The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-26
All roads lead to Fulton Thursday,

/ Fred Smith of Boscobel is the new
clerk at the corner drug store.
Miss Alice Payne of Madison spent
Sunday with Mrs. Fred G. Smith.
Mrs. Byron Bunting and children
are visiting relatives in Chicago this
week.
Rev. F. w. Sehoenfeld will preach
at Indian Ford at 3 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon.
| Alvin Lyon is about to move to
Kenosha where he has position with
the Nash Motor Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bardeen of
| Milwaukee were guests at the home of
Will Bardeen on Sunday.
Mrs. Graves and son David of
Sparta are visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. j. A. Jensen.
! Burr Scott of Milwaukee has been
spending a portion of the week as a
guest at the home of r. j.. Maltpress.
Mrs. F. O. Holt and children have
returned from couple weeks visit at
the home of her parents at Sun Prairie.
Miss Mary Watson of the Depart
ment store in Stoughton is down for a
two weeks vacation at the home of
her parents.
AT a meeting of the trustees Of
Albion Academy Tuesday it was de-
cided to close the school during the
continuance of the war, but to again
be reopened after hostilities cease.
Mr., and Mrs Lyle Cannon spent
the week end with Mrs. Cannon's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. >Tallard. Mr..
Cannon is in the fourth officers train
ing camp at Camp Grant. Mrs. Can
non will again teach in the Appleton
public school the coming year.
%. R. Pomeroy and wife and their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ralph Pomeroy,
of Gays Mills, arrived Saturday to at
tend the burial of Mrs. Pomeroy's
brother, F. P. Grove, whose remains
were brought here from Boulder. COL,
for interment in Fassett cemetery.
"A farewell party in honor of Oscar
Johnson was given at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Ole Gunderson, west of
town, Saturday evening. Mr.. johnson
was presented with handsome purse
of money by his friends, neighbors and
relatives. Among the out of town
guests were Ollie Johnson and Tilla
| Thompson of Madison. Oscar leaves
for Camp Grant July "a.
Rush Touton of Albion had his hand
| caught in the jointer at the Stoughton
wagon works Saturday with the result
that he will lose three fingers of his
right hand. He belonged to the uni
versity freshman football team and it
is feared his injuries may keep him out
of the team the coming year. Rush
won his spurs at football with the Ed
gerton high, having graduated here
two years ago.
Al Alder celebrated his 18th birth
day Sunday with a gathering of rela-
tives and friends at his cottage on Lake
| Koshkonong. The occasion was made
| memorable by the presence of his twin
| sister, Mrs. Garvin Of Oshkosh. His
daughter, Mrs. Vivian, and children,
and Mrs. John Mahon, niece, of Mad
ison, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marquart,
Mr. and Mrs. D. Marquart and Mrs.
Wilmarth of Milton were also present.
While in Fort Atkinson Saturday
an autombile owned by Fred Lintvedt
of Christiana was stolen from the
street. On Sunday with some of his
neighbors he drove to Jefferson to see
| if any trace of the machine could be
| found and while there was surprised to
see his car come into town driven by
young man and several companions
living in the eastern part Of the county.
Posing as an officer Fred held the men
until the sheriff could be summoned
and the party taken to jail. When
search was made his man was found to
have keys that would start almost any
kind of car and was evidently an ac-
complished auto thief.
The advertising matter for the
! Third Annual Community Picnic, given
by the Edgerton Credit Association on
August 9Th, is being sent out. The
program consists of clay pigeon
shoot and farmers ball game in the
morning. Picnic dinner, when coffee,
! cream, sugar and iced tea will be
served free of charge. Games and
sports at p. M, prizes to be paid in
Thrift Stamps. The big ball game
! Fairbanks-Morse team of Beloit VS..
Logan Squares of Chicago at 2 D. M,
! patriotic community singing led by
Prof. Gordan at p. M, followed by