The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-12-20

week In milwaukee Wnllo the DoHIloy
home is being cleared of scarlet fever
germs.
Mrs. Eugene Goselin who submitted
to an operation for the relief of large
pelvic abscess, is doing nicely. DR.. War
rem McManus performed the operation
assisted by DR.. George McManus and
Miss Muligan.
Henry Wesendonk opened cigar
store in the new Schmeling block this
week with fresh line of the leading
brands of cigars and tobaccos and smok-
ers' supplies, and promises to be an at
tractive resort.
1t is during the extreme cold wealth
err that people need be most careful
about their fires. A blaze in zero wealth
er is a hard thing to fight. Keep close
watch on overheated stoves. furnaces
and pipes is timely advice to remember.
There will be a special meeting of
the Ladies Society of the Congregational
church in the church parlors at o'clock
Thursday evening, Dec. 10Th. Al. Nom
bers are requested to attend as there Is
important business to bring before the
society.
Our patrons should bear in mind
that this Office has clubbing rates with
nearly all magazines and papers and
trife can be saved by placing your or
ders with us. Special rates with the
Weekly Inter Ocean, Milwaukee Senti-
mel, Wisconsin Farmer, etc.
An Indian armed with tomahawk
and scalping knife appeared on the
streets of Edgerton Monday. Don't be
alarmed. He was not one of those
bloodthirsty redskins we read about, but
belongs to the tribe of wooden Indians,
and stands sphinx-like in front of Henry
Wesendonk's new cigar store.
While running an ice boat on Lake
Koshkonong Sunday Elias Saunders and
Sam Mobiles ran into an air hole and the
boat sank leaving the boys. clinging to
the mast and rigging. In attempting to
get back onto solid ice they were treated
to a bath Of as cold water as a man ever
saw. With the thermometer below zero
and cutting wind to face they soon
found their clothing frozen and enjoyed
an experience they do not care to repeat.
There will be services at the Norwe-
gian church Sunday and Oh Christmas
day. Thursday. Dec. 26th, there will be
children's service and Christmas tree.
Sunday, Dec Goth, there will be an an
niversary service, it being twenty five
years since the congregation was organ
lied. Several of the old pastors of the
church have been invited to be present,
and the two sermons of the day will be
delivered by visiting clergymen.
The Welcome Club are arranging
for grand good time Christmas night
They are going to give an "All-Night
Xmas Ball" in Union nall. Burdick's
orchestra of five pieces will furnish the
music and the price OF a dance ticket
is but seventy-f cents. Supper will
be served on the second floor in the
block at fifty cents couple. Everybody
is invited to attend this ball and pass a
merry Christmas night.
One of the most brilliant, entertain
ing and instructive lectures ever deliv
cred before an Edgerton audience was
given at the Congregational church last
Monday evening by Mr.. Charles W. Sey
mour. Mr.. Seymour flashes the ,ira-
matte scenes of history upon the mem
DRY in series of matchless word pic
lures of life and character. Each word
of the lecture was we'll chosen, each SEN
tence polished and complete. The wom-
ems clubs of Edgerton hope to secure
Mr.. Seymour for another public lecture
in the near future.
New phones that have been con-
nected with the exchange of the local
company since the printed list of sub
scribers was issued are: Samuel Vile
man, agricultural implement Office, No.
131; Frank Kellogg. residence, No. 100;
Thos. Westlake, residence, No. 50; Pier
| lex Bros, store. No. LA; Herman Lipke,
saloon, No. 1876; VIM Schrub, saloon, No.
Isl; DR.. Holton, residence, No. ITO; w.
A. Shelley store, No. %; Babcock &
Birkenmeyer, New store, No. 152.
Merchants who place their advertis-
! ing in the columns of The Reporter evil
IDENTIFY believe it to be business invest
ment that will yield them profitable
returns. They look upon it as no mere
perfunctory act to "help out the printer,
but as money proposition, like buying
the best of goods on basis that will be
profitable to themselves and their Gus
toners. A paper that has large local
circulation is valuable medium to the
merchant who studies the art of adver-
Using and learns how to do it intelli-