The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
Local Happenings


city.
AT Lake Mills Sunday the Edger-
tons ball team defeated the locals by
score of 16 to 6.
Pastor w. Hooton is announced to
preach at Stoughton and Stebbinsville
next Sunday.
Mrs. o. D. Rowe of GAINESVILLE was
guest of Mrs. A. W. Bentley for
time the past week.
of Sparta have been visiting among
Edgerton friends during the week.
Mrs. S. L. Emery and Miss Anna
Hoen were entertained at the Madison
home of Mrs. Geo. Gary Wednesday.
j. Mccarthy of Philadelphia is Wis
iting at the home of Mrs. Mary Leary
and other relatives here.
Mrs August Geisert left Wednes-
day for months visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Schultz, at Marshall,
Mimi.
"A horse driven by Joe Swerdloff,
junk dealer, stumbled and broke its leg
on the MELVILLE road Monday and had
to be shot.
"A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Hanson on Albion Prairie fell from
buggy one day this week, sustaining
broken arm.
Misses Florence Dunn md Minnie
Bush of Milwaukee were guests at the
home of their uncle, M. H. Ford, a por-
ton of the week.
The Norwegian Ladies Aid will be
entertained by Mrs. Tom Ellingson and
Mrs. Ed Grassman at Pleasant View.
Friday, Aug. 4th.
Mary, 8 year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Mabbett, fell from a
pony which she was riding, sustaining
broken arm.
Prof. Thonnes and wife are chap
eroning party of young boys who are
enjoying an outing at the Clarke cot
tage on Rock river of a week or so.
There are regularly two morning
services at the Norwegian Lutheran
church, the first at 10 o'clock in English
and the second at II o'clock in Norwe-
gian.
Lecture by L. G. Randolph and
concert by Milton College Glee Club at
Culton Memorial hall, Thursday even
ing, July 27. Don't miss this fine en-
tertainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rathbun of
Chicago were guests at T. B. Earle's
family on motor trip to the northern
part of the state.
Mrs. o. j. Jensen entertained a
company of ladies Friday in honor of
Mrs ]. Robertson of Eccleston, Md
Mrs. Robertson will be remembered as
Miss Madge Burnham whose early life
was spent in Edgerton.
We hear everybody has Wednes-
day, Aug. 2, marked on their calendar
as the date of the 34th annual picnic
and races of the T. A. & B. society.
All roads will lead to Edgerton that
day, so join the crowd and be with US.
1.-THE Dream of Eugene Aram" is
the title of the three part Selig feature
to be shown at the Lyric Friday and is
produced from the dramatic poem by
Thomas Hood. On Monday Triangle
Kay Bee five part feature, ''The Golden
Claw" starring Miss Bessie Bariscale
and Frank Mills.
August Is is the date claimed for
the Albion Prairie annual picnic when
the countryside for miles around meet
in Henry Marsden's grove for holi-
day. This year two ball games have
been arranged for as part of the field
sports. Gov. Philip has promised to
be present and give and address, and a
band will be there for the day.
Relatives here have received cards
announcing the marriage of Frank
Artemus Hitchcock and Helen Brout
Sroufe, which took place at Ithaca, N.
Y, July 5th. The young couple will
spend the months of July and August
in New York, going to Mesilla Park,
New Mexico, at the opening of the uni
versity where Mr.. Hitchcock is engaged
as professor of engineering.
High temperatures have prevailed
well into the fourth week, with Their
mometers crowding the 100 mark at
midday most of the time. The oldest
inhabitant can scarcely recall so long a
heated term. The scorching hot sun
has prematurely ripened some of the
small grain, and on light soils has
shortened the corn and tobacco crops
and gardens and lawns have suffered