The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-07-10

Mrs. C. H. Mcintyre of Oak Park,
Ill.,, is visiting at the home of her par
ents here.
Joe Riley of Boscobel was here
over Sunday, the guest of John Scar
! cliff and family.
The Mabbett family have exchang-
ed their Mitchell for new Maxwell
fve-passenger car.
-Weetman Dickinson passed few
DAYS Of the week at Readstown where
he is employing force at stemming.
VIM. Mcintosh has added to the
appearance of his Washington street
residence by the completion of new
porch.
The Thos. Stillman homestead on
Washington street has been purchased
of the Stillman heirs by VIM. McIn-
tosh. Consideration $4,000.
The Edgerton Investment Co. last
| Friday purchased the Morris farm be-
tween Clinton and Sharon of 100 acres,
turning in house and lot in this city
as part payment.
-Nels Quale walked in from Slough
ton Wednesday morning and requested
The Reporter to mention his challenge
to any man in Wisconsin for 10 to 16
mile walking match to take place at
any time or town.
"A bunch of youthful gamblers
were fined one dollar and costs in
Judge Dawes court Tuesday. They
were playing ''crap'' game in an out
of the way place few days ago and
were caught in the act by Chief
Springer.
Penn Brown Jr. and Richard Brown
came up from Danville, ILL.,, where they
are employed by the Harding Co. on a
large sewer contract, to pass the 4th
at home They report that part of
Illinois suffering greatly from drought
that has practically ruined many crops.
The oiling of both the east and
west improved highways leading into
|
only the middle road to be next taken
up. When finished the oiling outfit
will be taken to other parts of Dane
county where road building is in prog
ress.
| Miss Dorothy Wilcox entertained
at her home in GAINESVILLE Wednesday
| afternoon two auto loads of Edgerton
friends, consisting of Mrs. Louise
Pearce, Mrs. Roy Farnam and Misses
Lucille Culton, Venice and Leo Thomp-
son, Norma Hargraves, Madge Wilson
and Helen Coon.
"A china shower for Miss Violet
Trevorrah was given at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. C.. H. Babcock, last
Friday evening from 5 until O'Clock
and was attended by twenty-one young
lady friends. A three-course dinner
was served and Miss Treyorrah was the
recipient of some handsome presents.
The Madison Journal is publishing
many suggestions regarding which way
the bronze statue Forward that is
to surmount the dome of the new cap
itoI shall face. Some complain that if
faced east the lady's back would be
turned to the university, the city s
greatest asset. In the meantime the
statue is resting quietly on its back on
the roof of the east wing pending the
ending of strike among the granite
workers.
Lawrence Smith, a cigarmaker
employed by the Edgerton Cigar Co.,
suffered broken leg in runaway on
the road just below Indian Ford Sun
day. The horse he was driving fright
ened and ran away, throwing him out
of the carriage, breaking his leg just
above the ankle. Henry Wesendonk
took the injured man to the GAINESVILLE
hospital in his auto, where the frac-
ture was reduced and he is now con-
valescing.
There are few days left in which
to buy season tickets for the Chautau-
qua to be held here July 1926. The
Federation of Women's clubs have the
entertainment in charge and have taken
upon themselves the burden of raising
the money to make the undertaking a
success, and it is up to the public to
lend their financial assistance in max
ing it a real educational enjoyment.
The announcement of a few more of
the attractions appears in this issue.
Martin Hagerman, aged 80 years,
and Harold Phelps. aged %, both in
mates at the county asylum for the in
sane, made their escape from that in
stitution last Thursday. When last
seen the men were in the neighborhood
of Milton Junction. The men had been
hoeing corn and failed to return at
meal time. A search revealed the fact