The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-09-15


The Elgin price of butter is 22i3c
for this week.
Mr.. Peter Ellingson and wife passed
Sunday with relatives at Rio.
Phil Welsh of Leyden called on
relatives and friends here Sunday.
Mayor Mansfield was called to Chi
cago Monday evening on business.
Mrs H. e. Miner of Milton Junction
passed few days of the week in this
city.
The Wisconsin Conference will be
held at First M. E. church Waukesha,
Sept. 9th.
A horse driven up from GAINESVILLE
Sunday by Mr.. Gosslin was taken sick
and died in few hours.
J. O. Arthur, wife and daughter are
visiting in Milwaukee this week and at
tending the State Fair as well.
Mrs. j. a. johnson and daughter,
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Madison several days this week.
A. B. Jones, who has been doing
some painting in Edgerton, returned to
his home in Milton junction Monday.
Rev. Symons and family returned on
Tuesday afternoon after spending a few
DAYS at Mrs Symons home in Berlin.
The Ladies' Society of the Congre-
gational church will meet. with Mrs 3.
E. Bates Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 90
Miss Ethel NJ. Long has returned
home after a months visit with her
sister, Mrs. Florence Waters, of Oconto,
Wis
Services at the NJ. E. church next
Sunday morning and evening. Epworth
League at $780, You are cordially in
vited.
After passing few days with rela
tives in this city, Mrs. T. B. Burdick on
Thursday returned to her home in Mil
waukee.
Mr.. c.. W. Birkenmeyer of the firm
of Babcock & Birkenmeyer, is in Chicago
this week buying new stock of dry goods
for the fall trade.
Mrs. l. w. Wentworth gave a must
Gale at her home Tuesday afternoon, at
which time a lengthy and entertaining
program was carried out
Jack Stretch and his telephone con
structing force left this week for Monroe
where Jones 4 Winter have the contract
of putting in an Independent telephone
exchange.
Rev. Symons was called to Berlin
last Thursday to perform marriage
ceremony for DR.. H. W. Abraham, of
Appleton, and Miss Nellie Bassett of
that city.
Street Commissioner Cook is now
working on the Schocksnider bridge
The bridge has been a great source of
annoyance for the city in the past, but
Mr.. Cook is putting it in to stay this
time.
Miss Jennie Taylor who a few years
ago was employed as bookkeeper for the
Ellingson Hardware company, and who
is living in Chicago at present, has been
visiting her many friends in this city
during the past week.
james Stewart has purchased the
Davis restaurant and after making some
needed repairs, will open a model place
for feeding the hungry public. The
new proprietor has many friends in this
locality who will be glad to seehim back
in business again in Edgerton.
Miss Minnie johnson entertained a
pleasant company of her lady friends at
the home of her sister, Mrs. 0. G.. Han
son, last Thursday afternoon. A series of
whist was succeeded by dainty refresh
ments. Several friends from Stoughton
helped make up company of about 45
On the evening of September 4th as
VIM. Isaacs was going home from town
he claimed to have been assaulted by a
dog which makes its home with John
Mawhinney, and in Justice Smiths
court Wednesday Isaacs sued Mawhin
ney for damages in the sum of fifteen
dollars. The case was tried before a
jury and their findings were in favor
of Mawhinney. L. II. Towne appeared
for the plaintiff and L. E. Gettle for the
defendant.