The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-08-06
Local Happenings

Illinois.
Mrs. C. R. Bentley and Miss Nellie
left Saturday on visit to her sister IN
Pittsburgh.
Geo. M. Underhill and wife return
ed from a ten days visit in the East
Saturday evening.
Mrs. C. H. Hitchcock returned
Sunday from weeks visit to her son
in Rockford, Ill.
Miss Isabella VAIL is out from Mil
waukee for a couple weeks stay at the
home of August Dallman.
Miss Leora Mabbett, employed as
librarian at Minneapolis, is visiting her
home here on her annual vacation.
Charlie Arthur and family were up
from GAINESVILLE to pass Sunday with
his parents, J. o. Arthur and wife.
Miss Ruth Watson is up from Chi
cago for few weeks visit at the home
of her parents, Wray Watson and wife.
Mr.. Platz and family motored from
Milwaukee and were guests at the
home of Alderman Dallman and wife
on Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Sutton left on Thurs
day of last week for the western coast
to pay a two months visit to her
daughter Jessie.
Fred Bergman, clerk in c. H. Bah
cocks store, is taking two weeks
vacation, passing the time with rela-
tives in McGregor, Iowa.
Tommy Greenwood left Sunday for
San Diego, CAL. for brief visit. His
sister Grace will return with him via
the San Francisco exposition.
Walter |. Brandt was elected by
Albion academy trustees as professor
of German and history at the academy
at meeting held in this city last week.
W. w. Hammond and wife, Sam
Pringle and Miss Olga Hanson were in
Chicago the latter part of the week in
the interest of the Department store.
Miss Florence Hawkins and Miss
Minnie Johnson leave the latter part OF
the week for a months trip to the
Yellowstone Park and other western
points.
Petitions are being circulated among
property owners asking Improvement
of Swift street to st. Joseph's church
corner and the entire length of Wash
ington street.
"A good many automobile parties
were caught away from home by the
Sunday afternoon and evening rain and
some were unable to make port the
same night.
Mrs. F. Gessert and two children,
Norman and Elizabeth, and Miss Alma
Ratzlaff left Monday morning for Ar
lington Heights, ILL.,, for few days
visit with Frank Bubitz and wife.
A card from ]. H. Snow informs US
that he has been employed as supervis-
ing engineer to construct go miles of
irrigating ditch in the Okonogan valley
with headquarters at Oroville, Wash.
The home of Roger Watson and
wife was gladdened Saturday, July 81,
1915, by the arrival of nine pound
boy. Miss Eva M. Knable, graduate
nurse, of Viola, Wis, is in attendance.
"A civil service examination for
clerk and carriers for the post office in
Edgerton will be held at the Child high
school on Aug. IA, 1915, at 9 a. m. For
application blanks and full particulars,
apply to Earl Dickerson, secretary.
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What promised to be good game
of ball at the Driving Park Sunday was
cut short on account of weather cOndi-
lions. The game continued for three
innings and the score was for the To-
bacco City Nationals and 0 for the
Cubs.
One of the most noticeable i'm
provements in the way of trimming
shade trees can be seen at the DIR.
Shearer home. The work was done by
Frank Russell who is professional in
this line. There are many places in
the city that would be improved ten
fold or more if Mr.. Russell was en-
ployed a few hours. Shade trees trim
med to the proper height not only give
the place nicer appearance but makes
the premises more sanitary.
R. P. Manard, employed in the
drafting department of the Western
Electric Co. in Chicago, and his wife, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bowen
of this city, barely escaped being in
the Eastland disaster, so they inform
their relatives here. They had talked
FOR some days of joining party that
boarded this steamer but at the last