The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-05-05
Local Happenings


this week.
Edwin Johnson and family of Mil;
ton were over Sunday visitors of Ed.
gerton relatives.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Tiegs on the Quigley farm east OF
town on Friday last.
-Attys. Whitehead and MCGOWAN OF
GAINESVILLE transacted legal business in
Edgerton on Saturday.
Rev. F. w. Schoenfeld, C. w. Bir-
kenmeyer and Frank Pringle departed
Tuesday for Montana.
james Pollard is converting barn
into very cozy tenant house on his
property in the second ward.
John Hanson, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
p. Hanson, is recovering from an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at Mercy hos
pital.
Herman Collins of Stoughton, who
has just returned from winters stay
in California, was guest at the home
of Byron Long on Thursday last.
The postponed meeting of the La
dies Missionary society will meet with
the Ladies society of the Congrega-
tional church next Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. E. S. Hatch and Mrs. Will
Clifford were in Chicago the latter part
of the week to witness play put on
by the students at Evanston in which
Miss Clifford took part.
Charlie Bowen, who has been en-
ployed in the Lorillard warehouse at
Madison for several weeks, has re-
turned as the firm finished their 1915
packing on Saturday.
"A number of cans of trout fry sent
from the state fish hatchery were
taken by Frank Ash, James Keller and
Frank Burgy Friday and deposited in
nearby streams. This is the second
shipment received here this season.
The Edgerton Poultry Co., which is
running large chicken ranch on the
Petty farm west of town, report re-
markably fine incubator hatch that
came off last week. Out of 400 eggs
placed in the incubator all but II
brought out live, healthy chicks.
Almost thirty-six hours of steady
rain started in Saturday evening, total
ing a precipitation of about three
inches, and we didn't need a bit of it.
Much of the low lands round about
were already too wet to cultivate, so
belated season gets another setback.
-Orlo Tubbs, nephew of Mrs. Lime
Wood, working on the Shuman farm
toward GAINESVILLE, was kicked by a
horse Friday night and had his lower
Jaw broken. DIR. Shearer took an K
ray picture of same and DR.. Meyers
set it and is taking care of the patient.
The closing number of the seasons
lecture course was given at Majestic
theater Thursday evening by the Uni
versity quartet assisted by Miss Corne-
liza Cooper, reader, and Misses Nellie
Bentley and Leona Post, local talent.
The attendance was satisfactory and
the program we'll received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Naset and the
latter's father, George Sherwood, re-
turned Thursday from Fairhope, Ala,
where they have been spending the
winter months on the Gulf coast, and
Mr.. Sherwood still retains his vigor
remarkably we'll for man of his years
though he is nearly blind. H.
&C. G. Biederman left Tuesday for.
Broadview, Mont, to look after some
land interests in that locality. Con-
tracts have been let to break half a
section of land and seed to wheat this
fall. He expects to spend some time
visiting the sheep men of the west be-
fore his return. ~
The commissioners appointed by
Judge Fiffeld to determine the neces-
sity for laying out highway to the
Josephson resort on Rock river met in
this city Saturday and visited the prem
Uses and heard the contentious of the
attorneys representing the town and
the petitioners. An adjournment was
taken to May A when testimony will be
taken before their decision is reached.
Tobacco beds 400 feet long may be
seen on portion of the old Hahn farm
opposite Fassett cemetery, which the
past few years has been converted into
quite colony of tobacco growers. Per-
rigo and Palmer have secured 80 acres
of this tract. Henry Harvey bought
10 acres two years ago and lately has
added more to his purchase, and Chan
Robinson has also bought 10 acres,
nearly all of which will be. planted to