The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-18
Local Happenings

German church next Sunday evening.
Arthur Shannon and wife of Port
age visited relatives here on Monday.
Sam Pringle has been in Chicago
portion of the week attending the r.
C. u. convention.
Mrs. P. w. Palmer of the Lyric
has been passing few days with rela-
tives in Milwaukee.
Mrs. ]. E. Wentworth slipped and
fell while sweeping her porch Sunday,
sustaining broken wrist.
Ray Ford left for Waco, Texas,
the fore part Of the week to visit his
brother, with Co. M, 12Sth Unfit, at
Camp Macarthur.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Norwegian Luthern church will meet
next Thursday evening, beginning at
500. Everybody welcome.
Warren Coon started for San An
tonic, Texas, Monday morning where
he will report to the ordnance depart
m6nC Tor government S0FVlCe
Owing to the condition of the coun-
try roads there was not quorum pres
ent to hold the annual meeting of the
Farmers Warehouse Co. on Tuesday.
Clarence Shannon returned Monday
from a trip to the northern part of the
state. He states that the late block
ade did not reach the northern coun-
ties.
Atty. Paul N Grub has leased
fine suite of offices in the First National
Bank building into which he will move
as soon as some improvements are COM
pleted.
From the Gays Mills Independent
we learn that Ralph Pomeroy left last
week for McGregor, Iowa, where he
expects to join the colors in the medi-
cal corps.
-Clouden Farman departed Monday
for Deming, New Mexico, for visit to
Mrs. Farman and daughter who with
Mrs H. A. keenan, are spending the
winter there.
Lee Alder left Tuesday on a trip
through the South, going first to the
west coast of Florida for few days
fishing with Roy Saunders and thence
on to Waco and Fl. Worth, Texas.
John Merritt Driver, the most pop
ular lecturer of the Redpath Bureau,
will speak at the Methodist church Jan.
24th at 8 D. m. on ''The European Sit
uation Today Ask some one who
heard him last winter if you can afford
to miss this opportunity.
The information has reached here
that Prof Peter Hendrickson, who for
eight years was principal of Albion
academy, died recently at Fox Croft,
Me-, but no particulars are given.
"A cablegram received Tuesday by
VIM. Gardiner announces the safe ar
rival of the family of his son, VIM.
Gardiner Jr., at Wellington, New Zea-
land.
Mr.. Orlando A. Mitchell, who has
been employed by the Barn Equipment
Co., has enlisted with the Canadian
army and left for Chicago Monday
morning. Mr.. Mitchell is a native of
Toronto, Canada, and is subject of
King George.
Did you hear John Merritt Driver
in his lecture here last winter? Those
who did wouldn't miss the opportunity
for double the price of admission. He
will lecture at the Methodist church
jan oath on ''The European Situation
Today" Admission 35 cents.
Miss Olga Hanson of the Depart
ment store left Thursday of last week
for Chicago to be present at the fun
eral of relative of the Hanson fam
lily. Miss Hanson remained in the city
to attend the r. G. U. convention the
first of the week.
"A section of the heating plant at
the post office cracked so that fires had
to be drawn on Monday, leaving the
block in poor condition for zero wealth
er. There was a hustling for oil heat
ers for the telephone and other Offices
and there is likely to be some delay be-
fore repairs are completed.
His parents here have received
word that Roy M. Ogden, with the U.
S. navy, has been detailed as recruit
ing officer and stationed at present at
Fitchburg, Mass. He also wishes to
express his appreciation for the Christ
mas remembrance of the Edgerton
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Is February IL is the date claimed for
the 33rd annual ball given by the Ed
gerton Fire Department. Hatch's full
orchestra has been engaged and will
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