The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-01

zion on the CDaTl0S HdmnOOU Tdrm III
the town of Dunkirk on Thursday,
March Ia, at which time several head of
stock and lot of farming implements
will be sold. w. T. Dooley will cry the
sale and free lunch will be served at
noon. Watch for the bills.
-Edgerton Congregational church
services next Sunday morning at the
usual hour. Subject, "Wisconsin" In
the evening the congregation will join
the M. e. church in union service, the
meeting to be addressed by Mr.. Coleman
the state superintendent of the anti-sa-
loon league. The meeting will be held
in, the M. E. church.
--"Bobbing" furnishes lots of sport for
the small boy, but at the same time he
is in constant danger of being run over
and receiving serious damages. 1t al
ways occurs that after some boy has had
limb broken by catching onto hobs, the
city authorities notify the marshal to
stop the practice. Why not see to this
before accidents occur?
Dewitt Miller, the lecturer on the
course who will address US on Feb. 10, is
man of the greatest power. In his
lecture ''The Uses of Ugliness" he is at
his best. Do not fail to hear him. Those
who missed Mr.. MCGOWAN lost one of the
best lectures it has been our privilege to
hear for long time. Do not make the
mistake Of staying at home when Miller
comes.
The poultry fancers of Edgerton
have made mark for themselves in the
way of prize winning at the poultry
show in Brodhead last week. on Buff
Cochins Theo. Clarke was. awarded one
LIST prize, two Eds and two 3rds; Arthur
Clarke received on Buff Wyandottes
four 1st prizes and one I'd. On Buff
Plymouth Rocks w. S. Brown was
awarded one I'd and one 3rd prize.
There are fowls from these pens that
cost upwards of S25.
The press notices of the Peck's Bad
Boy entertainment, which will be at
Royal Hall Friday evening, February l.,
are very favorable to the company. For
comedy and vaudeville with a sprinkling
of drama it is spoken of as being above
the average. During the acts special
ties are introduced which are of high
class and serve to make the perform
ance one of pleasure from the opening
of the first act to the closing of the last.
Reserved seat tickets may be had at
Ash's store.
Last Saturday afternoon a musical
conducted by Prof. Taylor and Miss
Crawford of GAINESVILLE, assisted by Mrs.
G. F. Tallard, was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. I. Wilson. About
eeightyswerefin attendance and much in
terest was manifest in the splendid pro-
pram furnished. 1t was decided to or
ganize musical club for the purpose of
studying the lives and works of authors,
and meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Geo. Doty on Friday evening
to perfect the organization.
The success of the 18th annual of
the Firemen's ball is almost unmeasure-
able by word description. 1t is hard
to know just where to begin and where
oend in words of praise for this enter
tainment which the Firemen labored so
hard that the public might enjoy one
evening of the year in uninterrupted
pleasure. The attendance was large.
was comfortable, the reception commit
tee alert to the wants of the patrons,
the supper was fine and an air of socia-
bility pervaded the whole affair. Every
one was more than satisfied and the
Firemen are accorded card of thanks
for the splendid manner in which they
conducted the 18th annual ball.
GAINESVILLE people are making an
effort to secure the location of a canning
| ldCIOIy Ill tudU ClLy. Ouu ITdlrl6 mas
one that has been in successful opera
ton for the past few seasons, bring a
large amount of produce to that mar
ket and giving employment to a good
many hands 10 the canning season. A
plant is being installed at the little vii
lage of Waterloo with a capital of
$4,000, and other towns about us are
reaching out after these institutions.
Edgerton is surrounded with the most
fertile farming lands in the world and
particularly adapted to the raising of
such products as are required to sustain
factory of this kind. Why not nego-
tiate with some firm that is casting
about for suitable location and have a
factory located here. It is just this
kind of proposition that would nat
| urally come before an Advancement AS
ISOLATION should one be organized here.
The passing of the 10Th birthday of
| Mr.. James Moulthrope was remembered