The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-01-04
Local Happenings


j. C. Merrill of Montrose, Colo, is
a guest of his sister, Mrs. w. G. At
we'll.
The enw year was ushered in with
a inch snow fall that brings run OF
sleighing.
ID. w. North and family were New
Year guests at the Archie Templetor
farm in Lima.
Fred Carrier of VAUDEVILLE, Can
ada, is spending the holiday season
with his family here.
Prof. F. o. Holt and family have
been spending the holiday week with
relatives in Sun Prairie.
Miss Anna Shugha of Chicago was
a guest at the Nichols home over the
New Year holiday
Mrs. George Blanchard submitted
to an operation for the removal of her
tonsils Wednesday morning.
Frank Miller and family of Madi-
son have been visiting at the w. T.
Pomeroy home during the week.
Mrs. E. A. Sherman of Stevens
Point is visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George Blanchard.
-Nordahl Peterson, from Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, has been visiting his
parents in GAINESVILLE during the holi-
days.
Mrs. l. A. Lutz returned Sunday
evening from Waco, Texas, where she
paid visit to her son in Co. M, 128th
N. G.
Miss Sarah Tobin of Tekmah, Neb.
has been visiting the Conway relatives
in Edgerton and vicinity during the
week.
Miss Marcilla Coats of Baraboo has
been guest of her sister, Mrs. Free
man Lyon, here for few days this
week
The community Christmas tree on
the bank corner has been beautifully
illuminated every night during the doll
day week.
Regular meeting of Edgerton Chap
ter, Order of Eastern Star, next Tues
day evening, Jan. 8, at Z o'clock. In
stallation.
Election of officers of the Fire De-
partment on Monday evening, January
9TH. All members of the department
are urged to be present.
The latter part of the week brought
some of the coolest weather of the sea
son so far. A temperature of near IL
below was registered Saturday morn
ing.
The Ladies society of the Congre-
gational church will hold business
meeting at the reading room in the
public library next Wednesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Touton anc
daughter, Harriet Louise, of New Y ORR
City and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Horton
of Blunt, S. D., are guests of Mr.. anc
Lou Touton.
The families of Thos. A. and P
NJ Ellingson, o. G. Hanson, Ed. Grass
man and Henry Tellefson were togeth
err at the home of E. B. Ellingson OF
New Years.
-Chas. A. Flagg, instructor of man
ual training in the schools of Ashland
Wis, and bride have been spending {
few days of the week with Mr.. Flagg':
parents here.
Lieut.. A. E. Carey of Camp Johns
ton, Jacksonville, Fla, wishes to thanh
the Women's Federation for the checl
he received and also the Red Cross fo
the very useful Christmas gifts.
Mrs. Mary Blank and son Hanson
of Reedsburg have been visiting at thu
F. A. Young home during the holida!
week. Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Slime were
also Christmas guests of the family.
VIM. H. Whitford of Cedar Falls
Iowa, has been spending the weel
among relatives in this section and wa
present at family reunion held a
Algie Whitford's north of Milton New
Years.
j. O. Arthur attended reunion O
the Arthur brothers held at the hom'
of E. E. Arthur in Milwaukee the las
of the week. There are six brother
and this was the first time they hav'
all been together in 10 years.
Lieut.. Andrew Thoreson, who ha
been at his home here since he received
his commission at Fort Sheridan train
ing camp, left Friday for an eastern
port of departure with sealed order
presumably for assignment in France
The New Year dinner served b,
the Ladies Aid society of the Methods