The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-11-08

Bort, Bailey & Co. of GAINESVILLE have
a column advertisement on the inside
pages of this paper. This firm has pur-
chased column space for one year.
Miss Clara Hanson was happily sur
prised last Wednesday evening. About
thirty young friends assembled at her
home and an evening of much pleasure
and enjoyment was passed.
The Schmeling block is nearing com
pletion and the lower floors will be ready
for occupancy in very few days. The
Pierick Bros. will be here the coming
week to prepare for their opening.
-Hallowe' en- in Edgerton this year
was comparatively quiet, although the
boys and girls INDUCED in few pranks
which in most cases were harmless. No
special effort was made by the city Off
Gals to have extra patrolmen for that
night, and there was less damage done
than in former years when these precau-
tons have been taken.
The Women's Relief Corps is stead
lily increasing in membership. At the
meeting last Tuesday evening three
members were initiated, Mrs. Mike
Schmidt, Mrs. Benz. Wilson and Miss
Susan Haggarty. The applications for
membership are coming in so fast that
a special meeting is deemed necessary
for their accommodation. One will be
held next Saturday evening when six
more new names will be added to the
list of membership.
The high school is badly in need of
good piano. There is one way of Sc
curing first-class instrument without
entailing any expense to the school, and
that is by the voting contest which the
merchants of the city are now offering,
With the citizens of Edgerton the inter
ests of the high school are mutual, and
for this reason it seems highly probable
that large per cent of the votes cast
will be in favor of the school. Patrons
friends and pupils of the school have set
out to win the prize and there is little
doubt of their success.
There was no quorum at the council
meeting Tuesday evening and an ad-
journment was taken to Wednesday
evening. At this meeting all aldermen
were present except McDonough. A
good sized grist of business was ground
out. The resignation of l.. @. Whittet
of the Office of supervisor was rendered
and accepted. To fill the vacancy Mayor
Doty appointed E. G. Hopkins and the
appointment was confirmed by the coun-
Gil. The electric railway franchise, which
has been hanging fire for the past four
months, was taken from the table and
read as framed by the committee. After
inserting provision whereby it was left
optional with the council to have rails of
tee or hange pattern laid within the city
limits, the franchise granting to P. L.
Spooner the right to construct and main
tain an electric railway upon and along
the Albion road, Victoria road ana Main
street, was passed. VIM. Schrub was
granted license to conduct a saloon in
the Banks building on Main street. A
batch of bills amounting to S7O5.4S were
allowed and the clerk instructed to draw
orders on the city treasurer for payment
of same. The condition of the walk at
the top of Croft's hill was discussed and
it was decided that the Street committee
have it repaired at once and the costs
charged to and collected with the taxes
on the property. A resolution regulat-
ing the curb line for varions streets was
adopted. This is the substance of what
took place, but the official proceedings,
including the franchise, will be publish
ed in the next issue of the Reporter.