The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-11-11
Mayor Leary requests that on
Armistice Day all business places close

for the afternoon.
Little Gwenith Stricken, daughter
of Geo. Stricken and wife, has been i'll
with pneumonia the past three weeks.
A change for the better is now noted.
John Culton passed away Wednes-
day evening. His wife's funeral was
held the same day in the afternoon and
the body shipped east. The many
friends of the devoted old couple are
deeply saddened by this news. Funeral
services Saturday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock in the M. E. church.
Services next Sunday in Central
Lutheran church at IL 90; communion;
services conducted in the Norwegian
language. Sunday school at 1000.
Catechumen class meets Saturday at
80 in Sunday school room of the
church. The Ladies society meets on
Thursday afternoon in the church par
lors to hear report of missionary feder-
alton.
"A father and son party was given
by the K P. lodge at their hall Tues
day evening. A pretty and entertain
ing program of music and talks pre-
i coded an hour of dancing. Refresh
ments were served. The wives of the
officers of the organization acted as
chaperones, and served the refresh
ments. 1t is the first party of it's kind
put on by the lodge, and it was much
enjoyed by everybody.
Al Lyon was brought back from
Augustana hospital last Friday. DR..
A. T. Shearer and Clarence Swenson
attended to him on the journey. He is
now at Lockwood hospital and his phys
ical condition seems to be improving.
He has moments when his mind is clear
and when he can recognize those about
him, but on the whole his mental con-
dition is not satisfactory.
&C. w. Otto, manager of the Pom
tiac chamber of commerce, Michigan,
delivered an address at banquet given
at Bay City, Mich, to 300 citizens.
The address is characterized by the
Bay City Times Tribune as wonderful
and inspiring" Mr.. Otto is an Albion
Prairie boy who has made good and is
making a name for himself as city
manager beyond the confines of the
city and state where he is performing
his immediate duties.
Mr.. Percy Palmer of the Rialto
should be complimented on his effort to
bring really worth while musical at
fractions to the city by being accorded
liberal patronage to these concerts.
Friday, Nov. Is, he puts on the Philip
pine Quartet, an organization of sing
ers and instrumentalists- piano, flute
violin, besides ensembles. The artists
come here highly recommended. On
the 18th of November he will show
"Not Responsible, six reel picture
made by the U. w. The cast all u.
w. men and women in surroundings
familiar to all who know Madison and
its environs. 1t is the first picture ever
| mduo Uy Tie university.
| The Masonic organizations in Ed
gerton held recently meeting to plan
the social activities of the lodge for the
coming season. An executive commit
tee of which Andrew Mcintosh is chair
man, with powers to appoint other COM
mittees, was elected. The plan is to
make the members of the lodge operate
as club in the handling of all enter
tainments, such as giving musical pro-
grams, dances, card parties and the
like. Only members of the Masonic
fraternities will be admitted, except
for open nights, if it should be found
expedient The purpose is to foster
the social spirit among the members
and make the fullest use of the new
building. Armistice Day evening ar
! old fashioned dancing party will be
held.
The Highway Trailer company has
started suit in the Rock county circuit
court for $4,000 against the James
vile Electric company for fire loss or
; July 4, 1921, when one unit of the
Trailer company was RACED by flames
1t is alleged that the electric company
shut off the power line to Edgerton fol
three-quarters of an hour during the
climax of the fire, reducing the waite,
pressure. The high voltage of the line
from the sub-station to the pumping
station was strung on poles in an alley
near the burning building. The dam
ages demanded are the largest in the
history of the Rock county circuit court
Mayor A. A. Bentley of La Crosse
in his report to his city council on the
late convention of the League of Wis.
consin Municipalities has the following
to say which is of interest to people in
Edgerton: Thursday afternoon, Oct.