The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-02-28

Roger mooney 10 uUtuCp having
been released from the radio service.
Rev. Grefthen is attending alseries
of meetings in Stoughton this week.
Brooks Lockwood has bought out
the F. E. Green Oil company of Fort
Atkinson.
Mrs. August Schmeling visited at
her daughters Mrs. Jay Hymers OF
GAINESVILLE over Sunday.
The ladies society of the Norwe-
gian church will be entertained Thurs
day, Feb. 27, by Mrs. John Linaas,
Mrs. E. M Laid, Mrs. Oscar Hanson
and Miss Grefthen.
The Young peoples Society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church will meet
in the church parlors Friday evening,
Feb. %. Mrs. Wodell and Miss Alma
Johnson will entertain.
e. E Haylock and family have
moved from their town of Porter farm
to this city, occupying their home on
East Fulton strert. Louie Koehn, who
has been living in the house, has moved
to the John Willie residence on South
Main street.
Harry Stewart is home having
received his discharge at Camp Grant
Thursday He went overseas with the
Blackhawk division but was trans
ferred to the 18th and on Nov. 18th re-
ceived wounds that caused his being
invalided home.
The new secretary of the Edgerton
Chamber of Commerce is Mr.. Harvey
Raymond who has been named for the
position by the board of directors.
Having been previously president of
the association he has fair knowledge
of the duties he is to assume.
Glenn Price has disposed Of his in
terests in the bakery to his partner
Mr.. Kaiser and purchased the Edger-
ton laundry operated for several years
past by Harvey Raymond. Having
served an apprenticeship with Raymond
Mr.. Price is abundantly qualified to
continue the laundry business.
-Thos. A. Perry, for many years
prominent as business man in Edger-
ton died at his home in Chronicle, Ala
bama, Tuesday last. The remains are
expected to arrive here Friday for burr
ial and arrangements are being made
for funeral services to take place on
Saturday. An obituary will appear
later.
--Sergt. Anthony J. Hendrickson,
who gave lectures here at the Lyric
theater last fall, telling of his ''brav-
cry" on the battlefields of France and
of the wounds he received on the firing
line, has just been sentenced to three
years at Fort Leavenworth by Judge
Geiger of Milwaukee. He pleaded
guilty to charge of impersonating a
sergeant and admitted that he had
never been in army service.
The Express Co. has issued orders
to its agents that they must insist upon
better packing and marketing. The
use of old coops, egg cases and pack
ing liquids in paper cartons are very
fruitful cause for claims. The mark
ing of addresses is too often another
cause. All packages should have two
tags or labels. Agents are instructed
not to forward goods unless these in
structions are complied with.
"A fine audience was present at the
high school auditorium Sunday after
noon when a service flag containing
more than 800 names was dedicated
with appropriate exercises. The pro-
gram was in charge of the G. A. r.
and w. r. C. organizations who were
present in a body, Conrad Frank Rus
sell being largely responsible for its
arrangement. Prof. F. 0. Holt gave
the principal address in which he paid
an eloquent tribute to the sacrifices Of
the soldiers and sailors in the great
war and touchingly mentioned the fif-
teen gold stars upon white cross.
--Christenson-A alseth Co. of Slough
ton have leased the rooms in the Ladd
& Holton building formerly occupied
by Chas. Hitchcock and are having
them remodeled prior to opening jew
elry store there. The new fixtures and
stock will arrive the coming week and
the store will be open to, the public q
few days after. Mr.. Almer Aalseth
will be in charge and his family will
move to Edgerton in short time. Mr..
Trace Christensen, senior member of
the firm, has conducted jewelry store
at Stoughton for long years and has
established one of the most permanent
jewelry businesses in southern Wiscon-
sin.
"A change in the membership Of one
of Edgerton's most successful business