The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-05
Local Happenings


Thursday last.
"A miscellaneous shower was given
Miss Harriet Lund by her young friends
Tuesday evening.
Sidney Green has enlisted with the
marines, popularity known as the SOL
diers of the sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith were over
Sunday visitors at the home of Fred
Gleaves at Orfordville.
The ladies of the surgical dressing
class have in less than week made
over two thousand dressings.
The Bethany Circle will be enter
tanned by Mrs. E. B. Ellingson at her
home Friday evening, April 5.
Warren Coon and Dr. A. T. Shearer
came out from Chicago for the week
end stay with Edgerton relatives.
Better not run automobiles after
April l without new licenses. Inspect
Ors are now looking up delinguents.
Harry McChesney and wife came
up from Chicago for an over Easter
stay at the home of his parents here.
The farmers have been able to
start their spring seeding during the
week and report the soil in fine condi-.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Wanamaker of
Steuben, Wis, were guests at the
home of their son, Cal Wanamaker, for
few days this week.
John Mooney has purchased Is
acre tract in the city of Prairie du
Chen, on which he will grow a crop of
tobacco this season.
"A shipment of shorn lambs from
the feeding yards brought SIT in Chi
cago Tuesday and another lot of wooded
lambs $40 the same day.
Stephen Quale, tenant on the
Hopkins farm in the Kickapoo, came
down to attend the funeral of Mrs. r.
E. Hopkins on Friday last.
The Sumner and Albion Dist. No.
l will give play and box social at
the Pierce school house April II for
the benefit of the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Shannon left
Wednesday for Pelican Lake to look
after some improvements on their re-
sort property recently acquired.
The faithful and efficient postman,
George w. Ide, is taking his annual
vacation and James C.. Whittet has
been appointed to act as his substitute
during his absence.
Ed McDonough and George Dorow
were up from Camp Grant for week
end stay. The boys have intimation
that they are to be moved out for over
sea service in few days.
Ray Wescott, Leonard Murkve and
Clarence Singer, select men from AL
bion, went to Madison Wednesday to
join the draft contingent that left for
Portland, Oregon, that noon.
Miss Larson of Appleton has been
engaged to fill the vacancy in the
teaching force by the resignation of
Miss Edith Heidner, who was called to
California by the illness of her father.
Farmers in need of farm laborers,
skilled or unskilled, are invited to seek
the aid of Postmaster Hoen, who CO.
operates with the United States En-
ployment Service. This service is free
to all who seek it.
&C. G. Biederman left for Montana
Wednesday accompanied by John
Nichols, John Leary and Ike Kepp.
The three boys have secured employ
ment on the ranches there for the sea-
son.
Rev. Frank n. White, D. D., of
Chicago. secretary of the American
Missionary Association, will preach. at
the Congregational church next Sunday
morning. The evening service will be
omitted.
"A teachers institute will be held
at the GAINESVILLE high school Saturday.
April 6, specially for rural teachers
but a cordial invitation is given to all
interested in school work. An instruc-
tive program has been arranged by
Supt. Antisdel.
Postmaster Hoen advises that men
from Is to 10 and 81 to 36 years of age
may now enlist in the United States
marines. Application for enlistment
may be made at the post. Office and all
applicants will receive preliminary
physical examination by local doctor
before being sent to cantonment.
Free transportation will be provided.
The public should bear in mind
that every dealer or user of dynamite
or other explosive is required by the
government to take out license, and