The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-26
Local. Happenings

You are wanted at the Fulton COM
munity Picnic Thursday, Aug. 1.
Rev. Frank T. Rhoad of Fulton has
enlisted with the Four Minute Men.
John Adee was called to Footville
to attend the funeral of his brother
on Sunday.
Charles Langworthy has joined the
colors and in few days expects to be
sent to one of the southern camps.
Earl E. Broderick has enlisted with
the Radio Corps of the U. S. navy and
left Thursday morning for Great Lakes,
ILL.,
Mr.. Conrad Aakvik, lately of Ra-
cine, left Wednesday morning for Camp
Taylor, Kentucky, there to join the
cOlOrs.
The w. C. T. U. will meet on Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock with Mrs.
DIR. Smith, West Fulton street. Come
and bring your coin cards.
Francis H. Thompson has enlisted
with ''the soldiers of the sea-" the
United States marines, and is now To-
Gated at Paris Island, S. G.
The grain harvest is now under full
swing Many fields are go heavy and
lodged that the securing of the crop re-
quires considerable extra work.
Miss Ella Martin of Milwaukee was
a week end guest of Miss Abel Went
worth. Both young ladies are attend
ing the summer school at Madison.
Word has been received from Lieut..
Robt Mcintosh that his command has.
left Camp Custer and en- route to some
port of departure for overseas service.
Judge A. B. Peterson and family
returned to their home at Soldiers
Grove Tuesday by auto, after few
days visit at the home of Scott Hatch
here.
John Nichols and John Leary, who
left for Montana few weeks ago and
later obtained jobs in the shipbuilding
plant at Seattle for time, returned
home Tuesday
The Lutheran Ladies society will
be entertained by Mrs C.. Phillips and
Mrs. And. Solem at the home of Mrs.
C. Phillips, Thursday, August 1st. All
cordially invited.
Troop of the Boy Scouts have
been spending the week camping at
Clear Lake and are having the time of
their life under the leadership of Scout
Master LamoreauX.
The Carlton Hotel has reopened
the dining room on the European plan
and also has a lunch room in connec-
ton. Meals or short orders will be
served at reasonable hours.
james Clarke writes his parents
from France under date of June 10Th
that he has been appointed to a posi-
ton on the staff of Gen. Wolf of the
66th brigade of the 32nd division.
Mr.. and Mrs. c w. Anderson and
daughters, Lena and Grace, returned
home to Stevens Point Monday after a
three weeks visit at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. O. T. Berg and family.
An ice cream social will be held at
the Neil Mason home on the MELVILLE
road on Thursday evening, August 1st
There will be a program of speaking
and music. The receipts are for the
benefit Of the MELVILLE Red Cross.
The pavement dance for next Sat
urday night has been postponed one,
week on account of many other things
coming up requiring the attention of
its promoters. An entirely new pro-
gram of free entertainment is being
prepared for the week following.
Sec. Jensen of the Edgerton Credit
Association returned Tuesday from
Eagle Mere, Pa, where he attended
the summer school of the American
City Bureau to train men in community
leadership and in practical administra-
ton of commercial and civic organiza-
tons.
&C. G.. Biederman returned Tuesday
from trip to Montana bringing rather
discouraging reports of the crop condi
tions west of the Missouri river. A
good portion of the grain in northern
Montana has been ruined by the hot
winds and drouth and wheat will hardly
return the seed planted.
Miss Lois Slagg and Miss Arna
Dickinson entertained fourteen young
ladies last Thursday evening at the lat
ter's home in honor of Mrs. Luella
Crandall Singer. A picnic supper was
served on the lawn at o'clock, after
which the bride was presented with
basket of gifts and a most valuable
book of advice for brides.
Miss Bonnie Gilbert of Milton Jet