The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-12-14
Local Happenings

Make your purchases carry.
Geo. Gary was down from Madison
on business matters Monday.
&C. G. Biederman transacted BUSH
ness in Montana during the week.
Mrs. Harry Ash returned Tuesday
from visit in Milwaukee and Racine.
Winnie Smart of Kolin, Montana,
is visiting among relatives in this vicin-
ity.
Mr.. Al Alder was down from Mad
ison Tuesday to visit Comrade |. c.
Howell.
Lieut.. Alex Ely departed Wednes-
day for an Atlantic coast city with
sealed orders tc report somewhere in
France.
Andrew Mcintosh and j. w. Men,
hall left Tuesday for Detroit, Mich, on
business connected with the Highway
Trailer Co.
Joseph Brenhaug and Lydia Kros-
tn, both of Albion, have been granted
a marriage license.
Misses Borghild Thoreson and Cath
crime Ellingson will entertain the Beth
any Circle at the church parlors Thurs
day evening, Dec. 13.
The Missionary society which was
to have met with Mrs. Anderson on
Thursday has been postponed until the
first week in January.
More than $500 was pledged in
Edgerton for the Knighas of Columbus
fund for war activities at the soldier
camps of the country.
Mrs. |. G. Lutz anticipates trip
to Waco, Texas, shortly to visit her son
who is member of Co. M, 128th Inf.
at Camp Macarthur.
The First National Bank takes
large space in this issue to announce
the introduction of Christmas Banking
Clubs. Read all the particulars.
-Mesdames Emil Edwardson, Peter
Edwardson, Nels Johnson and T. Gaar
der will entertain the society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Thursday,
Dec. 20.
Mrs. Andrew Mcintosh was called
to Rockford Wednesday by the illness
of her son, Serg. Will Mcintosh, at
Camp Grant, who is suffering from
severe cold.
Fred Gleave moved his family to
Orfordville Wednesday, where he as
sumes his new position as manager of
the Heddles Lumber Co. business in
that village.
The w. C. T. u. will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. w. Conn on Friday
afternoon, dec. ID. Topic, Temper
ance Work Among the Indians" Mrs.
o. G. Hanson, leader.
George Barley, sheep rancher of
Montana, who has been here for sew
: eral weeks with shipment at the
feeding yards, marketed the balance of
his holdings and returned home We'd
nesday. -
The Red Cross of the city are send
ing the Christmas boxes to the boys
who have enlisted from this vicinity
today. There are in all 1913 boxes to be
sent This includes all of the boys
who have gone from here.
Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Chester Tellefson &C.
Cured the marriage of Mrs. Tellefson's
sister, Miss Lottie Week of Dane
county, to Mr.. Arne Grevstad of Deer
field Rev. E. A. Grefthen officiated.
Mr.. L. III. Towne has enlisted in
the service of the "Four Minute Men"
and will deliver his maiden speech
under their auspices on Saturday even
ing, Dec. Is, at the Lyric theater, his
subject being Carrying the Message. /"
In the case of Rush B. Wentworth,
plaintiff, versus Jessie M. Wentworth,
defendant, which was tried recently by
the circuit court for Rock county, the
plaintiff was awarded divorce on the
ground of desertion.
r. E. Decker, who since the be-
ginning of the year has been instructor
in the agricultural department of the
high school, has resigned his position
and enlisted in the field artillery of the
u. S. army. Mr.. Decker left Monday
morning for Jefferson barracks, Mo.
-Edgerton Chapter Order of East
ern Star elected the following officers
Tuesday evening: w. NJ, Ethel Mars
den; w. P, DR.. F. S. Smith; A. M,
Maria Davis; Secy., Fannie Mas;
Treas, Belle Lyon; Cond., Harriet
Pearson; A. c., Mrs. F. S. Smith;
Trustee, Bert Page.
The entire country was in the grip
of an unusually cold wave for several
days the early part of the week, when
the temperature dropped below the
zero mark. Along the Ohio valley