The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-15

Stoughton visited friends IN this city
Wednesday.
p. M. Ellingson will move into new
quarters in the Schmeling block during
the coming week.
Mrs. r. J. Maltpress was up from
GAINESVILLE calling upon Edgerton rela-
tives Wednesday.
The best duck hunting Of the sea
son on Koshkonong is now being enjoyed
by the hunters there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Ell. Soverhill
will celebrate their golden wedding at
their GAINESVILLE home on Saturday next.
The Ladies Society of the Congre-
gational church will meet with Mrs.
Austin Burdick Wednesday, Nov. Goth.
A large attendance is requested
John Simonsen of Albion, shipped
in car load of potatoes from the north
ern portion of the state which are being
sold to farmers in his neighborhood
Miss Florence Gabelein, who has
been spending the summer here with
cousins, the Tallards, concluded her visit
on Tuesday, returning to her home at
Baltimore.
The time of the fast mail between
Chicago and St. Paul on the Milwaukee
road has been cut from thirteen hours
and twenty minutes to ten hours. The
flyer will also carry sleepers between the
two terminals.
The ladies of Edgerton Chapter No.
63 Order of Eastern Star invite all Mas
ons, their wives and families to attend a
social Tuesday evening, Nov. 26th, at the
Mason's hall at o'clock p. m. Come
and spend pleasant evening.
On Wednesday evening, Nov. Goth,
Rev. Stevens will give lecture at the
Albion Prairie M. E. church. At the
close of the lecture the ladies will serve
a New England supper. All are cordially
invited to attend. Admission to lecture
and supper, 25 cents.
The state board of health has sent
an employee here to thoroughly disinfect
the rooms of the Carlton Hotel occupied
by the Culton family during the illness
of their son of scarlet fever. Every ar
ticle of furniture will be replaced and
the most improved methods to eradicate
contagion adopted.
IT B. Earle, w. S. Heddles and F.
W. Coon have been appointed by the
state association to receive subscriptions
for the Mckinley memorial fund in this
city. A subscription blank can also be
found at ibis office where anyone desir-
ing to contribute to the worthy object
may find it convenient to do So
"A big batch of tickets for the Min
nesota- Wisconsin football game at Mad
ison Saturday has been disposed of in
Edgerton. With fair weather this will
be the game of the season. Something
like 5000 tickets have already been dis
posed of practically absorbing all the
reserved seats. An excursion train will
leave this station at 1921 o'clock sched-
uled to leave Madison after the game is
over.
The plate glass for the store fronts
in the new Schmeling block have been
placed in position during the week. The
glass are the largest in town and requir-
ed careful handling to fit them in place.
The stores to be occupied by Pierick
Bros. and P. M. Ellingson are about
ready for occupancy and the heating,
lighting and plumbing jobs nearly fin
ished Before another week some of the
goods in these stores will be shelved.
Thomas A. Ellingson was happily
surprised last Saturday evening. A party
of about forty friends and neigh
bors assembled at his home to celebrate
the anniversary of his birthday. They
did it to perfection and Thomas A. was
there and congratulated them on the
neatness and good execution of the plan
Everybody enjoyed themselves, luncheon
was served and Mr.. Ellingson was pre-
sented with very beautiful rocking
chair.
The supper to be paid for by the
losing side in the grand hunt of last
Thursday will be given tonight (Thurs-
| day. at the Carlton at 7:3O o'clock. r.
E. Ash led the champions by score of
5000 points to 24OO by Carl Peters of the
opposing side. The highest score was
made by VIM. Mcintosh who confined
his cunning to crows mainly, killing II,
and one partridge. Carl Peters and P.
M. Ellingson were the next highest.
Elsewhere in this paper appears the
official publication of the franchise
granted by the common council to P. r..
Spooner and his associates the right to
construct and operate an electric rail
way through the city of Edgerton. I'm
der its terms the road must enter the
city from the East Albion road and pass
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