The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-10-05
Local Happenings

spending the week in Chicago.
-Forty-four and half cents is the
Elgin price of butter this week.
"A bouncing boy baby was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sweeney on Fri
day last.
Russell Conn, Kenneth Earle and
Rush Touton have entered the univer-
sity.
Mrs. Will Bardeen visited her
daughter at Fennimore over the week
end.
Allie Mcintosh is at the home of
his mother in this city quite badly
crippled with rheumatism.
Atty. George Blanchard accom-
panied his wife and son home from
Stevens Point Monday evening.
Frank C. Hall of Manchester, Iowa,
has been in town during the week look
ing after his property interests here.
Mrs. Sarah Richardson of Fargo,
N. D., has been spending the week at
the home of her father, John Spencer,
here.
Mrs. w. Fl. Leedle of western Can
ada, wife of former Edgerton mer-
chant, is visiting among friends in the
county.
Services at the Norwegian Luth-
eran church next Sunday evening at
7:3O, conducted by Rev. Spilman. Sun
day school at 10 o'clock.
Bonnie Jensen, B. G. Duman, Al
fred G. Ellefson, Oscar M. Jensen,
Paul w. F. Stark left Wednesday for
Camp Grant at Rockford.
Atty. Paul N. Grubb submitted to
the removal of his tonsils at the James
vile hospital last week, from which he
has fairly we'll recovered.
Mrs. John LaBundy1eft last Thurs
day for a two or three weeks visit
with friends in Elkhorn, Darien and
with her son at Rockford.
Regular meeting of Edgerton Lodge
No. lac, K. of P, will be held on Mon
day evening, October 9Th. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Hunter of
Waukesha, Mrs. George Grubb and son
Kenneth of Mansion were week end
guests at the Paul N. Grubb home.
The M. E. Ladies Aid society will
hold harvest fair and supper in the
church parlors Wednesday, Oct. 10th.
Sale begins at go, supper from 5 until
all are served.
-Mesdames Harry Ash, Andrew
Mcintosh, J. L. Holton, G. H. Babcock,
Henry Wesendonk and F. w. Coon are
in Milwaukee this week attending the
Grand Chapter Order of Easter Star.
-Thos. Westlake's horse, Win Dill
lon, has returned home in fine shape
after campaign of winnings in several
record of 2:124 on half mile track.
The Highway Trailer Co. shipped
three of it's largest trailers to fill Mil
waukee orders this week. The com
pany have several of to 10 ton 4-whee
trailers coming through the factory to
meet the demand for heavy work in
the large cities.
The Cast Stone Construction Co. OF
Eau Claire, which recently finished a
paving contract in Edgerton, have
moved their outfit to Madison where
they have secured street contract in
the eastern part of the city. They
hope to complete their job yet this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mcintosh,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Dickinson, DR.. and
Mrs. Holton, Robert Wilson and his
mother, Fred Beisman and family,
Herman Handke Jr. and family and L,
A. Anderson and family were among
the many who motored to Camp Grant,
Rockford, Sunday.
There will be vesper service at the
Congregational church next Sunday af.
ternoon at four o'clock. Mr.. William
Lathrop of Beloit college will sing g
number of sacred solos. There will be
other special music. The evening serv-
ice will be omitted. The public is in
vited to this service.
October 18th is the date fixed by
the railroad commission of Wisconsin
for hearing the application of the city
of Edgerton for permission to raise the
water rates five cents per 1000 gallons
The present rate for domestic use is Il
cents. The idea of the common council
is to put the water works utility upor
a better financial basis.
Bernard Jensen, eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ole Jensen of this city, wa:
united in marriage to Miss Anna Gran,
of Rock Island. H., at Rockford, Sept
9th. The groom is a ciearmaker by