The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-01
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good company. 10, 20 and Soc.
DR.. w. T. Shepard and son of LIE
Mars, Iowa, passed Wednesday with his
brother, DR.. E. L. Shepard in this city.
Teachers examinations will be held
in the high school building Friday and
Saturday, March l and 2, conducted by
Supt Ross.
What next? Why a "Rummage
Sale, of course. Where? At Phoenix
Hall commencing March Ia and lasting
until everything is sold out.
"A bright new baby boy came to
gladden. the home of Fremont Ide and
wife Tuesday evening, February 26th.
Mother and son are doing nicely.
: The postoffice authorities have re-
ceived notice from the department at
Washington that our postoffice will be
made an international money order Of
flee in April next. Postal money orders
may then be drawn upon all parts of the
world.
W. w. Woodman, who for over half
a century has been prominent in Jeffer-
son county politics, died at the home of
his son, G. B. Woodman, in the town of
LaPrairie, this county, Tuesday morn
ing. Mr.. Woodlands home was at John
sons Creek, where he practiced law for
over forty years He has served terms
in the state senate and assembly, been
chairman of the county board and town
board, and always leader in the polit-
ical affairs of Jefferson county.
There has been dearth of theatri-
Gals this season owing to the canceling Of
several of the best attractions Manager
Carr had on his books, but the present
month (March) will be record breaker,
as no dates have been cancelled and sew
eral additional attractions have been
booked. On March 4th, for five nights,
T. Corson Clark and his excellent COM
pany will appear in a repertoire of plays
at popular prices. On March 18th Mark
E. Swan (author of browns in TOWN.
will appear in his latest farce comedy,
ga Red Cat" supported by an excellent
company of comedians. March % will
see the favorites, the Lyman twins,
known as the 1.-TWO Macks." who made
such hit here two years ago in Money
to Burn" They are in the midst of their
second successful season in their own
popular piece. "a Merry Chase" 1t is
said that there has never been an adverse
criticism of this play. To wind up the
month we will have for five nights, COM
mencing March 25, the ever popular
Thompson's Comedians, at the head of
which is George c.. Thompson and his
wife, Cora Bennett.
On Monday Robert Win of Palmyra,
committed suicide by hanging himself
to rafter of the barn on his farm. His
wife few days before killed herself by
taking poison. A few years ago Mr..
Win and his wife moved on farm on
the road to Whitewater about four miles
from the village. They resolved to make
a special effort to secure the place for
their own and went hard to work. By
innumerable sacrifices and by making
veritable slaves of themselves, they sue
ceeded in making about $1,000, and their
long cherished plan was about to be
realized, this sum being enough for the
first payment on the place. The farm
belonged to a woman in Chicago and
the negotiations for the purchase had
gone smoothly after slight disagree
ment as to the price. This was satisfac-
torily adjusted and the home was about
to become theirs; but in the meantime,
the owner, thinking that matters could
never be settled, had placed the property
in the hands of some real estate agents
who contrary to all expectations dis
posed of it. The Wins saw their hopes
and sacrifices demolished. The man
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ed and he was perfectly willing to let
them remain, but this was not the home
they had so fondly anticipated. After
brooding several weeks the tragic end
came. Seven small children are left
fatherless, motherless and homeless.
= If the legislature passes the bill
permitting cities to raise bonds up to
five per cent of their taxed valuation
the city of Edgerton should take advan-
tage of it at once and put in a sewerage
system and purchase the electric light
plant. Municipal ownership is the com
ing thing and all those cities that are up
to date desire to give its citizens
the benefit of enlightened administers
ton. That Edgerton needs sewerage
system more than anything else at the
present time is conceded by all. We are
subject to epidemics that other cities are
not, by reason of poor drainage and the
general lowness of the town. That we
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