The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-19

August Maves resigned his position
in Conn's store, Saturday being his last
day.
Engage your girl for the big pave
ment dance in Edgerton next Saturday
night.
Cafeteria supper at the Congrega-
tional church this Thursday evening
from o'clock on.
Antoine Staff is out again after his
auto accident. A few broken ribs do
not hold him long.
Mrs. Charles Green was up from
Beloit for short stay at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Hanson, the fore
part OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blanchard
and their guests, Mrs. Sherman and
Mrs. Ennor and their daughters motor
ed to Camp Grant Wednesday.
Thomas Flarity was home from
Camp Grant Sunday, bringing the news
that he had been made corporal and
instructor Oh the ElIlC
The handsome new flag presented
by the G. A. r. boys to adorn the
Honor Roll is to be unfurled only when
local casualties are reported, and then
at half mast.
The T. A. & B. picnic on the shores
of Koshkonong Wednesday was greatly
enjoyed by good number. The day
was ideal and the program carried out
just as planned.
Paul N. Grub, accompanied by his
brother Kenneth, who is home on a
furlough from an aviation camp in
Texas, visited at the home of their
parents at Mansion over the week end.
An advance in express rates has
just been put into effect, ranging from
5 to 10 per cent-you will know how
much when you pay the bills. No ex-
press package goes for Is cents now.
Russell B. Pyre, for some time
past connected with the State journal,
will be called in Madison's quota for
Camp Grant July "a. He has been Wis
iting at the home Of his mother here
during the week.
Charles Wileman has moved his
road building camp outfit to site on
the MELVILLE road this week where con-
siderable improvement of the highway
from the Stricken farm toward the
bridge and on the River road will be
made under county supervision.
Mrs. Clinton Hatch Of Exter, n.
H., has been guest at the Scott Hatch
home few days this week. Sol futile
of Madison, an uncle of Mrs. Hatch,
visited her here Tuesday. Mr.. Tuttle,
now retired, has been running on this
division of the Milwaukee road since
1864, until a year or so ago.
Many Rock county mothers are
steeling their hearts against the news
of casualties that will come later from
the big drive now in progress on the
French battle front, for it is known
that their boys are on the firing line
where the heavy fighting has taken
place. Let as all help them bravely
bear their sorrows.
-Four young men from Milton juno
ton had narrow escape from serious
trouble Sunday afternoon when the
driver lost control of his car in coming
down the Stricken hill near MELVILLE.
The car was ditched and turned COM
pletely over, throwing the occupants
free from the car, and they escaped
with few bruises but the auto will
need considerable repairs.
Twenty eight drafted boys are
called to report to the board at James,
vile July "a. Citizens are arranging
to take them down by auto. One hun
dred autos are to be engaged so that
not only the fathers and mothers may
go, but all others who desire. The
band will accompany the party to fur
nish music for the day. The drafted
boys will return to Edgerton for one
more night at home and will leave the
next day.
Another quiet, all-night rain Mon
day will prove of incalculable value to
the corn and tobacco crops of this Sec
ton which were just beginning to show
the need of more moisture. A two
inch rainfall, all of which was absorbed
by the soil, will keep these crops NOV
ing steadily toward the harvest. Some
of the small grain, especially rye and
barley, has already been cut and PROM
Use to yield exceptionally well.
The U. S. government wants men
to man shops engaged in the manufac-
ture of war material in this state. Ma
chinists, auto mechanics, carpenters,
plumbers. electricians, painters, cleri-
/ ca1 man and common 1ahorors NAV find