The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-02-09
City Clerk johnson was at Freeport,

have been visiting with -Wray Watson's
family part of the week.
The annual campfire of Ell. S. Swift
Post G.. A. r. takes place at Royal hall
Wednesday evening, February 18th.
-Edgerton friends of Mrs. j. l. Lusk
and Miss Bessie were at the train Mon
day to see them safely started on trip
to California.
Charles Nolan was convicted of the
murder of Tommy Good of Madison in
the Dane county circuit court Saturday
and sentenced to states prison during
life.
The finest line of costumes ever
brought to Edgerton will be for rent at
The Carlton Hotel, for the big masque-
rade February 22d, Washingtons Birth
day.
Henry Dickerson died at his home
in this city Tuesday evening, February
9Th. Funeral services will be held at
the Congregational church Friday at 2
o'clock p. m.
"A mask ball will be given at the
town hall in Indian Ford Monday even
ing, February 18th. It will be a gala
night and the price of admission only so
cents. Good music will be in attendance.
"A goodly number attended the Ep-
worth League business meeting at the
parsonage Tuesday evening. A short
literary program was rendered and light
refreshments were served. The evening
passed pleasantly.
Having sold his farm three miles
west of Edgerton, j. Joyce will hold an
auction Friday, March I'd, to dispose Of
stock, tools, feed, ETC., upon the place.
Free lunch will be served at noon and
Dooley will cry the sale.
AT the Congregational church next
Sunday morning the pastor will consider
the character of can Ancient Governor"
In the evening the subject will be lessons
from Hawthorn's "Old Stone Face" All
are cordially invited to the services.
-Courtland Bliven, of New York, and
Peleg Bliven, of Tomah, are here again
this week looking over the Koshkonong
Hotel property recently purchased by
the former, with a view of deciding upon
some very material Improvements this
spring.
The monday Club" have treat in
store for the people Of Edgerton about
March 10th. They have engaged Mr.. w.
Fl. Pyre and Miss Butt instructors of
elocution in the University of Wisconsin,
who will give an Evolutionary and dra-
matte recital. Further notices will be
given.
The management of the Wisconsin
Club masquerade ball have spared no
expense to make this the greatest event
of the season. Raised seats will be pro
vided for spectators and they will use
every endeavor to please. Remember
the date, February 22d, Washington's
Birthday.
Benjamin G. Chaplin, dramatic inter
prefer, will fill the fourth number of the
Lecture Course at Royal Hall, Saturday
evening, February 18th. His repertoire
includes popular comedies, such as Rip
Van Wrinkle, David Garrick, Nicholas
Nickleby and dramas by the poets
Shakespeare Goethe Browning, Tenny-
son. Mr.. Chaplin stands today without
an equal in his profession and the people
of Edgerton cannot afford to miss hear
ing him.
AT the Albion Academy chapel,
Monday evening, February 18th, Prof.
Hendricksou will discuss the interesting
question, "Who Will Rule the World,
England or Russia" On all the broader
and pertinent questions of the day Prof.
Hendrickson is a close student and
liberal thinker and has a pleasant way
of putting his views before the public.
He should have a good hearing on Mon
day evening. The admission price is Is
cents and the proceeds will be used for
the benefit Of the Athletic Association of
the Academy.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette says that
fifty acres of unimproved farm land, To-
Gated three miles north of this city in
the town of Harmony, sold for $1,000
an acre. The land is portion of the
Joseph Spaulding farm and several acres
of the purchased property borders on
Milton avenue. Saturday the sale was
made at auction in front of the postoffice
by Auctioneer w. T. Dooley. III. w.
Child of Edgerton was the purchaser.
When Auctioneer Dooley asked for bids
there were many interested purchasers
in the field. Several bid 800 an acre and
finally it was sold to Mr.. Child, leaf to-
bacco dealer at Edgerton. IN speaking
of his purchase Mr.. Child said: "Just