The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-04-11
Local Happenings

e. S. Hatch has sold his 10 acre to-
bacco plat IN Albion to Ole T. Berg for
$1,000.
The Elgin price of butter slumped
three cents this week-32 cents is the
figure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mel Johnson were
down from Madison for an over Sunday
visit with relatives.
Miss Emily Watson left Thursday
for Chicago to pass few weeks with
her sister, Miss Ruth.
DIR. Willard McChesney has pur-
chased Ford runabout for use in his
professional business.
Charles Shannon Jr. of Westby Wis
tied relatives here for few days the
latter part of the week.
w. S. Heddles was down from
Madison to attend the annual cemetery
meeting Monday evening.
ID. W. North has purchased the
Eliza Tall property on Albion street,
occupied by John Hyland, for $500.
w. H. Leedle has been loading a
car of his household goods this week
for shipment to the family's new home
in Canada.
The Rose Keller residence property
in the second ward has been sold
through D. w. North to Will Houfe;
consideration $1750.
Ben Springer has been promoted
from night officer to marshal for rea-
sons explained in the council proceed
ings published elsewhere.
Miss Mae Spencer of ST. Paul,
daughter of John Spencer Jr., arrived
Monday evening for visit at the home
of her grandfather here.
An aluminium shower was given
Miss Matte Wilson by the young
ladies' whist club at the home of Miss
Helen Coon Monday afternoon.
". J. Warrichait has loaded his
household goods this week for the re-
moval of his family to Fergus, Mich,
where they will reside for the present.
J. P. Walker, postoffice Inspector
for this district, has been summoned to
Washington to spend several months at
headquarters and in Porto Rico on Of
fetal business.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ogden have
received notice of the arrival of baby
girl in the family of their son Roy at
Boston, Mass. Mr.. Ogden Jr. is in the
employ of Uncle Sam in the navy.
If sufficient business can be secur-
ed, the Edgerton Electric Light Co.
contemplates extending their lines to
Albion and light the homes and bust
ness places of that village the coming
summer.
The road drag was doing some ex-
cellent work on the country roads until
the recent rains have permitted the
highways to be cut up again so they
need the smoothing work as badly as
ever.
Will Bardeen has received several
dollars worth of shrubbery from the
u. S. government and part will be
planted on the park grounds of the
pumping station. Watch this little
beauty spot.
Mr.. A. E. Dodge, druggist en-
ployed in Dean Swift's drug store, has
rented the residence recently vacated
by Frank MADDEN on Blaine street and
contemplates removing his family to
this city.
Five thousand sheep and lambs
brought to the feeding yards here by
d. o. Mccormick from Livingston,
Mont, have been sheared during the
week. A bunch of prime aged wethers
sheared from 10 to IL pounds each and
later brought considerable better than
1928 on the Chicago market.
The Wisconsin syrup law, which
required corn syrup to be labeled F'glu-
cose," was declared invalid and at
variance with the national pure food
law ny TIE U. .. supreme court CnlS
week. The decision carries the point
the wholesale and retail grocers have
contended for since the law was passed.
The local Cigarmakers' Union No.
100 are making arrangements for their
annual May party to be given at Acad-
envy hall on Thursday evening, May 1.
Miss Alma BLESSING and her seven piece
lady orchestra of Milwaukee are en-
gagged for an initial concert and dance.
This orchestra is giving concerts about
the state and furnishes exceptionally
fine music.
On the advice of DR.. Anderson,
Charles Swenson was taken to Beloit
on cot Saturday for an operation at
the hospital in that city for appendi-
citis. He has been ailing for more
than a year and various doctors con-