The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-17

The PhilOmathean club ladies' and
their husbands had wild goose dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Swift Thursday night. Covers were
laid for SO.
Postmaster Hoen announces that he
has been informed by the Post Office
department that parcel post service be-
tween this country and Norway has
been resumed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Barton, John
Schumacher and wife and Miss Lulu
Geske were among the visitors enter
tanned by Mrs. Charles Teller at
Stoughton last Sunday.
"A pleasant gathering of the per-
sonnet of the telephone central took
place at the home of Miss Nora Strick-
err last Friday evenins. Games and
music filled the evening.
-Drs. F. C. Meyers and F. W..
Southworth attended a pyorrhea clinic
given by Dr. Merrifield of Chicago be-
fore the Rock County Dental society in
GAINESVILLE Monday afternoon.
Mrs. D. I. Wilson, who has been
at Edgerton since August. returned to
Hudson, N. Y, last Tuesday morning.
When seen Mrs. Wilson said she had
made no plans as to how long she would
remain down east.
William George Bruce has been Sc
lected general chairman of the United
Catholic SIS, 900, 900 fund to be raised in
the dioceses of Milwaukee, Green Bay
and La Crosse. The money is to be used
for charitable purposes.
Word was received in Stoughton
that Henry Severson, one of the old
and prominent men of Stoughton, had
passed away at Eldorado, Kan. The
body will be buried at Stoughton. His
two sons are in the oil business in
Kansas.
The average value of land in Rock
county in 1920 is, according to the Wis
consin Tax commission, $158. rs; in
Dane county, $156.5O; in Jefferson
county, $13425; in Walworth county,
S166.5O It is highest in Milwaukee
county, $685. rs, and lowest in Sawyer
county, $500.
Mr.. Harry Shannon and his bride
arrived in Edgerton last Thursday even
ing. They are staying at the home of
Mr.. Shannon's sister, Mrs. W. A.
Bentley, and will remain there until
after the holidays. Mr.. Shannon is
going to look after his tobacco and his
other interests here.
Rev. John Halvorson of East Kosh-
konong and Rockdale left for Mime
apolis last Tuesday morning. He is
member of committee which is maxi
ing survey of the cost of maintaing
the Norwegian Lutheran church of
Amerika, and how far the present bud
get of about II million dollars annually
is fair outlay.
Mr.. and Mrs l. G. Lutz and son
Kenneth attended the golden wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. K. M. Tel
fer, parents of Mrs. Lutz, at Beloit
Saturday evening. Mr.. Teller is the
local agent of the C. M. & ST. P. Ry.
at Beloit and has been in continuous
service of this railway company for 56
years. Mr.. Teller is yet hale and
hearty, and his record in the railway
service is thing to be proud of.
Fulton Lodge No. SO F. A. M. at
the meeting last week Thursday elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: F. j. Pearson, w. M; Robert
Livick, S. W.; I. G. Lutz, l. W.; Os-
car L. Olson, Treas; ]. L. Holton,
Sec.; G. w. Doty, Trustee. The fol-
lowing had the degree of Master Mason
conferred upon them: Jens Naset,, John
Merrill and Roy Mcdonald. Twenty
members of the GAINESVILLE lodge were
present.
/ Speaking of the relief fund being
raised for children and students in for
eign lands under the leadership of Mr..
Hoover, The Reporter was under the
impression that the drive just COM
pleted by st. Johns Lutheran congre-
cation in Edgerton was conducted as
part of the Hoover campaign. Our at
tention has been called to the fact that
the funds raised by st. Johns church
were raised independent of any drive
The money was sent directly from this
congregation to charitable institutions
caring for children in Germany.
Representatives from the different
organizations in the city, including the
churches, met last Saturday to arrange
certain matters of community interest
during the coming Christmas season.
1t was agreed to again put up a COM
munity Christmas tree at the intersec-
ton of Fulton and Henry streets. There
will also be Christmas pageant. This