The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Vickers ar
rived home Monday evening from a
winters stay in California.
William Wodell, of the original Ed
gerton platoon and who went overseas
with the 32nd division, returned to Ed
gerton Tuesday.
The family of Rev. F. w. Schoen-
field is under quarantine on account OF
a mild case of scarlet fever developed
in the youngest daughter, Lorene.
Spring has advanced very rapidly
during the week under the influence of
warm rains. The lawns and pastures
have a fine start and the farmers have
already made good start with their
small grain seeding.
The Ladies Society of the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Chas. Adolphson, Mrs.
John Cruise. Mrs. Haired and Mrs.
Danielson, Thurday, April 10. 20t2
Melvin Bake, who went abroad
with Co. nj, 128th regiment, and later
transferred to the 18th, and Paul Swee-
ney, who went overseas with the Black
hawk division, are both home. released
from service.
Clayton Hubbell returned home
Thursday evening, having received his
discharge from the marines. He was
assigned to command that has been
employed in guarding munition plant
at Dover, N. Y.
= Carlton Mccarthy, who has been
at Colorado Springs for some time,
came Wednesday evening for brief
visit to relatives His mother, Mrs.
Gertrude Mccarthy, expects to return
to Colorado with him.
Mayors and police chiefs from Ed
gerton, Stoughton, Evansville, White
water and other nearby towns met at
GAINESVILLE Wednesday to discuss the
idea of motor policing the towns and
highways by motorcycle officers en-
ployed by the cities and villages repre-
scented.
e. E. Haylock and wife received a
wire Tuesday from Kansas City, Mo-,
that their son Fred, who is attending a
motor school there, would have to un-
dergo an operation for an abscess in
the head. Mrs. Haylock, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Bush, left for that
city Wednesday.
Beginning Wednesday, May 7th,
the business places of Edgerton, fol-
lowing their usual custom, will be open
each Wednesday and Saturday evening
through the summer months. This will
accommodate those who, during the
busy season, find it inconvenient to do
their trading during the day.
The Woman's Relief Corps gave a
chicken pie supper at the M. E. church
Wednesday evening to G. A. R., Span
ish war veterans and returned soldiers
and sailors of the European mixup.
Nearly one hundred partook of the
bounty of the corps and the occasion
proved very enjoyable one. The band
provided the music.
Carl Josephson has sold his sum-
mer resort on Rock river, known as
Pleasant View, to Carl L1ndberg, Chi
cago. Mr.. Lundberg will take possess
sion at once and will make extensive
additions to the resort. Mr.. Josephson
through the deal gets possession of
some property at Rogers Park, ILL.,, and
will move to Rogers Park at once.
-Adolph Jensen entertained the re-
turned members of the Edgerton pla-
toon at seven o'clock dinner at the
Carlton hotel Tuesday evening. About
% sat down to four course dinner and
the gathering was greatly enjoyed by
all who attended. The event was in
honor of Ernest Wood, who was lieu
tenant of the platoon and has been
paying short visit to his many friends
in Edgerton.
"A tryout of material that might be
available in putting a local ball team in
the field the coming season was held at
the Driving Park Sunday. Enough
candidates showed up from which a
fairly good team can be selected, though
battery material seems to be most
lacking. There is considerable enthu-
siasm for the national game in town at
present and good stiff practice will help
develop team that may produce some
wholesome entertainment on the dia-
mond this season.
cit. Olmstead and his 9th Ammu-
milton Train Musicians showed at the
'eY" Hut in Beneuvre on Thursday,
Feb. 26th, offering ga Little Bit of
Everything, to a well pleased audi
ence. Their entertainment is all that