The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-05
Local Happenings

VIM. Schrub and family motored
to Milwaukee Sunday for visit with
relatives.
Miss Helen Dellbridge of Oconto
was entertained by Miss Jessica North
for few days this week.
Atty. P. N. Grub and wife visited
at the home of MIR. Grubb's parents at
Mansion over the week end.
Harry McChesney and wife were
up from Chicago for an over Sunday
stay at the home of his parents.
T. B. Earle wife and grandson re
turned the latter part of the week by
auto from two weeks stay at the Red
Cedar Stock farm at Rice Lake.
Mrs. J. F. Keller and son Stanley
who have been on the sick list for
time are reported far on the way TO re-
covery.
George Lynts will open cigar and
light refreshments store in the build
ing at the corner of Fulton and Main
streets.
The Misses Myrtle and Florence
Klotz of Milwaukee were guests at the
w. A. Borgnis home the latter part OF
the week.
j. Stoke left for Madison Friday to
answer his call. o. Isaacs, Thomas
Greenwood and Fred Quigley left the
same day for Camp Grant.
During the severe electric storm
Saturday night lightning struck barn
on the August Teigs farm near Rock
river setting fire that destroyed the
building.
Frank Duman was called here from
Camp Humphrey on account of the seri-
GUS illness of his mother He secured
ten day furlough and arrived home
last Thursday.
The friends of Dr. and Mrs. Jos.
Johnson planned surprise on them at
their home west of town Friday even
ing on the occasion of their eighth
wedding anniversary.
Francis Thompson eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs Orson Thompson lately en-
ployed in a GAINESVILLE bank has en-
listed in the navy and is now awaiting
a call to training station.
VIM. Abbott and daughter of Tyn
dali, S. D. are visiting among relatives
in this vicinity Mr. Abbott's younger
days were spent on Albion Prairie TAX
ing up his residence in Dakota in the
early 70's.
Eugene Flarity has resigned his
position in the Atwell drug store and
will leave on Friday for Great Lakes
to enter the service of his country.
George Dallman is taking his place
temporarily.
Special communication of Fulton
Lodge No. SO F. & A. M. Saturday,
July 9Th, 1918, at o'clock. Work in
the M. M. degree Parkway Lodge
No. 1908, Chicago, ILL.,, will be present
and confer degree.
The Eastern Star picnic for this
year will be held at Arthur Clarke's
cottage on Rock river, Thursday, July
18th. In case the day is unfavorable,
the picnic will be postponed for one
week. Any one desiring transportation
please inform DIR. S. F. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcintosh and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Mcintosh de-
parted Friday on an auto trip to Battle
Creek, Mich, for a, visit to Lieut..
Robt. Mcintosh of the heavy artillery
who expects to leave with his command
in few days for overseas service.
There will be no special observance
of our national holiday, July 4th in Ed
gerton this year. The near by attrac-
tions are minor ones for the big event
is staged at Camp Grant The Edger-
ton band plays an engagement at Sum-
ne. Stoughton and Milton however
announce celebrations.
Chris Brath, who gathers cream on
one of the Albion Creamery Co.'s
routes, was arraigned in Justice Longs
court Saturday afternoon charged with
driving an auto while in an intoxicated
condition, was fined $4,000 and costs.
He paid his fine and promises to never
again commit the offense.
"A much needed rainfall exceeding
two inches came Saturday evening that
will prove of enormous value to the
growing crops. The small grain is just
at that stage when the heads begin to
fill and the rain assures full berry.
Corn and tobacco fields had just begun
to feel the need of moisture and the
early potato crop is sure now to be
greatly benefited. The rain seems to
be general one throughout the state
and could not have come in a more ap-