The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-22

Ladies free Monday night.
Democratic caucus Friday evening"
March %.
School closes Friday for two
weeks vacation.
"A Merry Chase is breaking records
everywhere.
-Thompson's comedians on Monday,
March 25th.
Attorney J. p. Towne transacted
business at the county seat on Monday.
-Thompson's comedians are stronger
than ever; no old plays undernew names.
The blue birds, robins, ducks and
geese adj put in an appearance the first
of the week.
1t is several years since the water
has raised to as high point in Saunders
creek as it has this week.
New songs and dances new wardrobe.
new plays, everything new with Thomp-
sons comedians.
Mr.. George burberry of Dakota,
has been passing a portion of the week
with has sister, Mrs. M. Maiden.
The Ladies society of the Norwegian
Lutheran church will meet with Mrs.
Jacob johnson Thursday, March 28th.
Roy Hutson, who has been in the
eastern states during the past two years,
returned to his home in this city last
Saturday.
Indications are most favorable for
the location of canning factory in
GAINESVILLE. Contracts are being made
with the farmers to furnish the necessary
produce for operating the plant.
Mr.. J. c. Kurtz is about to remove
to Fort Atkinson, Wis, and will therefor
resign position as rural carrier of route
No. 2. The vacancy will be filled at
once Apply at the postoffice.
The A. o. u. w. dance Monday eve
ming was quite largely attended and it
was one of the most enjoyable parties in
Edgerton this season. Nothing but
words of praise are heard of the music
furnished by Johnnie Smiths orchestra.
Miss Gertrude Peterson's class of
music scholars will give recital at the
home of Frank Talmadge Friday eve
ing this week. The original date, the
18th, was postponed for this week. A
very entertaining program has been ar
f.. h. e. e ~ H.
are invited.
Chicken pie supper at the Metho-
dist church this Thursday evening
from to s o'clock. The supper is given
by the men of the church and this is a
gilt edged recommend that it will be all
right in every respect. The mandolin
club will furnish music while you eat.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
The two thousand head of sheep
which Mr.. John Hurd purchased last
fall and has been feeding this winter
have lately been marketed in Chicago at
a very handsome profit. Mr.. Hurd has
shipped fifteen car loads of them to the
city in the past two weeks. P. G. Brown
has made shipment of eight car loads
AT the coming election there will be
a no-license camgaign. The necessary
signatures, being ten per cent. of the
voters of the city, which are required to
be filed with the city clerk, has been Sc
cured. Although they have no hope OF
coming out as victors, the temperance
people are enthusiastic and expect to
make good showing.
The citizens of Evansville held a
meeting Saturday afternoon in regard
to organizing fair association to be
known as the Evansville Fair Associa-
ton, with a capital stock of $500O to be
divided into shares of ten dollars each.
twenty-five per cent of the capital stock
is to be paid in. No Individual or cor
poraticn is to own more than 100 shares
The society have an option on the fair
grounds which is placed at $4,000. They
also have the privilege of renting the
grounds at $3.50 per year.
In Chicago Monday, L. 81. Towne
as receiver for the defunct bank of Ed
gerton, filed suit in the United States
Circuit court against Lamson Bros &
Co., brokers on the Chicago Board OF
Trade, to recover $1,000. The money is
alleged to have been drawn from the
bank funds and lost in speculation by
Charles L. Burnham, the defaulting
cashier, who disappeared in 1897. A
similar case is now pending in the United
States Supreme court, the lower courts
having decided against the brokers'