The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-02-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
Albion.

Albion.
Lew Painter is sick with scarlet
fever.
Mrs L A Babcock and little son are
both sick.
Hugh Noble has been sick the past
few days.
Byron Coon will work for M A Head
this season.
Miss Dorothy Bewick will spend Sun
day with Jefferson friends.
The Ladies' Aid Society gave a supper
at Mr. and Mrs O L Coon's Tuesday
evening.
There will be a G E social held on
Monday evening at Mr. and Mrs D L
Babcock's.
Mr. and Mrs J G. Moore gave a kroki
mole party Thursday evening to about
sixteen of their young friends.
Gregor West, who has worked for NJ
A Head the past two years, has moved
his family to JOhnsOn's Creek.
Prof Hendrickson's lecture given here
last Monday evening was a success. 1t
was very interesting and instructive, one
of the finest lectures the writer has ever
listened to. Those who did not hear it
have missed rare treat.
Mr. F FL Drake left Thursday for Mil
waukee to be present at the golden
wedding anniversary of his uncle, Mr. W
M Drake. Mr. Drake is 73 years old and
his good wife IS, both enjoying the best
Of health. Mr. Drake is the president of
the Drake Bicycle Man'fg Co and is one
of MilWaukee's first citizens.
Although Feb and were very
stormy, the 9Th District Lodge of Good
Templars had grand rally in the town
hall. The first meeting was called at
2:30, an address of welcome being given
by B Jeffrey of Albion. Bro Stratton
Of GAINESVILLE, responded, after which a
vocal solo was rendered by Miss Gillette
of Madison. 1t would take too long to
tell of all the good things in the line OF
speeches, readings, songs, recltatlOns and
questions that were SandWlched IN with
the business and drill Of the day and a
half session. Our Indian brother, John
Hernandey, gave us short history OF his
life. He is a native of South America,
III Spanish anu 1uQlGL cllGcS6: LO nF
ed for several years in the home of
Frank Leslie, N city, publisher of the
Leslie Magazine. He followed a sailors
life for several years, when but lad
visiting nearly all the foreign ports.
When about Ii years old he came to
Wisconsin, whore he has since resided,
in and about Marshall. The public
meeting Wednesday night was addressed
by f \ Connors of Pardeeville, John
Brahaney OF Madison, and Geo l. STRAIT
ton of GAINESVILLE. Music was furnished
by the Ladies Quartette of Albion. On
Thursday night good literary program
and rousing temperance speech by Bro
Hernandey, was followed by a social.
Several names were secured for Albion
lodge and fifteen took the District De
gree during the session. The best way
to be happy is to make some else happy,
SO | think that was why our delegates
and visitors were such happy crowd.
If you are not happy join the G T and
go to work for mankind and You will
feel better. The visitors from out Of
town were: Chas Ward, Royal Wilson,
Geo Stratton, GAINESVILLE: VIM Milen,
Montrose: L J Birge, Horican: E A
Connor Pardeeville; Winfield Scott,
Okee; John Brahaney, Nettie Shower,
Louise Bailey, Madison; John " Rob
bins, Sumner: Thos T Pyburn, Sun
Prairie: r Fl Stockman, Milton juno:
Fred Lund, Lena Flesborg, Mamie Lun-
berg, Will Crump, Fletcher England,
Cambridge: John A Hernandey. Mar
shall: Geo Hansen, Milton: Eda Evans,
Praire du Lac: Will Barber, Amos:
Spencer Clark, Edgerton.
Albion Lodge No 451, I G q 7 wish to
thank the people Of Albion who so kind
ly assisted in entertaining the delegates
and friends during the District session,
also the Ladies Quartette and the young
men for their excellent music. We also
wish to thank all who br we'd the in
clemency of the weather and came out
to the public meetings.