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

this week. The same troubles which
agitated the state meeting are expect
ed to make things lively at the national
| meeting.
With one train daily each way car
rying passengers, the desire TO leave
town is materially cut down. Fhe one
chance of getting home the same day
is too hazardous to try except in ut
most need.
u. S. Civil Service examinations
for clerk-carrier, post Office service for
the Edgerton office, are held in Edger-
ton, January 10, 1920. Both men and
women may enter this examination.
Male eligibles preferred.
The sophomore class had party
Friday night at the high school. Miss
Stafford, class advisor, had charge OF
the party. Refreshments were served
and the rest of the evening was spent
dancing. The "Jazz" orchestra fur
nished music.
John Flagg, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Flagg, came home from the
Trailer where he had been working and
had to go to bed. A doctor was called
Tuesday and he pronounced the attack
pneumonia. AS yet the case is not
considered serious.
Mrs. Edward Scofield, wife of for
mer Governor Scofeld, passed away at
hospital in Oconto. her home town,
last Sunday after brief illness. Mrs.
| Scofield was SO years old at the time OF
death. She was mistress of the state
mansion four years.
The first big snow came Friday
night last week. 1t covered all un-
slightly places with its mantel vf soft
silent whiteness. 1t is beautiful while
it is clean and before it begins to drift.
The young folks are having grand old
fashioned time of winter sports.
This office had letter from Mrs.
Clara Coon, written from North Yak
ina, Wash. She states that the rad
icals out there make things lively, and
that the weather is not a great i'm
provement on the Wisconsin brand.
She is with her daughter, Mrs Rankin.
AT the meeting of the Eastern Star
last Tuesday evening the election of
officers resulted as follows: Harriet
Pearson, Worthy Matron; Ira Lutz,
Worthy Patron; Mamie Wesendonk,
Associate Matron; Katherine Carrier,
Sec.; Belle Lyon, Treas; Ida Smith,
eConductress; Louise Pearce. A. Cond.
Mr.. William Fredenburg, farm
er, and John Nyle, a section hand, were
killed by work train near Cottage
Grove last Saturday. The bodies were
| mangled beyond recognition. They
were walking on the track, their ears
covered, and did not hear the train un-
til caught. Mr.. Nyle's little son who
| was few feet ahead escaped.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dickinson and
daughter of Albion Prairie left last
Wednesday for Silver City, N. M. The
family will spend the winter down
there. Mr.. Dickinson will return dur
ing the latter part Of next March, but
his wife and daughter may prolong
| their stay if Miss Dickinson's health
| does not permit her to return until later
in the season.
The Missionary society of the Con-
gregational church was entertained at
the home of Mrs. Alfred Anderson last
| Friday. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hol-
| ton were the hostesses At this meet
| ing new officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Mrs Alfred
Anderson, president; Mrs. Angie Roe
the, vice president; Mrs. Birkenmeyer,
| secretary; Mrs. Holton, treasurer.
The news of the partial destruction
by fire of the Lutheran Ladies' semin-
airy at Red Wing, Minnesota, will be
received with sorrow by many of the
friends of the institution living in
southern Wisconsin. 1t happened last
Friday noon. The young women es
| capped unhurt, but lost many of their
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estimated at $50, 900.
in the T. W. family of 6,872 stu
dents there are 81 Smiths and 16
| Schmidts; 40 rise to the call of John
/ son, and the Millers muster 81, with 80
| Andersons in close pursuit. The Jones,
| Taylors and Browns come next. There
is menagerie of one Rabbit, three
Foxes, thirteen VOLTS, Stork, Swan
and Fish. 1t is also equipped with
two Fords, Mercer, Haynes, two
Dodges, six Chambers, six Washes and
one Page. There is one in the family
with two letters in the name, Lo, and
one who needs IA to be known and then
he is Guessenheimess.
The Mems club of the -Congrega-