The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-03-03
On the evening of March 7. DR.. G.

E. Hoyt of Milwaukee, instead OF DIR.
Sutherland, will give public lecture
at Culton Memorial hall on the subject
of 'Child Welfare. DR.. Hoyt is sent
out by the state board of health and
all parents and everyone interested are
urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Babcock were
pleasantly surprised Tuesday evening
by the members or the Bridge club,
who came to the home with we'll filled
baskets and spread the tables with
good things to eat and served $50
dinner. The evening was spent play
ing bridge.
Mr.. Geo. Nichols, whose serious
illness was mentioned in our last issue
was taken to Mercy hospital Thursday
for an operation which disclosed bad
ly diseased kidney that was removed.
The operation is considered quite SER
ious one but his condition since has
been quite satisfactory and unless some
unforeseen complications occur is be-
lieved to be fairly on the road to re-
covery.
The Edgerton Credit Mems asso-
citation held a meeting at K. P. hall
Thursday evening, nearly all of the
business interests Of our city being rep
resented. Donald McInnes, secretary
at Stoughton, was present and explain
ed the workings of the association i'll
that city, which has been in existence
something over year and was accom-
plishing satisfactory results. DR.. Bry-
ant also spoke of the good the associa-
ton was able to do in advancing the
material interests of the town. Law
renee Hutson was elected president in
place of C. HI. Babcock, resigned.
There seems to be no end of trouble
at the Fulton dam of the GAINESVILLE
Electric Co., which normally supplies
portion of the current used for light
power in Edgerton This station has
been out of commission since the big
flood early in the fall and just as re-
pairs were about completed the east
side head gates and wing wall, sixteen
feet in length. in the dam were under
mined by water and dropped down on
Saturday evening. AS result OF the
break the power plant will not be &C
tive for q period Of two months or
more, while construction work is being
carried on. The washout on Saturday
did not affect the new work now in
progress. Water on the river is at
about normal at present, the damage
of undermining the cement work PROB
ably having begun during the high
water of several weeks ago.
Walton Pyre will bring his splen-
did Chicago company of actors to play
one night at the Majestic Theatre, Ed
gerton, Thursday, March End. The
company numbers ten people and Mr..
Pyre has this year the strongest play
he has ever brought to this city. 1t is
of detective interest and entitled 1The
Stolen Necklace powerful four act
drama entirely new to these parts. Mr..
Pyre plays the role OF an English cap
tain, wrongly accused Of the theft Of a
valuable necklace. The thief turns out
to be younn lieutenant in the English
army. The play is serious study in
criminology and all who care for the
highest type of drama will not want to
miss this play. "The Romance of
Single Man. which pleased Edgerton
people so much year ago was by the
same playwright as ''Tbe Stolen Neck
lace" and Mr.. Pyre declares that the
acting in his this years company is
even stronger than that of last year.
The Lyric has booked for Friday
"Her Happiness, featuring Viola
Dana, termed by many the sweetest
girl in the photodrama. On Monday
the four part Universal Broadway feat
ure, 'tJust Jim," featuring Harry D.
Carey, the star and hero of the great
Broadway success, Montana. Gust
JIM is the story of bad mans strug
gle from the bottom up. 1t shows the
plunge of coach and four horses down
a five hundred foot precipice during
cloudburst and the sinking of four
masted schooner after terrific she'll
ing by government revenue cutter
Shows will start at Tbs, 1925 and $3.50
p. m. On Tuesday six-part Chaplin
comedy entitled ''Tillie's Punctured
Romance. 1t is a mile of comedy
with laugh every foot. Owing to the
high rental price of this film it will be
necessary to charge adults Is cents and
children 10 cents at night. A special
children's matinee will be run at 4:15
o. m. Admission children cents,
adults 10 cents.