The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-04-21

Mrs. A. w. Shumway is visiting
with relatives in Madison.
The Chicago Unions will play in
Evansville on Saturday, May Doth.
Allen Skinner of Mukwanago, was
in Edgerton for few hours on Tuesday.
-Young's colored company of cake
walkers will be at Royal hall next Mon
day evening.
Mr. Andrew Jensen attended the
Jefferson banquet in Milwaukee last
Thursday evening.
Services as usual at the M. E. church
next Sunday morning and evening. A
cordial invitation extended to the public.
w. J. Henderson has been having
an attack of the grip and in conse-
quence has been confined to his home
most of the week.
Preparatory to commencing the sea-
sons work at the brick yard, a pump was
started on Tuesday to draw the water
out or the clay pit.
There will be a special meeting of
the M. w. A. on Thursday, April 9th.
All members are requested to be present.
HANS LINDAs, Consul.
Keep in mind the contest of the
Edgerton High school. 1t will take
place at the Methodist church on Friday
evening, April 28th.
For indulging in little fstic ex-
hibition on the person of Billy Burdick,
Club Mcdonald was fined five dollars
and costs in Judge Smiths court on
Wednesday.
The regular services will be held at
the Congregational church Sunday
morning and evening Christian En-
deavor society at $50 p. m. All are
most cordially invited.
The Ladies' Society of the Congre-
gational church will meet with Mrs. E..
G. Hopkins next Wednesday after
noon, April 26th. Important business to
be brought before the society, full at
tendance requested.
Miss Bosworth, returned mission
airy from China, spoke at the M. D..
church last Sunday morning and even
ing to large congregations. Miss Bos-
worth is very pleasing speaker. The
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Mr.. T. S. Raymond who has been
running large farm in Missouri for his
daughter for a few years past, returned
last Friday. Mr.. Raymond has rented
the old Lee Brown property and will oc-
cupy it in the course of a week or so.
The new council met and organized
Tuesday evening and the mayor appoint
ed standing committees for the coming
year. The session was short and sweet
and an adjournment was taken until
May I'd, the regular business meet of the
year.
Will Sullivan went to Columbus,
Ohio, Saturday and will resume his
duties of baseballist as member of
the Columbus club in the Western
League The time from now will be
spent in practice work until April 9th
when they will begin the active duties of
the season.-Ft. Atkinson Union.
George Green has occupied the po-
sition of foreman in warehouse No. 5 this
season and as such foreman he is ap-
preciated by those working under him.
= On Monday the help presented him
with very handsome and substantial
reclining chair. By way of reciprocal
ing, in a measure, George treated the
force to feast of bananas and apples.
The ball and cakewalk in Royal hall
"Wednesday evening was enjoyed by a
large number of Edgerton people. The
cakewalk was by professionals, Joseph
Nichols and Matte Hogan of Chicago
and David Simons and Lizzie Stewart,
champions of the world. After the walk
all joined in the dance to the music fur
nished by Smiths orchestra of James
vile.
The first one to pipe for city water
this season was Charlie Starks. Mr.
Starks is building new house in the
third ward near his old property and this
week the pipes were laid to furnish city
water. Supt. Morrissey says the pros
poets are bright for a good seasons
work as he has quite number of appli-
cations already and is figuring with many
others. Let the good work go on as by
public patronage this valuable plant can
be made to pay for itself without increas-
ing the taxes.
The election returns this year show
that Mr.. John Whittet will not represent
the town of Sumner on the county board
this fall. Mr.. Whittet was first elected
a member of the board in 1861, and has
served ever SINCE with the exception. of
four years, two years Of which were rep
resented by G. J. Lee and two years by