The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-03-05

| Lieut.. C. Olaf Jensen left Edger-
| ton last Friday morning for Washing.
| ton to report for duty in the War col,
iege. His brother, j. A., accompanied
him to GAINESVILLE.
| Wisconsin sheep raisers hold their
convention at Madison Friday of this
week. Collective marketing and rails
ing to high standard of excellence
Wisconsin wool is the purpose.
Louis M. Larson, now connected
with an engineering firm in Chicago,
was home recently to visit his family.
The family will join MIR. Larson in Chi
cago as soon as warmer weather comes.
| M. J. McDonough, whose home
| now is in Waterloo, Iowa. came to Ed
gerton laft Thursday, called here by
the mortal illness of his brother James.
| He is connected with the Illinois Cen
trail r. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grieb came
from Missouri this week. Mr.. Grieb
brought up the car of goods. They
have taken the Geo. Kothlow farm on
Maple Drive. Mrs. Grieb is sister OF
Martin Oberdick.
-Thos. Earle and Hugh McInnes re-
turned from the Rice Lake country last
Thursday. Mr.. Earle disposed Of his
stock and farm implements up there at
auction. The sale was a very success
full one, bringing 81, 542. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schoenfeld on Blaine
st. gave pleasant farewell party last
Thursday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hitchcock, and MIR. and Mr.. An
derson and family who are shortly to
move away from the city.
"A very pleasant social affair was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ash Saturday evening when q
young people were invited for a leap
wear party. Refreshments, music and
fine time socially were enjoyed by all
| present.
We are glad to report that Mrs. G.
| e. Sweeney, who has been seriously i'll
with influenza and pneumonia during
the last week, is rapidly convalescing.
Miss Carney from GAINESVILLE has been
caring for her. Mr.. Sweeney and lit
tie Marion, who were also i'll, are both
able to be out again.
"A box social will be held at the
| Carpenter school, March 9Th. A joint
program will be given by the Hillside
school and the Carpenter school. Music
by the Hillside orchestra. Proceeds fol-
the Armenian fund. Ladies please bring
boxes and cups. Teachers, Miss Doro-
thy Veum and Miss Geda Grahm.
In close game fought out between
the Edgerton high school basketball
team and the Stoughton aggregation
on the latter's floor last Friday even
ing, the Stoughton team nosed out &c
to 81. The Edgerton boys drove up.
After the game they were very pleas
antly entertained by the victors.
VIM. Mcintosh made flying trip
to Oklahoma City last week. He re-
turned last Thursday. Spring was in
the air down there, and person was
comfortable without top coat. Mr..
Mcintosh was very much impressed
with the city. Oil is the topic of con.
versation down there, and much more
so than tobacco ever was or is in Ed.
gerton.
The West Albion local of the A. S.
of Equity held its annual meeting al
the home of Mr.. P. N. Hanson. The
new officers elected are: Chas. Martin,
president; James Lund, vice president
Ed. Winger, secretary, and Ole Leslie,
treasurer. After the business meeting
the ladies served refreshments and q
musical program was given on the new
Edison.
The Rock County Farmers insti.
tute which held its meeting at James.
vile during the past week was attend.
ed by the rural teachers during last
Saturday. Supt. 0. D. Antisdel di.
rected the program. The newly ap.
pointed county nurse, Anna Leutscher,
addressed the meeting. Other speak.
ers on Saturday were Harriet Bill ano
Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones.
The common council at its meeting
last Monday evening had the bids fol
street paving submitted to it. The
bids, one and all, were rejected on the
ground that the council considered them
too high. The price on East Fulton
street would have been over five dol
lars a running foot. The council, ir
rejecting these bids, did not only pro.
tect the city, but also the owners OF
the abutting properties.
| The Missionary society of the Con.
gregatiOnal church will meet FRIDAY.