The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-12-19

of commission. School was dismissed
for the Monday morning session.
Our wires were crossed when We
stated in last weeks news that Charles
Swift had joined the Edgertcn Decor
ating Co. Mr.. Swift resigned his posi-
ton at the Trailer TO go in with MIR.
L. N. Pomeroy.
The train schedule mas been rein
stated on the line going through Ed
gerton and we have the same service
| as before. This should mean that the
danger of fuel shortage is past and the
nation can once more breathe easily.
:. The public schools will close Friday
of this week. The Christmas recess
will then begin and last two weeks.
| Work will be resumed Monday morn
ing, Jan. S, 1920. The instructors will
spend the vacation at their respective
homes.
"A years subscription to The Wis
consin Tobacco Reporter would be an
all-year Christmas gift to some mem
Der of the family or some friend who
used to live here but who now resides
inGsome other part of this broad land.
The Eyery-Member campaign of
the Congregational church last Sunday
afternoon was successful. After the
close of the campaign the ladies OF the
church entertained the men at sup
per served in the parlors of the church.
Mr.. Lamoreaux is back in Edger-
ton. The Continental Axle Co. has
prevailed upon him to become chief
craftsman In their engineering depart
ment, rather than to continue IN a SIM
liar position with the Samson Tractor
Co. in GAINESVILLE.
No services in the st. Johns Luth-
eran church next Sunday. Christmas
eve a Christmas tree and children's
service. Christmas day morning serv-
ice at the usual hour; English services
in the evening. The pastor will be in
charge of these services.
Two birthdays were celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Far
man last Sunday evening. Mr.. Farman
and Mrs. Louise Pearce both passed
the mile post of another year at the
same time. A few friends were pres
ent to see the race.
Geo. Blanchard, the city attorney,
was in Waukesha county last week ad-
dressing audiences on the better road
proposition. The good oadssmoyement
is taking hold of the Wisconsin people
with a vengeance. .Waukesha county
is planning big things for her road sys-
tenn.
The state board of education has
now 1868 bonus students on its lists.
These students are registered for vari-
GUS kinds Of work in schools and col
leges under the soldier education law.
The number has been growing steadily
since last fall, and the variety of SUBJ
jects is also growing.
j --Jens Lund, who for so many years
has been in the employ of the Heddles
Lumber Co., had the misfortune to. fall
| from a pile of lumber last Saturday
and fracture couple ribs. He is I'M
comfortable, but is about the house.
His many friends wish him speedy
lrecovery.
of the 1000 cooperative farmers
livestock shipping associations in the
United States, 800 are found in Wis
consin, or nearly one-third the total
number. Only Minnesota has larger
number, TOO, or more than third
of ALL The total business during the
past year Of all associations amounted
to $500, 900, 900.
Farmers institutes in Dane county
are held at Rockdale the 1916 of Janu-
airy, and at Token Creek the 2O-21. In
Rock county an institute is held at
Rock Prairie January 1914, according
to Supt. E. A. Luther Sixty-two in
stitutes during January are planned for
the state of Wisconsin.
If clothing and wool goods are
high, it is not due to shortage of
wool, according to the survey made by
the government The stock on hand
Sept. 80 was estimated to be sufficient
to last more than year, 729, 373, 0OO
pounds being in the hands of the man.
facturers, dealers and the government
at that time.
The state conservation commission
finds itself in good financial condition
after the years work is finished. It
collected $224, 874.26 during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1919, and it's dis
bursements were S213, 519 So The total
collected does not include $35, 200 col
lected in fines for game violations.
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