The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-04

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are at Royal Hall, Saturday, Oct. 9TH.
Miss Madge Phifer is attending the
Cream City business college at Milwau-
kee.
Mrs. L. J. Dickinson is suffering
from quite serious attack of infamma-
tory rheumatism.
Rev. w. A. Stephens goes to Ripon
next week to attend the session of the
general conference.
MRS. J. A. Little and Mrs. VIM. M.
Little of Evansville, are visiting at Harry
Ash's and other friends in this city.
E. J. Doyle of Beloit, wishes for in
formation concerning his son Frank who
left his home Friday, September 9th.
j. P Towne has been taking treat
ment of DR.. Thorne and staying at the
hospital in GAINESVILLE the past week for
a serious eye trouble.
-LosT-On the streets in this city
last Wednesday, plain gold ring. Find
er will please return same to Frank Wy
man and receive suitable reward.
Herman Lipka has purchased the
stock and saloon fixtures owned by the
late Jos. Pollard, whose license was
transferred to him by the council Tues
day evening.
The ladies aid society of the M. E.
church met at the home of Mrs. Kelley
Wednesday evening. The date of the
harvest fair was changed from October
Is to October IT,
The Congregational society will meet
with Mrs. Geo. Doty, Wednesday, Oct.
9th. The new officers are: Pres. Mrs.
Nicholson, Pres. Mrs. Hopkins, Sec.
Mrs. John Henderson.
The Young Ladies' Society of the
Norwegian church will meet with the
Misses and Tilla and Hannah Hanson in
the basement of the church next We'd
nesdap evening.
Mr.. J. p. Fresenius and family of
Chicago, have been the guests of DR..
Morrison's family during the past week.
Mr.. Fresenius is freight agent for the
Wabash railway in Chicago.
B I. Jeffrey of Albion was in town
Friday looking for the owners of certain
dogs that he had detected killing sheep.
In his vest pocket was tucked away
bill for the damage done. It is needless
to say he got pay for his mutton.
The dates for the Fulton Lecture
Course as announced last week were in
error. The first number Of the course,
The Parker Company, is listed for We'd
nesday, October Both; the second, Henry
Smith MCGOWAN, Friday, December Goth;
third, Rev. Fred Staff, Friday, January
18th: fourth, Richie Company, Satur-
day, February 8th.
The Kickapoo Valley so often men
toned in this paper is famous at least
for one product the value of which is
proElematical. 1927 rattlesnakes have
been killed in Vernon county this season
for which the county has paid bounties
to the amount of S6135O. In Crawford
county 22,257 of the reptiles have been
destroyed, for which the county paid
81, 127.50. ...
More than 125 people attended the
old settlers reunion held in the Masonic
hall at Cooksville last Thursday. A
very concise and interesting article on
the early history of Cooksville was read
by J. K. P. Porter, one of the first set
tiers. The day was replete with remi-
niscenses of early times and bounteous
dinner was served. A great many peo-
pie who have since removed to Evans
vile, GAINESVILLE and other surrounding
places were present. 1t was decided to
make these reunions permanent occa-
sion of every year.
The inquest before Justice Smith to
inquire into what manner and by what
means the late Jos. Pollard, Jr came to
his death, after listening to the testi-
mony of several witnesses examined and
DR.. McManus, returned the following
verdict: 1--WE find that the said Joseph
Pollard, Jr., came to his death on the
18th day of Sept. from conclusion of the
brain caused by fall from the effects
of blow from the engine of the TIT p.
M. train on the @. NJ & st. P. railway,
inflicted on Friday, Sept. 18th. We fur
Their find no unusual neglect on the part
of the railway company"
The Evansville Water company,
which was organized to take over the
waterworks plant and later transfer it to
the city, has experienced so much trouble
in floating it's bonds that the whole plan
has been thrown up and special cleo
ton called on Oct. 10th to authorize the
city to issue the bonds direct. Munich
pal bonds can easily be placed at 81 per
cent, while the first mentioned corpora
ton had difficulty to find purchasers of
per cent. bonds. If the CITY bonds are