The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-10
Local Happenings

-Serg. VIM. Mcintosh was up from
Camp Grant for week end stay.
A new 80 foot steel flag pole was
raised on the high school grounds Sat-
urday.
"A. daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. j. Marcus at GAINESVILLE Tues
day.
&C. H. Mcintyre was up from Chi
cago for an over Sunday visit with rel
atives here.
e. M. Hubbell, wife and daughter
returned Saturday evening from two
weeks trip through the South.
The Red Cross of district No. of
Albion will meet with Mrs. c. F.
Christensen Wednesday, May 18th, at
2 p. m.
Word has been received here of
the death of Stanley, youngest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Getting of Citron-
ellie, Ala. Mrs. Getting will be remem-
bered as Miss Grace Perry.
Miss Bernadine Girard, who has
been teaching physical culture in CHI
cago the past year, has accepted
similar position in the public schools at
Warren, Ohio, and Immediately began
her duties there.
ALI sons of veterans of the civil
war and veterans of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war are requested to meet with
the G. A. R. boys at K. P. hall next
Tuesday, May ID, at p. m. to arrange
for Memorial Day.
Paul Coon, who had been spending
brief furlough with relatives here,
departed Sunday evening for Fl. Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia, where he was assign
ed after completing his course in an
officers training camp.
The Rev. L. A. Parr of Davenport,
low, formerly pastor of the COngrega-
tional church of this city, has accepted
a call to the Eau Claire First Congre-
gational church and will assume his
new duties September l.
The Mems Club of the Con grega
tional church will hold their annual
banquet in the church parlors Thursday
evening at $50. A program of toasts,
readings and musical selections has
been arranged. Tickets 75c per plate.
August Schmeling, owning the
Hubbell farm on the GAINESVILLE road,
has purchased the w. F: Learn resi-
dence on North Main street and some
time during the summer expects to
move to this city. The consideration
was $4,000.
-Serg. Warren Coon was up from
Evanston for a Sunday stay. The
ordnance school at the N. w. univer-
sity in which he was instructor has
been moved to Camp Hancock, Geor-
gia, and his orders to report there were
received Monday.
The Social Center will meet at the
M E. church, Albion Prairie, Friday
evening, May 10. The Rev. Grabill of
Fort Atkinson will speak, after which
the young people will entertain with
recitations, songs, etc. All are cor
daily invited.
Six Edgerton boys left Saturday
morning for Columbus, Ohio, where
they will enter the army camp at that
city. The boys who left were John
Schumacher, Francis Trick, Charles
Willie, Albert Flensburg, Frank Gokey,
Rosa Mary and Alfred Olson.
Mayor J. ]. Leary has secured from
the adjutant generals office at Madi-
son permission of eight army rifles and
blank cartridges to be used by mem
bers of the G. A. R. in firing their sal
ute on Decoration day. They will be
shipped from Camp Douglas.
"A. K. Wallin, Liberty Loan collec-
tor for the district comprising the
northeast quarter of Porter, reports
$10,0 from that section. The people
are sincerely thanked for their staunch
patriotism and also commended for
their business Judgment. Slackers are
mighty scarce.
&C. G. Biederman, writing from
Jaraldina, Mont, says he has eight
tractors working seeding tract of
virgin soil and expects to have several
thousand acres into grain for syndi-
cate of Edgerton land owners before
he returns. He reports the winter
wheat;coming through in fine shape.
There will be special Mothers
Day service at the Congregational
church next Sunday evening at 7:45.
The boys of the Y. M. c.. A. and the
scout troops are especially invited to
come with their mothers. The mothers
of boys in service are also specially in
vited. Mr.. Brandt will give the ad-
dress