The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10


Mrs. F. w. Coon and daughter Min
erva have been passing part of the
week in Madison.
L. G.. Whittet and w. S. Heddles at
tended the Lumbermans convention in
Madison on Wednesday.
Frank Talmadge is attending the
photographers state convention which is
in session in Milwaukee this week,
-Orville Barnes has been confined to
the house for the past three weeks with
a hard cold and grippy affections.
About fifteen from here attended the
skating carnival in Stoughton Saturday
evening and all report good time.
Miss Jennie Kelly went to Milwau
kee Friday morning to visit with her
sister, Mrs. F. M. Jack returning Sun
day night.
Lost on Monday of last week, on or
near Main street, one part of dress
makers model Finder please return to
this office.
Mrs. Mary Lee of Stebbinsville, who
has been spending the past few months
with her daughter in Milwaukee, has re
turned to her home.
The Edgerton Center of the Uniyer-
sitv association will meet with Mr.. G. j.
Hendricks on Monday evening, March
18th, at 7:3O o'clock.
Ed Lord and wife who have been
spending several weeks with relatives
here, returned Saturday morning to
their home in Manitowoc.
"A frst-class theatrical performance
in Royal Hall every evening next week.
With popular prices and a good enter
tainment the hall ought to be crowded
II. E. Birmingham was down from
Madison and passed Tuesday with his
Edgerton friends. Mr.. Birmingham an
ticipates trip across the water some
time during the month of April
OF the first installment of garden
seeds that we are giving away to sub
scribers, there are only few packages
left. However as soon as they are gone
another shipment will be ordered.
The fire committee of the common
council have been instructed to purchase
IA rubber coats, a spray nozzle and half
dozen spanners for the use of the
Edgerton Fire Department. All these
may be classed as necessaries and the
fire company should not be asked to get
along without them.
Those who have children afflicted
with sore threats should keep them at
home, away from school, and consult the
family physician at once thereby pre-
venting the contraction of any serious
throat or lung disease prevalent at this
season of the year. This advice is at the
suggestion of one of our best city physi
clans and should be needed. Remember
the addage: 'An ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure
Willis Filing, of the town of James
vile, who served five years in the u. S.
navy and who was gunner on the Maine
up to within a year Of the time of the
disaster in Havana harbor called at this
office one day last week and subscribed
for the Reporter. Mr.. Filing says the
army and navy are all right for those
who wish to serve them, but for his part
| growing tobacco in Rock county is a
very satisfactory occupation.
"A preliminary meeting of the repub-
lican electors of the City of Edgerton
will be held at the city hall on Monday
evening, March 18th, at 73O o'clock
to propose names of delegates to be
voted for at caucus to be held on Fri
day, March 18th, from to s o'clock p.
NJ, to elect delegates to the county CON
vention at GAINESVILLE on Saturday, March
18th, at 2 o'clock p. M, at which time a
candidate will be nominated for the
office of municipal judge for Rock
county.
The Southern Wisconsin Teachers
Association will be held at Whitewater
on Friday and Saturday, March 3lst and
April LIST. The program prepared for the
meeting promises to be very interesting
and two of its prominent features are the
addresses by DR.. E. A. Winship, editor
of the New England Journal of Educa-
ton, and the recitals by Madaline
CASTOR. the famous Boston elocutionist.
The meeting is especially for district
school teachers, and lady teachers at
tending will be entertained free by citi-
zens of Whitewater. The railroads offer
rate of fare and one third to White
water and return and arrangements have
been made for special coach attached
to the regular train. No teacher can
afford to miss attending this meeting.
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