The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-06

Camp Gordon wednesday evening.
Mrs. C. Swenson and daughter are
are now home after a months visit in
Chicago
Mrs. b. j. Springer was called to
Beloit Tuesday by the serious illness of
her sister.
The tax rate this year will be
ST. on 100, 20 cents higher
than last year.
The presidents message delivered
to congress Monday will be found on
our inside pages.
Russell Pyre has received his dis
charge from Camp Grant, being among
the first to be released.
The Fulton Center Red Cross will
meet with Mrs Morris Hahn Saturday
afternoon, Dec. IL.
MIR. and Mrs August Plautz Jr.
spent Thanksgiving with MIR. and Mrs.
Fred Carlson in Evansville.
Saturday evening, Dec. z, Prof. F.
o. Holt will deliver four minute
speech at the Lyric on the Red Cross
service.
Gerhard Jensen, attending pre-
paratory school at Washington, is ex-
pected home on a vacation, the school
being closed on account of influenza.
"A dispatch from the war depart
ment Wednesday informs Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Sherman that their son Allie died
Nov. IL of wounds received in action.
The Ladies society Of the Lutheran
church will be entertained Thursday,
Dec. IL, by Mrs. Henry Tellefson, Mrs.
Ed Ellingson, Mrs. Alfred Anderson
and Mrs. Ed Grassman.
Tom Flarity, who went overseas
with the Seth division. writes his par
| ents that he is just back from the front
line, so it would appear the Blackhawk
got there in time to help put on the
finishing touches.
"A large evergreen is already Sc
lected for the community Christmas
tree to be placed on the usual corner at
the proper time. A meeting was held
| Tuesday evening to arrange program
| of exercises.
A letter from Harold Dave to his
mother states that he has come through
without scratch and the only thing
he did get was hard colds from sleep
in. wet and muddy shell holes. The let
ter was dated Nov 4th and at that time
was being transferred IT, school in
France.
The influenza still fingers in the
surrounding country where several new
cases have been reported during the
week. The people are learning how to
prevent the spread of the contagion as
well as to handle the. infection with
better safeguards. No new cases in
the city have developed.
Fire discovered in clothes closet
at the Geo. w. Doty home Wednesday
morning did several hundred dollars of
damage before it was subdued. Sew
eral mems and women's suits and other
apparel was ruined. The cause of the
fire is complete mystery and the loss
is probably covered by insurance.
AT regular meeting of Camp 440
M. w. A., in Woodmen hall Thursday
evening, December 5, commencing at
8 o'clock, business Of Importance will
come before the meeting. Election of
officers for the ensuing year and ap-
plications for membership will be on
the docket. All members should attend.
Fred Reuterskiold, an Is year old
Sumner boy, met with peculiar acct
dent while hunting Sunday. The 22-
rifle which he had somehow was acct
dentally discharged, the bullet passing
through the back of his hand and into
his face near the corner of his mouth
and was finally removed just back of
his ear.
The stockholders of the MELVILLE
creamery have signed with the Slough
ton condensery for taking over its
product as whole milk and butter MAX
ing will be discontinued there for the
present. The milk that has been de-
livered at the creamery will doubtless
be gathered and shipped by rail to
Stoughton during the winter.
Another Edgerton boy has given
up his life for his country. George
Clatworthy was born and reared in this
city and died of wounds received in ac-
ton October Is. This information
was impaired to his father, Charles
Clatworthy, at GAINESVILLE, Wednesday,
by the war department He was serv-
ing in the 39th regiment as mechanic.
The ladies Of the Relief Corps went
to the farm home of Mrs. VIM Pe!ls
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