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

IS passing the week IN EuSerCOn With
her daughter, Mrs. FL. B. Knapp.
Mayor Leary approached the fuel
director of the state with request to
have the coal situation in Edgerton
taken care Of The mayor received a
telegram last Saturday assuring him
that coal would be shipped without de-
lay. While the situation is not alarm
ing, the users of coal will do well to
conserve in every way in order to make
the supply on hand go as far as posi-
BILE. With the mines operating on a
basis less than so per cent normal, the
saving is imperative. With the coming
of sleighing, farmers who may have
wood to sell should make an effort to
haul it to town.
Owing to the temporary discontin-
uance of all mail trains except two,
which arrive at 1886 a. m. going west
and 4:59 p. m. going east, Postmaster
Hoen has arranged new schedule of
mail deliveries which read as follows:
City delivery carriers will depart to de-
liver mail in the business district at
a. M, IL m. and $50 p. m. The mail
will close for the west at 1870 a. m.
and for the east and west at 4:30 p. m.
The rural carriers will depart to serve
patrons at 9 a. m. with horse and
wagon when the condition of the high
way will not permit the use of an auto
mobile, and IL m. in an automobile if
the roads are passable.
Emma HI. Akvik, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Akyik, and Edison L. Og
den, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Ogden, were married at the home of
Mr.. aid Mrs. Conrad Akvik, 1877 Hayes
Ave, Racine, Tuesday, Dec. 9th. The
service was read by the Rev. Jerger-
son. After wedding trip lasting about
two weeks, to Milwaukee and Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden will return to live
in Edgerton. Mr.. Ogden is, as will be
remembered, the first Edgerton. boy to
leave with the regular army to- fight
with the allies in France. He saw
much service, was wounded and spent
seven months in hospital. The Re-
porter offers congratulations and best
wishes.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hoard, wife of
the late Ex-Governor w. D. Hoard,
died at her home in Ft. Atkinson last
Tuesday morning early. She was nearly
80 years old and had been an invalid
for years. Her husband passed away
in November last year. Mrs. Hoard
was born in Vermont. She was mar
ried to Mr. Hoard at Lake Mills in
1860. She was the mistress of the
state executive mansion from 1889 to
1891 Three sons survive her, FL. L.
Hoard of the Jefferson County Union,
Arthur Hoard, proprietor of the Hoard
creamery and Better Socks knitting
mills, and F. w. Hoard of the Hoard's
Dairyman. She had nine grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchildre
Funeral services are held Friday of this
week.
A copy of the Pittsville Record
containing an announcement of the
death and burial of John C. Kurtz
reached The Reporter last week. Many
Edgerton people will remember Mr..
Kurtz from the time he lived here. He
owned the property called the Kurtz
addition on the Albion road opposite
the Menhall residence. He moved away
from Edgerton a number of years ago.
The announcement of his death states
that he had been ailing for about three
weeks, but the end came suddenly on
Monday morning, Nov. "a, due to heart
failure. Mr.. Kurtz was born in Ger
many, March 4, 1910, and came to this
country when but year old, his par
ents at that time settling near Jeffer-
son. Here he grew up and was mar
ried to Louise Neidecker. In 1892 he
moved to Pittsville. Here he built the
Elm Park hotel. While in Edgerton he
joined the Masons, and this organiza-
ton had charge of the funeral which
took place on Thanksgiving day. His
wife, two sons and daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Langholff of Beloit, and one
grandchild survive him.
The services in the Norwegian
Lutheran church last Sunday were con-
Quoted as a welcome home TO the SOL
diers of the congregation. The Honor
Roll carries the names of II boys, two
of whom fell in battle in France and
two died of disease while in the army.
Rev. Grafthen has been confined to the
house for some time and could not him
self conduct the services. Mr.. Ristad
took his place in the morning. The
choir rendered an anthem and Anolph
Jensen presided at the organ. Dinner
was served in the church parlors to the