The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-06-22
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ray

DIR. Shepard and wife visited in
Chicago Tuesday and Wednesday.
W. A. Shelley was in Chicago few
days this week replenishing his cloth
ing stock.
Mr.. Henry Wilson of Huntsville, n.
j., is paying few weeks visit to the
Wilson Bros. of this city.
The Ladies Society of the Congre-
gational church will meet next Wednes-
day with Mrs. Frank L. Moore.
Miss Dora Fuller left Edgerton this
week to take the position as lady tailoress
at the Department store at Stoughton.
Excursion tickets will be sold July
3 and T. good returning July 5, all points
within 200 miles. No tickets sold for
less than so cents.
Rev. Frank L. Moore and wife, T. A.
Perry and wife, John Mawhinney and
wife attended the Commencement exer-
cises at Beloit college this week.
Any one interested in seeing the
"Old Bemis'' work under difficulties can
see the same on the Kickapoo farm of ex-
Alderman Thompson near the cemetery.
-Lost-At the class day exercises at
Royal hall June IA, lady's genuine al
ligator skin pocket book containing one
five dollar bill Finder will be suitably
rewarded.
John La Bundy was up from Darien
this week looking after some improve
ments on his house in this city, which is
soon to be occupied by the new pastor
of the Norwegian church.
Communion service will be held at
the Congregational church next Sunday
morning and members will be received.
The Children's Day exercises will be
in the evening. All are cordially invited.
-Lost-A gold bracelet with several
gold hearts on. The bracelet was the
property of 10 Tallard and the finder
will please leave same at this office and
receive reward.
-Childrens' Day will be observed at
the M E. church next Sunday. The
pastor will preach childrens' sermon in
the morning at 1870, and in the evening
at 7:30 there will be exercises by the
Sunday school. Other services as usual.
All invited.
The prohibitionists of Rock county
met in mass convention at GAINESVILLE
Tuesday. Delegates we're selected for
the state convention to be held at Madi-
son in August. The representative
from this city being John Spencer with
Thos. North as alternate.
Come to Edgerton to celebrate the
Fourth of July and you are assured
good time. A good program of special
ties is prepared and you will not be
taxed cent for your days fun. We are
going to have a rousing good time and
would like for you to come and enjoy it
with us.
AT the semi-annual Epworth League
business meeting the following officers
were elected
President-Alfred Henderson.
LIST Vice Pres.-Mrs. Symons.
I'd Vice Pres.-Minnie Isaac
Sd Vice Pres.-E. j. Symons.
4th Vice Pres.-Ida Homer.
GEOGRAPHICALLY Wileman.
Treasurer-C Clarence Hitchcock.
The dry weather has stunted the
growth of almost everything except
weeds. In many places about the city
they are growing as rank and thrifty as
though we had been favored with
rainy season. Property owners should
see to it that the weeds are kept cut and
not allowed to go to seed. The weed
commissioner can find plenty of room to
exercise his authority within the city
limits, and this he ought to do at once.
The union meeting held Sunday
evening in the interest or the Public Lii
brary brought out a good attendance
and was success in every way. Rrof.
Emery gave an idea of what can be &C
complished in city of this size in the
way of library improvement and Miss
Stearns of the Wisconsin Free Library
commission gave a stirring address on
the library movement in the state She
showed what had been done in other
places and set forth what can be done in
Edgerton. At the close of the meeting
motion was carried asking the mayor
to appoint city library board of nine
members whose duty shall be to look
after the establishment, on permanent
basis, of library, reading room, and in
connection if possible, a gymnasium.
Miss Stearns will return to Edgerton
some time in the near future to assist in
the work of building up our library.
Excellent work has been done by repre-
sentatives of the Women's Club, assisted
bv Miss Marvin of the Wisconsin Free