The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-10-10

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Monday and Tuesday adjusting fire and
lightning losses.
The Bethany Circle will be enter.
tertained by Miss Emma Akvik at hel
home, Thursday evening, Oct. IS.
The funeral of Mrs Daniel Pierce
will be held from the home of her son,
Thomas Pierce, this Friday afternoon
att o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs. Grefthen spent last
Sunday and following days at Mt.
Horeb. Rev. Grefthen was the speak
er at mission festival in one OF the
Lutheran churches there.
Mrs. Frank Spoon of GAINESVILLE and
Miss Elizabeth Cleland, who formerly
taught in the Edgerton schools, are in
the city, visitors of Mrs. A. S. Flagg-
The Ladies society of the Norwe-
gian church will be entertained by the
Mesdames Dyreson, Rob. Jensen, Carl
Gunnes and Ed. Ellingson at the church
parIors this week, Thursday.
The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on October
Is, next, an open competitive examina-
tion will be held in the post Office OF
Edgerton for clerk and city carrier.
Miss Jessica North of Chicago uni
versity spent Sunday at her home here,
timing her visit so as to spend the day
while her, sister, Mrs. Brokaw, and
family were still under the parental
roof
A FIVE dollar bill was lost on Full
ton street between Earle's warehouse
and Ebbott's machine shop last Tues
day forenoon. Finder return to Mrs.
Mont Heller, West Fulton ST. and re-
ceive reward.
News has been received of the ar
rival of baby girl to bless the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kemp at Frank
fort, Ind, October End. Mrs. Kemp
was Beulah Heddles before her marri-
age, and her many friends in Edgerton
congratulate.
Mrs. j. F. Sweeney of Chicago is
in Edgerton this week, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Jensen. Mr.. Jen-
son went to Sun Prairie last Tuesday
to attend a meeting of the board OF
equalizers, representing the Lutheran
churches in the Madison and Milwau-
kee circuit.
The Mississippi and Louisiana dairy
farmers visited Madison college of ag-
ricuIture and experiment station last
Tuesday The governor and prominent
men connected with the university
farm met the southern gentlemen at
luncheon at the Y. M. C. A. building
and exchanged courtesies.
The New Century Club held its
first meeting last Monday at the home
of Mrs. Alfred Anderson. The plans
of the club were gone over in bust
ness way and the work of the club for
the year discussed and given draft.
A o clock dinner was served and the
members had delightful time.
Some 6, 1872 students enrolled in the
University of Wisconsin during the first
week. This is more than 1900 students
in excess of the enrolment last fall.
And more are coming. The men have
majority over the young women of
215O. The college of science and let
tiers has two-thirds of the enrolment.
Mrs. A. A. Robinson and her SON
in-law, Mr. Glenwood Jones, of To-
peka, Kansas, are in the city visiting
friends and relatives. They came
through in their car and have spent the
summer in Boston; now they are re-
turning to their home in Kansas. They
have had delightful trip. Mrs. Rob-
inson is cousin of Mrs. Flagg.
AT meeting of the War Mothers
in Culton Memorial hall, Wednesday
evening, the following were elected as
officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. FL. Clarke; vice. presi-
dent, Mrs. George L. Ogden; treasurer,
Mrs. E. B. Ellingson; secretary, Mrs.
C. E. Sweeney. A committee was APP
pointed to make a house to house cam
vass inI the city, explaining the aims
and purposes of the organization and
soliciting memberships. The mothers,
wives and sisters of service men are
eligible.
The sugar famine continues UNI
abated, and prospects for relief are not
bright. News from Washington indi-
Gated that if Legislative measures are
not taken to prevent it, sugar prices
will go up after January |. The only
consolation is that everybody is out of
sugar and that candy is plentiful to
satisfy the craving for sweet. The