The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-11-12
Mrs. Henry Morrissey and son are

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wesendonk.
The ladies of the Monument Circle
gave shower for the Circle at the
home of Mrs. Ed. Peters last Tuesday
afternoon. A picnic supper was served
and program appropriate to Armistice
day was carried out.
The Knights of the Round Table
and the Bluebirds of the Congrega-
tional church took advantage of the
pleasant days last week to hike to the
DEVILS oven, the girls on Thursday and
the boys on Friday.
Many Edgerton people will attend
the home coming at the U. w. Friday
and Saturday of this week. Others,
especially fraternity members, will go
up for Sunday. The Illinois
football game is played on Randall field
Saturday afternoon.
-Rollie Williams, the big U. w.
football star, spent last Sunday at his
home here. He played great football
last Saturday, advancing the ball for
his team during the game 81 yards.
Edgerton fans are proud of his gridiron
prowess.
If any donor to hospital fund has
failed to receive circular letter in re-
gard to hospital board, please inform
the chairman of the hospital commit
tee, Mrs. Thos. Earle. It is the desire
of the committee that every donor
should have opportunity to express his
| choice.
The Mems club of the Congrega-
tional church will meet at the home of
Mrs. Mawhinney on Friday evening of
this week. The superintendent of
schools, Mr.. Fred Holt, will lead the
discussion on a subject of his own
choosing. Mr.. G. L. Atkins will be
the host of the evening.
Eight thousand four hundred sixty
five new specimens were the addition
| to the museum of the State Historical
society last year. Over 5000 Of these
were gifts. The Henry P. Hamilton
collection of 1000 specimens of Indian
| relics was the largest gift by an indi-
vidual. 1t is estimated as worth $35, 900.
Sugar was 81 cents per pound in
| the New York market Nov. 9. On the
same day -four sold in Minneapolis for
less than $1,000 barrel. Wholesale
prices. Mems wearing apparel due to
come down, according to w. L. Mohr,
! United National Clothiers' treasurer,
Chicago. Gasoline overstock to bring
price of gas down.
The City Federation of Women's
clubs will hold rummage sale in the
Woodman hall, over HI. Ash store, Fri
day and Saturday, Nov. 10 and 20. Do
nations solicited from everyone in the
city. The hall will be open Thursday
afternoon, the 18th, to receive dona-
tions. The money realized from the
sale will go to the Memorial hospital
| fund.
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home of Mrs. Borgnis last Monday.
Mrs. Roy Mcdonald of The Carlton
gave very interesting talk on COM
mercial art She depicted the style of
art utilized in commercial advertising
| as we find in magazines, and she also
gave biographical sketches of the prom
| inent artists whose work is recognized.
The Skaalen Home for the Aged
has a splendid herd of registered Hol-
| stein cattle. The Home is overstocked
at the present time, and an auction
| will be held at the Home to dispose of
| the surplus stock. A catalogue giving
| pedigree and record of animals may be
had upon application to Rev. B. j.
Larson. The sale is announced for
Friday, Jan. 10.
Mrs. John Hynes of Chicago will
be remembered by many of the older
residents of Edgerton. Her brother,
Alonzo Dickerson, received word of
the sudden death of Mrs. Hynes Nov.
4th. She had stroke and lived but
five days. Mr.. Dickerson went down
to attend the funeral, which was held
from the Hynes home in Chicago where
the couple have lived for a number OF
years. There are four children, all
grown up.
Invitations to men and boys sup.
per have been issued to about 240 per-
sons of the Methodist Epicopal congre-
cation. The supper was served by the
courtesy of the Ladies Aid society OF
the church on Wednesday evening,
Nov. 10, at Up. m. A program OF
music, songs and short talks was rem.
dered and the principal address was
given by Rev. Fred J. Turner of james.
vile. The gathering was for men anc
boys alone.