Local Happenings
Mrs. V. N. Green is passing the
week with friends in Chicago.
Miss Ethel Greenwood is with rela
tives in Chicago for the week.
—N. A. Nelson was up from Racine
to pass Sunday with his family here.
—Miss Myra Lynts has been passing
the week with relatives in Minneapolis.
—A boy baby was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Will Strasburg Saturday, Sept.
26, 1914.
—A nice little girl arrived at the
home of K. Stavn and wife Thursday,
Sept. 24th.
—H. M. Raymond went to Canton,
Mo., Sunday for a few days’ visit with
relatives.
—Dr. B. L. Cleary and wife enter
tained Mrs. T. M. McCarthy and chil
dren of Madison Sunday.
—F. A. Young, of the Schaller-Young
1 umber company, has purchased a Paige
car from local dealers.
Frank Pringle went to Milwaukee
last Friday and returned with anew
five-passenger Hupmobile, 1915 model.
Mrs. John Hines and son Harry,
who passed a few days at the A. Dick
erson home, returned to Chicago Mon
day.
—Twin babies, a boy and a girl, were
born to Clarence Bowen and wife at
their farm home Monday, Sept. 28,
1914.
Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Dickerson
have gone to Stanley, Wis., for a two
weeks’ visit with Harry Hartzell and
wife.
—Albion and Rollin street improve
ments have been accepted by the com
mittee and are now open to public
travel.
Mrs. Gile, mother of Editor Gile,
and Mrs. Johnson were down from
Madison to pass Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Gile.
—Miss Hazel Barness of the tele
phone operator force was confined to
her home with an attack of tonsilitis a
part of last week.
—Miss Pearl Blanchard of Colby,
Wis., and Mr. J. McCormick of Chi
cago were guests of G. W. Blanchard
and wife over Sunday.
—Mrs. L. C. Whittet departed Fri
day for Reading, Penn., to visit rela
tives. At Chicago she was joined by
Mrs. W. E. Babcock.
After several weeks passed with
relatives and old friends here, Mrs. H.
I. Williams on Friday returned to her
home in Norwalk, Cal.
—After completing his summer’s
work on the Shannon farm, C. B. Bou
telle and wife have moved back to their
residence on Blaine street.
Mrs. Fred Campbell, Mrs. Julius
Summerfeldt and son George left Mon
day for Rochester, Minn. They go to
the Mayo hospital for treatment.
—Last Friday afternoon Mrs. Chas.
Langworthy entertained fifteen ladies
in honor of Miss Edna Shoemaker of
Janesville. Miss Effie Jones of Janes
ville was present.
—C. H. Hanson and wife, who have
been at the Mayo hospital, Rochester,
Minn., the past three weeks, returned
home Saturday. Both had the tonsils
removed and great relief obtained.
—Next Saturday night the Scenic
theater again opens its doors to the
public under the management of Nich
ols & Aspinwall. The Scenic will run
every night and for the opening a three
reel western feature picture will be
shown. N
—Next Sunday both morning and ev
ening services at the Lutheran church
will be conducted in the English lan
guage. At the morning service there
will be prayers for peace and an ad
dress on “The Things That Belong
Unto Thy Peace.” Regular services
are held at Albion academy at 2:30 Sun
day afternoon.
—Sunday was one of those nice pleas
ant autumn days, neither too warm nor
too cool, but just right for good ball
playing. The Edgerton boys recog
nized this- and in a game with a team
from Whitewater won by a score of 16
to 6. Something like 200 were in at
tendance. Financially the boys are not
quite even, so when the next game is
played, not only go, but drop your
share in the hat when it passes your
way.
—lndian Ford has been famed in
many ways since the red men quit
crossing the Rock just below where the
dam is now located. No spot in south
ern Wisconsin is more historic and each
year new laurels are added. Here is one
told by a farmer living on the Janes
ville which will place him in a
class of familiar name. He found an
auto horn in the road one day and took
it home and taught his chickens to rec
ognize its “honk” as the call for feed
time. After the honk, honk, honk for
/ several days the fowls had learned to
gather quickly to get their rations.
One day an automobile from Edgerton
passed the farm house at a speed of
about fifteen miles an hour, a honking.
The chickens in the front yard recog
nized the familiar call and started down
the road after the machine and in the
chase twenty-three hens and a rooster
ran themselves to death. In the here
after that farmer will fall back to the
good old-fashioned way of calling his
chicks to feed.
—A. Flensberg of Racine is passing
the week with his sister.
—Will Dickinson is down from Reads
town to pass a couple of weeks at
home.
—J. W. Conn attended the pure food
show in Milwaukee a few days of the
week.
Wade Aspinwall was in Milwaukee
Saturday arranging for films for the
Scenic.
—Spencer Clark and wife visited
their son Eugene in Stoughton the lat
ter part of the week.
—Word comes from Mercy hospital
in Janesville that Mrs. T. Quigley is
now on the road to recovery.
—The Reporter mail was delivered at
the new postoffice for the first time on
Thursday, October 1, 1914.
—The Pigeforening will be enter
tained by Mrs. J. Linnevold at the par
sonage this (Thurday) evening.
—Rev. Philip E. Gregory went to
Sparta Thursday to attend the annual
state conference of the Congregational
church.
—The Westlake & Son blacksmith
shop has been given some improve
ments both outside and in that add to
its appearance.
“Wanted a Wife” at the Majestic
Thursday evening, October 1. Beauty
that charms and tunes that put the
tang in tango.
—Preparations are being made for
the publication of “The Crimson,” the
high school journal, for the next eight
months. The first issue will be some
time in October.
—The New Century Club will hold its
first meeting at the home of Mrs. Al
fred Anderson on Monday afternoon,
Oct. sth. It will be in the nature of
business and social.
—A social dance will be given under
the auspices of the Edgerton band at
Academy hall, Wednesday evening,
October 7th. Concert from Bto 9. Go
and have a good time.
—The Federation of Women’s Clubs
will meet with the president, Mrs. J.
M. Conway, Friday afternoon, October
9, at 2:30, to hear reports of biennial
meeting held in Chicago in June.
—The high school Freshmen football
team have little staying qualities. In
a game with the grade Stars last Sat
urday they quit after the first quarter,
the scere standing 12 to 0 in favor of
the Stars.
Mrs. Wm. Chadwick of Fort At
kinson and Mrs. Green of Janesville
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
J. B. Shaw the latter part of the week.
These three ladies were schoolmates in
years long ago.
—Upon invitation, some twenty little
friends of Elizabeth Page helped cele
brate her thirteenth birthday Monday
at her home on Maple Drive. She was
given several presents in remembrance
of the occasion.
lnvitations have been issued for
the marriage of Fred W. Ratzlaff to
Miss Emma M. Bruhn at the German
church Tuesday, October 6, 1914, at 7
o’clock in the evening. Rev. Charles
Spilman will officiate.
Roscoe Mclntosh and Max Hender
son returned during the week from
their vacation in the northern part of
the state. On their trip to the Lake
Superior region before returning they
encountered a heayy snowfall.
—Claude Britton and wife, who have
moved from Stoughton to Edgerton,
will open a short order lunch room in
the Schrub building next to the bowl
ing alley. Mr. Britton expects to be
ready for business by Saturday of this
week.
While piling cement at the Hed
dles lumber yard Tuesday, the bags
tumbled from a high pile and caught
Henry Taylor, giving him a good hard
squeeze, and in the fall he received
some cuts about the mouth. Fortu
nately the injuries are not serious.
—J. A. Dickerson and wife enter
tained a party of about fifty Saturday
evening in honor of the eighth anni
versary of the marriage of A. D. Lyon
and wife. A social hop was indulged
in, refreshments were served and the
occasion proved a most enjoyable one.
—The month of September seems to
produce more disorderlies and drunks
than any month in the year. This may
be due to the changing from the cool
ing beer beverage to the smaller sized
glass which contains the real “red
eye.” Judge Dawe’s court has had
seventeen cases and all but three of
them were committed to jail in default
of payment of fine. Out of the seven
teen charged with drunkenness, only
one resided in Edgerton. For the four
teen who were committed the aggre
gate jail sentence was 119 days. The
three paid $5 and costs each.
—Of the seventy cars owned in Ed
gerton nearly every one motored coun
tryward last Sunday. The day was
perfect for riding on the country roads.
Of all the parties out for a drive prob
ably none enjoyed themselves more than
the ladies who occupied Ed Hain’s car.
They were Mrs. Jane Cooper, Mrs. G.
W. Havlock, Mrs. Gilbert Hanson and
Mrs. John Dawe, none of whom have
opportunities for many rides during
the summer. The kindly spirit of the
man is shown by selecting a party of
ladies like the above for a pleasant
drive cn ar suturr.r day like Sunday.
Mrs. Date Ogden visited friends in
Chicago from Thursday until Monday.
—Dr. F. C. Meyers has rented the
Spencer home on Albion street and will
live, there this winter.
Mrs. F. Mubune came Wednesday
from Spokane, Wash., to visit her
mother, Mrs. F. Sutton.
Mrs. Earl Langworthy came out
from Milwaukee Tuesday to pass a
week with Harry Ash and wife.
—Clarence Short and wife of Spoon
er, Wis., arrived here Thursday morn
ing for a two weeks’ visit with rela
tives.
—Rev. Sayre of Albion will hold de
votional services in the lodge hall at
Indian Ford next Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock.
—Harry Learn and wife arrived here
Tuesday from South Dakota. They
will reside in the Mrs. Hill residence
in the First ward.
—George Tousley was up from Be
loit to pass Sunday. His mother, Mrs.
Hullet Hutson, accompanied him home
Monday and will pass a week there.
—Will Bardeen will give a concert by
the Edison Diamond Disc phonograph
in the Stebbinsville church Tuesday
evening, October 6th. Admission 10c.
—The last of the installments of
Kathlyn will be shown at the Lyric
next Tuesday evening. The Million
Dollar Mystery will be the feature for
a while.
—Richard Curran and wife enter
tained a company of twenty-two rela
tives at a family reunion recently. Mr.
and Mrs. Will Cunningham and daugh
ter of Chicago were guests of honor.
—After six years’ service as cashier
in the freight department of the C. M.
& St. P. road here, Mrs. Helen Gleave
resigned her position October Ist. Her
brother Max will assume the position.
—For a good job quickly completed
we would call your attention to the
concrete foundation of the Pringle
Bros. Cos. new storage. Lee Alder and
men certainly understand their busi
ness.
—A good game of football may be
expected at the Driving Park Saturday
afternoon. Jefferson is coming here
with their crack high school eleven and
our team is preparing to write defeat
on the banner of the visitors.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Jameson, who
have been passing the last year with
W. P. Guttery and wife at The Carlton
departed Tuesday for their home in
Denver/Colorado. Mrs. Guttery and
Mrs. F. Loets accompanied them as
far as Chicago.
“The funniest and cleanest comedy
that has ever been produced.” That’s
what is announced in advance of the
comedy, “Wanted a Wife,” which will
be played at the Majestic this (Thurs
day) evening by the English Operatic
and Vaudeville Road Show.
—At the Majestic theater on Monday,
October sth, the Jordan Dramatic Cos.,
will present the big production, “Uncle
Tom’s Cabin.” The play of “Uncle
Tom’s Cabin” has been acted through
out the United States thousands of
times, and today is the most popular
drama in the land. The most exacting
Christian people never hesitate to wit
ness its rendition, which they do with
great pleasure and delight. Lessons
on morality and virtue may be learned
by its teachings. Tuesday night will
be given the comedy drama, “Side
tracked.” Wednesday night they will
present the “Two Married Men,” with
big vaudeville specialties. Prices 10,
20 and 30 cents.
—A most successful surprise party
was given Rev. and Mrs. Linnevold at
the church parlors Tuesday afternoon,
arranged by the Ladies Aia society and
participated in by the entire congrega
tion to the number of about 300. Re
freshments were served during the
afternoon and evening, and a hearty
good time enjoyed by the large com
pany. In a happy address Mr. P. M.
Ellingson voiced the sympathy and ap
preciation with which the congregation
regards the pastor and his work, and
concluded his remarks by presenting
him a purse containing $315. To this
Mr. Linnevold, with no little emotional
difficulty, responded, assuring the mem
bers of the joy he had found in serving
them during these fourteen years, and
requested the continued co-operation of
all in helping the church solve its great
problems.
—The city of Edgerton is made de
fendant in the circuit court in an action
brought by Paul A. Mielke demanding
$2,775.00 for injuries received by falling
from Fulton St. bridge over Saunders
creek. The plaintiff alleges that on
the 21st day of January, 1914, at about
the hour of three o’clock in the morn
ing he tripped on the metal braces of
the bridge and in reaching for the rail
ing fell over and down to the rocks and
frozen ground some thirteen feet be
low; he further alleges that the right
arm was bruised, ruptured and injured,
the wrist was broken, that he was in
jured internally and for weeks could
not leave his home and unable to move
without help, that his face was disfig
ured permanently, and by reason of
disfigurements he will suffer great
mental pain as long as he lives, and for
all of this he asks the city to pay him
$2,775.00, together with the costs of
the action. The summons was served
on the city officials on the 24th day of
September and they are given twenty
cays to rr.ak? answer.
Samuel Burdick Passes Away at
Madison.
Samuel Burdick, a civil war veteran,
was found dead on the stairs leading to
his home in Bellevue Court, South Mad
ison, Monday. Death was evidently
due to heart failure. Mr. Burdick was
81 years old and had lived in Madison
for the last three years.
A daughter, Mrs. M. J. Bolser, found
the body in sitting posture. It is be
lieved death came shortly before 11
o’clock.
The body was shipped to Albion, at
wffiich place burial took place Wednes
day afternoon. The deceased is sur
vived by a daughter in Madison and
two brothers, A. C. Burdick of Albion
and N. M. Burdick of Providence, R. I.
C. A. HOEN
Mr. C. A. Hoen, newly appointed
postmaster, took possession of the of
fice Thursday, October 1, 1914. Com
ment from The Reporter is unneces
sary as the years he has lived here, his
business qualifications, his interest in
all that pertains to the city’s welfare
speak in louder tones than any article
embellished with bold faced type we
might present.
Twenty-five Y ears Ago.
The artesian well drill reached a
depth of 130 feet.
O. L. Coon and wife of Albion cele
brated their silver wedding Sept. 28.
Rev. Henry Sewell was appointed by
the M. E. conference to the Edgerton
charge.
C. L. Brown sold his livery stable to
Orson and Byron Vaughn. Byron
Vaughn moved from Fulton to Edger
ton.
Ringling Brothers are advertised to
show in Edgerton Octoner 11th. They
are united with Van Amburg’s menag
erie.
Dr. S. L. Lord receives his commis
sion as postmaster in Edgerton. He
succeeds John Dawe who has served
the past four years.
Luke Crandall and wife of Albion
celebrated the 17th anniversary of their
wedding Oct. 2.
Friday, Oct. 4, 1889.
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Congregational Church Notices.
On Friday afternoon of this week the
Ladies Missionary society will meet at
the home of Mrs. Alfred Anderson.
Supper will be served from 5 until 7 p.
m. Men are invited.
Divine worship next Sunday morning,
and evening. The pastor will be at
Sparta attending the annual state con- j
ference of Wisconsin Congregational
churches. The pulpit will be occupied
in the morning by Rev. F. W. Schoen
feld, and in the evening by Rev. R. W.
Roberts.
You are invited.
Philip E. Gregory, Pastor, j
Elkhorn Fair Largely Attended.
The largest crowd that Elkhorn has
ever accommodated in a single day at
tended the Walworth county fair on
Thursday last. It is estimated at
40,000. Excursions from all parts of
southern Wisconsin and two trains
from Illinois brought about 9,000 vis
itors, according to railroad officials.
Automobiles on the grounds and vicin
ity were 1200 to 2,000. Hotel lobbies
and depots were filled with visitors,
unable to find lodging. Horse enthu
siasts pronounced the 1914 races the
best ever witnessed on the half-mile
oval. The grandstand, which has a
seating capacity of 5,000, was filled
hours before the races started Thurs
day.
Married.
At the home of the bride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Schmeling, on
Wednesday, September 30, J 914. Lewis j
Wileman and Miss Clara Schmeling
were united in marriage, Rev. F. C.
Richardson of Lake Geneva, officiating.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
cream colored satin and veil and carried
cream roses. The wedding march was
played by the bride’s sister, Mrs. Fred
Brown. A bountiful repast was served
to about forty invited guests. After a
brief wedding trip, the newly-weds j
will go to housekeeping on the farm of
the groom’s father, James Wileman..
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An Overcoat “Tip”
When you’re ready for an overcoat we can get you into
the right one at the right price. Never before have you had
the opportunity to choose your coat from such an assortment
as we are showing this fall; there are over 300 of them.
You’ll find all the popular styles here. The loose fitting
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Balmacaans priced at SIO.OO to $25.00
Chinchillas at - $12.00 to $25.00
Come in some day, we’ll show them to you, you’ll not
be asked to buy. Bring along your wife, your mother or
sweetheart. We like to have the ladies come here, they ap
preciate good quality.
Buy Them at Conn’s Grocery
Bushel Baskets of
Canning Pears
This Week
Plum, Peaches, Grapes, Apples, Jersey Sweet Pota
toes, Pumpkins, Squash, Carrots, Rutabagas, Cab
bage, Head Lettuce, Celery and Cucumbers. Head
quarters for the best goods at the lowest prices.
.J. W. CONN
Phones 32 and 58 Edgerton, Wisconsin.
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Autumn Days
Kodak Time
% Get out in the open with your Kodak.
Now is the time to enjoy the beauti
ful fall days and take a Kodak with
you to secure real pleasure.
Kodaks $6.00 to $25.00
Cameras .... $1.25 to $12.00
Our Kodaks and Cameras make real
pictures. Let us show you how easy.
FRANK ASH
Edgerton, - - Wisconsin.