The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-21

ed rain coat while driving north from
the city on Wednesday.
Mrs. Silas Thwing was called to
Kankakee, ILL.,. by the death of her
brothers wife, Wednesday.
F. w. Coon and wife returned Tues
day evening from visit to the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo.
james McGifin and Edith Malt
press were up from GAINESVILLE to attend
the graduation exercises last week.
Mrs. VIM. Earle was down from
Madison the latter part of the week and
made short visit with friends here.
Miss May Delaney is visiting at
Madison, the guest of Prof. Babcocks
family, during commencement week.
The M. E. Sunday School will serve
ice cream on the church lawn Friday
evening. Come and have good social
time.
An excursion train to the Modern
Woodmen picnic at Freeport left this
station Thursday morning at 7:30 o'clock.
About 40 tickets were sold here.
-FoUND-A sum of money, on Front
street, on Wednesday evening. Owner
can have same by proving property and
paying charges. G. S. BARKER.
H. S. McGiffin removed his house
hold goods to GAINESVILLE this week clos
ing the residence here. Until their new
house is completed the family will board.
Sunday, June 23d, special train will
leave Edgerton at 7:2O a. M. for Mil
waukee, returning leave Milwaukee II
p. m. Tickets $3.50 for round trip, good
on above date only.
Invitations bave been issued for
the marriage of Ole Gutrue, son of Mrs.
Ingebor Gutrue, of Rockdale, to Miss
Helen Emelia Anderson, to take place
at the East Koshkonong church, Thurs
day afternoon, June 27, at two o'clock.
A state law went into effect June l
requiring all gasoline cans to be painted
red with the word "Gasoline' painted
across them in black letters. Take your
cans to Babcock & Birkenmeyer's to be
filled and have them painted free of
charge.
The members of the German Luth-
eran church are going to celebrate the
Fourth by holding picnic at the Driv-
ing Park. A good and varied program
is being prepared and everybody is invit-
ed to join in the celebration. Full par
ticulars will be given next week.
The Junior G. E. society of the Con-
gregational church will hold a final
meeting before the vacation on Thurs
day afternoon. The Juniors have pros
pered during the year as the banner
which they hold of this district testifes.
They will take up the work again in the
fall.
-Silas Thwing recently received a
letter from his son, Arthur, dated Santa
Lucia, P. l., May 4,'which announces
the arrival of Co. M, 7th U. S. Inf, on
Philippine soil. Aside from slight at
tack of rheumatism Arthur has been
we'll and is enjoying the soldier life i'm
mensely.
The Independent telephone compan-
les of this state are to hold meeting in
Lacrosse June 1927. There is strong
talk of building a line from that city to
Milwaukee. The Independents are get
ting to be very strong throughout the
state and are getting in thousands of
phones.
Wild barley was added to the list of
noxious weeds by the legislature last
winter and every person letting it 60 to
seed on his premises is liable to fine
under the present law. There are num-
erous patches of it about the city and
the street commissioner should notify all
who neglect to destroy noxious weeds.
Charlie Flagg's pony did trick on
Sunday that was not in the guarantee.
While driving with his mother the pony
SHE'D at a stone pile on the Albion road,
overturned the rig and ran away. Mrs.
Flagg sustained severe bruises and
Charlie was thrown upon a stone and
was unconscious for short time. The
cart was sent to the shop for repairs.
The suits for the German band came
on Tuesday. They consist of cap, coat
and pants, made of Emerald green cloth
with black trimming, and the leaders
suit is trimmed with gilt. There are
twenty suits and they are very hand
some. D. Levy furnished them at a
cost of $3.50. The German band will
furnish music for the picnic here on the
Fourth of July.
Every Wednesday evening during
the summer the German band will give
open air concerts from the band stand.
The band will appear for the first time