The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-08-18

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DIR. Smith and family have returned
from week s camping at the CracaJou
club on Koshkonong.
Ringing Bros. Circus at GAINESVILLE
Wednesday drew large attendance
from Edgerton and vicinity.
Twelve decorated autos boosting
the Madison traction demonstration,
Sept. 4-8, passed through town Tues
day morning.
Miss Edna Strasberg visited friends
in Lake Mills over the week end, while
Miss Mabel visited friends in Richland
Center.
No services at the Congregational
church next Sunday. Sunday school as
usual. After next Sunday regular SER
vices will be resumed.
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid will be
entertained by Mesdames NJ. Voog, w.
Kealey, O. Severson and T. Gaarder in
the church parlors. Thursday, August
18th. z
The Gifford-Y Dung Stock company
opens at the Majestic theater next
Monday for weeks stand with change
of program each night, at popular
| prices
Carl Housmann and party OF sew
enteen were down from Madison for
| Sunday dinner at The Carlton. This is
| his first visit here since Mr.. Cutlery
| became the lessee of his hotel property.
Prof. F. O. Holt returned from a
very interesting vacation trip to Wash
ington, Philadelphia and New York,
Friday, returning by way of Niagara
Falls. He was accompanied by his
brother Fred.
"A shower was rendered Miss Bessie
Flagg at the home of Mrs. Cal Wanna
maker Saturday afternoon by num-
Der of young lady friends. Tuesday
afternoon Miss Jessie Mabbett enter
tanned company Of young ladies in
honor of the prospective bride.
Mrs. Anna Litney of Travers City,
Mich, Mrs. r. M. Bower of Detroit,
| Mrs. Chas. Fox and brother and Miss
Mabel Sponholz eff Milwaukee were en-
tertained at the Harry Ash home over
the week end. Mrs. Ash accompanied
her guests in an automobile trip to Mil
waukee Monday.
Next Wednesday, Aug. 23rd, is the
date of the Community Picnic given by
the business firms of Edgerton. The
town people as we'll as the countryside
have cordial invitation to participate
in the outing. Ali indications point to
| a tremendous crowd on that day.
Fred Touton of Porto Rico and
Prof. Frank Touton, teacher in the
schools at ST. Joe, Mo-, are visiting at
the home of their parents in Albion
this week. Fred is employed by the
American Tobacco Co. experimenting
a large tobacco plantation in our insu-
lar possession and is given month S
vacation since the harvest of the crop.
The Cast Stone Construction Co.
| of Eau Claire were awarded the street
| improvement contract at the council
meeting Monday evening. Their equip
ment was loaded for shipment here
Tuesday and it is expected that work
on South Main street will be first
started as soon as the grading is done.
| Stephen Madden has sub-contract for
the grading.
"A reunion of the older employees
of the Milwaukee road-those who have
been with the road over twenty years
was held in that city Tuesday, which
called together nearly thousand of
| their trusted men. The officials saw to
it that the men were given good time
and it was graceful recognition of
| their services.
CONSTRUCTION work is being rushed
on the new plant of the Farmers CO.
operative Packing company at Madison
and it is expected to have it in opera
ton this fall as planned. Contracts
| will soon be let for the equipment and
an ice plant will also be built. The
plant, completed, will represent cost
of about $3.50, 600.
LA Palona'' is the title OF the three
part Vitigraph Broadway Star Feature
to be shown at the Lyric Friday, fea-
turing Mary Anderson, supported by
an .all star cast On Monday the
Triangle Film Corporation presents
Between Men," in five parts, featur-
ing the popular stars Enid Marley and
William S. Hart, produced by Thomas
Ince.
j. w. Hanlon and wife departed
last Saturday afternoon by auto for
Beloit. They will pass short time