The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-23
Stouohton

Stouohton
According to word received from
Rochester, Mimi, the physicians there
have as yet been unable to diagnose
the ailment troubling Mark Nichols,
who went to Rochester about three
weeks ago. He is, however, undergo
ing treatment.
An event oe the near future is the
marriage of Miss Diantha Bjoin, third
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Bjoin
N. Fifth street, to Mr.. Halvor Veium,
third son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Veium,
we'll known residents east of town.
The marriage will take place before
the end of this month.
Miss Karen A. Hatlen and Mr.. Carl
J. Haakenson, both of town of Porter,
were united in marriage by Rev. M. H.
Hegge last Friday at the First Luth-
eran parsonage. The newlyweds will
live on the groom's farm-known as
the old Ford place in Porter. The
bride, whose parents reside in Norway,
came to this country seven years ago.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Haakenson of the vicinity of Cooks
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Miss Beth Norton, trained nurse
from Milwaukee, arrived here Tueday,
being engaged to care for Oscar Mel
son, who is confined at the local hos
pital with serious injuries sustained in
the cave-in accident last week. Mr..
Nelson, who had both legs broken, is
reported to be doing as well as can be
expected. X-ray pictures of the brok-
en- bones will be taken soon. His other
injuries, we are told, are mending
nicely.
Morton Lee, son of o. C. Lee of the
Whitewater state normal school at the
annual meeting of the state oratorical
association, which takes place at River
Falls.
It is reported that Mrs ROLLS Estes
formerly of Madison, is dead at her
home in Milwaukee from Bright's dis
ease. Her husband was for time in
the capitol, later connected with the in
ternal revenue office. ROLLS Estes has
been with his father, Captain John M.
Estes, in Dunkirk, but left at once for
Milwaukee on receipt of the telegram
informing him of his wife's death. De-
ceased was daughter of the late Ma
jor Curran of Stevens Point, who for a
number of years held an important po-
sition in the state capitol.
Fort Atkinson.
A deal was recently consumm.ated
whereby Winterburn Bros. disposed of
their drug business on North Main
street to Fred Schlei of Columbus,
Wis, a licensed druggist, and the lat
ter has already taken possession.
H. A. Beales, who for a number of
years has been employed as engineer
and electrician by the Hoard Co., has
decided to become full fledged farm
er, and has removed. to a farm near
Stoughton.
The garage on Warner Turner's place
near the foot of Clarence street was
destroyed by fire Sunday morning at
about $50. A motorcycle, besides a
quantity of supplies and the building,
were included in the loss, which was
partly covered by insurance. The cause
of the confagration is unknown.
Providing that the vote on $50, 600
bonds for the construction of Fort At
kinson's new Main street bridge be
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April 3rd, the N. M. Stark Construc-
ton Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, will be
awarded the contract for the construc-
ton of the bridge, their bid of $44, 1886
being the lowest and most favorable
received.
That there is good demand for well
bred Guernseys is evidenced by recent
sales made by the Guernsey Breeders
association. One lot of four pure-brec
heifers went to an Illinois party fol-
5000; another lot of nine calves went
this week Wednesday to Oklahoma
four of them being pure-breds at $l4(
and five of them being grades at s3i
average. In other words one pure
bred brought as much money as four
grades. Figure out the profit for your
self.