The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-02-24

Mrs. Spilman, the wife of the pas
tor of st. Johns Lutheran church, left
last Thursday morning for st. Louis,
Mo-, to visit her son Carl who is i'll at
hospital in that city. Carl Spilman is
a student of theology in the Concordia
seminary. At Christmas time while
spending the vacation at the home of
his parents he suffered from an attack
of stomach trouble, and it seems as if it
is more serious recurrence of this all
ment which has put him in the hospital
now. An operation may be necessary.
The second of series of parties
was given Saturday by Mrs. j. l.. Hol-
ton and Mrs. Willard McChesney as
hostesses, at the home of the former.
Twenty-Five guests were entertained at
a delicious l o'clock luncheon. The
tables were tastefully decorated with
candles, kumquats and smilax which
carried out the color scheme of orange
and green, ferns and plants being used
in profusion. The guests thoroughly
enjoyed playing bunco in the afternoon,
Mrs. Ash winning high honors and Car
oline Biederman the consolation.
Mrs. John Merrill gave at her
apartments in the Marion flats dinner
last Saturday evening. Covers were
laid for twelve. 1t was George Wash
ington dinner; all the appointments
were commemorative of the natal day
of the Father of his Country. En-
blems pertaining to the life and per-
sonality of the first president entered
into the dinner appointments and dec
orations, the national colors prevailing
throughout the setting of the tables
and the rooms. Bridge followed the
dinner, Mrs. j. A. Jensen capturing
the prize.
Bright streaks of lightning and
peals of thunder as on day in June
with showers to match, but the rain
freezing as it reached the surface, COW
ering everything with coat of ice, is
the weather record for February Fl and
% in Edgerton and vicinity: A tremen-
dous amount of water has fallen and
the rivers and creeks are rising to the
flood stage. Saunders creek is making
Central park fullbrimmed lake. Full
ton is cut off by water running over the
roadbed, and more water is continually
pouring over the CLASSY surface of ev-
cry field and hill and finding it's way
down to lower levels.
Because of the heavy expenses con-
nected with issuing the high school
year book, "The Crimson" the senior
class, who are publishing the book,
have leased the Rialto theater for the
evening of February 27. At this time
the seven-reel Fox film production,
Treasure Island" will be shown. A
chidren's matinee will be given at $3.50
p. m. All net profits will go towards
the cost of the Crimson's production.
Tickets are now in the hands of the
seniors and are being sold by them.
This film comes here very highly recon-
mended as one which will appeal to
children and grownups alike. The price
for the tickets is 80 cents; children's
matinee tickets, 20 cents.
Otto Staff had during his years
stay in Norway siege of serious ill
ness, so serious in fact that his life was
despaired of. He placed himself in the
care of the state clinic at Christiania.
Three major operations had to be oer-
formed during period of six weeks to
overcome a complication of intestinal
and stomach disorders. He is now as
we'll as ever. Aside from this expert
ence he and his family enjoyed the
stay. He says that economic condi-
tons over there are gradually righting
themselves, though the country is
greatly handicapped by the low ex-
change of the Norwegian crown; this
works also against American interests,
as it has cut down the import of Amer
lean goods which otherwise would find
ready market in Norway.
George Philip, the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Johnson in town Of
Porter, died at the Lockwood hospital
Sunday about noon as the result of an
accidental shooting with a revolver.
Sunday morning at about seven O'Clock
the little fellow crawled out of bed and
ran into the kitchen in his night clothes.
Mrs. Johnson was i'll in bed and Mr.
Johnson was in the barn doing the
chores. One of the older boys who does
considerable hunting had revolver and
this he had left, in drawer in the
kitchen. The little fellow found it and
was playing with it. A shot rang
through the house, and when the moth
er and others came to the kitchen they
found him on the floor mortally wounded,