The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-09-12
Local Happenings

tending the State fair this week.
james Pyre is confined to his home
with long standing heart trouble.
Andrew Jensen Jr. of Minneapolis
visited his parents here for few days
early in the week.
Miss Beulah Heddles of Madison is
spending the week with Edgerton rela-
tives and friends.
John Linaas and wife have been
visiting relatives at Whitewater and
Muskego during the week.
Mrs. H. C.. Adams of Madison has
been a guest of Mrs. A. w. Bentley
few days during the week.
Postmaster McInnes is in Milwau-
kee attending the 18th annual conven-
ton of state postmasters this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Grassman and
son left Friday for few days visit
among relatives in Richland Center.
-Four grade Holstein cows were
sold by Laid & Skar from their farm
north of town this week at $500 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arthur of
GAINESVILLE were over Sunday visitors at
the home of Mr.. Arthur's parents here.
Miss Josephine Tallard departed
Friday for Birmamwood, Wis, where
she is engaged to teach again this year.
Mrs. A. w. Bentley returned Thurs
day from a several weeks visit IN
Minnesota and her brothers at Westby
and Portage.
C. J. Johnson and bride of Mime
apolis were guests at the home of his
half brother, E. M. Ladd, for few
days this week.
Six members of the Edgerton band
helped strengthen the GAINESVILLE band
in their engagement at the State fair
on Thursday.
Twelve thousand dollars has been
put up for premiums, purses and spec
ial attractions for the Walworth County
fair at Elkhorn, Sept. 1919.
Chris Olsen returned Friday from
a month spent in Montana, mostly in
the Judith Basin, where he reports
most excellent crops have been har-
vested.
Sheriff Whipple has farmed out
seven of his Jail inmates under the new
law, whose earnings will be paid to
their dependents during the term of
sentence.
Mrs. A. Hawkinson and her two
children, William and Mabel, Miss Kate
Creegan and Miss Helen Krause, Of
Chicago, are visiting at the home of
H. D. Ogden.
John Pearson left Tuesday for Har-
old, Dakota, on visit to his daughter.
Mrs. Pearson, who has been visiting
there for several weeks, is expected to
return with him. ~uEE
Captain John c. Krone and wife of
Staten Island, New York, will spend
the fall months with Mrs. Krone's
cousins, Mrs. George White and George
and James Clark.
The annual Wisconsin conference
of the M E. church convened at Beloit
Sept. 10th and continues through the
week. Bishop Quale of St. Paul is
presiding. Rev. T. w. North is in at
tendance upon the conference.
Sixteen girl friends of Miss Mary
Barrett treated her to pleasant sur
prise at her home Friday evening. The
occasion was in the form of farewell
party as Miss Barrett left Saturday
for Dubuque, Iowa, where she will at
tend school.
Hon. L. c. Whittet and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Mabbett left Mil
waukee Saturday with large Wiscon-
sin excursion party to attend the Perry
memorial exercises at Put in Bay. Ohio.
A weeks tour of the great lakes is in
cluded in the itinerary.
Mark Hahn, the promising PAGER
owned by Mcintosh & Jensen of this
city, is adding to his laurels right along
this season. At Fond du Lac last week
he won second money and at the Mil
waukee State fair Monday took first in
straight heats of $1,000 purse. Next
week he is entered at the Elkhorr
races.
Mrs. Thomas North left Friday fol
Miles City, Montana, where she viii
visit her son. From there she contem
plates going to Wyoming to visit hel
daughter, thence to Idaho to spenC
some time with other relatives, contin-
uing her journey to Portland, Oregon
Mrs. North does not expect to return
for at least two months.
We don't know as we blame the
housewife for becoming angry wher
the electric light bill charged her with
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