one as it put an end to a nearly three
weeks drought and gives the farmers
a chance to prepare for corn planting.
The grass and trees have given quick
response to the moisture, while the
grain fields will now come forward rap
idly. The showers were never more
timely, as the soil was hard baked and
all farm, work was being delayed in
consequence while the pastures and hay
prospects were being jeopardized. But
all nature has commenced to smile
again