The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-31

Special New Year dinner at The
Carlton, $l.25.. Phone reservations
early.
Thos. Quigley and wife passed
Xmas with Mrs. Quigley's parents near
Jefferson.
Stores in Edgerton will be open on
Friday evening and will be closed all
day Saturday.
City treasurer will be ready to re-
ceive taxes at the Tobacco Exchange
bank Friday, Dec. 81.
Kathryn Whittet, the six year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Whit
tet, suffered broken collar bone by
being thrown from sled.
-"The First Christmas" cantata,
was sung by the Methodist choir of Is
voices on Sunday evening. An appre-
ciative audience filled the church and
expressed words of commentator at
the close of the program. Much credit
is due Mrs. Mike Schmidt who drilled
and conducted the choir. Miss Bieder-
man presided at the organ.
j. w. Conn has sold to Fred Boenig
an interest in his grocery business.
Mr.. Boenig has been in the employ of
Mr.. Conn for over two years, has a
good knowledge of the business, is ac-
commodating to customers and the new
firm will endeavor to maintain the
good reputation of the store in the
past The change will take place
January g..
The members of the Doty family,
including their daughter, Mrs. Richard
Brown and her husband of La Crosse,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rathbun of Chicago,
who are Christmas guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Doty, gathered at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Doty for the
Christmas dinner. Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Doty entertained at dinner
in their home.
Martin Olson, who died on farm
near Edgerton, was taken to Stoughton
for burial, Rev. M. I'll. Hegge officiat-
ing. Mr.. Olson was 81 years old. He
was born in Norway, April II, 1854,
and came to this country in the eighties.
A short time afterwards he was mar
ried to Andrina Torgerson of Slough
ton. She died IL years ago. He is
survived by seven children, Oscar of
Stoughton, Henry of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Joe Connors of Edgerton, Lottie of Chi
cago, Mrs. Anton Olson, Mrs. Oscar
Orwold and Clara of Madison. His
brother Sever lives near Stoughton,
Harold in the state of Washington, and
a sister. Mrs. VIM. Hussinger, in Chi
cage.
The Christmas tree exercises for
the Congregational church school were
in the hands of the primary and junior
last Thursday evening.
They were short, for the sake of the
little ones, and full of Christmas cheer.
A short group of recitations and songs
by the primaries was followed by
charming little playlet, "The Spirit of
Christmas presented by the Juniors.
This was followed by group of Christ
mas carols, ancient and modern, by
the Bluebirds and knights of the Round
Table. Then came the distribution of
candy and nuts to all children. This
service, of the children, by the chill
dren and for the children, served it's
purpose admirably, and brought hap
pier feeling to all who were present.
Bethlehem, che Christmas pa
geant at the Methodist church Thurs
day evening, was we'll received by an
audience which filled both
the main auditorium and the lecture
room. The parts were we'll rendered
by each individual participant as well
as by the groups. A beautifully col
ored background representing the town
of Bethlehem added to the impression.
The panoramic view of the old city was
made from recent photographs showing
the landscape, trees and buildings in
natural colors. The city appears very
much as in the days of it's first historic
The pageant characters
were members of the Sunday school
from jnnior, intermediate and senior
and were as follows:
Reader, Violet Park; Bethlehem girls
-Verna Schmeling, Grace Morrison,
Opal Wescott, Esther Wileman, Goldie
Brown, Leona Schmeling. Justine Price,
Katherine Gross, Mildred Lerstrom,
Charlotte Livick, Esther Croft, Eva
Haylock, Constance Livick, Rena Zach
arias; Bethlehem boys Harold Green
wood, Laurice Spike, Sam Wileman,
Franklin Wileman, Sterling North,
Charles Hyland, Arthur MADISON, Wal
lace Morrison, Robert Strasberg; Shep-
herds Ernest North, Howard Went