The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-02-10

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week. Roll call response. Frances
Willard.
The permanent rehearsal evening
for the choral union will be Wednesday
at the Congregational church. Re-
hearsals begin promptly at 8 o'clock.
Services in the Norwegian Luther
an church next Sunday forenoon at
IL :OO English. Sunday school at 1000.
Confirmation class meets Saturday at
1:30 p. m.
The pupils of Mrs. w. E. Newman
gave a piano recital at her home Tues
day evening. The program consisted
of solos and duets by about fifteen
members.
The Knipp & Rossebo cigar store,
GAINESVILLE, was visited by burglars last
Saturday morning. They lifted $500
and escaped. Mr.. Rossebo is former
Edgerton man.
1t took the tribe three days to bury
Mrs. M. Prettyhair, SO year old spouse
of former Indian chieftain OF the
Winnebagos, according to news from
Wisconsin Rapids.
Word was received from Madison
Wednesday morning that Henry Hum
phrey, formerly of town of Albion, had
passed away. The particulars will be
noted in later issue.
Harold Brown, son Of Mrs. w. S.
Brown, has gone to La Crosse where
he expects to take work under his
brother, Richard Brown, who is in the
service of the P. Lorillard Co.
The Legion basketball five from
Stoughton will meet the local Legion
team at the high school gym in this
city Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th.
Come out and see game for blood.
The three GAINESVILLE youths arrest
ed in Edgerton charged with the offense
of having liquor in their possession,
pleaded not guilty in Judge North's
court and hearing was set for Thursday
this week.
The Ladies society of the Central
Lutheran church will meet Thursday,
Feb. 9, and will be entertained by the
Mesdames Otteson, Geo. Lund, Floyd
Cook, Ward Whitford, Clyde Ogden
and Chester Tellefson.
The Educational club met at the
home of Mrs. Otteson Monday evening
with Mrs. J. Madden, leader. Topic,
1.-THE Organization and Development
of the Ku Klux Khan. Next meeting
will be held with Miss Lena Flensberg.
Mrs. Geo. Doty had a party Mon
day afternoon for the little tots and
their mothers in honor of baby Hitch
cock from Cincinnati, Ohio, who with
his mother, nee Hazel Farman, is visit
ing in the city.
Colds, many cases resembling mild
er attacks of the influenza, are preva-
lent. Two cases of diphtheria, one Sc
rious, are reported. On the Prairie
some cases of scarlet fever have oc-
Cured The doctors have busy sea-
son.
Miss Alice Nichols entertained %
girls Saturday evening in honor of Miss
Alice Mooney. An old fashioned quilt
ing party was enjoyed. Mrs. Lawrence
Collins of Waulzesha, Miss Mary Demp-
sey and Miss Ann Sughrua of White
water attended the party.
L. C. Mead, the GAINESVILLE weather
prophet, is so kind in his forecast as to
say that the robins will chirpin the lilac
hedge the second week in February,
that spring is due at that time, that
March has nothing dreadful up its long
sleeve, and that April is to be a num-
mer for fine weather. Look at your
coal pile and smile.
The Progressive Study club met at
the home of Mrs. G. Midtbon Tuesday.
Mrs. Almer Aalseth handled the sub
ject. "Oriental Rugs" after which the
four hostesses, Mesdames Midtbon,
Aalseth, Rush and Hahn served dainty
refreshments. The CLUB adjourned to
meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Aalseth
as hostess and Mrs. VIM. Bussey as
leader.
Hon. and Mrs. L. C. Whittet of
this city became grandparents last
Monday when daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Whittet at Madi-
son. This event also ushers the fourth
generation of Whites upon the stage
of the living, as the newborn young
lady's great-grandmother, Mrs. j. D.
Whittet, is still living and, though
physically not strong, is in possession
of the full use of her mental faculties.
Mr.. Lowell Whittet is in the service of
one of the state offices at Madison.