The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-22

Who VIII oe the carrie NaCton OF
Edgerton?
Mrs. D. E. Fuller and little daugh-
ter were over Sunday visitors in Mil
waukee.
Mrs. F. w. Mckinney and Mrs. P.
C. Prown were visiting with relatives in
Evansville Wednesday,
August Kreuger. and wife rejoice
over the birth of baby girl at their
home Monday morning.
Miss Edna Pomeroy has been en-
gagged to do the re-touching for Will
Bardeen photo gallery.
John Madden and wife of GAINESVILLE,
passed Sunday visiting relatives and
friends in and about Edgerton.
AT a special election held in Fort
Atkinson last week. it was voted to have
a water works plant in that city.
Next Sunday evening the pastor at
the Congregational church will announce
series of four Sunday evenings topics.
Miss Fay Dopp, of GAINESVILLE, has
been visiting among relatives and friends
in this city for several days. She re-
turned home on Monday.
In Justice Earle's court in James
vile Saturday judgment was rendered
for S119.54 in favor of G. E. Sweeney
against George &. Wentworth.
Henry Arthur exhibited % of his
fancy birds at the Oregon poultry show
last week winning nine firsts, five seconds,
four third premiums and three specials.
Upwards of three hundred attended
the Wisconsin Clubs masquerade at
Royal Hall last Thursday evening and
from start to finish the affair was an en-
tire success. F.. "a. -, &,
Mrs Geo. Doty, Mrs. F. w. Coon,
Mrs. Robert Attlesey, Mrs. E. G. Hop
kins and Mrs. D. I. Wilson have been
attending the Eastern Star convention
in Milwaukee this week.
Services at the Congregational
church next Sunday morning and eve
ming. Subject for the morning, paul
and the Silversmith." Evening, THE
Star of Hope" All cordially invited.
Regular meeting of Edgerton Camp
M. W. A. this Thursday evening. AS
there is business of Importance to come
before the camp, it is requested that all
neighbors be present
From the Catholic Directory is
cleaned that the total number of Catho-
lies in the United States is 1O774,9O7 an
increase of 645,312 over the past year. In
this country there are Ii arch bishops,
808 Bishops, IL 1897 priests, 3,518 missions
and 1,784 chapels.
"A valuable number of copies of gov
eminent reports have been received at
the library through the courtesy of Hon.
FL. A. Cooper These may be consulted
at any time. Further announcement of
their contents will be given later.
Monday afternoon G. l.. Culton and
wife, Geo. w. Doty and wife, Henry
johnson and wife and DR.. w. w. Nc
Chesney and wife drove to GAINESVILLE
and were entertained in the evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. F. Bliss at the Institute
for the Blind.
John Lyke and Elsie Price were
united in marriage at Rockford on
Thursday, February IA, 1901. Rev.
Morse of that city officiating. The
young couple returned to Edgerton
Thursday evening and will make this
their home in the future.
"A large auction will be held on the
Butts farm, half mile west of Milton
junction on Tuesday, Feb, 26, at which
time % choice COWS, 9 head of horses
and the finest line of farm machinery in
Rock county all new will be sold. Usual
trims. w T. Dooley will cry the sale.
j. E. Simonsen has bought from G.
M. Larson, in the town of Sumner, eighty
eight acres of land paying seventy-five
dollars per acre. This will make Mr..
Simonsen two hundred and fifty acres of
farming land. The coming season he
intends to grow about fifty acres of to-
bacco.
The expected has happened in Kan
sas. Murder has been done and the
farce has changed to tragedy. During a
raid upon saloon shot gun was dis
charged and the topof woman's head
was blown off. That will probably put a
check on the wave of "home- defending. y
About forty friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Schackleton assembled at their
home Tuesday evening to celebrate the
event of Mr.. Shackleton's 28th birthday
The evening was most pleasantly passed
and a delicious luncheon was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Shackleton were the recip-
tents of some very handsome and useful
presents.