The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-05-13

The Bethany Circle gave fare
we'll" party for the Misses Dorothy
and Emma Veum Thursday evening.
They left Saturday for trip to Nor
way and will be gone until some time
in August.
VIM Woddell, one of our ex-service
men who was gassed during the war, is
recovering from a siege of illness, heart
trouble. Just as he was beginning to
recover, blood poison attacked his right
hand, putting it out of business for a
while. He is on the road to recovery
now.
Mrs. Van Ness Green had most
pleasant experience, though it occurred
at 20 minutes after last Sunday morn
ing, when her son and his wife, who
live in New York, called her over the
phone and said: "Mother, this is Moth
ers' day." and felicitated her on the
holiday.
In Edgerton and in many rural dis
tricts the school work has been inter-
fered with by the prevalence of small
pox epidemic in mild form. 1t seems
that under the present health law gov
erning smallpox the person who does
not submit to vaccination is entitled to
dose of the eruption.
"A banquet was spread by the ladies
of the M. E. church last Friday even
ing in the church parlors. 1t was in
honor of the mothers and daughters of
the church. Present also were the
Rev. w. Millar and his wife of James,
vile, both of whom spoke interestingly
to the assembled guests.
Mr.. S. A. Rosendahl, who has been
in the plumbing business in Edgerton
for some years, left this week for An
tigo where he is considering location.
Iron Mountain also wanted to secure
Mr.. Rosendahl, and he was not fully
decided when he left Edgerton whether
he would choose Amigo or Iron Noun
tain.
The district secretary, through the
local assistant postmaster, wishes it
announced that the Navy department
will hold an examination at Chicago for
the appointment to lieutenant Gunior
grade), civil engineer corps. Applica-
lions to be directed to J. V. Swanson,
Federal Bldg, Chicago, ILL.,, not later
than May 16, 1921.
On account of the increase in the
volume of mail coming in and going out
at this point, the G. M. & st. P. R. r.
officials are ad yertising for bids to han
die mail and parcels post between the
depot and post office until June 80, 1922.
In time the postal department may
make arrangements to put regular
carrier on for this service.
When City Assessor A. S. Flagg
was seen the first of the week he did
not care to give out any figures, but he
intimated that the assessment on to-
bacco in the city will be fully up to the
figures of last year, if not running
over, and this in spite of the cut of
about SIS case on the low grades and
SIS case on higher grades below last
years prices
The Missionary society of the Con-
gregational church had an exception
ally interesting meeting last week at
the home of Mrs. J. w. Conn. Mrs.
Fred Sheldon and Mrs. Canon of James,
vile were present at the meeting and
gave a report of the state meeting of
the Congregational Missionary society
at Appleton held recently. Miss Ca
pale of GAINESVILLE was also guest.
The total expense for education in
the U. S. today is about l6a billion dol
lars, including equipment and buildings.
The total salaries of the teachers in all
public schools, colleges and universities
is about 400 million dollars, and in pri-
vate schools about 100 million dollars.
The luxury bill of the people of the U.
S. amounted to nearly % billion dollars
in 1920.
VIM. Sherman, brother of Fred
Sherman, died at the latter's home last
Saturday, May z. He was born in New
York state Nov. a, 1864. He lived in
the middle west during the greater part
of his life, and was a resident of Ed
gerton many years, though in recent
years he has lived elsewhere. The fu-
neral was held from the Sherman home
last Monday afternoon, and burial made
at Fassett cemetery. The Rev. Mr..
Kramer of the NJ. E. church oficiated
at the home and the grave.
Attorney P. N. Grub, who has
been practicing law in Edgerton since
1913, has joined the law firm of Nolan
and Dougherty of GAINESVILLE, and will
enter into active partnership with this
law firm about June 1.-the new firm to