The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-09
Local Happenings

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&C. G. Biederman returned from a
business trip to st. Paul on Sunday.
Miss Mary Watson was down from
Stoughton couple of days during the
week.
George Pollard and wife of Hollan-
dale were week end visitors of rela-
tives here.
"A son was welcomed into the fam
ily of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Tellefson
on Friday last.
Donald Machines and wife of
Stoughton were Sunday visitors with
relatives here.
H. M. Raymond was Sunday Wis
itor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il.
Buchanan in Rockford.
Where are the candidates for city
offices? Only a month to election and
nc one is yet mentioned.
DIR. McChesney returned the last
of the week from a week of rest at
a Waukesha health resort. s.
Atty. Paul N. Grub has recovered
from his illness so as to be able to re-
turn to Madison on Monday.
Mrs. Robert Sturtevant of Delavan
was a guest of Rev. and Mrs. Hooton
for few days the past week.
Sixty thousand gallons of road oil
will be spread on the improved high
.yays of Rock county this season.
Prof. Henry Onsgard of Aberdeen,
S. D.. was here to attend the funeral
of his grandfather, Martin E. Nelson
Edwin T. Coulter of Miles City,
Montana, came Sunday to join his wife
and son who are visiting relatives here.
Clarence Swenson and his mother
were called to Indiana by the death of
a relative the latter part of the week.
H. w. Dallman and wife were
called to Jefferson the latter part OF
the week by the illness of Mrs. Dali
mans father.
One thing that is likely to prevent
an extended acreage of potatoes the
coming season is the cost of seed which
is estimated to exceed $40 per acre.
Miss Nellie Bentley and Miss Helen
Coon entertained party OF young
friends for Mrs. Josephine Coulter at
dinner served at The Carlton hotel Fri
day evening. t~..-.
Miss Hazel Conn entertained a
party of lady friends Tuesday evening
for Mrs. Josephine Coulter, as did also
Mrs. J. A. Thompson and daughter
on Thursday evening.
-Edgerton relatives have been adj
vised of the arrival of baby daughter
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor
Bioin in Rice Lake on Feb. 18th, whose
span of life was barely three days.
p. w. Palmer and wife and Robert
Palmer were with relatives in Milwau-
zee Sunday. MIR. Robert Palmer de-
parted from there for his home in Can
ada.
Word comes from Wheeler Prairie
that Capt. John Estes suffered stroke
of apoplexy the early part of the week
and is in a somewhat critical condition.
Capt. Estes is veteran of the civil
war and one of the prominent farmers
of his township.
-Clouden Farman and wife left Thurs
dav morning for Canon City, Colo,
a trip taken for the benefit of Mrs.
Farman's health who is recommended
to get away from the unsettled wealth
er of the early spring months.
Clara, the two year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Torgerson, who
have lived in Edgerton since last No
vember, died on Saturday, March Bird,
having been ill for several weeks. The
funeral service was conducted at the
home by Rev J. Linnevold Monday at
ternoon and burial took place in Jensen
cemetery.
The Agric. high school debate held
on Monday eve between Edgerton, Mil
ton, GAINESVILLE and Milton Junction
schools on the question Resolved that
the Holstein cow is the most profitable
for Wisconsin farmers" was won by
the Milton Junction team. In the de-
bate here Edgerton won from Milton
but lost at Milton Junction who also
won over GAINESVILLE.
AT the Norwegian Lutheran church
the morning service will be in Norwe-
AN with sermon on the second peti,
Ion of the Lords Prayer. At tbs
evening service the pastor will speak
in English on the subject. "Almos'
Converted, fifth in series on the
crying need of Edgerton today-Con
version. Regular services at Albior
Academy 3 p. m. @
Mrs. Chas. R. Bentley and Miss
Nellie left Thursday for an EXTENDED
visit to the Pacific coast. They were