The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-08-23
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lished another piece of music from his
composition 1t is a quadrille for the
piano and is entitled "The Edgerton Re
porter. If as good as its namesake,
there is no question of large circula-
ton of the music. 1t will be on sale at
Frank Ashs next week.
The Edgerton Electric Light Co. re-
ceived Tuesday go K. w. Warren alter
nator which will be placed at the Fulton
power plant to displace the arc machine
located there. When installed all arc
lights will be taken off the incandescent
circuits and the wire circuits so arranged
that part of the load during the heavy
lighting hours will be divided between
the machines both at Indian Ford and
Fulton or through switches thrown onto
the machines at either plant. This ar
rangement will give the light company
the equivalent of two plants, and in case
of accident, high water, etc., has ma
chine in reserve that will carry the bust
ness uninterruptedly. The company is
putting in good many meters this sum-
mer and in a short time all it's residence
and most of the commercial business will
be metered to it's customers.
An impromptu matinee held at the
Driving Park Friday afternoon awaken
ed an interest that bids fart to place Ed
gerton back into the list of towns that
enjoy the good old fashioned sport of
horse racing. Not satisfied with the re-
suit of the recent picnic races, another
test of speed was arranged for Friday
between the horses owned by Thos Mad
den, Ed Peters and Stoley Nelson, each
owner backing his horse for $40 note,
the winner to take the purse, and side
bets were so numerous that 500 or more
was up on the result. Two or three
hundred people were on the grounds to
witness the event and as much interest
taken as though the time was cut down
to fractions of seconds, and yet the Mad
den horse proved an easy winner the
first two heats and came in half head
in the lead of the Peters horse in the
final heat. Another matinee will take
place with the same contestants Friday
August 30th, and in addition running
race for purse of $25 is also booked. A
small admission to the park will probably
be charged. We can see no reason why
a racing matinee may not be given every
few weeks during the season and if prop
erly managed draw an appreciative at
tendance.
The annual outing and picnic of the
Horseshoers' association of southern
Wisconsin which was billed to take
place at Taylor's Park, Lake Koshko-
nong, Saturday, miscarried in some of
it's arrangements. The program was for
several delegations to gather at Fort At
kinson in the morning, take the steamer,
Uncle Sam, for trip down the river and
lake to the picnic grounds where dinner
would be served. The steamer had pro-
ceeded but short distance down the
river when an accident occurred to the
machinery of the boat putting it out of
commission, and the nail drivers and
their friends were put ashore when they
returned to Fort Atkinson and immedi-
ately got in telephone communication
with the supply headquarters at the
lower end of the lake. Thompson's liv-
cry was ordered to carry the refresh
ments to Fort Atkinson and arrived
there at about l o'clock, after the appe-
tites of the hungry crowd were whetted
to the sharpest edge. The picnic pro-
gram was then carried out at the park
in Fort Atkinson and about $50 horse
shoers and their families passed an en-
joyable day. Some of the delegates who
drove to the original picnic grounds did
not make connections with the main
party, however. The ball game was won
by combination team composed of Ed
gerton and Madison, who defeated the
GAINESVILLE boys. Each of the winning
teams received shoeing hammer. The
100 yard dash was won by John Brahany
of Madison; prize, fitting hammer. Mad
ison also won the tug of war and box
of cigars went up in smoke. The next
picnic will be held at Madison.