The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-03-03
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returned TO MS nome JftlS week 10 COH-
valesce after siege of illness in hos
pital in ST. Louis, Mo. He is student
of theology in Concordia seminary.
The home talent play, Gan Old
Fashioned Mother" will be given in
the Masonic Temple, Edgerton, Friday
evening, March 3rd, under the auspices
of the Eastern Star, by the young peo-
pie of Indian Ford. Everybody wei
come.
The governor of Wisconsin has
caused proclamation for Famine
Week" to be published in the press,
recommending the work of the Ameri-
can Committee for Russian Relief. The
committee in Edgerton is under the d.
rection of the Rev. Boyd Kramer of
the M. E. church.
Miss Christine Merrill, who for a
long time has been taking treatment at
the Bradley hospital in Madison to re-
pair the ravages of anthritis, has had
added to her troubles internal ailments
which necessitated an operation. The
operation was performed Saturday.
Her sister, Mrs. Atwell, went up to be
near her.
In honor of the fifty-sixth wedding
anniversary of the wedding day of Mr..
and Mrs. J. d. Spike Tuesday, the chill
dren and grandchildren gathered for a
family reunion and enjoyed a dinner
with the worthy old couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Spike are pioneer settlers in these
parts and are connected with very
large number of families living in Ed
gerton and vicinity.
"A wire received by The Reporter
Wednesday states that Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou Touton plan to return March 9th.
They have been spending the winter
with their son, Prof. Frank Touton of
the University of California, Berkeley.
On their return trip they will stop with
relatives at Los Angeles and with their
son, Prof. Lewis Touton of the Junior
College of Kansas City, Mo.
The funeral of Charles E. Bowman,
whose home was in Austin, ILL.,, took
place Sunday afternoon at 1:30 from
Tellefson's undertaking parlors. The
deceased was a son of Calvin Bowman
who in the early days owned and oper-
ated blacksmith shop near the Thomp-
son barns. About three months ago he
suffered stroke and since then grad.
ually failed, passing away last Friday.
| Harold Amundson celebrated his
birthday Wednesday, Feb. %, and al
though confined to his residence by i'll
health, passed delightful and happy
day. Friends sent him birthday greet
ings by post cards, and relatives and
neighbors came to pay their respects
and to leave many reminders of their
esteem and affection for him. Alto
gether it was very eventful day for
| Harold Amundson.
A very delightful evening was
spent at the Carlton hotel by the Phil
omathean club Monday, the occasion be-
ing their "men's night After four
course dinner, Mrs. Weetman Dickin-
son, in few chosen words, extended
greetings to the honored guests, a
hearty welcome to new member, Mrs.
Fred Luedke, and congratulations to
the new bride, Mrs. Ralph Scott (nee
Miss Lois Green). The remainder OF
the evening was spent in music and
games.
Mrs w. A. Borgnis and Mrs. Viii
Dickinson gave dinner Saturday even.
ing at the K. P. hall. Fifteen tables
were set and sixty women sat down tc
the deliciously prepared dinner. Lamp
and candle light in profusion through
the hail. with flowers and decorations
in red and white, made the banquet hal
most attractive. Young women at
tractively dressed attended the tables
After dinner cards were the recreation
Mrs. F. w. Coon won first and Mrs. P
C. Brown second prize.
Mr.. Blakesley, Edgerton manager
of the GAINESVILLE Electric Co.. in speak
ing of the damages wrought to all wire
utility service in the sections of tbs
state hardest hit by the big sleet storm
last week, estimated the loss as run
ming into millions of dollars to the ligh
and power, telephone and telegraph
systems alone, not to speak of the
heavy damage to railroads, shade trees
and forests. The section south anc
east of Madison escaped with compare
lively light losses, and the service 10
cally was not interrupted long enough
at any time to cause serious inconven
fence. Norman Clark and Frederick
Carrier were sent to Berlin Saturday
to assist in line work there.