The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-04-27
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Earle have tel

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egraphed their son Kenneth at Brown
university, Providence, their permission
to join the navy and he is to be assign
| ed to the mosquito fleet with several of
| his classmates.
Two marriages took place Tuesday
afternoon, the 18th of April, at the
parsonage of Rev. John Halvorson near
Rockdale. They were Alvin Veum and
| Alma Ramberg; Orvin Nottestad and
| Genevieve Naset. The contracting
parties reside in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Andrew Jensen has been in
duced to take his first vacation since
he became an officer in the Tobacco
Exchange bank and left Wednesday
with Mrs. Jensen for Minneapolis for a
few weeks stay. 1t is hoped that he
will return to US improved in health.
"A couple of drivers on the 11:08
passenger train left the rails just east
of the river bridge Sunday and bumped
along on the ties for quite distance
before being stopped. 1t took only
half hour delay to get the engine back
on the track and no damage occurred.
The body of Edward Albright, 25,
who disappeared from his home on
March 8 while suffering from pneu-
monia, was found in the Rock river,
south of the city, on Sunday. At the
time of Albright's disappearance wide
search was made for the missing man,
Boy Scouts being called to aid.
John Thoreson, agent of the Nor
wegian American Steamship Co., has
been advised that one boat of its line
left for American ports April II with
full line of third class passengers, and
another will follow shortly. A number
of emigrants are booked for passage
on these boats.
The Cast Stone Construction Co. of
Eau Claire are on the ground getting
the machinery and labor force organ
lied to start the Washington street
pavement. The work of grading is
we'll under way. The Oshkosh con-
tractor for the Main street storm sewer
is alse ready to start work on the i'm
provement.
The remains of Mrs. Mary A. Lit
ney, who died at her home in Janesville
Sunday, were brought here for inter-
ment in the Catholic cemetery Tues
dav. She was the widow of Joseph
Litney, to whom she was married in
1868, and had been a resident of Rock
county since 1855. She is survived by
three sons and daughter.
The formation of the Edgerton
Trailer Co. is progressing finely. Near
ly all the required stock has been sub
scribed and the incorporation papers
will soon be filed, when the company
will begin to order material. The new
concern hopes to be turning out lin
ished products within a few weeks.
Edgerton's new factory is a sure go.
The season has closed at the sheep
! feeding yards when the last shipments
were forwarded to the Chicago mar
kets this week. Twice last week the
market was topped and the record
broken for aged wethers finished there
for Mr.. Pope. Several cars of these
sheep brought the owner $18.75 per
head, including the wool clip in March
last.
Miss Melvina Lund, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Lund, and Daniel
Pierce, both of Albion, were married at
the parsonage by Rev. Krostu at Utica
at one o'clock Wednesday. A five
| O'Clock wedding dinner was served at
the home of the brides parents to a
small company of relatives and friends.
Shortly after they left for wedding
trip to Chicago, after which they will
be at home on the groom's farm in AL
bion, with the best wishes of large
circle of friends.
The following delegates have been
named to attend the county defense
council by Mayor Conway: First ward,
w. T. Pomeroy, j. 0. Arthur, L. b.
Earle, F. w. Coon, A. F. Ratzlatf and
B. C. Wilson; second ward, Geo. w.
Doty, J. M. Conway, A. H. Clarke, G.
A. Hoen, w. F. Mabbett and William
Strasberg; third ward, Henry Ebbott,
August Dallman, V. N. Green, Fred
Maves, H. C. Son and B. J. Springer.
The first meeting of the defense coup-
Gil will be held at the city hall, James
vile, Friday, April 9th, at 2 p. m.
"A high school debate on the ques-
ton of government ownership OF rail-
roads took place at assembly room on
Monday afternoon. The affirmative
was upheld by the Edgerton team con-
sisting of George Lynts, Willard Shea
and Mahlon Ogden, while team from