The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-11-17
THE condition of Mrs. Nancy Warner

The condition of Mrs Nancy Warner
does not improve.
F. Burt Carr passed couple of days
of the week in Milwaukee.
Miss Annie Tomkins of Milton, visit
ed Edgerton friends on Friday last.
-Slayton Jubilee Singers at Royal
Hall Saturday, Nov. 25th. Reserved
seats now on sale.
L. w. Shackesky was here few
days this week, long enough to write a
$4,000 policy in the NV. Life Insur-
ance company.
The livery firm of Wileman & Son
has been dissolved and the business
hereafter carried on by Thos. Wileman
at the stable so long owned by S. c.
Humphrey. which he bought.
johnny Connors, the six year old
son of Luck" Connors had leg broken
at school Wednesday by being pushed
from the sidewalk by companion. The
little sufferer was taken home and the
fracture reduced.
The Epworth League will give
"Klondike Social in the basement of
the M. E. church tonight friday. Go
and dig for golden nuggets and have a
good time Coffee and cake Will be
served. You are all cordially invited.
"A telegram from Rhinelander an
nounces the death of Mrs. B. S. Miller
Wednesday morning. The deceased for
more than a quarter of a century lived
at Utica and Albion and is we'll known
to many of our readers. She was in
Edgerton three weeks ago for short
visit to her nephew, the editor of The
Reporter, and though in feeble health
none of her relatives thought the ending
of her life so near.
In letter to the Lecture Course
management the Bureau makes the fol-
lowing statement: "The Jubilee Singers
were frst-class when they appeared at
Monona year ago but they have been
much improved by the introduction of
new and better talent. After appear
ance in your city you will agree with us
that they are the best colored company
ever organized" Reserved seats are on
sale at F. E. Ash's. Buy a season ticket
and get whole winters entertainment
for S1.OO.
The county board Wednesday took
the first step towards the project to erect
a monument in the Rock county court
house park to cost $4,000, commemorate
ing the deeds and memory of the soldiers
of the Civil war. The proposition will
require a special tax levy and the vot-
ers must be given chance to vote on
it. The matter is IN charge of the
Rock County G. A. R. Supervisor
Gettle introduced a resolution sub
hitting the question to vote of the
county next fall, which was carried.
The financial statement of the city
of Edgerton for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 3Oth is published on the inside
pages of this paper to which we commend
the attention of the tax payer. The big
item of expense it will be seen has been
in street improvements, the macadam-
izing of Front street having cost upwards
of $1,000 and the total street improve
ments S6,649.23. Our water works have
cost us in hydrant rentals, extensions
and operating expenses $3,654.97 and the
receipts for the same period $1,4O2.19.
The cost of running the city for salaries
and election expenses were 81, 1885 and
for lighting the streets $1,389OO. The
public schools received $5,435.42 from
the city tax levy and $500 was also
paid on school bond and interest The
total receipts from all sources were
$3O,295.86 and a balance of 81 ,O2323 is
now on hand