The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-12

The Ladies society of the Congre-
gational church will hold cafeteria
supper on Thursday, July Is.
Max Henderson writes his parents
that he has been transferred to the
aviation field at Dallas, Texas, and is
now making flights unattended.
Charles Treteen, Charles Stricken,
Henry Beisman, Emil S. Sclichting,
Otto Maves and Herbert Schumacher,
selectmen, left Monday morning for
Columbus Barracks, Columbus, Ohio.
Geo. Dallman, one of the latest
Edgerton boys to join the navy at
Great Lakes, has been assigned to the
naval hospital corps where his training
as druggist especially fitted him.
Sanford Olson arrived home Sun
day from Camp Taylor, Kentucky, on
a ten day furlough. Army life sure
agrees with Sanford, as he has gained
several pounds in weight since joining.
Judge C. E. Randall of Kenosha,
who was selected by the republican
conference at Elkhorn recently to make
the run for congress in this district,
was visitor in Edgerton Tuesday.
"A meeting of the Social Center on
Albion Prairie will be held at the
school house Friday evening, July 10,
at p. m. MIR. Anderson of the state
council of defense will address the
meeting.
j. A. Jensen, J. M. Conway, J. J.
Leary, P M. Ellingson and 0. P. Muir
win of Fulton were chosed delegates at
GAINESVILLE Saturday to the democratic
state convention in Milwaukee this
week.
j. o. Arthur and wife left Monday
for Delevan where they have arranged
to occupy cottage at the lake until
August 1st. Their son, Charles and
family, of GAINESVILLE, will be with them
for the outing.
Mrs. Jane Kelly returned Tuesday
evening from visit to the home of
her son-in-law, Chas T. Hutson, at
Seattle, Wash. Her granddaughter,
Helen and Elizabeth Ann Hutson, &C
companied her home.
After receiving concessions on the
rent Landlord Cutlery has decided for
the present at least to keep The Carl
ton hotel open for dodgers, so the
stranger who comes within our gates
may find a place wherein to lay his
head
Robert Wilson, who recently join
ed the navy at Great Lakes was home
to close up some business matters the
latter part of the week. He has been
assigned to a position in the naval
stores department and reported for
duty Tuesday.
Friday night Ford auto was stol-
en- from. the shed on the Martin Num-
land farm a mile west of Sumner.
Later the machine was found in the
woods along the shore of Rice Lake
two miles away but it had been strip
ped of its tires and other portions
easily detached.
The Red Cross rooms are open on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday af-
ternoons of each week. There is work
for all who are interested in the max
ing of garments for the comfort of
those soldiers who are in the hospitals
in France. The quota assigned this
chapter must be finished and sent in by
the middle Of August.
Miss Blanche Shumway left Sunday
afternoon for Milwaukee to attend the
summer school for few weeks. On
account of efficient service in the Wau-
kesha schools the past year the school
board engaged her for another term
and gave her promotion. Miss Shum-
way is among the foremost educators
in the state.
About 80 masons from Chicago and
% from GAINESVILLE were here Saturday
evening to assist Fulton Lodge F. & A.
M. confer the 3rd degree. The work
was performed in Illinois style by the
Chicago masons. They were enter
tanned while in Edgerton at the homes
of the different members and departed
Sunday morning by auto for home.
"A barn dance held in a fine new
barn just completed on the Carl Lein
farm on Albion Prairie Monday even
ing was largely attended and the pro-
ceeds were donated to the Red Cross.
The structure is L shaped, 3Ox104 feet,
and equipped by the Edgerton Barn
Equipment Co. with stanchions, stalls
and pens having an automatic watering
system.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the Hatch
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