The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-05-10
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Geo. w. Spike sold his house and
one lot to Mr.. Driver of Milton Junction.
for $3.50. Sale made by E. M. Ladd.
Owing to disappointment in secur-
ing some one to supply the pulpit at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
there Will be DO services.
"A lecture on Iceland will be given at
the Norwegian Lutheran church next
Monday evening, May 18th, at s o'clock,
by Rev. H. B. Thorgrimson of Milwau-
kee. Rev. Thorgrimson is native of the
island, but received his training for the
ministry in this country. Come and hear
an interesting talk on an interesting
subject The lecture will be given in
the English language.
Mr.. Frederick Spencer, violinist.
will give an entertainment in the Acad-
envy Chapel at Albion, next Monday
evening, May 18th. 1t will consist of
violin solos, each one of which will be
prefaced by explanations, which makes
the music doubly interesting to all, es-
pecially to those who usually find it
difficult to appreciate high-class music.
He will also give some selections on the
guitar Mr.. Spencer is too we'll known to
require any recommendation here, and
there is an assurance of an exceptionally
fine entertainment.
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made for the reception and entertain
ment of the sixteenth annual meeting OF
the Beloit Ministerial conference, which
will convene with the Congregational
church of this city May 81 and %. The
program calls for very weighty yet prac-
tical themes for discussion at that time.
All should plan to attend and participate
in this convention. In the absence Of
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Moore, it is hoped
that all will respond with renewed zeal
to make this convention what he would
have it be.
From May 1900 to May 1901 there
were two hundred and twenty-five per-
sons accommodated to nights lodging
by Marshal Reynolds at the city lock-
up. The first seven months, from May
to December hotel de Reynolds was very
poorly patronized and thirty-five had
lodging there in that time. During the
month of January ffty-one were regis
tered, and in February forty seven.
From now until the frosts of Fall the
willie boys" will "sleep themselves"
and thus will the duties of the city mar
shals throughout the land be lessened.
The joint debate between the Apple
ton high school and the GAINESVILLE high
school, held in GAINESVILLE Friday eve
ming last, was victory for the James
vile school. The judges were E. D.
Coe of Whitewater, Assemblyman E.
Ray Stevens and Ernest Warner both of
Madison. 1t took them some time to
reach their decision, which was finally
announced by Mr.. Coe. Judges and
audience agreed that the Appleton de-
baters were superior in style and pre-,
in argument. The GAINESVILLE debaters
excelled in forceful argument but were
comparatively weak in oratorical power.
In part the showers of May thus far
atone for the long spell of dry dusty
days in the month of April and the
clustering leaves, Towering branches
and vegetation of every sort and crea-
ton respond in quick succession, chang
ing all out door appearance from the
dead and dreary to the quickening of the
vernal season. The fields of grain newly
sown shoot forth and make doubly glad
the soil tiller; the wee sprouts gainful
of the May showers will grow to vigor-
Gus plants and soon the broad acres can
be set for harvest full of the profitable
weed; the song of the birds is clearer,
the atmosphere is freshened and man
himself feels new life from the many
and beautiful showers given us thus far
in May. And this leads us to remark
that life is still worth living even though
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arena and there before the vast multi
| tude turns us down and with both feet
pummels us until we would be re-
| jected even as nine spot in any game of
chance.
Arthur Thwing, who's on his way
to the Philippines writes his parents
from Honolulu on April LIST, and follow
! ing is a short extract of his letter: 1--WE
left San Francisco on Monday, March
%, and were just week in reaching
Honolulu. The first two days out I was
up against the real thing-sea sickness
and when [ went to feed the fishes of
the deep, | had to fasten my toes in the
rail to keep from turning wrong side out;
but it was for couple of days only and
after that felt fine and enjoyed the
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