The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-25

Henry Ebbott transacted business
in TT. Atkinson Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed Sutton and daughters went
to Milwaukee Wednesday for a three
weeks visit.
The M, E. Sunday School held a de-
Iightful picnic at Lake Koshkonong on
Wednesday.
Mrs A. A. jackson of GAINESVILLE was
guest of T. A. Perrys family d few
days this week.
Miss Estella Ogden and Marie Wat
son visited with friends in Milton Sat
urday and Sunday.
Paul Watson, John Dickinson and
Albert Benke visited Milwaukee awheel
the first of the week.
The NJ e. church Sunday school
passed Wednesday picnicking on the
shores of Koshkonong.
Fred Phifer has purchased a lot
next to Chas. Sweeney on Washington
street on which to build a new home.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of
the Congregational church will meet
with Mrs. Robert Attlesey next Friday
afternoon.
R. c.. Green q Co., of Albion, shipped
registered yearling Jersey bull by ex-
press Wednesday to G. N. Kerston at
Chiffon, Wis.
E. @. Hubbell, who has had hard
fight with typhoid, suffered a partial re-
lapse during the week, but is slowly
mending again.
The Misses Smith and Wilkinson
of Madison visited Edgerton friends a
few days this week. They made the
trip on their wheels.
A nice nine pound baby boy was
born at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G.
Nelson Saturday night. May he live
and prosper is the wish of all.
Rev Lewis FL. Keller, of Milwaukee,
former pastor OF the Congregational
church here was a welcome visitor
among his old Pensioners in Edgerton
a few days this week.
News comes from Jerry Crittenden,
who is in a Chicago hospital taking
treatment for a cancerous affection, that
he is slowly recovering and hopes to be
able to return home soon.
The Barlow boy who was run down
by the cars at Milton junction last
Thursday was brought home Saturday
morning and placed under the care Of
DR.. McManus. His LEG was amputated
by the Northwestern surgeon at the
ankle and he has since been getting
along nicely.
The Edgerton Epworth League was
represented at the District Convention
at BelOit last week by Miss Nellie Viii
Hams and Miss Barton, Fred Henderson,
Clarence Hitchcock and Rev. E. J. Sy-
mons. The convention was largely at
tended and the program was very fine.
Rev. G. d. Merrill of Beloit, repre-
senting the Children's Home Society,
conducted union services at the Congre-
gational church Sunday evening when
the needs and designs Of his charity was
explained. He desires to find home
for bright 10 year old colored boy in
some christian family.
Services as usual at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday. In the morning
Rev. l.. H. Keller of Milwaukee, will
preach and in the evening the pastor.
Sunday School at 11:45. Young Peo-
pies society at $50 p m. All are cor
daily invited to these services. Final
arrangements will be made after the
morning service for the Sunday School
and church picnic
A special bearing Manager VIC.
Collins, Supts. Williams, Bush and Earl
ing and several roadmasters of the Mil
Waukee line halted at this station short
time Wednesday. The officials were
making trip over this division to see
what betterments of the track and depot
property were necessary We trust the
dlapidation of our old depot suggested
something IN the way of new improve
ment here. Gen. Supt. FL. r. Williams
took his first railroad lesson on this di-
vision of the Milwaukee road at Pal
myra and at Edgerton He saws he
ollled the first tobacco shipment ever
sent out OF our station, nearly 40 years
ago.