The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-27

DR. Burr Atwood of Oconto HIS been
here during the week visiting his rela-
tives.
Hattie and Nellie Decker of James
vile, were guests of Wilma McGiffin over
Sunday.
Howard Wentworth of Centerville,
Wis, has been visiting Edgerton friends
this week.
Scott Hatch, drawn on the April term
circuit court jury, was excused from
serving on Monday.
The Good Templars will hold corn
social in their lodge rooms Wednesday,
May End. Admission 10c. You are all
cordially invited.
DR.. w. D. Cook, eye specialist of
Chicago, will be in Edgerton May 9TH to
remain three Or four days. Can be con-
suited at The Carlton. Thorough ex
animation free.
AT the Congregational church Sun
day morning the pastor will preach on
the subject "a Statesman of Old" In
the evening on "The Results of our Evil
Choice" All are cordially invited
j. D. Whittet and wife arrived home
Thursday evening last from their win
ter's stay in Florida. The greater por-
ton of the time while away was passed
at Tampa and at st. Augustine.
Who says it does not pay to adver-
tise? Pomeroy & Pelton have withdrawn
their advertisement of Comstock Span
ish Seed on account of having nearly sold
out the stock on hand. Having sold
some lis or 12O pounds.
The following are recent announce
ments for enumerators in this vicinity.
Albion, Alex. B. Campbell; Christiana,
Ole Blstad and Edward Ellickson; Cot
tage Grove, Harlow J. Klinefelter; Deer
field, Chas. c.. Pratt; Dunkirk, J. A.
Roberts; Pleasant Springs, Birdie Ofte-
lie; Stoughton, Sylvanus Ames and
Lewis Erdahl.
The court proceedings necessary to
ratify the compromise in the Bank of
Edgerton litigation agreed upon recently
has been commenced and we publish in
another column of this paper a notice to
all creditors that the circuit court will
on May 9Th, hear objections from any
party interested, if there be any, why the
terms of settlement should not be car
ried out.
The census enumerators for the
United States will be required to wear
badges. The contract for the 10000
badges which will be required has al
ready been given out and they will be
completed by the time they are needed,
June l. These badges will be made of
German silver, an inch and quarter
long by one and fve-eights of an inch
wide. The shape is that of shield,
surmounted by an eagle, and across the
face of the shield will be the words:
Omitted States Census 1900"
Manager Carr of Royal Hall, has Sc
cured Shepard's modern MINISTRIES for
one night only, Monday, April 30. The
company numbers twenty white faced
performers and is without doubt the
best minstrel organization that ever Wis
tied our city, fact that is fully estab-
lished by the press and opera house man
ayers in this part of the state where they
have appeared lately. They carry all
their own special scenery for the first
part fine band and orchestra and they
call especial attention to their free pa
rade and concert which takes place at
2:30 p. m on that day. Don't forget the
day and date, Monday, April Both.
In the few years that Edgerton has
been recognized as the principal leaf to-
bacco market of the west, her growth
has been marvellous. And who can pre-
dict her future destiny? Not the man
of today, for while he comedies advan-
tages peculiar to herself, yet his realiza-
ton of the Announcements to be made in
the next few years is extremely vague.
The one and only thing for the citizens
of Edgerton to do is to stand shoulder
to shoulder and all pull together, and by
SO doing they may happily surprise
themselves. Push and energy have al
ways been characteristics of the men
who are responsible for what Edgerton
is today, and each year her citizens are
casting about for new ideas to promote
the welfare and build Up city that
will be a pride to the great state of Wis
consin. Private individuals have ex-
tended the hand of welcome to foreign
and local capital for investment; bust
ness mems associations have been
formed to further the interests of the
city and at no time has there been a
lack of energy and enterprise on the part
of the citizens of Edgerton. Every resi-
dent has re ason to feel encouraged over
the result And why not now extend
our energies by considering the sugges-