The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17
"A, Skibrek is down from Rushford,

Miss Lillian Vayette, who accom-
panied her sister, Ruth, to Chicago for
an operation, reports that she is doing
nicely.
Mayor Simon Smith of Beloit, and
Geo. Appleby, republican candidate for
sheriff, called upon friends in Edgerton
yesterday.
Mrs. Catherine Heddles and her
daughter, Mrs. Wilson, have commenc-
ed to move into their new home just
completed.
F. North recently shipped to Min
nesota breeders one of his Improved
Chester White stock hogs, and received
two from Illinois.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will have
with them reader who will recite some
of Paul Lawrence Dunbars poems ard
other selections.
Irving Buehler, lately employed in
the ticket office at Madison, has been
advanced to the train dispatcher's office
in Milwaukee.
Relatives have been advised of the
marriage of Mr.. Will w. Williams at
Baltimore, who is expected to arrive here
with his bride this week.
Mrs. Sarah Richardson and children
who have been visiting at the Spencer
home for the past two weeks, returned
to their home at La Crosse Thursday
morning.
Last Friday evening an enjoyable
social was held at the T. A. & B. hall in
this city, participated in by members of
the order and their families to the num-
Der of more than two hundred.
MIR. and Mrs Alex Born of Amherst,
Ohio, are spending their honeymoon as
guests of DR.. Shepard's family. The
bride was formerly Miss Janette Shep-
ard, youngest sister of DR.. Shepard.
Conn & Schmidt have sold their
farm in the town of Milton to Philip
Schmidt for $50 an acre. As part pay
ment they took house and lot in this
city and eight acres of land from Mrs
Schmidt.
The story of the Fisk Jubilee Sing
ers, who left the university in 1871 to
raise money for that school, is one of
thrilling interest, Rev. F, Z, Moore will
tell the story next Sunday morning at
the Congregational church. -
Thursday evening of last week the
Misses Alyce and Mary Ebbott enter
tanned party of friends in honor of the
Misses Sadie and Ella Vickers, who
have been visiting relatives here for the
past two weeks, and were to return to
their Dakota home Friday.
The financial statement of the city
of Edgerton for the fiscal year ending
Sept. LIST is published elsewhere in this
paper. 1t will be observed that the city
government has expended on streets and
bridges Sl961.79, for salaries S1566.70,
miscellaneous, aside from bonds and in
terest 1887 36, and for lighting the streets
and city hall SASS. Under the disburse-
ments of water works something over
$1,000 was expended for extensions out
of total of S577S45. Of this sum
S23S6OS was paid for hydrant rentals,
applied on payment of the plant, leaving
the cost of operation at about $500.
Against this was the water rentals of
S1974.1O. This amount pays the running
expenses and about $500 towards the in
terest upon the cost Of the plant. In
other words, the city enjoys the protec-
ton Of heewater works system against.
fire at cost of about 500 year on the
present showing. With the natural in
crease in earnings there should be soon
a sufficient amount to make the plant
self sustaining. The receipts a year ago
were S164l05 and expenses of operating
S1275. ~
Sheriff Maltpress was in town on
Wednesday with plans for the improve
ment of Edgerton property he has lately
gained control Of The Walters proper
ty on Henry street has been purchased |
by him as we'll as the vacant lot next to
the Congregational church, of E. G.
Hopkins. His intention is to move the |
Walters building onto the north line of !
the vacant lot and erect block suitable |
for a modern bowling alley ON the site. |
A spacious court between the two build !
ings will be inclosed and provided with
accommodations for stabling at least 100
teams. In building bowling alley Mr..
Maltpress will touch popular chord as
no kind of amusement has stronger
run Of late years and it has not yet been
exploited in Edgerton and will prove a
taking one. He is also supplying a
pressing need with cheap and,conyenient
stabling for farmers teams. The town
has been short of hitching places for
some years. In connection with the