The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-02-20
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Mr.. c.. L. Culton continues to i'm
prove, being able to be out of doors a
short time each day.
DIR. McChesney has so far recover
ed that he is expected to leave the
GAINESVILLE hospital in a few days.
W. J. Smart of Moore, Mont, has
been visiting among old time friends in
this section the past two weeks.
A lady's muff was lost between
Edgerton and MELVILLE Monday night.
Finder please leave at this office.
Students from Milton college drove
over to Miss Cecil Wentworth's Satur-
day to enjoy valentine party there
that evening.
The Young Ladies Society of the
Norwegian church will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Will Simmons on
Thursday, Feb. e.
The old Wentworth homestead in
Albion has been sold by Howard to his
brother, George Wentworth, for
$22, 900. The farm consists of 100 acres.
"A fine run of sleighing during the
week has been improved by the coun-
try people for shopping and Edgerton
stores have enjoyed fourishing trade.
"A social dance will be given in
Academy hall Monday evening Feb. %.
Two prizes will be given for the best
tango dancers. Williams orchestra
will furnish the music.
Special meeting of the K. of P.
lodge on Friday evening of this week
with work in the Rank of Esquire. On
Monday evening, Feb. %, class will
be charged in the Rank of Knight.
Manager Hanlon OF the Lyric will
give his patrons good vaudeville each
night from now on at regular prices.
The acts for the balance of this week
are said to be first class in every re-
spect.
Mrs. Moss of Beloit has been visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Elmer Ebbott, a few days this week,
being called here by the illness of her
granddaughter who is now on the
mend.
Mrs. Minnie Martin Estes, wife of
Capt. John NJ Estes, died at the farm
home on Wheeler Prairie, Tuesday
evening, having been i'll since Christ
mas. Funeral services will be held
from the home Saturday at p. m.
Sixty pastors belonging to the
eastern district of the Norwegian Synod
are holding convention at Madison
this week. The main topic will be
whether preaching should be done in
Norwegian or English, owing to the
rapid transition in these churches.
Prof. H. A. Adrain of Santa Bar
barry, CAL, former principal of our
high school, was an over Sunday Wis
itor among friends in this city. For
the past few years he has been on the
lecture platform under the manage
ment of the Mutual Lecture Bureau.
He departed Sunday for Two Rivers
where he fills several engagements
along the lake shore towns.
-Neighbors and friends to the num-
Der of nearly seventy-five gathered at
the farm home of John Scarcliff and
wife at Indian Ford on Tuesday even
ing, the occasion being in the nature
of farewell on the family who soon
will become residents of this city. A
most pleasant time was enjoyed and at
IL o'clock a most bounteous supper
was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Scarcliff
were presented with on elegant rocker
in remembrance of that occasion.
Last Thursday evening at Baraboo
as Harry White, who represents Will
son Bros. medicine firm of this city,
was driving along the approach to the
second crossing on the Chicago-North-
western above Ableman, he became
suddenly aware that the evening pas
senger train was almost at the cross
ing and Immediately jumped from the
rig. The engine struck the horses
which were instantly killed. The acct
dent occurred about 7:30 o'clock.
Some unknown parties, apparently
bent on mischief, gained access to JUS
tice Jensen's and Atty Martins office
in the First National bank building
Tuesday night by breaking the glass
door and slipping the catch, then dis
connected the telephones, turned the
furniture topsy turvy and disarranged
matters generally. AS far as is known
nothing was stolen, though some checks
lay upon the open desk of Atty. Mar
tin. Pure deviltry is about the only
reason for the outrage and if the guilty
parties are apprehended they will doubt