The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-09-12

Peter Fox and daughter came to
Edgerton last Friday morning from In
dian Ford Miss Fox was driving the
car and in making the turn at the
Lynts corner the machine ran up on
the sidewalk, hitting the bubbler foun-
tain and smashing it completely. The
committee of the common council in
charge of the fountains are, having q
new one installed.
AT the district conference of the
M. E. churches, held in Waukesha last
week, Rev. Hooton was assigned to the
charge in Lake Geneva and he will de-
liver. his first sermon there next Sun
day. Rev. Hooton has been pastor of
the church here during the prst. five
years and in that time both Mr..
and Mrs. Hooton have certainly made
many warm friends, not only within
the congregation, but in the whole city,
who are sorry to lose them as neigh
bors and co-workers in church affairs
and all that pertains to the betterment
of our city. In leaving Edgerton it is
most gratifying to know that Mr..
Hooton has been assigned to Lake Ge-
neva where his work will be, less siren
uous on account of having only one
charge to care for. Rev. d. K. Kram-
er, recently of Wautoma, has been as
signed to the church here and will fill
the pulpit at the service hours next
Sunday.
"A family reunion of the Ogden and
Maltpress families was held at the
home of Brink Ogden in the town of
Sumner last Sunday. 1t was also in
the nature of home coming for the
boys of the two families who were in
the service, seven of them being pres
ent, they were: Edison and George Jr.,
sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Ogden;
Roy and Mahlon, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Ogden; Gale, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Date Ogden; Paul Meyer and
Edgar Greenwood. Sixty-fve mem
bers of the two families were present
and because of the coming together of
so many members of the two families
from different locations and the pleas
ant relations the day will be long re-
membered. A picnic dinner was served
on the lawn and the whole day was en-
joyed by all present Among those
from out eff town were: Robert Malt
press and son of Rockford, George Og-
den of Racine, Roy Ogden, wife and
two daughters of Dedham, Mass, Mrs.
Manley Sweeten of Barstew, Calf,
George Maltpress and wife of Milton
junction, Bert Maltpress and wife of
Johnstown, Alfred Thompson and wife
of Stoughton, Paul Myers and wife and
Miss Florine Ogden of Milton Junction.
The result of Tuesdays election on
the proposition of bonding the city in
the sum of $18, 900 for the purchase of
certain property to be used for city
park purposes, clearly demonstrates
that good majority of the citizens of
Edgerton were in favor of securing the
lands and were willing to have the city
bonded for the sum named. The vote
stood 293 in favor of the bonds and 1856
against. The next step toward the
purchase of the lands will be for the
common council to order the issuance
of the bonds and purchase the proper
ties. Options have been secured on the
following lands located in the valley
between Swift and North Main streets:
C. Hansen, price estimated at $1,000;
Amelia Ellingson, $500; P. M. Filing
son, $500; w. T. Pomeroy, $1,000; o.
C. Moen, $500; c. E. Swenson, $3.50.
Saunders creek runs through the valley
lands and many people are of the opin-
ion that the location is ideal for park
purposes. Appropriations through tax
levies will be made from year to year
for the care and Improvement of the
park grounds and number of citizens
have signifed their intention of maxi
ing donations either in money or by
having improvements made at their
expense. These matters will undoubt-
eddy work out after the grounds have
been properly plated. A city park for
the city of Edgerton is an assured fact.
The second aeroplane 10 land in
Edgerton came here last Friday, and
after circling above the city for some
time made safe landing at the Driv-
ing Park. The plane is owned and
driven by Mr.. K. G. Higgins of Chica
go. Mrs. Higgins who also was here
followed her husband from GAINESVILLE
in the now old fashioned conveyance,
the automobile. Mr.. Higgins is one of
the army flyers who is staying in the
game of flying from the sheer love
of it. He had an engagement to fly