The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-05-04
Local Happenings


to cover his district Tuesday, May 1st.
-Lemont Girard has left good po-
sition in Madison to enlist in the navy.
"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sherman at MELVILLE April II.
Eugene Short and family of Beloit
were over Sunday guests of relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Puerner visited
relatives in Jefferson few days this
week.
DIR. Hyland of Mcfarland has
rented dental rooms in the Pringle
block.
Frank Russell attended the funeral
of his sister-in-law at Fall River on
Sunday.
Harry McChesney was up from
Chicago to spend Sunday with his par
ents.
-Ad. Hartzell of Chippewa county
is visiting among friends here for
few days.
"A daughter was welcomed into the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Price on
Saturday last.
Our business places have arranged
some very unique window displays in
honor of Baby Week.
Miss Helen Coon was a guest at
the Earl Langworthy home in Milwau-
kee for the week end.
j. F. Hruska and family were called
to Almond, Wis, Friday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Hruska's grandmother.
Harry Hutson returned Sunday
from the Madison hospital where he
underwent an operation short time
ago.
Mrs. Ed Haugen and Mrs. Anton
Olson will entertain the society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church Thursday,
May 10th.
The Edgerton band has secured the
services of F. H. Daniels as leader for
the present season and rehearsals are
under way.
Andrew Erickson, for several years
resident of this city but now of st.
Joe, Mich, greeted old friends here a
short time early in the week.
Owing to wreck on the line east
of Portage several mail line and coast
line trains were routed through here
Saturday night and Sunday.
The Bethany Circle will meet this
week Thursday evening at Pleasant
View. Those who wish to attend meet
at the church at $50 p. m.
The Fairbanks Morse company of
Beloit celebrated the completion of
their new shop, 7O2x92 feet, by giving
party to their employees this week.
Amanda Brace. wife of Oscar
Crandall, died at her home in Walworth
Monday afternoon. The deceased was
the daughter of Capt. Harvey Brace,
an early settler in Rock county.
Tho bottom dropped out of the Ell
gin butter market, the majority of
sales being 81 cents per pound, seven
cents under the majority sales week
ago and drop of nine cents in two
weeks. Twenty years ago butter was
selling at Is cents.
Don't forget the lecture by DR..
Stoval of the state health department
at the Child Welfare headquarters
Doty store) Thursday at p. m. Ev-
erybody welcome. Thursday, 7:30 p.
M, lecture to fathers and sons, ''He-
redity," by DR.. Stoval.
The program for Baby Week ar
ranged by the Federation of Women's
Clubs has attracted considerable inter
est in Edgerton and the attendance
upon the meetings at the Doty store by
mothers has been indeed gratifying to
those in charge.
Recruits for the navy and the reg
ular army to the numerical strength
authorized by law are wanted. Young
men desiring to enlist will be placed in
communication WIFI q recruiting VI
ficer by applying to Postmaster G. A.
Hoen. 14tf
The Beloit College Glee Club gave
: most enjoyable concert at the Con-
gregational church Thursday evening
to an appreciative audience that would
gladly welcome a return date. The
young men were entertained at private
homes during their visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ogden have
received word from their son Roy at
Lowell, Mass, who was a naval re-
serve, that he had reported to the re-
cruiting station for duty. Mr.. Ogden
had seen eight years previous service
in the U. S. navy, having his honorable
discharge.