The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1913-03-14

w. Doty for few days while en- route
to Los Angeles where they will make
their future home.
Will Dickinson and F. S. Pyre have
purchased the Leedle stock anG take
possession at once. The store is being
remodeled and the new firm are ar
ranging to put in an up-to-date stock
of groceries.
Mrs. Fred Campbell departed on
Tuesday evening to pay visit to rela-
tives in Iowa. Before returning she
will go to Rochester, Mimi, to consult
physicians there regarding an ailment
of long standing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Hartzell
celebrated their golden wedding at
their home few miles west of this
city on Tuesday last with family
gathering. Walter Johnson and fam
lily of Milwaukee were present from
out of town.
Warm, springlike weather has sue
ceeded in taking off most of the snow
so quietly that the water courses have
been able to take care of the surplus
without any dangerous rsse in the
neighboring streams.
There was a family gathering at
the home of Mrs. Mary Leary Sunday
as a farewell to her son Richard who
returned to his Canadian home the fol-
lowing day. The Roherty family of
Center and Nichols family of Porter
were among those present from out of
town.
AT last the frebug at GAINESVILLE
has been discovered. Percy Merrill
confessed to State Fire Marshal Pur-
tell on Tuesday that he set fires about
that city since November, entailing
several thousands dollars loss. He
was examined as to his sanity and COM
mitted to Mendoza.
The Ludefisk supper, sumptuous
and satisfying, with an abundance OF
good things besides ludefisk and lefse,
will be served at the Norwegian church
Friday this week. This supper is the
only one of it's kind given in Edgerton,
and the ladies will make every effort to
maintain its high standard of excel
lence. Doors open at 5. Coats and
wraps checked in lecture room.
"A. w. Shumway has received no
tice from the supreme president of the
Equitable Fraternal Union notifying
him of the repeal of that part OF the
laws of the society making the new
rates of assessment compulsory upon
any member at any time, either at age
60 or afterward. Present members
may continue paying their present rate
of assessment and retain their present
contracts without change.
Postmaster Hugh McInnes closed a
deal Monday whereby he sells his resi-
dence property, composed of nearly a
half block, to B. c. Wilson. The loca-
ton is the most slightly one la town
and we understand it is the intention
of Mr.. Wilson to eventually erect an
expensive modern home on the site
after landscape gardner has graded
and terraced the hill upon which the
present residence stands. The deal was
made through the E. NJ. Ladd real
estate agency.
On Monday evening at Royal hall
ex-Gov. Hanly of Indiana gave one
of his finest lectures, america Dis
armed" A man of commanding APP
pearance and distinguished manner, his
very personality challenged instant at
tention and held it throughout his dis
course. To show what our country and
free institutions cost in blood and sac
rifce, he traced the course of its his
tory through the civil war. 1t would
seem that there could be no finer, more
luminous picture of that great conflict
than that which Mr.. Hanly painted in
vivid word-picture as he took his hear
ers from camp to battlefield and on to
their final peace at Appamatox. His
wonderful tribute to Abraham Lincoln
was one of the finest things ever heard
in this city. Mr.. Hanly made strong
plea for three things which should
make us worthy of our heritage civic
integrity, saloonless country and dis
armed America. This brilliant orator
is truly one of those men of high ideals
and clear vision, who glimpse that noble
future of America for which they plead.
They are certain that whether near or
distant, it is surely coming and, what
is better, they convince their fellows,
too. His appeal to the people to stand
by the constitution of our forefathers
and not be led astray by those who
would pull down the pillars of the gov
eminent by recall of judicial decisions
and other modern notions was promi-
nent feature of his address. The City
Federation who arranged so excellent
a course this season, we understand,
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