The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14

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Henry Ebbott and John Dave were
in Ft. Atkinson Monday.
-Edgerton is fast paving her way to
the front ranks of the cities of Wisconsin.
Blatchford Kavanagh and Roney's
Boys in Royal Hall Friday evening, July
18th.
"Wednesday, August ID is the date of
Father Mathews T. A. & B. Society's
annual picnic.
Mrs. Fred Wyman of Madison, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wy
man of this city.
Clarence Babcock, wife and baby
and Drexel Shelley are passing a couple
Oh weeks at Lake Ripley.
Henry Fromader, of GAINESVILLE has
been secured by Damon Fuller as as
sistant in his barber shop.
Uncle Toms Cabin Friday night,
July 18th. It is said to be the largest
Uncle Toms tent show travelling.
Miss Maud Haskins, Leah Clarke
and Evalin Jessup were visiting Mrs.
Beihler at Waukesha few days early in
the week.
Gen. Chas. King, who has lately re-
turned from the Philippines, will deliver
an address before the Monona Lake
Assembly July 10Th, on the subject:
with the Volunteers at Manila"
There is one thing which the late
school meeting neglected that law
passed by the last legislature required
to be done-the appointment of COM
mittee to audit the accounts of the
school board.
Mr.. S. S. Doty and wife of Amboy,
Mimi, who we're called here by the
death of Mrs. Daniel Doty, are passing
the week with relatives and old time
friends, Mr. Doty having lived here in
former years
Richard Leary who started for the
Alaska gold region over the Edmonton
route in the spring of 97, has not been
heard from for more than a year past.
His relatives here are almost dispared of
his having gotten through over that trail
now that 50 many reports are published
of loss of life along this route.
The Monona Assembly opens next
Tuesday, July 18th, and continues for
two weeks An unusually interesting
program of attractions has been arrang
ed including Gen. Chas King, July 10;
Rev. Talmadge. July 30 and 30: Murat
Halsted, July 26: VIM. j. Bryan, July
30, and Clauder's Orchestra, July Oath
to Goth inclusive.
Judge c. v Bar6een and daughter
Florence of Madison, were in town for a
few hours Friday He was down to in
spect monument he had erected re-
Gently in Fassett cemetery over the
grave Of his mother. The judge and his
wife leave next week on their summer
vacation, going by lake to Buffalo and
thence to New York and the sea shore,
to be absent about a month.
-Messrs. Jones & Winter, contractors
for the building of an independent tele-
phone exchange in this city, have men
here preparing to put in the pole line as
soon as the route and central exchange
office is located Articles of incorpora
ton of the Edgerton Telephone Co., hay
inc a capitol Of $4,000, have been filed
with the Secretary of State. The stock
has all been subscribed by Edgerton
people and the new exchange expects to
be doing business inside of so days.
Frank Hartman, a young man 26
years of age, is lying dangerously i'll at
the Carlton hotel. He came here last
week with File Bros. and was running the
engine for their merry round, when
taken sick with stoppage of the bowels.
His condition was so alarming that an
operation was performed on him by Drs.
Lord and Jos. Whiting of GAINESVILLE, on
Monday. His condition is still precar-
ious. Hartman's friends reside at
Champaign, ILL.,, and have been notified
"A grand basket picnic viii be held
by the Norwegian Pioneer association
of Koshkonong at Shady Side park
Lake Kegonsa, on Wednesday, July 26
The associations of Chicago, Madison
and Deerfield will be in attendance.
Good speakers will be secured for the
occasion. Among them it is hoped to
have u. S. Senator Knut Nelson of Min
nesota. Excellent music, both vocal and
instrumental, will be provided cor
dial invitation is extended to everybody
whether members or not.