The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-07-22

/ w. C. T. U. meets with Mrs Geo.
Ogden Friday of this week at the usual
hour.
L. A. Anderson and family are up
from Chicago camping at Lake Wau-
besa Mr. Anderson was in Edgerton
Wednesday.
The Ladies society of the Congre-
gational church will hold business
meeting at the church parlors Friday,
July %. at o'clock in the afternoon.
Harry Hutson returned last week
from months visit in Oklahoma and
Kansas. He says the winter wheat
crop is splendid, giving high yield of
plump wheat. The corn crop is very
poor. After an absence of 26 years he
found the southwest wonderfully i'm
proved in buildings, groves and high
ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson of
Utica, N. Y, are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Conn. The Wis.,
AcoAo oiC Oi4 q nOiiCyLOoA souA SAoNCi-
ing by auto, and their destination is
California. They spent few days in
Edgerton before proceeding on their
western journey. The bride is a sister
of Mr.. Stappenback.
Mr.. Russell tells of spontaneous
combustion that leaves no room for
doubt. The painters at the new Lee
Alder residence had carried waste and
rags used to wipe up gasoline, turpen-
tine and oil out and threw them
into wheelbarrow standing in front of
the house. In the sun these rags ig-
nited and started to burn.
The booster delegation from Chi
cago arrived on time in Edgerton and
was received by the mayor who took
them around to meet some of the men
in Edgerton. The Pageant of Progress
July 30 to August IA 10 planned as a
huge entertainment, and the people of
the neighboring states are invited. Chi
cago is trying to make us feel that we
are welcome now and forever more.
/ Other cities are making an effort
to organize and maintain band, and
with varying results. Edgerton has a
band that is well organized and COM
posed of skillful musicians. You who
heard the concert last Thursday even
ing know that the Edgerton Concert
band is above the average of the better
class of such organizations. Apprecia-
tive support of our band, in order that
it may keep up to it's present high
standard of excellence, should be &C
corded it in every way.
The Edgerton Country club has a
nine-hole golf course. The greens are
not as smooth as they will be later, but
the course itself is playable. 1t is a
most interesting course with plenty of
variation in the landscape, splendid OPP
portunity for easy and difficult playing.
From Victoria road it is but few rods
to reach the grounds. If you are a
golfer, your home grounds will give
you all the fun you desire and test your
skill at one of the noblest games of the
outdoors.
Will Price had visitors in his shop
down at Indian Ford one day last week.
They were mysterious company. A
big paddock on the door had been re-
moved and smaller one of the same
type put in its place. Mr.. Prices key
hung undisturbed in its place above the
door. Nothing had been disturbed in
the shop. The lock pilferers had been
there during the day, taken what they
wanted and gone away. Mr.. Price has
now lock on the door that will give
the next party new puzzle to solve.
/ Miss Eunice Nicholson, daughter of
Mrs. A. P. Nicholson and the late DIR.
Nicholson, and Clark Kidder Jr. stole a
march on their friends last Thursday,
July IA, when they went to Rockford
and were quietly married. Miss Nichol-
son is graduate of the Child high
school with the 1921 class and we'll and
favorably known among the younger
set The groom is prosperous young
farmer of Milton Junction. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholson will take charge of the
Kidder farm where they will be at
home to their friends after August 1st.
Miss Pauline Dickinson has been
entertaining a numher of her chums
from the u. w. at house party. The
Misses Arlene Klug, Jeanet Cumming,
Jeanette Marshall, Priscilla Johnson,
Mable Jobse of Milwaukee, and Flea
nor Libby of Oshkosh are members of
the party. The girls are having a glor-
ious time motoring, swimming, attend
ing the movies and dancing. Friday
afternoon they motored to GAINESVILLE