The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-10
Mr.. J. D. Whittet is improving slow


Better read it all.
Bert Simpson of Rockford, ILL.,. has
been guest at the home of his uncle,
Mr.. Chas. Hitchcock.
Mrs. Ellen fash of Camden, Pa, is a
guest of Philip Bonn's family, having re-
turned with them on their eastern trip.
The Missionary Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
Austin Burdick on Friday afternoon of
this week.
There will be regular meeting of
the A. O. U. w. lodge next Wednesday
evening at o'clock All members are
requested to be present.
Miss Madge Phifer, who has been
spending her vacation at home, returned
to Milwaukee again where she is at
tending the Cream City School.
Installation of the newly elected of
ficers of the K. P. lodge will take place
in the new hall, Friday evening, Jan. 10.
Deputy Grand Chancellor L. G.. Strong
of Beloit, will be present to conduct the
installation.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, January 18th, with Mrs.
John P. Coon. A good attendance is re-
quested. There will be plenSy of work
so please bring your thimbles.
On Wednesday, 1876 acres of the L.
Ell. Page farm at Indian Ford was sold to
James Thompson of Richland Center for
S17,344. This is about $50 per acre.
There is Ill acres of the farm without
buildings unsold, The deal was engi-
neered by G. G. Biederman.
"A construction force in the employ
of the American Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co., BELL Company have been
quartered here a few days this week.
They are adding another cross arm and
four copper wires to the long distance
line. from Chicago to Duluth that
passes through this locality.
The Edgerton Lecture Course is now
numbered with the things that have
passed. All dates have been cancelled
and the management will refund to pur-
chasers of season tickets the amount due
them. On and after Monday, January
10th, holders of season tickets can pre-
sent them at the office of Wilson Bros.
and get their money. In seasons to
come when Edgerton is casting about
for entertainments they will probably
steer clear of the Glazier Lyceum Bureau.
AT the meeting of the fire depart
ment Monday evening the following of
fcers for the ensuing year were elected:
Pres, w. F. Strasburg; Vice Pres, John
Rusch; Foreman, G.. L. Ogden; First
Asst. Foreman, VIM. Dave; Second Asst.
Foreman, Ell. Ell. Harvey; Sec. and Treas,
Dean Swift; Hose Capt, J. Merrill; Asst.
Hose Capt, Chan Robinson; Hook &
Ladder Capt. John Rusch; Asst. Hook
& Ladder Capt, Chas. Swift; Trustees,
r. E. Hopkins, Ed Hahn; Janitor, G.. l..
Ogden; Serg't at Arms, Thos. Whittet.
p. G. Brown went into Chicago Mon
day evening with II car loads of stock,
eight of them being sheep, two cattle
and two of hogs. Four car loads of
sheep were shipped by John Hurd, be-
ing portion of those fed by him this
season. Some of the farmers are selling
their entire focks of sheep with an idea
of dropping out of them for a few years
Chas White of Porter and G. E. Lang
worthy of Fulton have each disposed of
their focks and others will follow their
lead we are told.
On January I'd young man was run
over and killed by the cars Sn Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, and his body was taken to the
undertaking establishment of Geo. D.
Craig & Co., where it has since remained.
In his pocket was memorandum stat
! ing that his home was in Edgerton, Wis,
and the undertakers have written to
Postmaster Whittet to make inquiry and
see if the young mans parents Or rela-
tives could be located here. Upon in
quiry it is learned that the deceased is
Oscar Olson, son of Mrs. Stanke of this
CITY, He is about Is years of age and
| has been away from home for the past
| year or more
| Again has the Dry Chemical Flame
Killer saved large amount of property
from being destroyed by fire. At the
Heddles Lumber company's saw mill re-
Gently the rotary pump froze up and in
attempting to thaw it out pail of gaso-
line was ignited. The blaze was liable
| to spread throughout the large lumber
she'd but tube of Flame Killer was
thrown upon it which quickly and thor
oughly extinguished the fire. The He'd
dies Lumber company, being so well
pleased with the work Of the chemicals,
have written very strong letter of rec
ommendati for the Flame Killer and