The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16

vile transacted business here on Sat-
urday.
Hal Martin has been looking after
legal matters in the probate court of
Chippewa county this week.
The Pringle Bros. department
store held their annual spring opening
this week starting Wednesday.
Mrs. w. P. Cutlery was called to
Chicago Friday evening by the. death
of the wife of her brother at Austin.
Charles Tall has opened a display
room for handling the Studebaker line
of automobiles in the Thos. Pierce
building on Swift street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin T. Coulter and
son, who have been visiting among rel
atives here, left for their home at
Miles City, Mont, Saturday morning.
The Misses Emma Plautz, Mile
Venske, Bessie Rusch, Alma Strausen,
Lizzie and Alma Schumacher went to
Mcfarland to pass Sunday with Mrs.
Herman earle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Jameson, who
have been spending the winter with
their nephew, W. P. Cutlery, left Sat
urday for Chicago en- route to their
home in Denver, Colo.
The story of his life and escape
from Siberian dungeon will be told by
Lieutenant Swartkopensky at the Con-
gregational church Thursday evening,
commencing at o'clock. The price,
% and Is cents.
p. M. Ellingson returned Thursday
evening from two weeks visit with
his wife and daughter who are spend
ing the winter on the Gulf coast. He
reports that the frosts have played
havoc with the winter gardening in the
localities visited.
Henry G.. Anderson has filed with
the register of deeds a certificate nam
ing his 100 acre farm in Albion "Cy-
clone Stock Farm" The name is re-
minder of the big storm that destroyed
several thousand dollars worth of farm
buildings on the place few years ago.
The bank statement published in
this issue shows the balance climbing
up we'll toward the million dollar mark
and indicates vast sum of money has
been paid out to epople of this COM
munity the past season. The state
ment also shows the high mark of de-
posits.
"A nasty nor'east storm broke on
Monday evening with gale that piled
up the snow in drifts, followed by rain
and sleet on Tuesday, forcibly remind
ing us that winter is not yet over. The
thaw the latter part of last week had
nearly barred the ground before the last
installment came.
The Rock County Sugar Co. has
secured a total of 5000 acres of beets
for the GAINESVILLE factory. Three hun
dred hands have already been contract
ed for to work in the fields. The fac
tory is being put into fl rst-class order
and the prospects are growing brighter
for a record season.
The morning service at the Nor
wegian Lutheran church will be in Eng
fish. There will be sermon on ''Pray-
er's Highest Aspirations. The even
ing service will be in Norwegian. Sub
ject, ga Counterfeit Conversion. -
Regular services at Albion Academy
p. m. Sunday school 10 a. m.
Dynamite was used to break the
ice in Saunders Creek Sunday in order
to clear the channel and prevent jam
near the Main street bridge. The bed
of the creek was solidly frozen to the
depth of IA to Is inches. The freshet
caused by the thaw of last week re-
ceeded without much overflow.
Miss Eva l.. Bascon, who is in
charge of the Study Club Department
of the Library Commission of Wiscon-
sin, will speak to the women's clubs of
Edgerton on Saturday afternoon, March
18th, at O'Clock, in the auditorium OF
the Public Library. All interested in
this work are cordially invited to at
tend.
Edwin M. Jensen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Jensen of the town of Porter,
and Miss Susan Nelson, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nelson of Porter,
were married at the Edgerton Lutheran
parsonage by Rev. ]. Linnevold, Thurs
day, March 8. The ceremony was wit.
messed by the BRIDES brother, Car
Nelson, and by Miss Eleanor Jensen,
sister of the groom. After wedding
journey they will make their home or
a farm seven miles west of Edgerton.
Best wishes of many friends will &C
with them