The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-09-11


pital.
Weakened by the absence of two
or three of their best men, the Cubs
met defeat at the hands of the Haner-
vile team at the feeding yards grounds
Sunday afternoon by score of to Z.
Miss Rose Harrington left Monday
for Delavan to assume position in the
city school there. Miss Bessie Cum
ningham began her school Tuesday near
Hanover, and Miss Frances Nichols in
the Cox district Monday.
Mrs. Dexter Wilson gave a very
pleasant reception at her home Monday
evening for her daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wolfe of White
Plains, N. Y, who have been visiting
here for short time.
Miss Clara Jensen entertained a
pleasant company of young ladies at
her home Friday afternoon in honor of
Misses Lorraine and Clara Pollock of
Fargo, N D., who were her guests for
several days the past week.
Miss Eleanor Hitchcock leaves the
latter part of the week for Union
Grove, where she will teach in the high
school the coming year. Miss jose
phine Tallard returns to Birnamwood
Friday to resume her position as teach
er there this year.
Rev. T. w. Northsis attending the
Wisconsin conference at Fond du Lac.
He will return and preach morning and
evening next Sunday. His congrega-
ton were pleased to hear report of
advancement from the board of trus-
tees After paying $239O on street,
church and property repair, they have
a balance of $45 in the treasury, show
ing faithful work of pastor and peo-
Pile.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Post of Edger-
ton announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Eveline, to Rev. L. A.
Stark, pastor of the Congregational
church at Stoughton. Miss Post was
graduated this spring from the univer-
sity. Rev. Stark was graduated from
the university with the class of 1911
and took his masters degree the fol-
lowing year. The date of the wedding
has not as yet been announced.
Dealers will be interested in new
law which went into effect on Septem-
Der 1st, and which the department Of
weights and measures is preparing to
enforce. The law requires that all ar
ticles of food and drink sold in pack
ages must be plainly and conspcuously
| marked on the outside to SHOW the
| amount contained. 1t covers bottled
goods of all kinds, beverages, condi-
ments, spices, etc. 1t is practically
| the same as the federal law. 1t applies
to package goods but not to goods sold
in bulk.
Mr.. VIM. A. Leighton has been en-
gagged to manage the Wilson Bros.
laboratory to succeed F. G. Ullrich who
has had charge of the business for the
past two years. Mr.. Leighton was ed
ucated as a lawyer in Scotland and
after coming to this country took a
degree in theological school and until
recently for time has been pastor of
the Congregational church at Milton.
After deciding to leave the ministry
for a business vocation, Mr. Wilson
secured him to take charge of the rap
idly increasing proprietary medicine
business.
While A. w. Shumway and family
were coming down Henry street shortly
after noon Monday, he met single rig
driven by Claus Anderson of Porter
whose horse bolted directly in front of
the Shumway auto, smashing the wind
shield. The impact threw the animal
down, overturning the buggy, throw
ing the occupants to the street. Mr..
Shumway was cut slightly on the tenn
pie by flying glass and also sustained a
bruised side. Outside few dents the
auto was not otherwise injured but the
buggy will need some repairs.
Hugh T. Sweeney's country home
a mile north of town had narrow es-
cape from destruction by fire Sunday
evening. Mrs. Sweeney and the two
younger children were alone in the
house at the time when the smell of
smoke aroused their attention and an
investigation followed. The trouble
was finally located in store room on
the second story of back wing which
was found to be filled with flames and
smoke. After much trouble Mrs.
Sweeney finally subdued the fire but
not until she was completely exhaust
| ed. Considerable bedding and clothing
was scorched and but for the timely
discovery of the fire the entire home
would have Uopo IN in smoke