The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-04
See the Big Minstrel Parade on Sat-


Willard Doty was up from Beloit
for an over Sunday visit.
Lewis & Austin's famous Zouave
Band leads the parade Saturday.
Atty. Geo. Sutherland of GAINESVILLE
was in town on legal business Wednes-
day.
Prank Caughey was down from John
sons Creek Tuesday calling upon Edger-
ton friends.
-Edgerton Chapter No. 60, Order of
Eastern Star, will hold regular meet
ing Oct. s, 1901.
M j. Hoven, ex-mayor of Madison
died Tuesday afternoon after a lingering
illness from Bright's disease.
The Elgin price of butter was prop
ped up another cent Monday, market
quotation % cents.
Mrs. w. A. Shelley arrived home
Friday evening from an extended visit
with relatives in the east.
Mrs. Henry S. Sloan and son are the
guests of Mrs. Geo. M. Mickey at the
Carcajou Club, Lake Koshkonong.
Mrs. j. [. Lusk and Miss Bessie were
down from Stoughton for an over Sun
day visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Fred Campbell has returned
from Milton junction where she has been
caring for her mother during her recent
illness.
Mrs. Hiram Robinson of this city
submitted to a surgical operation for
cancer at the GAINESVILLE hospital on
Friday. The operation was conducted
by local surgeons of that city and is be-
lieved to be successful. Her condition
since has been very encouraging.
Oscar Tubbs, the most regular pat
ron of Justice Smiths court, was given
a Is days sentence to the county bastile
Monday. Twas just a week previous
he was given a days term. The judge
increased the dose this time. Just COM
mon, plain drunkenness was his offense.
james Duffey is canvassing for the
"Illustrious life of VIM. Mckinley by
Murat Halstead. The author is, without
doubt, better fitted to write this official
memorial volume of our late beloved
President than any other man. The
book will be wanted in every family.
For terms see Mr.. Duffey.
-Babcock & Birkenmeyer have taken
another column of space in The Reporter
for advertising purposes. Having de-
cided to continue clothing as line in
the Department store, they will utilize
this extra space to keep the public post
ed on gents furnishings and clothing.
The advertisement appears on the cor
respondence page and will always con-
tain good seasonable reading.
Mr.. Samuel Mitchell of Madison,
who has been laying cement walks here
for several weeks, desires through the
Reporter to thank the people of Edger-
ton for the liberal patronage he has re-
ceived, and at the same time suggest
that those who contemplate having work
done place their orders with him at once
as the season is now drawing to close
for outdoor cement work.
Misses Stout, Priestley, Merrick,
Houghton and Florence and Lizzie Nor
ION of Madison formed bevy of bright
young ladies that were guests at @. 0.
Shannon's over Sunday. A day was
passed in a picnic and sail on Lake
Koshkonong. Five of the young ladies
are employed in different offices at the
state capitol and enjoyed the outing
amazingly.
Attorneys Jeffris and Mouat of James
Vile and FL. @. Adams of Madison were
here Tuesday evening and discussed in
formally the Spooner electric railway
franchise with the members of the COM
mon council. The whole subject was
gone over and some changes suggested
to meet the wishes of the council will be
made. We learn that it was practically
agreed that the ordinance will be taken
up for passage at the next meeting of
the council, on the 22d. The franchise
will not vary much from that granted at
GAINESVILLE Monday evening.
Thursday, October 10th, is the ami
versary of the day of Father Mathews
birth, and in commemoration of the
event Father Mathews T. A. & B. socie-
ty of this city has arranged for meet
ing at Royal Hall where appropriate ex.
cruises will be held. L. B. Murphy and
Frank L. Gilbert, both lawyers of Madi-
son, have been secured to give short
talk each along the lines of temperance
which is always an open field for inter
esting discussion. The meeting will be
held in the evening and no admission fee
will be charged. The Edgerton Cornet