The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-03-15

Hover Hanson ATTENDED the auction
at Braatens last Wednesday
Earnest Wager removed from the old
homestead last week to John Roum's
farm few miles west of here.
Andrew Severson removed his family
and household goods to the wager farm
where heawill stay during the coming
season.
James G Bond started Monday for
Hinton, w. Va, to resume his work on
the G & o railroad He has spent some
time with his family here.
The burning out of chimney on the
residence of w w Clarke Tuesday noon
caused little commotion among the
usually peaceful villagers. No damage.
Mrs James Pierce who suffered
stroke of paralysis last Friday, died at
an early hour Thursday morning. Mrs
Pierce was 81 years old. She has been a
resident of Wisconsin for more than go
years and was the first school teacher ia
the town of Milton. The funeral was
held at the S d B church, Milton June
tion ON Sunday at i'll o'clock and the in
terment was at Rock River.
A meeting of the friends of Milton
college was held in the S I'D B church ON
Wednesday night to consider the finan-
cial condition of the institution and
plans for its improvement. The uneni-
NOUS opinion was that the first thing to
do is to pay its debt of about Sd 700. The
spirit of the meeting was very earnest
and determined, and promising for the
interests of the school. Prof N w Will
liams of the University of Chicago was
present and among others made some
pertinent suggestions
Puny children with weak constitutions
cali attain an unusual degree of bodily
and mental yigor by taking Rocky Noun
tain Tea this month made by the Madi-
son Medicine Co. Soc. Perry & Doty.
Stoughton.
Miss Madge White of Fulton has been
spending the week with Mr. and Mrs
Will Schrode.
T S Knight has bought of John Wal
ters his hotel business in Oregon and
took possession Monday. A A Knight
and family will also move over to Ore
| gofl In the near future. -a3s~- se: Il .s.s..
Aanund Olson Grytebeek an old pio-
| neer Who has lived the past thirty-fve
years on his farm near Albion, died
| Wednesday. March 6, aged eighty years.
| Deceased was born in Norway and came
| to this country in 1865. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home at o'clock
Saturday. 81 III z' @Tt
| Our newly appointed county superin-
| tendent, Sylvanus Ames, was completely
| Of OH
Saturday afternoon by the teaching
force Of the city who were pleased in
this way to indorse the appointment of
! Superintendent Harvey. A royal well
come was accorded to all; a bountiful
repast which was soon in readiness was
thoroughly enjoyed by the company.
The T G Mandt Vehicle Co.'S annual
meeting of stockholders was held at the
companys Offices March 6, and was
largely attended by home stockholders
as we'll as from abroad. The company's
affairs were reported as being in the
most prosperous condition, notwithstand-
| ing that the past year has been very
| disastrous one for most manufacturing
firms as far as making money or even
holding their own is concerned, owing to
| the decline during the year in prices of
iron and steel as we'll as from the usual
interruption of business in presidential
election years. The Co. shows earnings
| for the past year of 30 per cent on the
capital paid in. A 7 per cent cash divi
dend was declared and the remainder of
the earnings was added to the Co.'S sur
plus making the surplus account from
earnings since the Co.'S organiza ton
$4,000 after having deducted dividends
paid
Ny heart and hand another claimed
! His plea had come too late.
It's ever thus with people without
pluck and vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, don't get
left again. Perry & Doty.
Deerfield.
S E Simonsen had the misfortune to
break his arm last Sunday. He slipped
| on the sidewalk near his residence and
placed his arm on the ground to support
him when it broke.
Suit has been brought in the circuit
court by B e Wait of Stoughton as re-
ceiver of the Dane County bank against
[ 0 Brictson of Deerfield on a note for
S4O,6l9 with interest, amounting in all
to S43, 421.71. The note was given by
| Mr. Brictson at the time of the banks
| failure. and was due April LIST last, but