The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-11-30


Mont, are guests at the home of Frank
Pringle for few days.
The Ladies society of the Norweg-
| ian Lutheran church will entertain in
the church parlors December 9Th.
"A marriage license was issued on
Tuesday to Chas. A. Mas and Miss
Fannie Pomeroy, both of Fulton.
james Menhall has been in Wash
ington during the week on business
connected with the Highway Trailer
Co.
The Betheny Circle will be enter
tanned Friday evening of this week in
the church parlors by the Misses AIDA
Rossebo and Ella Stanke.
Sergeant Earle w. Shaw and
Richard Brown are expecting to leave
Camp Sherman next Wednesday for
the east and from there to France.
They belong to the Motor Supply Train
Company.
A full attendance is requested at
the regular meeting of Fulton Lodge
No. SO, F. & A. NJ, next Tuesday
night as matter of special Importance
will be brought before the lodge. "A.
Mcintosh. w. M.
GAINESVILLE grocers and meat dealers
have found it necessary to limit credits
and announce all accounts must be set
tied every thirty days. The plan is
attracting the attention of neighboring
towns and may be adopted generally.
The ladies society of the Congre-
gational church will meet in the church
parlors next Wednesday afternoon at
2:30 O'Clock for the election of officers
|! and the transaction of other important
business, Every member is requested
to be present.
&C. E. Sweeney, real estate agent,
reports the following farm sales this
week: Hiram Davis, Edgerton, 90
acres in town of Albion, known as the
Wescott estate, to Henry Thronson,
for SIG, 300; the farm of 106 acres owned
by L. E. Gettle, in the town of Fulton,
to George Kothlow, of MELVILLE, for
$18, 700.
There was a fine attendance at
Library hall last Tuesday evening that
listened to the addresses of Rev. j. E.
Mahoney and w. j. Dougherty who
explained the work of the Knights of
Columbus in the army camps. Sub
scriptions to fund for it's purpose ex-
ceeding something over 100000 was
secured at this meeting.
While subscriptions for the many
war activities are being freely circu-
lated, it is we'll to look out for impost-
ers. An arrest was made at Stoughton
Monday of man who was soliciting
funds for the Y. M. c. A, whose Gre
dentials appeared to be faulty. While
giving to a worthy cause is commend
able, people should be careful in deal
ing with strangers.
"A new study club has been organ
lied, it will be known as the Philoma-
THAN Literary Club. It's officers are:
Mrs. Laura Holton, president; Mrs.
Lillis Clark, vice president; Mrs.
Grassman, secretary; Mrs. l.. A. An
derson, treasurer. Their first meet
ing was with Mrs. Weetman Dickinson,
thirteen members being present. After
the business session a social hour was
enjoyed.
Fred B. Gleave, who has been a
trusted and competent employee in the
Heddles Lumber company's office here
the past nine years, will shortly be
transferred to OrfordYille to take
charge of a yard at that point. The
policy of the Heddles company has been
to promote their employees as oppor-
tunity presented, and this promotion is
surely a merited one. In leaving Ed
gerton Mr.. and Mrs. Gleave will have
the we'll wishes of large circle of
friends.
The organization of local branch
of the Loyalty League was effected at
a meeting held at the Carlton Hotel on
Saturday evening at which about forty
were present The following officers
were elected: F. o. Holt, president;
August Dallman, vice-president; Paul
N. Grub, secretary; D. G. Gle, treas.
An executive committee consisting of
DR.. McChesney, A. Mcintosh, L. H.
Towne and J. j. Leary was selected.
Application for charter has been made
to the state organization and member
ship list will be extended to include the
loyal people of Edgerton. If you have
not already joined, application may be
made to the secretary. One of the
objects of the local branch will be to
provide fund sufficiently ample to
meet the small calls for war aids, MAX