The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-08-27

past year mas nVeQ III new 1Ork, re-
turned to Edgerton last Monday.
The Ladies society of the Norwe-
/ gian Lutheran church is entertained at
the home of Mrs. Dyreson Thursday of
this week.
| Melvin Jensen, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Jensen, passed away last
Tuesday evening. An obituary will APP
| pear in next weeks issue of this paper.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Maur-
ice Lund and Mrs. Julia Nelson, all of
Beloit, were entertained at the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Hanson last
Tuesday afternoon.
| Newspaper advertisements that
count are those properly worded, ap-
propriately illustrated and attractively
set up on the page. Quality advertis
| ing counts because it brings results.
| The United States Civil Service
| Commission announces an examination
| for the position of clerk and city car
rier in the post office at Edgerton,
Wis, to be held Sept. II, 1920. For
instructions and application blanks in
quire at the post Office, Edgerton, Wis.
Earl Dickerson, local secretary.
Next Sunday beautiful new
| church will be dedicated in Glenwood,
Mimi, now served by Rev. J. Lime
void, pastor for long term of years to
the Norwegian Lutheran church in Ed
gerton. The dedicatory address will
be delivered by DIR. O. e. Brandt, pro-
lessor of theology in Luther seminary,
st. Paul.
The Edgerton Chamber of Com
merce has received notice that the
Railroad Commission will hold hear
ing at the capitol in Madison Sept. 8,
at 10 a. M, in the matter of the Amer
lean Express company's request to
have it's express rates and classitica-
ton changed so as to correspond to the
decision of the Commerce commission
of Aug. II, 1920.
Some of the new farm homes in
this vicinity have all the modern con-
! veniences enjoyed by city homes--hot
water heating, running water, baths,
electric power. P. E. Aarback, for in
| stance, has this summer rebuilt his
home and installed all these conven-
fences. 1t is good economy to equip
the farm home with the things that
| save labor and increase the comforts
of life.
The oil in the Roundup, Montana,
district where number of Edgerton
men have land interests is showing up
in quantities and also in quality to
place it among the interesting fields of
| oil production. Well Frantz No. in
| the Cat Creek field is now flowing at
the rate of 1000 barrels per day. The
pipe line is not of sufficient size to take
| care of this one we'll. Montana has been
state of many wonders and may prove
| to be wonder also in oil.
Last Friday was the first anniver-
| sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Grefthen. In order that the oc-
casion should not pass entirely unno-
| ticed, a few friends were invited to
| spend the evening at the parsonage.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. San
ford Onsgard, Edgerton; Misses Ma
belle Paulson and Elsie Torgerson of
Stoughton; Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wick,
Miss Luella Edwards and Mr.. Conrad
Thompson of Mcfarland.
| The meeting called last Monday
night to further hear the proposition of
| the Wisconsin River Power company to
build a substation for the Edgerton
service was not we'll attended. Mr..
| Blakesley, representative of the James
vile office in Edgerton, will handle the
matter of selling stock which the COM
pany is now putting on the market.
Edgerton needs improved service, and
will cooperate with the company in
having it furnished.
| Mr.. Paul Doerr came near having
his car stolen Saturday night. He had
parked in front of the Spitzner ware
house. A stocky built fellow about rs
years old walked up to the car, put in
bundle and was going to take posses
| sion. Joe Sherman was near; he knew
| it was DoeIr's car and called to the fell
low. Chief Springer was on the spot
and nabted the fellow. He was on the
| way to the lookup when suddenly he
broke away and eluded his pursuers.
He left new cap which must have
been bought at Stoughton as it bears
the mark of Stoughton merchant. In
the bundle left in the care were pair
| of cover-alls, pliers, set of Mime
sofa auto licenses, quantity OF wire
and other paraphernalia peculiar to the
trade.