The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-20

ness in Chicago the fore part of the
week.
Mrs. Mary Burdick Of Madison was
visitor among Edgerton relatives on
Wednesday.
The sale of War Savings Stamps
to date at the local post Office reaches
over $74, 900.
Louis Koehn and wife have been
passing the week with relatives in Chi
cago. They made the trip by auto.
County Clerk H. w. Lee and wife
of GAINESVILLE passed Sunday at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Frank
Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Mcintosh re-
turned Tuesday morning from Scion
Springs where they passed their honey
moon.
The Ladies society of the East
Koshkonong church will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. Otto Nelson on
Thursday, Sept. 26.
Milo, the three year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. o. G. Jensen, has been crit
ically Ill the past week but is slightly
improved at this writing.
Mrs. A. P. Nicholson writes from
Canton, Ohio, to have The Reporter
sent to her at that city as she intends
to remain there during the winter.
Miss Grace McDonough returned to
renew her studies at the normal and
| Miss Gretta Devine to the Lacrosse
! normal the fore part Of the week.
j. A. Jensen was named member
of the democratic state central COM
mittee for the 1st district at the plat
form convention in Madison Tuesday.
Chief of Police Springer is taking
his vacation. He and Mrs. Springer
will pass the time with relatives in
Sparta and other cities in the northern
part of the state.
The Ladies society of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church will be entertain
ed at the church parlors Sept. 18th by
| Mesdames Ole Jensen, Chas. Swenson,
Emil Denison and Rossebo. z
| Martin Linde, the town of Chris
tiana farmer who seriously injured his
spine by falling from his tobacco shea
a couple weeks ago, is still at the Mad
ison hospital and in paralyzed condi-
ton.
| VIM. Hensel, who for some years
resided on farm west of town, died
Sunday at his home in GAINESVILLE Tues
day morning from heart disease. aged
| 62 years. The deceased was the father
of Mrs. Brooks Lockwood of this city.
Seth Pope, living on the Hopkins
farm in Fulton, fell from the shed
where he was hanging tobacco Friday,
sustaining quite serious injuries. He
was removed in an unconscious condi-
ton and physician called who found
he escaped without any broken bones.
Ira Jenkins returned home last
Thursday evening He was member
of the Edgerton platoon and of Co. M,
and went overseas with the company
and was taken sick Immediately after
arriving in France. He was sent back
to this country some weeks ago on sick
leave.
The finest war map yet seen in
these parts is exhibited in the window
of the Tobacco Exchange bank, which
shows the battle front in France and
the distribution of the allied forces on
the line in different colored movable
pins that can be moved so the change
| in the line can be corrected after every
important movement. This map is the
center of good deal of interest from
passersby.
The Ogden families and near rela-
tives to the number of thirty-nine as
sembled at the home of Brink Ogden
near Busseyville last Sunday for a sort
of reunion in honor of Sergt. Mahlon
Ogden. son of James Ogden, lately re-
turned from France. 1t was day of
pleasure for all present and was passed
in looking over the abundant crops, a
social good time and good things to eat
galore.
Last Sunday was rather unique
day for the congregation of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church. In the fore
noon Mr.. Samuel A. Miller of Gresham,
full blooded American Indian, spoke
on the need and blessing of mission
work. Those who heard him are agreed
that he speaks as only man with a
message can speak. In the afternoon
Rev. T. C. Thorson of GAINESVILLE gave
very interesting and instructive lee
ture on ''The Influence of Christianity
Upon Civilization. The local pastor
preached in Norwegian. An offering