Local Happenings
October.
Now. the ripe October days,
The parting of the verdant ways,
To scenes of painted glory.
And blending with the ruddy leaves,
Fulfilled the summer’s glory.
The bee. yet wings a shortened round.
When late the golden rod is found,
The frost has missed in falling.
And now and then across the sky,
A lone bird flits with pleading cry,
His migrate fellows calling.
At sunrise from the splendid hills.
A magic breath invites, instills,
A charm to nature’s lovers,
To come and drink the soulful mood
That Autumn spells within the wood.
Ere winter’s mantle covers.
—Miss Margaret Chamberlain has
3?one to Chicago to accept a position as
stenographer.
—H. M. Freeman of Chicago was a
week end visitor witn his aunt, Mrs.
Milo Collins.
—James Ogden has the position of
assistant janitor of the schools. He has
charge of the old building.
—Mrs. C. H. Mclntyre of Oak Park,
111., made an over Sunday stay at the
home of her parents here.
—A joint recital will be given by the
Misses Touton and Culton Wednesday
evening, Oct. 14, at Albion academy.
—The Pigeforening will be enter
tained in the church basement Thurs
day, Oct. 15, by Miss Borghild Thore
son.
—The Jefferson high school football
team defeated our boys at the Driving
Park Saturday afternoon by a score of
12 to 6.
-Chas. Swift has anew residence
ready for the plasterers on a lot ad
joining his present home which has
been sold to Wm. Maves.
—P. L. Pierce of this city and Wm.
Post of Fulton have been drawn as
jurors for the next term of the circuit
court which convenes Nov. 9th.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rood and son
Lester of Sun Prairie and Mrs. J. Holt
and daughter Cora of Janesville were
guests at Prof. Holt's over Sunday.
—Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Brown enter
tained a large company of friends at
their home Thursday evening. Follow
ing a 6:30 o’clock dinner bridge was the
main diversion.
—The common council at its meeting
Monday evening instructed City Attor
ney Blanchard to make answer to the
complaint of Paul A. Mielke. There is
little doubt but that the case will be
tried to a finish in the courts—to the
higher courts if necessary.
—M. E. Conway, E. C. Hopkins and
son Roy and Henry Cox of Indian Ford
departed Saturday for Montana to re
ceive and load a shipment of 15,000
lambs that will be finished for market
at the Edgerton feeding yards this fall.
A portion of the shipment may be sold
to feeders in this locality.
Night Police Fred Campbell left
Saturday night for Rochester, Minn.,
to be present at the time Mrs. Camp
bell was operated on at the hospital.
Word has been received that the oper
ation was performed Monday, the ap
pendix removed, gall bladder drained
and Mrs. Campbell is now doing nicely.
Miss Susan Maltpress was treated
to her first auto ride Sunday when Geo.
Hain took her and her aged father and
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Maltpress for a
spin about the country which at this
time when autumn tints tinge the for
ests and perfect Indian summer weath
er makes it the most delightful time of
year for such tours.
- Rev. Hooton and wife were given
a reception in the parlors of the M. E.
church Monday evening, and the large
number present were given an oppor
tunity to meet the new pastor and his
wife. A program consisting of talks,
music and song was given, refresh
ments served and the hand of welcome
extended to the new pastor.
For the benefit of those who missed
the second installment of “The Perils
of Pauline," the film will be run at the
Majestic Saturday night of this week;
this will be in addition to the regular
program. Next Tuesday night the
third installment and each Tuesday
night thereafter “The Perils of Paul
ine." This is said to be one of the best
plays presented through the film feat
ure.
—M. O. Dawson, who has charge of
the printing department for the Will
son Bros, laboratory, was taken with
an acute attack of appendicitis Monday
and his condition became so serious
that he was rushed to the Janesville
hospital by an automobile, where an
operation was immediately performed.
He has already passed the trying stages
of the ordeal and his friends are hope
ful for an early recovery.
One of the most enjoyable social
events of the season was the 5 o’clock
tea party given on Saturday by Mes
dames Titus, Holt and Stewart. The
rooms were charmingly decorated with
ivy and marigolds, yellow dahlias and
bittersweet. A delicious four-course
luncheon, in which the yellow of the
decorations was prettily repeated, was
served to about sixty guests, a number
being from out of town. During this
time the music of an Edison “waited
on appetite.” After the luncheon the
guests were delightfully entertained by
vocal selections by Mrs. Moseley of
Sun Prairie and Mr. Stewart Richards
of Janesville. Social intercourse con
cluded a most pleasurable evening.
—The Elgin price of butter is 29 cts.
—Wm. Barrett left for Montana on
Tuesday.
—T. B. Earle has been looking over
farming interests at Rice Lake this
week.
—Plan to attend the Peace service at
the Congregational church next Sunday
evening.
—Chief of Police B. J. Springer and
wife passed Sunday with relatives in
Beloit.
Miss Mary Hain was tendered a
miscellaneous shower at her home Mon
day evening.
—Miss Hattie Pyre entertained the
Culture Club Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. M. E. Titus.
—Mrs. C. E. Shannon is among the
last of the hay fever victims to return
from the pine woods country.
—The Stoughton Congregational
church will be supplied by Mr. W. A.
Leighton of Edgerton Sunday next,
Oct. 11th.
—Reports of the world’s series of
baseball games will be shown by innings
at Geo. Schmeling’s buffet each day as
series proceeds.
—A harvest festival will be held in
the M. E. church parlors this (Thurs
day) evening. A chance to get all the
good things to eat.
—Mrs. Thos. Quigley returned from
Mercy hospital Monday evening, where
she has been convalescing from an op
eration performed nearly a month ago.
—The All Star team from Madison
proved too strong for the home ball
club in a close game at the feeding
yards on Sunday last by a score of 5
to 4.
—The fire boys indulged in a good
smoke at their meeting Monday even
ing through the generosity of W. T.
Pomeroy. Unanimously they wish to
thank Mr. Pomeroy.
—Ed. Peters, John Bates and John
Sweeney were in St. Paul last week
purchasing beef cattle. The former
bought a car load of feet beeves for
his market and the others secured
feeding steers.
Members of Edgerton Lodge, No.
146, K. of P., are requested to meet in
their lodge rooms Sunday evening,
Oct. 11th, at 7 o’clock, when they will
attend the “Peace" services at the
Congregational church.
—Frank Burdick’s family attended
the funeral of George Jones, a nephew
of Mrs. Burdick who was kilWl in an
auto accident at Beloit, held from the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Jones, in Janesville Monday.
—The oldest inhabitant can scarcely
remember of a finer stretch of Indian
summer weather than has prevailed for
nearly a month past. But these warm,
hazy autumn days are about numbered
for this season, much to the regret of
all.
Ed. Railsback of Billings, Mont.,
arrived Tuesday with a train load, 5500
mountain lambs that are being rested
at the Edgertion feeding yards for a
few days before being forwarded to
market.
Long years ago wagon wheels were
made better than today. A wheel that
Andrew Berry made in 1876 was this
week brought to his shop, and it was
in fairly good condition considering it
had never before been repaired. Of
course Mr. Berry does just as good
work now as then, but the timber does
not come up to the mark.
“Strength of Family Ties" is a
two-reel feature film to be shown at
the Lyric Friday night. The story is
by Clay M. Green and presented by a
large cast. After wrecking his home
by riotous living, separated from the
woman of his choice, who soon passes
away from a broken heart, the father
has experiences that in after years
give him time to repent when it is too
late to make amends. The Lyric pic
tures are always good.
—A new police regulation at Madison
will require every young man who en
ters a saloon with the intention of
purchasing liquor to sign a statement
in the presence of witnesses to the ef
fect that he is over 21 years of age.
This measure has been adopted as a re
sult of co-operation between the stu
dent government at the
University of Wisconsin and the city
officials in an effort to keep freshmen
and all minors away from saloons.
—T. B. Earle’s fine Case touring car
was hauled to the depot Wednesday to
be sent to the factory at Racine in a
badly damaged condition, as a result of
an accident that occurred on the Fort
Atkinson road Sunday. Kenneth Earle
was at the wheel, having as his com
panions Paul Jenson, Clayton Williams
and Max Henderson, and were ap
proaching a bridge on the highway
which was undergoing repairs, when a
front axle broke and the car slid across
the bridge, dropping into a washout
where the frame caught, turning the
machine off the grade into a ditch.
The frame was buckled, wheels broken
and the body somewhat smashed, but
the machinery part of the car and even
the glass front were not injured. Jen
son and Williams in the rear seat were
thrown free of the car, the former re
ceiving a cut on his hand and the latter
only a few bruises, so all considered it
a fortunate escape from what might
have been a more serious accident.
Had the car not been slowed down for
a bad piece in the road, no one can tell
what might have happened.
—The vacancy in the office of in
ternal revenue collector of the western
district of Wisconsin has been filled by
the appointment of Bert Williams, ed
itor of the Ashland Daily News. There
were several candidates for the place
made vacant by the death of Collector
Manson several months ago, but Wil
liams finally landed one of the best fed
eral positions in the state. Having
known Mr. Williams for some years,
The Reporter is disposed to tender its
congratulations to our brother editor.
—F. W. Coon returned Saturday
from a two weeks’ visit at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. D. F. Heddles, at
Paonia, Colo. He found the Western
slope of Colorado blessed with a boun
teous crop of fruit but prices were low
and growers wondering where they
would be able to market it at a profit
able figure. The apple crop alone of
two or three counties is estimated to
yield over 5,000 carloads. Mrs. Coon,
who has been absent for eleven weeks
visiting in Washington and California
before going to Colorado, returned with
him.
—The marriage of Fred Harris to
Miss Ada M. Reynolds took place at
the home of Mrs. Ophelia Foss on
Lawton street at 4 o’clock Saturday,
Oct. 3, in the presence of immediate
friends. At the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. J. Linnevold, the
bridal couple were attended by Miss
Amy Blankenburg of Stevens Point
and Mr. Guy Fay of Edgerton. A
bounteous wedding dinner was served
to the guests immediately after the
ceremony. Mr. Harris is employed at
the Willson laboratory and contem
plates making Edgerton his home per
manently.
—At noon Wednesday, Oct. 7th, in
the M. E. parsonage at Madison, Rev.
F. S. Roach officiating, Sartoris C.
Humphrey and Miss Mary E. Hain,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hain
of this city, were united in marriage.
The young couple left for the Capital
City on the 11:08 train, proceeding im
mediately to the parsonage where the
ceremony was performed. They de
parted on the afternoon train for a
brief wedding trip to Kilbourn and the
Dells. Both were born in this city,
educated in the public schools where
the bride graduated with the class of
1913. The groom has recently pur
chased a poultry and berry farm in the
outskirts of Edgerton and on their re
turn will commence housekeeping in a
pleasantly furnished home, with the
congratulations and best wishes of a
large circle of friends.
While in Denver, Colo., last Friday
evening the editor and wife had the
pleasure of attending one of the great
revival meetings being conducted by
Billy Sunday in that city. A taberna
cle seating eleven thousand people was
erected for a six weeks’ series of meet
ings which Sunday is holding. On Fri
day evening every seat in that vast
building was taken, many people com
ing two hours before the services open
ed in order to be sure of admission.
The expense of conducting the revival,
in which nearly all the Protestant
churches joined, exceeded $16,000, all
of which had already been obtained by
collection. It was announced that over
5,000 conversions had already been ob
tained and the revival only about half
over. The farewell offerings on the
last day of the revival are to go to
Billy Sunday for his compensation,
which is estimated will reach many
thousand dollars. His preaching ap
peals largely to the middle classes,
among whom he is very successful in
securing converts, and is regarded one
of the great revivalists of the day.
—Four ladies in a Ford machine bare
ly escaped injury when they were hit
by a car belonging to the Bugg’s gar
age and driven by one of the mechanics
at the shop, shortly after 3:30 Monday
afternoon at the corner of North Acad
emy and Wall street, near the Bicknell
Mfg. Cos. It appeals that the ladies
were driving north on Academy street
when struck by the larger garage car,
which was going west on Wall street.
Passers by state that that the woman
driving the light car became frightened
and allowed her car to run into the
curb, damaging the radiator, radius
rod and axle. The car belonged to
Miss Child of Edgerton.—Janesville
Gazette.
Pokered Until Morning.
"A Milwaukee man recently visited
his “country cousin" over in Dodge
county. The man from the city, wish
ing to explain the joys of metropolitan
life, said: “We have certainly been
having fun the last few days. Thurs
day we autoed to the country club and
golfed until dark, then trollied back to
town and danced until morning." The
country cousin was not stumped in the
least, so he began telling of some of
the pleasures of the simple life. “We
have pretty good times here, too. The
other day we buggied out to Uncle
Ned's and went out to the back yard
where we baseballed all the afternoon.
In the evening we sneaked up to the
attic and pokered until morning." A
sturdy old farmer who was listening
and not to be outdone, took up the con
versation at this point and said: “I
was having some fun about this town
myself. I muled out to the cornfield
and geehawed until sundown. Then I
suppered until dark and piped until 9
o’clock after which I bedsteaded until
the clock fived, after which I break
fasted until it was time to go muling
again." —E::.
Lecture Course.
Tickets for the lecture course are
now on sale. The committee in charge
of the tickets consists of Henry Wille,
Andrew Mclntosh, A. E. Skinner, L.
A. Anderson, D. W. North, Adolph
Jenson, Jas. Conway and F. O. Holt.
Tickets may be purchased from any
member of the committee.
The course is an exceptional one, it
is to meet a community need. The
grade of entertainment is to be excep
tional. Three musical numbers, the
International Operatic Cos. which ap
pears on Monday, Oct. 26, Thatchers’
Orchestra which appears on Monday,
Dec. 7, and the Chicago Male Quar
tette, scheduled to appear on Monday,
Jan, 11, are among the best numbers
on the musical platform. Dr. Wm.
Sadler, who lectures on “Worry, Its
Cause and Cure," is a platform orator
of national reputation, while Father
Cleary, whose date is still unassigned,
is in the class with LaFollette and
Bryan.
The course is a costly one. The com
mittee absolutely guarantees it as of
exceptional merit. It should be heart
ily supported. The committee has un
selfishly volunteered to bring a real
treat to Edgerton, and it should meet
with no difficulty in the sale of tickets.
The price for season tickets will be,
for adults $1.50, for children SI.OO.
Single admissions, concerts 50 cents,
lectures 35 cents.
Tobacco Notes
Edwin S. Brill returned to New York
Tuesday morning.
The U. S. department of agriculture
estimates the Wisconsin tobacco crop
of 1914 at 60,300,000 pounds as against
50,740,000 in 1913.
W. J. Holman, leaf buyer for Hart
& Murphey, St. Paul manufacturers,
was in this market inspecting samples
a few days early in the week.
R. W. Watson of New York, with
the Linde-Hamilton & Cos. inspection
agency, is in the Vernon county dis
trict assisting A. H. Clarke in sampl
ing tobacco packings.
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Congregational Church Notices.
Divine worship next Sunday morning
at 10:30. Subject for sermon, “The
Church Magnificent."
Sunday school meets at 11:45 a. m.
Evening service at 7:30. Subject for j
sermon, “World Peace." The Knights j
of Pythias will attend this meeting.
The Men’s club will hold its first!
meeting of the season on Friday even- 1
ing, October 16th, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Titus. The pastor will
speak on “The European War, Its I
Causes and Consequences." Remem- j
ber the date and plan to attend.
Philip E. Gregory, Pastor.
Married.
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RATZLAFF-BRUHN.
At the German Lutheran church on j
Tuesday evening, October 6, 1914, at 7 i
o’clock, occurred the marriage of Fred j
Ratzlaff and Miss Emma Bruhn, Rev. !
Charles Spilman officiating. The couple
were attended by George Dallman and
Miss Betty Bruhn, sister of the bride.
The church was prettily decorated and i
after the ceremony a reception and din- ;
ner were given at the home of the!
bride’s parents, Robert Bruhn and,
wife.
Both young people have lived in Ed
gerton all their lives and their friends
are numbered by the score, all of whom
join in extending congratulations. The :
groom has for many years held a posi-1
tion in Ratzlaff Bros.’ store and is one
of the rising young men of the city. ;
For the present the young couple will j
reside with Robt. Bruhn.
—
Twenty-five Y ears Ago.
The new tobacco crop has commenced !
to sell at prices ranging from 6 to 71
cents in the bundle.
Wm. Earle and Miss Tillie Arnold of
Milton Junction were united in marri
age at Clinton Junction Oct. 9th.
Geo. F. Pomeroy of Porter and Miss
Edith Merrifield of Fulton were united
in marriage by Rev. W. C. Whitford in
Milton on the 2nd.
While returning from Milton to their
Rock river home one of the cool days j
last week, Mr. and Mrs. John Green j
wrapped a young babe so tightly that*
it died of suffocation.
The farm residence of Henry Whit
taker, south of Indian Ford, was de
stroyed by fire Sunday morning, in- *
volving a loss of $5,000. C. G. Bieder- i
man’s family, who occupied a portion i
of the house, were absent in Marshall i
and lost a good portion of their house
hold goods.
Friday, Oct. 11, 1889.
Notice
For the benefit of lock box holders
the lobby of the post office will be open
each Sunday, until further notice, from
12 o’clock noon until 2 o’clock p. m.,
and all mail arriving before noon will
be distributed on the same day.
Other patrons of the post office, such
as holders of call boxes, users of rural
delivery and general delivery, may ob
tain their mail on Sunday by special
arrngement with the post office officials,
same to be made not later thar on the
Saturday preceding the Sunday on
which the mail is desired; such an ar
rangement must be repeated each time
that one desires to obtain mail on a
Sunday.
By order of the post office depart
ment, dated August 24th, 1912, the
opening of the general delivery window
and the sale of stamps on Sunday is
prohibited.
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