The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-09-03

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in the city last Friday. He has lived
at Stoughton during the past thirteen
years. He is now salesman for. the
Piedmont Tobacco company of DAN
vile, Va, and handles their products,
cigars, cigarettes, plug and smoking
tobaccos.
John Bentson, the Aurora manu-
facturer who visited our city last Mon
day, went through the Axle and Trailer
plant. He was very much impressed.
not only by the size OF the plant, but
by its equipment. He said: "You are
in line producing things that people
need. The trailer and truck are the
keys to future transportation service
for the shorter hauls''
The members of the Congregational
church give picnic dinner next Sun
day, Sept. 5. Immediately following the
morning service. The dinner will be
in the nature of welcome home to
Rev. Atkins and farewell to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Holt and family. Every
body is invited to come to the church
parlors at that time and join the well
come farewell picnic party.
Rev. Atkins of the Congregational
church, who had six months leave of
absence to visit his home in California,
returned to his charge last week and
preached to his congregation last Sum-
day morning. The members of his
church and hosts of personal friends in
the city bid him welcome and wish for
him all that is good. Mr.. Atkins is
pleased to be in Edgerton again, and
eager for active service.
Mr.. John Bentson OF Aurora, ILL.,,
was in Edgerton last Monday. He had
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
E. Nelson. MIR. Nelson and Mr.. Bent
son were school chums in the little sea-
port town, Flekkefjord, Norway, and
the two enjoyed to talk over the days
of long ago. Mr.. Bentson is success
full manufacturer of steel filing cabi-
nets. MIR. Nelson brought him to The
Reporter Office for brief visit.
The East Koshkonong church pic
mic at the Hippo grove last Friday af-
ternoon was well attended. A number
of Edgerton people drove up to enjoy
the outing and the excellent cafeteria
supper served by the ladies. In the
baseball game the married men gave
the bachelors trouncing to the tune
of II to 2. In the evening program
was given with music and speeches.
The place of the picnic is one of the
beauty spots on Koshkonong Prairie.
"A little before o'clock p. m. Mon
day fire broke out in barn on H. c.
Something's premises, back of his
building 1t was hot blaze, but the
fire company was there and in very
short time had the fire under control.
The building was Quilted. The fact
that it was sheeted with corrugated
iron helped to confine the flames to the
inner part of the structure, making it
easier for the firemen to save the sur
rounding buildings. 1t was lucky fire.
Mr.. Robert Bruhn, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Ratzlaff, and the Misses Betty
and Esther Bruhn returned last week
Wednesday from two weeks visit at
Casey and other points in Iowa. The
party made the trip by auto. They
found the Iowa roads sticky in rainy
weather, but had no mishaps, and en-
joyed the trip very much. Mr.. Bruhn
has number of near relatives living
in that part of Iowa. He says the land
boom which has been on there during
the past couple years is dying down.
Four hundred dollar land has been no
exception.
Mrs. J. @. Emery phoned the early
part of the week that the Campus club
of Albion is taking the initiative in a
movement to have as many of the
women voters as can be interested
come together in the town hall at AL
bion Thursday evening of this week to
talk over the privileges and obligations
now before the women to take an &C.
tive part in the coming primary and
the election this fall by appearing at
the voting places and casting their bal
lots. It is the plan to have the editors
of the Edgerton newspapers address
the meeting Thursday evening.
"A call is issued through the FEEDER
alton of Women's clubs in this city to
all women of voting age, residing here,
to meet in the library Friday evening
of this week. Two lady speakers from
out of town will address the meeting.
The purpose of it is to present the is
sues of this campaign to the women of
Edgerton, arouse their interest in these
issues and in other matters Of public
interest, and also to bring the women