The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-01-07
Bert Carey returned to his studies

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at Milton college Wednesday morning.
All property holders and citizens
interested in the Saunders creek drain
age proposition are requested to meet
at the council chambers Wednesday
evening, Jan. 18th.
] The Monday Club held business
meeting in the library club room, Tues
day p. M, Jan. 4th. After the meet
ing the president. Mrs. Clarke, served
a farewell spread in honor of Mrs. E.
C. Hopkins, who leaves for Chronicle,
Ala, in few days. The next meet
ing will be held in the club room. Jan.
18th.
Harry Langworthy fell from the
top of the tobacco shed while engaged
in taking down his crop. nearly 20 feet,
Saturday afternoon, and was removed to
the house in an unconscious condition.
In an examination of his injuries it was
found that no bones were broken but
was badly bruised and shaken up. He
considers he was extremely fortunate
in escaping more serious injuries by
his fall.
One of the pleasant diversions of
the holiday week was a ludefisk supper
given by Landlord Cutlery at the
Carlton Hotel on New Years eve. at
which over 100 guests were served in
true Norwegian style. Nearly thirty
were present from Stoughton as well
as many prominent farmers from the
country, all of whom were prolific with
their expressions of appreciation of
Mr.. Guttery's hospitality.
The Burleigh-C Cash Stock Co. have
arranged to add Edgerton to circuit
and will appear at the Majestic theater
on Wednesday each week until fur
Their notice. The opening play on
Wednesday, Jan. IL, will be Brother
Against Brother" This company is
the cast that was supporting Leona
Lemar, or 'tthe girl with thousand
eyes" that played here few weeks
ago. War time price, Is cents, to all
seats.
The Lyric has booked for this
Thursday (tonight) Temper, featur-
ing H. B. Walthall and Ruth Stone
house. Mr.. Walthall played the lead
ing part in the 'tBirth of a Nation"
and is exceptionally well adapted to
this type of acting. Friday s'The Con-
fession of Madame Barastoff. Her
soldier lover keeps the secret which
would have proven his innocence. The
woman's confession is hushed by the
crash of the rifles that kill him.
| The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Tobacco Exchange Bank
was held in the directors room Tues
day afternoon at p. m. The present
officers and board of directors were re-
elected, the board consisting OF And.
Jensen, w. S. Heddles, w. A. Shelley,
| C. G. Biederman, VIM. Bussey, d. l..
Babcock and Alex White. The reports
submitted showed that despite the gen
eral business depression the bank had
maintained the largest average depos-
it's of any year in it's existence.
The annual election of officers of
the Edgerton Fire Department, held on
Monday evening, resulted as follows:
President-Fred Boenig.
Vice President George Radiant.
Foreman Gessert.
lst Asst. Foreman-F. E. Ash.
End Asst. Foreman-Hubert Arthur.
Secretary-Fred G.. Smith.
Treasurer-Carl Venske.
Hose Captain-Chas. Swift.
Asst. Hose Capillary Maltpress.
Hook & Ladder Capt. j ohm Ruosch.
| Asst. H. & L. Capt.-Art Maves.
Trustees Venske, j. A. Jensen.
Janitor-G. L. Ogden.
Sergeant-at-Arms-7W. A. Borgnis.
| Methodist Church Notes