The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-10-18
Mrs. Washburn of Racine is a guest
6 the home of Mrs. Harry Ash.

been quite seriously i'll at their home in
Fulton the past week.
Station Agent Lutz was called to
La Crosse Wednesday evening as wit
ness in case in the federal court.
Mrs. Herman Stark has returned
from Rochester, Mimi, where she re-
Gently submitted to an operation at the
Mayo institute.
DIR. J. L. Holton arrived home
from Chicago hospital Wednesday,
where he has been receiving treatment
for some time past.
Death entered the family home of
VIM. Fike at Indian Ford Wednesday
afternoon for the third time this week
when son, William Fike, aged Sc, sue
cumbed to pneumonia.
Herman Gumble, employed on the
Budd Hill farm on Lake Koshkonong,
died Wednesday afternoon from an at
tack of pneumonia following influenza.
He was "a years of age and married.
After Monday next there will be
only three deliveries day by Edger-
ton merchants. The first at a. M,
next 10 a. M, and only one in the af
ternoon, $3.50 p. m. Orders must be in
early for the afternoon delivery or laid
over until the next day.
Mrs. Edw. Grassman received a
dispatch announcing the death of her
brother, Floyd Manley, at Camp Lee,
Va, on Monday. The deceased was
resident of Richland county where the
remains will doubtless be sent for bur-
iaI. He is survived by wife and child.
"A dispatch received here by rela-
tives Monday from Lewistown, MonA.,
states that Arthur Warner was seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia in a hospital
in that city. Only few weeks ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner left Edgerton for
the west where he expected to take
position in bank.
Mrs. I. L. Wentworth left for
Blytheville, Ark, Friday on receipt of
telegram announcing the death of her
niece, Miss Lucille CuIton, and the ILL
ness of other members of the C. L. Gull
ton family. 1t is expected the remains
will be brought here for burial later
when the family are able to accompany
them.
Bernard Kelly, aged five and half
years, died at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Painter,
in Albion, Monday, of pneumonia fol-
lowing an attack of influenza. Flu
neral services were held Thursday at
2:30 o'clock conducted by Rev. C.. S.
Sayre.
AT meeting of the local board of
health Friday when the prevailing cpl
demic was discussed, decision was
reached to close the schools, churches,
picture show and all places of public
gathering until the conditions improve.
Full authority is invested in the local
health boards to enforce their decision.
The ban will be lifted as soon as danger
of contagion passes.
The III. S. Pomeroy family in Full
ton have been sorely afflicted with the
prevailing epidemic during the week.
Six of the family were in bed under
the care of physician at one time and
it was almost impossible to secure the
necessary nurses to care for them. The
present condition of all is thought to
be beyond danger.
w. S. Heddles of Madison was
elected president of the state council of
defense to succeed Magnus Swenson at
meeting held Tuesday. Mr.. Heddles
was recently appointed to succeed Mr..
Swenson who resigned to devote his
entire time to the U. S. food depart
ment under direction of Mr.. Hoover
Mr.. SwensOn has given his entire time
to the government without compensa-
ton since the beginning of the war.
The subscriptions to the Fourth
Liberty Loan are now being rounded
up so it can be safely said that Edger-
ton will meet its full quota of $3.50, 900
for this banking district by the time
this paper reaches its readers. Every
city and town is making an excellent
showing. GAINESVILLE has gone beyond
the million mark and will reach its
quota of 81, 100, 900. Belolt and Evans
vile are well up over the top. The
drive will close Thursday with Rock
county holding it's record good.
The football season opened Satur-
day when the GAINESVILLE high school
team defeated the local highs by score
of to 0. Most of the game was play
ed in the center of the field and not
until the last quarter with about ten
minutes left to play were the visitors
able tn score A l0no foruard nase to