The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-14

maintain evening band concerts here
during the summer months. The band
concerts have heretofore been a pleasing
feature one or two evenings of the week
and the large crowds that assembled are
a guarantee that they were thoroughly
appreciated. The business men have
subscribed literally for the music this
season and announcement of program
and dates will soon be made.
All citizens of Wisconsin who are in
terested in the establishment of small
public libraries will find an excellent OPP
portunity to get the best information in
regard to methods and books by attend
ing the Great Library Conference for
the United States and Canada which is
to be held in Waukesha, commencing
July 3, in the evening. Reduced rates
on the railways and at the hotels and
boarding houses. For further partic-
ulars inquire of F. A. Hutchins,
Wisconsin Free Library Commission,
Madison, or of Miss T.. E. Stearns, for
the present at Waukesha, Wis.
AT the meeting of Father Mathews
I. A. & B. society held June 9, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Mike Doran;
vice-president, Fred Phifer; recording
secretary, John Stafford; financial secre-
tary, Mike McDonough; treas, Richard
Curran; marshal, Tom Madden; stew
ards, J. G. Burns, 1st district; Will Con-
nors, End district; P. Sbaunessey, 3rd
district; Dan Mccarthy, 4th district;
Neil mckinley, 9th district; John Quig-
ley, 9Th district; janitor, Pat Mcintyre;
sergeant-at-arms, Jim Hartnett.
After sixteen months soldering in
the Philippines, Clyde White returned
on Monday to his home in the city.
On the 4th day of April he left the prov
ince of Camarines, where his company
had been stationed, and arrived in San
Francisco on the 18th of May. He
store for the civilians in the Philippines,
but when it comes to soldering in those
islands he is willing to pass it up to
others, although he has no regrets for
the experience gained in the sixteen
months spent there. After passing
short time with relatives here he intends
to return to the western states.
j. D. Whittet has base ball score
book in his possession which would be a
valuable addition to the State Historical
Library. The book was entered accord
ing to Act of Congress in the year 1866
and was used in games played by the
Prairie Eagles, the Pioneers of Bussey-
vile, Albion and Fort Atkinsin clubs
when the score at times ran as high as
seventy-one to a game. Some of the
players were Ell. Slagg, j. D. Whittet, S.
Hemphill, G. Ell. Bliven, j. Slagg, T.
Kumlein, Bardeen, Short, Green and
others who were cracker-jacks at ball
playing in the early days. John Whit
tet and Geo. w. Currier seemed to be
professional scorers and Burt Winslow
and SIS. Miller frequently acted as UNI
pires.
The Golden Wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. David f. Sayre was cele-
brated at their home in the town of Por-
ter on Monday, June 10. Each grand
child present gave to the grand parents
a ten-dollar gold piece. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayre are among the oldest of the set
tiers in this county and for nearly all
their married life have lived in Rock
county and are among it's most estimable
people, and have hosts of friends who
will join in wishing them many more re-
turning wedding anniversaries. The
four children of Mr. and Mrs. Sayre
were present to participate. They are
Mrs. Geo. G. Sutherland, Mrs. VIC.
McManus, G. F. Sayre, Jr., and James
E Sayre.
One of the most pleasant social
events of the season occurred last Satur-
day afternoon when the Culture Club
entertained the monday Club" at the
home of Mrs. J. M. Conway, one of it's
members. The parlors were beautifully
decorated with ferns, palms and wild
roses. In the recess of the bay-window,
which was perfect bower of beauty,
Miss White and her friend, Miss Horth,
of Elkhorn, presided at the punch bowl.
A cleverly constructed little story with
the names of authors interviewer, was
one of the features of the afternoon'
Miss Musgrove carrying off the honors
in this line. While refreshments were
being served in the dining room Miss
Peterson rendered some very choice Sc
lections on the piano. At parting all
pronounced the affair a success and
hoped to enjoy more entertainments of
its kind in the future.
The chairmen of the different town