The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-12
Local Happenings

Don't forget the Red Cross benefit
at Fulton Friday evening.
If you cant fight, you can help pay
the men on the fighting line.
Mrs. F. w. Jensen spent the week
end as guest of her sister in Chicago.
Earl MacInnis of Camp Grant was
an over Sunday visitor among friends
here.
Hear all about the troubles Of a
married bachelor" at Fulton Friday
evening.
"A son was welcomed into the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Armit on Fri
day last.
Frank Pringle left for Montana
Tuesday to look after real estate in
vestments.
Misses Lillian and Marie Mason of
Madison were week end guests of Miss
Aileen Mcintosh.
Cool weather and heavy freeze
nights has delayed the farm work some
what during the week.
Mrs. Alma Schumacher of Wauke-
sha came home to attend the funeral
of Gerhard Schumacher.
Mrs. John Mawhinney is visiting
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L.
E. Gorham, at Geneseo, Iii.
The First National Bank takes a
full page adv. in this issue to promote
the Bird Liberty bond subscription.
The Tellefson & Son garage has
changed the name to [ & L Motor
Co. This does not change the manage
ment.
The county board has been called
to meet next Tuesday for organization
and appointment of standing commit
tees.
No one can hardly resist the appeal
to push the Third Liberty Loan. The
government expects every one to do mis-
bit
M. Pelton, late of Middleton, pass
ed through here Wednesday enroute to
join his family at their new home in
Florida.
August Ratzlaff Sr. and wife left
Monday for Arlington Heights, ILL.,, for
a two weeks visit at the home of their
daughter.
The Young Peoples society of the
,1kborop oh,1rob will moot
in the church parIors tonight Thursday
EVENING".
The Tobacco Exchange Bank still
has number Of the Second Liberty
Loan bonds uncalled for. Please call
and get yours.
Charles Nelson has moved from his
farm in Porter to the home recently
bought of Chas. Dunn in this city dur
ing the week.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Wesendonk observed the 25th anniver-
sary of their wedding with surprise
at their home Friday evening.
Mrs. P. M. Ellingson and daughter
Ruth, who have been passing few
weeks in Florida, returned Friday even
ing, Mr.. Ellingson going to Chicago to
meet them.
DIR. Floyd Shearer came home from
Camp Riley, Kansas, on ten-day fur
Tough the latter part of the week. He
is attached to the medical corps at that
camp.
Chester Peters, Willie Ogden, Ger
hard Jensen and Sylvester Burdick will
represent the Edgerton high school in
the league oratorical contest soon to be
held.
Several letters from the soldier
bows with Co. M. 12Sth Init. in France,
have been received during the week
bringing the information that all is well
with them.
Leroy Saunders and wife returned
Saturday evening from a winters stay
at Pensacola, Florida, which Mr.. Saun-
ders contends is an ideal place to spend
the colder months.
The death of Private Melvin Math-
ison, Rockdale boy, in the Philippines
is reported being the first Of our sol
der boys in that vicinity to give up his
life in the service of his country.
A reception will be given this
(Thursday) evening at the Congrega-
tional church parlors by the ladies So
ciety for Rev. Marvin Brandt and wife
A cordial invitation is given to the
public to attend.
The Fulton Center Branch of the
Red Cross will give an old-fashioned
dancing party at the Town Hall at In
dian Ford on Friday evening, April II,
1918 Everyone cordially invited.