The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-29

the Appleton schools, and Gertrude
Tallard of Joliet, ILL.,, came home for
the Christmas festivities.
Penn Brown, wife and son came up
from Peoria, ILL.,, where he is employed
by Contractor Harding, to spend the
holidays with relatives here.
Miss Gertrude Spencer arrived Sat
urday from Minneapolis, where she is
teaching in the public schools, to spend
the holidays at her parental home.
-Drs. A. T. and F. E. Shearer and
DR.. Horton have moved into an elegant
suite of offices in the new Mcintosh &
Thompson block during the week.
Miss Florence Jack, who is travel
ing with a concert company through
the East, came home to pass the holt
DAYS with her mother and sister here.
The "old timers" were outclassed
by the high school basketball team in
benefit game played at the Child gym
Monday evening by score of 81 to II.
Miss Marion Doty has accepted a
position as dietarian in one of the larg-
est hospitals in New York City. She
will leave to commence her duties on
January 9.
Mrs. M. E. Titus and daughter are
spending the holiday season with her
parents at Sandwich, Ill. Mr.. Titus
Joined them there for the Christmas
gathering.
DIR. and Mrs. A. P. Nicholson and
daughter Eunice departed for Canton,
Ohio, Wednesday morning, where they
will spend several weeks at the home
of their son Roy. =
Miss Frances Quigley of New York,
Miss Ann Quigley of Milwaukee and
John Ryan and family of Beloit were
here for family gathering at Mrs. P.
Quigley's Christmas.
Fay Briggs, one of the pioneer
travelling salesman with many friends
throughout southern Wisconsin, died
at his home in Madison last week, aged
81 years. He was brother-in-law to
ex-Gov. Davidson.
The officers and teachers of the M.
E. Sunday school are giving Christ
mas party Thursday, Dec. 18th, for
members of the Sunday school. The
primary class will be entertained at 2
p. m. and the others at 7:30 p. m.
Coaches Lamoreaux and Dexter,
who coached the high school football
team, were presented with loving cups
Thursday by the members of the foot
ball team. Capt. Williams made the
presentation speech which was re-
sponded to by the coaches.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McMillin and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Atwell of
Stevens Point, Miss Anna Hinkley of
Milwaukee, and Miss Leora Mabbett of
Minneapolis were Christmas guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Nab
bett.
The crowd that gathered at the
Peters market Saturday evening when
the twenty prizes were distributed
filled the market and overfowed out
into the street to the number of three
or four hundred. Ten young pigs, sew
eral ducks, turkeys and pork loins were
given away.
Miss wilma Soverhill, the violinist,
of GAINESVILLE, was married on Thursday
evening, Dec. 18th, at o'clock, at her
home in GAINESVILLE, 227 N. Washington
street, to Mr.. Eben Oscar Arthur, also
of the Bower city. Miss Soverhill is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Sow
erhill of GAINESVILLE.
The Adamson law was the topic
for discussion of an interesting meeting
of the Mems club held at the home of
Frank Pearson Friday evening. The
leaders were Andrew Mcintosh and C.
w. Birkenmeyer, while others present
took part in the discussion. Light re-
freshments were served at the close.
Handsome diplomas of honor have
been issued to the six prize winners for
essays on fire protection by the Wis
consin State Fire Protective associa-
ton. Cash prizes were offered some
time ago by Henry Johnson to pupils
of our public schools for the best essays
on the subject, which were awarded to
Beatrice Holton. Gerhard Jensen. IneZ
Lockwood, Ada Mohr. Louise Riven-
berg and Justine Price. The diplomas
have arrived and are framed before
presentation:
"A peculiar, but none the less seri-
Gus accident occurred to Mrs. John
Marks Tuesday morning as she was
riding through town sitting in the bot
tom of a bob sleigh. On Swift street
the driver met Mr.. Ward leading a
team and in passing one of the horses