The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-07-26

-hoaQ the program OF 4 dIuor MILL
ew's T. A. & B. Society picnic which is
printed in full on another page.
August Ratzlaff is enlarging his res
idence by adding another story and max
ing other repairs which greatly improves
the appearance and convenience of his
property.
One of the most interesting and en-
tertaining sights at the Monona Assem-
bly, last year was the liquid air expert
ments. Again on Friday evening, July
26th many of these remarkable expert
ments will be shown. Talmadge sermon
on Sunday, July 28th.
The water supply for stock in the
pastures is an alarming question at pres
emit. Saunders creek. which has fur
nished water for the pastures north of
here, has been dry for the past two
weeks and the farmers have had to
pump water from the wells to keep the
stock from thirsting.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church met with Mrs. Ell. FL. Dick
inson at her cottage on the shore of
Lake Koshkonong last Wednesday.
There were about sixty present and it
was day of great delight for all. Ice
cream and luncheon were served.
Last Friday Prof. J. @. Emery and
son of Albion shipped a handsome five
weeks old, pure bred Jersey calf to Pres
ident Duncan McGregor of the Platte
vile Normal, who is breeder of Jersey
cattle. The calf is son of Pedro's Pref
ty Pogis, a prize winner at the Worlds
Columbian Fair.
Reduced rates have been secured on
the G. & N. w. Ry. for the fair at Evans
vile, Sept. 3, 4 and 5. Gov. La Toilette
will speak on Tuesday, the Sd. We un-
derstand that B. w. Hubbard is doing
some hustling as Supt of the sheep de-
partment. and promises fine exhibit of
sheep is the weather is not too wet.
AT the last regular meeting of the
Modern Woodmen, H. B. Knapp was
elected secretary in place of E. M. Laid,
resigned. Dues and assessments may
be paid at the Reporter office where the
books of the secretary are kept. All
members are requested to hand in their
payments before the first of each month,
as remittance to the head camp will be
made promptly on the first of the month.
Esther Kepp, daughter of Ferdinand
Kepp, was taken to Milwaukee Tuesday
where an operation was performed for
the purpose of Strengthening the club
foot which the child has had for few
years. The operation was performed at
st. Mary's Hospital and is reported to
be very successful. She was in charge
of DR.. Martin and was accompanied to
the city by her father.
Mr.. T. D. Raymond, who is conduct
ing large farm in northeastern Mis-
souri,, arrived in Edgerton Monday for
short visit. He reports the drouth in
that state the most severe ever known
and crops are complete failure. In
many places farmers are not only out of
feed but water as we'll, and are selling
their stock for whatever it will bring.
His SO-acre cornfield under the best con-
ditions cannot yield bushel of ears.
On Saturday at Fulton Miss Mary
Cox passed from the cares and sorrows
of this world to home of rest and peace
in the land beyond. She was daughter
of the late Orson Cox and was fifty-four
years of age. For number of years she
had been in poor health and the last few
weeks of her life were of much suffering.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. l..
L. Thayer of MELVILLE, were held from
the home Monday and the burial took
place in Fassett cemetery.
All heat records in this latitude have
been smashed to smithereens during the
protracted high temperature of the past
three weeks. The climax was apper-
emily reached Sunday last when every
thermometer in town made new rec
ord, varying anywhere from los to lis
degrees. Every day of the week were
scorchers but the cap sheaf was laid on
Sunday, the like of which was never
known in Wisconsin.
Mr.. John Conway of Grand Island,
Neb., passed few days of the week with
relatives here. Mr.. Conway is stock
| raiser in western Nebraska and came
east over the great corn belt to ascertain
the exact condition of this crop. He re-
ports that the drouth so far has not ma
terially injured the corn in northeastern
Nebraska or Iowa where the conditions
are much better than in this state.
If reports be true, and there seems
to be little room for doubt, the sunshine
and winds of southern birth are just a
trifle warmer in Stoughton than any
other place in these "diggins." Last
Sunday business man in walking two