The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-04-20

Hon. nj. ID. Dodge of Monroe, VISITED
among Edgerton friends Wednesday.
Mrs. w. Fl. Rogers of GAINESVILLE
visited among Edgerton friends during
the week.
Mrs. M. Pelton departed for Chicago,
Wednesday for visit among friends in
that city.
H. T. Hanson the hustling merchant
and tobacco dealer of Stoughton was in
town Monday.
Miss Jessie Sutton has gone to Sun
Prairie for an indiinite stay with the
family of Earle Cobb.
Prof. f. A. Jack of Milwaukee Joined
his family her for an over Sunday visit
with Edgerton relatives.
Mrs 0. L. Rosencrans and daughter
of Milwaukee, have been guests at l.. Ell.
Towne's during the week.
Pat Garvin came up from Elgin
Saturday and has again joined JOS.
Learys force of cigar makers.
Miss Jennie Lindas was home from
Milwaukee, where she is attending a
commercial college, for few days dur
ing the week.
-Chas. FL. Dickinson has been con-
fined to his home by sickness during the
week but is greatly improved at the
present writing.
4 H. Bowen and family are expected
to again occupy their home in Edgerton
about the Goth, after an absence of
several years in Chicago.
More than 80 tickets were sold for
the party given by the Edgerton Cornet
Band Monday evening and every body
in attendance enjoyed themselves. All
pronounced the music first class.
An abundance of rain has fallen dur
ing the week thoroughly soaking the
soil, and given the grass fine start. In
the meantime the farmers have been de-
layed in their work and the spring seems
destined to be late one.
II B. Earle and Frank Mouat of
GAINESVILLE made trip up into Barron
county during the week where Mr.. Earle
has some farming lands. 1t is their in
tention to ship up few car loads of
cattle during the grazing season. -D~.4.,.
-Chas. E. Mabbett is having plans
prepared for a handsome, new modern
residence to be erected this season on
the site Of the present home. The old
building will be moved onto lot in the
rear and converted into place for rent
ing.
-"Bobbie" Warner has gone to North
field, Mimi, to coach college ball team
for a month or so when he expects to go
to Sioux Falls and manage team in a
local circuit during the season. Frank
Blanford will probably join the same
team
-Supt. L. D. Harvey has favored this
office with a copy of the Arbor Day
Annual issued from the state superin-
tendents office, that is by all odds the
handsomest reminder of the occasion we
have yet seen. The pamphlet will be
great help to the public schools of the
state in the observance of this event
Our lumber dealers report there is
more building in prospect in this inn
mediate locality this spring than for
some seasons past. though the bulk OF
the prospective sales will be to farmers
Even at the advanced prices of building
material an unusual amount of improve
ments will doubtless be made.
Recent telephones connected with
the local company's exchange are T. A
Clarke, residence, No. rs; W. S. He'd
dies, residence, No. 81; L. n. Larson
hardware store, No. 1876; r. j. Maltpress
residence, No. 1874; A. Skibrek. residence
No. 123; D. F. Whitford. livery, No. 40
Several other subscribers are waiting
only for the running Of service wires to
be joined to the exchange.
The first meeting OF the new council
met Tuesday night, all the members be-
ing present. Mayor Jensen took oc-
casion to address the aldermen regard
ing economy in all city expenditures and
the keeping of taxation down to as low
a limit as possible consistent with neces
sary expenditures. Referring to the late
unpleasantness, the mayor said he be-
ieved the members of the council were
in favor of the observance of the law and
ordinances and the reputation of ouI
city he had no fears would be preserved
He thought the best interests of the city
lay in harmony and good feeling among
the city officials. The standing com
mittees named will be found in the pro
ceedings. .et-4al =.
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