The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-06
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harvest no pavement dance Saturday
night.
Mrs. Craven of Oak Park, ILL.,, is
guest at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. P. N. Grubb.
Frank Pringle returned from Mon
tana yesterday, having been absent
m ost of the summer.
Lawrence Kepp returned from
Butte, Monday, where ne has been en-
ployed during the summer.
&C. w. Birkenmeyer has been look
ing after business matters in the north
ern part of the state this week.
Will all ladies who have jelly
glasses and fruit jars belonging to the
domestic science department OF the
high school. please return them at the
beginning of the school year.
Tag day for the benefit of the Sal
walton Army realized about $3.50 Wed
nesday. Very few failed to respond to
the opportunities of bevy of young
ladies that occupied the street corners.
"A. H. Jensen, who will have charge
of the admissions at the Wisconsin
State Fair, left for Milwaukee Thurs
day to organize his forces. Several
from this city will be employed there
during the coming week.
Several of the aeroplanes making
an experimental flight between st.
Paul and Chicago passed over Edger-
ton about $3.50 o'clock Wednesday at
ternoon. The machines were speeding
along at 80 to 80 miles an hour at an
altitude of about half mile.
Max Henderson arrived here Fri
day morning for ten day visit to his
parents, John Henderson and wife. He
is at present stationed at the Wilbur
| Wright Aviation Field, near Dayton,
Ohio. Like the rest of the boys who
have been in the service, Max is look
ing fine and is satisfied with his work
and the treatment he gets.
The Ladies Aid of the Albion Pral-
RE P. M. church for the month of Aug
ust finished l quilt, pairs wristlets, q
paiama suits, IA sweaters and Is pairs
| of socks for the Red Cross. The yarn
| for the sweaters and socks was fur
nished by the society. At the last reg
ular meeting it was decided to dispense
with refreshments in order to give
| more time to war work.
Oil Inspector r. ]. Maltpress dur
ing the month of August inspected $3.50
barrels of gasoline and 1887 barrels OF
kerosene and turned over to the state
in fees S61O.85. His district of Rock
county and five outside towns required
a travel of $500 miles during the month
which was the largest business trans
acted during his eight years term in
| office.
There was a very fair attendance
at the ball game held Sunday at the
| Driving Park between the Fairbanks
Morse End team of Beloit and the High
way Trailers for the benefit of the Sal
walton Army doughnut fund. The
Fairies were too much for the loca
team which left few wide openings
that permitted the running up of the
bulk of the score in 9 to game. The
benefit netted $57 for the Salvation
fund.
The Badger restaurant, opened II
the Mcintosh and Thompson building
about a year ago by f. Lohmair
changed hands this week, j. A. Thomp
son and Earl Dickerson being the new
owners. The calling of Fred Lohmail
into the service made the change pas
sibIe and Mr.. and Mrs. Lohmair will
probably return to Cambridge, theil
former home. The new owners are de
termined that the high standard of The
Badger will be maintained.
Motor car owners very general!
observed the request of the govern
ment to refrain from pleasure jaunt
on Sunday last as far as Edgerton PEG
pie are concerned. Several partie
who were going into the country t.
harvest tobacco hired teams instead o
using their cars rather than be COUNTIES
as slackers. In some places we not
the names of some people who operate'
their cars were published. Very few
of our readers, we imagine, would car
to have their loyalty questioned a
violators of request to conserve gaso
line as a war measure.