The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-09-24

trip to Norway. he was not favor
ably impressed with conditions over
there.
Mrs. Cofmo McKeeby and son and
Mrs. VIM. Mulvany and daughter of
Port Jarvis, N. Y, are spending a
week visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bunting.
Miss Ruth Birkenmeyer returned
to her home in Edgerton last Tuesday
evening after spending more than two
months at Yellowstone park. After
spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Birkenmeyer, she
goes to Beloit to enter Beloit college.
Mr.. o. P. Murwin, candidate for
senator from his district on the Demo-
cratic ticket, returned last Wednesday
morning from the convention at Madi-
son. He says that Mccoy is dry, and
has the best chance in the world of be-
ing elected Mr.. Murwin enjoyed the
convention and is full of confidence.
There is not going to be any coal
famine in Wisconsin. Just little late
in coming in, that's all. On the docks
in Superior hard coal was unloaded at
the rate of $4,000 tons daily during
August. The transportation conditions
by rail are improving. Get your bins
ready, and above all, your pocketbook.
The Knights of the Round Table,
the new boys organization at the Con-
gregational church, is already taking
on vigorous life. They are planning
many things of the sort that boys like,
and that build them up, physically,
morally and spiritually, to take place
this fall and winter. At the election
last week they selected Charles Nab
bett as president, Carl Birkanmeyer as
vice president, Stanley Hopkins as Sec
retary and Mrs. Frances Mawhinney as
treasurer.
Levi Holton, father of DR.. ]. L.
Holton and Mrs. Henry Thronson Of
Edgerton, celebrated his Goth birthday
last Sunday. Mr.. Holton is one of the
honored pioneers of Koshkonong, and
has lived on the same farm for sixty
years. Members of his family and
friends, about sixty in all, drove up to
his home last Sunday to congratulate
him and wish him many happy returns
of the day. He is still quite rugged
both of body and mind, and takes a
lively interest in current affairs.
The Congregational Church school
will merge their rally day services with
the regular morning service, beginning
at 1890 next Sunday morning. The
primary, junior and intermediate de-
partments will take part, and diplomas
of graduation will be given to the class
that passes from the primary to the
junior department. An opportunity
will be given to any parents who desire
to have infants baptized. After the
exercises are completed, the pastor will
speak briefly on "The Challenge to
Live Men,"
augmented by 20 students last Monday
morning. The total number, including
seventh and eighth grades, is now 500,
of which 257 are in the upper four
years. The senior class organized last
Monday and elected Wayne Clarke
president, Geo. Scofeld, vice president,
and Donald Lord, secretary-treasurer.
Prof. Holt was elected class advisor.
The senior girls glee club was also or
ganized Monday; the junior glee club
was organized Tuesday after school,
and the orchestra at 9 a. m. the same
day.
"A number of people from Edgerton
ebration of the dedication of the home
for aged at Stoughton. Rev. M. P.
Rub and Rev. Borge and their wives,
former superintendent of the home,
were present The present superinten-
dent is Rev. B. J. Larson. The home
is filled. 1t is not charitable institu-
ton entirely, funds are provided by
those who enter; what is needed be-
yond this for it's maintenance is fur
nished by voluntary contributions from
congregations within the Norwegian
Lutheran church which maintaines sew
eral homes of this type.
Charged with operating conf
dence game. Stanley Poplowski of Ed
gerton was arraigned in superior court
before Judge Hoppman this morning.
He pleaded not guilty and was released
on $500 bonds, the case being continued
to Sept. 25. Poplowski is alleged to
have represented himself as an agent
for motorcycle concern, sold motor
cycles that he did not have for sale,
keeping the money paid for them and
failing to make delivery. Capital
Times.