The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-03-07

"A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed jacobson on Saturday last.
III. M. Raymond left for Canton,
Mo-, Thursday for visit to his sister.
Our schools will be closed Friday
on account of the teachers meeting at
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Tall celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. Donald McInnes of Water
town is visiting at the home of her
parents for few days.
John Ruosch, son of j. c. Ruosch,
has returned from the Great Lakes
with his discharge from service.
Joe Hruska has received visit
from his brother Charles, lately dis
charged from service at Camp Grant.
Haley Putterman of Stoughton this
week opened an electric equipped shoe
repair shop in VIM. Hammond's build
ing on Swift street.
Miss Lena Grefthen goes today
Thursday to Northwood, Iowa, to at
tend the funeral of het brother-in-law,
Mr.. Lars Kvam, who died at Albert
Lea, MINI. after brief illness.
The proposition of nine foot con-
crete roadway on the west end of West
Fulton street was before the common
covncil Monday evening and proceed
ings were commenced to make the inn
provement this season.
Il. G. Lutz and wife received let
ter from their son Kenneth Saturday
stating that he was still in the war
record Office with no prospect in sight
to be returned home. To know that he
was we'll was cheering news.
The Educational club met Monday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Marsden.
The program consisted of the lives and
work of the following writer's: James
Whitcomb Riley, Eugene Field and Ed
win Markham, given by Mrs. Whittet,
Mrs. Hemphill and Mrs. Rea. Club
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Sheap
March 10th.
The Mems club Of the Congrega-
tional chnrch held a meeting Friday
evening at the home Of Andrew McIn-
tosh. Despite weather conditions q
good number were present. The Rus
sian situation was discussed by Geo-ge
Blanchard and later the question was
generally discussed by the members.
AT special meeting of the Rock
county board of supervisors held on
Tuesday, resolution was adopted to
submit to vote at the spring election q
bond issue of 81, 800, 900 for the con-
struction of permanent concrete roads
on the trunk lines laid out in the
county. If the bonds are authorized
by a popular vote the bonds will be is
sued only as needed each season.
Arrangements are nearly complet-
ed for the seventh annual basketball
tournament at Milton college March
1920. Six teams have already entered:
Stoughton, Edgerton, Oconomowoc,
Mineral Point, Milton and Milton juno
ton. ] GAINESVILLE and Beloit are ex-
pected to complete the list. Stoneman
of Platteville, member of the old st.
Paul Olympics will referee. Slough
ton has been victor in three contests.
Four years ago GAINESVILLE won first
place, while Edgerton captured the
first two cups.
Mrs. Weetman Dickinson, Mrs.
Scott Hatch and Mrs. Greenwood were
in GAINESVILLE last Thursday attending
the mid winter board meeting Of the
county w. C. T. u. held in the Cargill
n. E. church. Lunch was served at
noon by the ladies of the GAINESVILLE
union. Twenty-Five delegates were
present, also State Vice President Mrs.
Anna Warren of Stoughton. After the
business meeting Mrs. Warren gave
talk on the work now before the w. c.
T. U. She said: "Our work is not fin-
ished, it has just begun.
Mayor Leary has been in commu-
nication with authorities of some of
the nearby cities regarding the sery-
ices Of a motor police the coming sea-
son. The idea is to secure one that
will serve four or five cities, to come
and 60 ut his own discretion. 1t is not
the intention Of Mayor Leary to try
and trap the autoist, but to be lenient
with the drivers who intend to keep
within tie limit of the law. There are
others who are known to be habitual
speeders, and it is this class that will
be looked after first.
James C. Hahn Of Los Angeles,
CAL, passed several days Of the week
with relatives in this city. He was en-
ro,Yfo homo frov,, ra~riu q uao~ ~