The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-16

Owing to illness Mrs. Y. II. BENT
| ley and daughter did not leave last
week for the coast as was intended.
The Edgerton Investment Co. closed
deal Saturday for the purchase of a
/ 100 acre farm mile west of Milton
Junction of Fred O'Brien.
The Edgerton Poster Advertising
Co. have taken two more towns-Mil-
ton and Mcfarland. Manager Doty
now has five towns on the list.
The attraction offered by the Mems
Club at the Congregational church Fri
day evening will be lecture on the
prison camps of Europe by Mr.. Schroe-
der of Milwaukee.
Mrs. VIM. Craven of Oak Park,
ILL.,, Mrs. Geo. S. Grubb of Mansion
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Merritt of
Madison were over Sunday guests at
the PauleN. Grubb home.
Two train loads of western range
sheep arrived at the feeding yards the
latter part of the week, good portion
of which will be sheared here before
being forwarded to market.
Matches, another household article,
have gone skyward on account of the
war. The chemicals used in preparing
the heads have advanced several hun
dred per cent and difficult to obtain.
Word was received Friday of the
arrival of baby girl at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Tracey, at their
home in Detroit. Mrs. Tracey was
formerly Miss Hannah Barness of this
city.
1t has bean discovered that thieves
had entered the barn of w. H. Tyler
while the family were away at Slough
ton and stripped his automobile of the
movable parts that might be sold for
Junk. The wiring and accessories were
selected, showing that the thieves were
onto their job.
The body of Edward Fulton, pro-
fessional baseball player, who was
widely known in Beloit, GAINESVILLE and
the southern part of the state, was re-
covered from Rock river at Rockton
dam on Sunday. Fulton committed
suicide on the evening of November l.,
1916, by jumping from the Central
bridge in GAINESVILLE. The body was
identified by his mother and the re-
mains taken to Milton Junction for
burial.
Mrs. R. J. Maltpress and Mrs. j..
E. Greenwood reached home Saturday
evening from two months trip to the
Pacific coast. The Overland train on
which they were travelling was held at
Spokane for several hours on account
of wreck and when once on their way
again their own train was wrecked
near Deer Lodge and their sleeper left
the track, tilted partly over but re-
mained upright. Then, before their
own trouble was over freight train
following them was ditched, altogether
making quite an exciting experience.
1.-THE Lords of High Decision" is
the title of the Red Feather production
for tonight Thursday at the Lyric.
Cyril Scott plays the leading role in a
satisfying manner. An exceptionally
fine photo play version of the we'll
known book, "Silas Mariner, by George
Eliot, will be presented on Saturday.
"Silas Manner is a Mutual master
piece in seven parts with Frederick
Warde as the lonely, embittered man
with a growing love for gold which
slowly changes to happiness when a
| little child comes into his life and grad
| ually mankind is redeemed in his eyes.
| The picture follows the novel faithfully
and will be treat to those who have
read the book. Matinee 2:30, all seats
10 cents; evening 7:3O and 900, 10 and
Is cents. Alice Brady, the dainty lit
tie star, will be the attraction on Mon
day when Tangled Fates,' BRADY
made" production, will be the feature
on the screen. Alice Brady, playing
the role of the self-sacrifcing sister
who shields her younger sister and is
banished from home. She is supported
by Arthur Ashley.
"A petition signed largely by Beloit
people for change in the schedule of
the GAINESVILLE McGregor passenger
train has been lodged with the railway
commission. 1t is an effort to have the
leaving time from GAINESVILLE placed an
hour later so that instead of reaching
Edgerton at S:18 it it would place the
departure an hour later at all stations
between GAINESVILLE and Madison. The
commission has fixed next Tuesday,
March 20, as date for hearing of all
parties interested. The contemplated
change would, we imagine, be opposed