The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-01

cry since mas Deen quite Satisfactory.
Work in the Rank of Page at the
! K. of P. lodge next Monday evening.
Refreshments will be served. AS this
will be the last meeting before closing
down for the summer, a large attend
ance is desired.
Your attention is directed to the
piano sale conducted by A. E. Stewart
at the P. NJ Ellingson store, the par
ticulars of which are advertised else
where in this paper. Some remarkably
attractive prices are offered. Look up
the figures and terms.
On Sunday last Rev. j. Linnevold
rendered his resignation as pastor Of
the Norwegian Lutheran church, over
which he has presided for the past II
years. The decision Of Rev. Linnevold
! to accept the call from the church at
Glenwood, Mimi, is matter of regret
among his Pensioners and friends in
this city, though they cannot but wish
him success in his new field of labor.
The family expect to move to Mime
sofa about July 1st.
Everyone is expected to lend en-
couragement to the concert and dance
to be given by the Edgerton platoon of
National Guard recruits, Friday even
ing, June l. The concert will be given
by the First Reg. band of Madison in
oF bon
to 900 o. m. and later will furnish the
music for the dance The boys would
like to sell 1000 tickets to create
fund for camp use when called into
training at Camp Douglas June 18th to
goth.
The local committee of the wom-
ems defense council has secured the
services of Miss Elizabeth Amery for
free canning demonstration to be given
at Library hall Monday evening, June
4, at 7:3O p. m. The very best meth
DDS of canning and drying of all surplus
perishable products will be shown.
Every woman in the vicinity should
feel it her duty to attend in order that
she may fit herself for her important
work of helping conserve the food sup
ply.
The Edgerton branch of the James
vile Chapter of American Red Cross
held meeting Friday evening at Lii
brary hall for the purpose of permanent
organization. There are now about 300
members in the city and more are
joining daily. Bylaws were adopted
and committees were appointed and the
work generally outlined. Following are
the officers elected: F. o. Holt, presi-
dent; August Ratzlaff, vice president;
C. w. Birkenmeyer, secretary; A. j.
Jensen, treasurer; Mrs. Louise Pearse,
executive secretary.
Several stockholders in the Farm
ers' Cooperative Packing Co. in this
vicinity attended opening of the plant
at Madison on Saturday. The entire
process from the unloading of live stock
to the shipping out of the products was
explained by the members of the COM
pany to the visitors. The plant has
daily capacity of 1000 hogs, 100 cattle
500 sheep and calves. The company is
incorporated for $4,000 James Hep
burn shipped his first car load of stock
to the Madison plant Tuesday, consist
ing of cattle, hogs and calves.
Louis Wileman has purchased a
stone crushing outfit which he has in
stalled in the old Toynton pit north of
town. The light company is building
power line to the plant to furnish the
necessary power so that hereafter Ed
gerton will not be SO dependent on
other towns for material in concrete
work. The pit has unlimited supply of
material for years to come that will be
screened to any size desired. When
this plant is in operation there will be
no occasion for such delays as our
street contractor has experienced this
season on shipped in material.
Sergeant Ernest Wood, U. S. A,
detailed as drillmaster of the Edgerton
platoon, was ordered to Madison Satur-
day for examination for promotion. 1t
is understood that lieutenancy is open
for him and his commission is only
matter of time. 1t was hoped that
separate company could be organized
in Edgerton in which event Sergeant
Woods might be commissioned captain.
He is every inch soldier, very popu
lar with the rockies and has made many
friends while here He has been de-
tailed instructor of the Wisconsin ma
tional guard for the past three years,
previous to that having seen service in
the third regulars in the Philippines.
and since coming here having been
transferred to the goth Infantry, u.