The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
Local Happenings


DIR. McChesney is recovering from
quite a serious attack of the grip.
N. E. Nelson is filling his store
houses with fine quality of 14-inch ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hanlon are
visiting friends in Chicago for time
Mrs. M. E. Conway was guest OF
her sister, Mrs Metz, at Rockford over
the week end.
VIM. Attlesey was called to ut.
.Ansgar, Iowa, Friday evening by the
death of relative.
Rush Wentworth of Granton, Wis,
was called here this week by the death
of his sister, Mrs. Knox.
Mrs. Will Carpenter and son OF
Whitewater visited relatives in Edger-
ton during the week.
Robert Carr of Milton Junction was
here Tuesday to attend the funera! OF
his old friend, E. C. Hopkins.
Peter Mccain drew the appoint
ment of deputy sheriff for this section
of the county from Sheriff Whipple.
The Bethany Circle will be enter
tanned by Mrs. ]. Linnevold at the par
.sonage Thursday evening this week.
Rev. Schoenfeld was called to Sa-
wanna, ILL.,, the latter part of the week
to preach the funeral sermon OF
friend.
January has given US some mighty
stiff winter weather so far with Their
mometers ranging anywhere from to
20 below each morning.
Miss Helen Coon. Miss Alice Mich
OILS and Miss Marie Babcock attended a
fraternity dance given by the S. A. Z.
at Beloit college Saturday evening.
The Norwegian Lutheran Ladies
Aid society will be entertained at the
church Thursday, Jan. 25th, by Mrs. j.
Linnevold and Mrs o. u. Hanson.
w. w. Hammond passed the latter
part of the week in Chicago purchasing
rugs and furniture for the Department
store. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Hammond.
Green hides are now said to be
worth % cents pound, and the hide
of steer brings about as much now as
the whole steer did few years ago.
This is going to be some competition
with the dairy cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrissey
went to Chicago Friday where Mrs.
Morrissey will receive treatment at
Mercy hospital. They were accom-
panied by their daughter Jessie who
will remain with her mother for time.
The Fred Stark farm in Albion of
156 acres has been sold to Horatlo
Marsden of Albion Prairie for $40, 600
an a deal conducted by E. M. Ladd's
agency. who also sold James Barton's
10 acre tract in the city to Fred Scho-
enfeldt for $4,000
The sermon at the English morn
ing service next Sunday at the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church will be on the
subject, ''The Saving of the Outcast. "
Evening subject at the Norwegian SER
vice, "How to Treat Your Grudge.
The pastor conducts services at Albion
academy at p. m. every Sunday.
The fire department was called out
Sunday evening about II O'Clock to re-
spond to an alarm from T. A. Filing
sons residence on Washington street.
Sparks from burned out chimney
started blaze on the roof that was
extinguished with only slight damage.
A small smoke loss will also be adj
justed.
Earl Wescott had the misfortune
to lose a valuable horse Monday after
noon. While driving to the city from
his farm home north of here, in some
manner the horse made a misstep,
wrenching his leg in such manner as
to break it. Mr.. Wescott is unable to
account for the accident. The animal
was put out of it's misery by being shot.
The City Federation will hold a
cafeteria supper in Culton Memorial
hall on Friday evening, Jan. 10, from 5
o'clock until all are served. The pro-
ceeds of this supper are co be used for
charitable purposes. The Federation
is about to take the responsibility,
financially, of an operation and care
for little blind girl living in our city.
and everyone is invited to attend this
supper and thus assist in this work.
-Beloit boasts that more than two
millions were spent the past year in
building activities in that city, large
additions being built to the factories,
and more than 225 new homes being
erected. Thousands of additional work
ers have found nlentu Of emnlnvnent