The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-06-30

-Babcock & Birkenmeyer, The Bos-
ton Store and F. E. Ash each have
change of advertisement this week.
Miss Susan Maltpress, who has en-
plovment in the college at Beloit, is
passing short vacation with relatives
in this city.
Charles Ottom sold his house and
lot to J. Burns. Samuel Wileman sold
his feed store to w. HI. Painter of AL
bion. Sales made by E. NJ. Ladd.
Mrs. Frank Ware and daughter
Olive, of Hitchcock, Texas, arrived in
Edgerton on Monday evening last. They
will spend the summer with relatives in
this city.
Mr.. David Lloyd of Rio called at
this office for few minutes last Tues
day. Upon arising to take his departure
Mr.. Lloyd announced that he was going
to do something for us that the civil
one" never did. He was going to leave
US. May his majesty follow your good
example, Mr.. Lloyd
Women will be obliged to give their
correct age in the coming census. The
new law says: "Women who refuse to
tell their age or indulge in inaccurate
statements thereof, as we'll as all other
persons refusing to reply to questions or
lii fol ,fof re no
ton be fined one hundred dollars"
The graded walk leading from the
city to the cemetery is now covered with
crushed stone about one-half the dis
tance The Cemetery association have
expended all that they possibly can on
this walk and it now remains for some
one to devise a way whereby the walk
may be completed. Whether it should
be done by the city, by the property
owners Or by subscription is question
to be settled. At any rate the walk
should be finished.
The entertainment at Royal Hall
last Friday evening, given by the pupils
of Irving School of Elocution and Act
ing under the dictatorship of w. j.
Trumpour, attracted a fair sized and
very appreciative audience. While most
of the pupils are young in years yet they
evinced a thoroughness of training in
the evolutionary art which can only be
brought out by an instructor who is
master of his profession. Every number
on the program was encored and in near
ly every case very pleasantly responded
to.
Marshal Rae has been doing a pretty
fair business of late. Hardly a day
passes but what he has one Or two guests
at his hotel, and he is still on the hustle
for more. Besides giving them COM
Portable place to sleep and dainty lunch,
he invariably treats them to trip
through the great mill of justice owned
and operated by Judge Smith. In honor
of the call, the Judge invariably recipro-
Gates by doing out to them five dollars
and costs or fifteen days companionship
with Sheriff Appleby's recruits at James
Vile.
The dedication of the new pipe
organ will take place at the German
Lutheran church next Sunday. Two
services, one in the morning and one in
the evening. The morning services will
take place at 10 o'clock at which time
Rev. Geo. Wildermuth, former pastor of
the church, will deliver the sermon in
German. In the evening Rev. Ernst
Schlerf of Milwaukee will preach in
English. Appropriate music by large
choir will be furnished for both services.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend the evening services.
The committee of arrangements of
Father Mathews T. A. & B. Society have
decided to hold their annual picnic on
Wednesday, August I'd, and the differ
ent subcommittee are already busy at
their work and will give the public full
particulars from time to time. However
it is safe to say they will give good
programme as usual. A genuine live
fox hunt is one of the new features
talked of at present. There will also be
the regular horse races, bicycle races
and games of all kinds. This notice ap-
pears so that you will all remember the
date.
One of the special features here on
the 4th will be a pacing race between
Tom Westlake's sorrel mare Flossie c..
and Fred Beismans pacing mule Kittie
M. The race will be for a purse of
thirty dollars, half mile heats, best three
in five, American trotting and pacing
rules to govern. Flossie G.. will be
driven by Mr.. Westlake while Herman
Lidicker will draw the reins behind the
mule. Flossie G. has mark of 40 or
better and Miss Kittie mule has fast