The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-04

The Elgin price Of butter is 1719c
for the week.
Miss Lottie Norton Of Madison, is
guest of the Shannon family in this city.
James Stewart of st. Charles, ILL.,, is
here visiting old time friends for few
days.
Mrs. Charles Shannon and children
of Westby, are visiting relatives in this
city.
S. b. Heddles of GAINESVILLE, attended
the Father Mathews picnic here Wed
nesday.
-WANTED-A girl to do Homework.
Wages three dollars per week,
H. S. PoMERoY.
Fred Hutson and family of Lodi,
visited relatives in Edgerton during the
week.
-Mesdames H. W. and T. Stillman
and E. A. Burdick spent Wednesday
with Miss Addie CrandalI at Milton
junction.
The 4th quarterly conference will be
held at the M. E. church Wednesday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, August 9th, in
stead of the 18th.
Hot air furnaces are being put into
the residences of J. D. Whittet, DR.. Nc
Chesney and F. W. Coon.
Miss Hattie Farman, who is visiting
in Pontiac, Mich, reports most enjoy
able time and expects to join an eXcur-
sion to Niagria Falls, Aug. Sd.
Robert Attlesey has caught the pop
ular infection and has put in a broad
cement sidewalk in front of the Taylor
House property this week.
Mrs. Mabel South, son and daughter
of Chicago were guests at Geo. Dotys
during the week. Mrs. South returned
to her home on Wednesday.
II b. Earle purchases a section of
Barron county land in the vicinity of
Cumberland the past week with view
of establishing a stock farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Attlesey enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. McMillen
and daughter Nellie, also their son, Geo.
FL. Wilson, all of Fort Atkinson.
LOST Either in Edgerton or be
tween Indian Ford and Edgerton, a
black leather hand bag and pocket book.
The finder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving at this office.
Isaac Dickinson Of Albion Prairie,
who went to Colorado three months ago
in hopes of improving his health, arrived
home Saturday morning The change in
climate brought him but little relief.
A car load of watermelons was
brought to this market during the week,
distributed to surrounding towns in this
section. The freight charges were about
tWO-thirds the cost of the 400 odd mel
Ons the car contained.
Jos. Croft. wife and four children re-
turned "Wednesday evening from Mani
tou, Col, where they have been living
for some years past. Mr. Croft is in poor
health and was forced to leave the rare
fed air of Colorado altitude
Next Sunday will be observed as
Old Peoples Day" at the M. E. church.
There will be a love feast at $50: at
1870 the pastor will preach on The Re
wards of Cody Life" and administer
the sacrament of the Lords supper In
the evening the subject will be Elijah
Hiding in the Cave" You are cordially
invited to these services.
The State, the weekly newspaper
of Madison, known as the organ Of Hon
r. NJ. LaFollette during the last state
campaign. passed under new manage
ment. W. II. Bennett, editor and pro
prietOr of the Mineral Point Tribune fo1
many years, and at one time editor OF
the Index in this city, has leased the
plant, and takes entire charge. He viii
change the name of the paper, and vii
probably call it the peoples Tribune.
1t will continue as a weekly paper, anc
Mr.. Bennett says it will be made essen
TALLY Dane county paper. In regard
to its editorial policy he says: 1T vii
be in accordance with my past record il
the editorial field. The politics of the
paper will be independent republican
1t will carry free lance, as l Away:
have. twill be the organ of no particu
lar faction, but will be republican
paper"