The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-05
Wisconsin State Fair at Milwaukee

are visiting in Elkhorn.
e. A. Burdick and wife visited with
| friends in Stoughton Tuesday.
The Kvindeforening will meet with
| Mrs. Jacob Johnson next Thursday.
Conway Bros pearl c. took first
| money at the Evansville fair Wednesday.
Mr.. Russell Chase and wife of Mad
ison, are guests of Dexter /. Wilson and
wife this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Darnell of Roanoke,
ILL.,, are guests at the home of Robert
| Attlesey and wife.
Prof Clark and wife returned Tues
| day from their vacation passed with rel
atives in Eau Claire county.
The members of the order of the
Eastern Star will hold picnic at Bent
| ley's cottage on Lake Koshkonong Sat
urday.
Alfred Henderson and wife returned
Saturday evening from a short visit to
state.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Con-
gregatonal church will meet Wednesday
afternoon, Sept. 10th, with Mrs. Jewett
Farman.
Miss Francis Quigley, who has been
in the Jan esville hospital for nearly four
months past, has so far recovered as to
return to her home in this city on We'd
| nesday.
Hunters who have been out since
| the open season report scarcity OF all
| kinds of game in this locality. There
are no ducks of any consequence on
Lake Koshkonong.
"A. r. Sheppard, wife and son and
maid of Chicago, have been guests of
the Stillman families during the week.
| Mrs. Sheppard is niece of Mrs. Ell. W.
and T. L. Stillman.
The Ladies Missionary society OF the
| Congregational church will hold their
annual thank offering meeting Friday
evening, Sept. 9Th Supper followed by
program. All are invited
Andrew Jensen, B. c. Wilson, e. @.
Tallard, Thos. Ellingson, Oscar JensoE
| and several other local democrats at
| tended the democratic convention in
| Milwaukee Wednesday.
The "fresh air. children from Chi
| cago. who were being quartered in this
section for ten days, were given a party
| by Mrs John Kizer at her home Friday
afternoon, which was greatly enjoyed.
Miss Minnie johnson entertained a
large party of her lady friends at the
| hone Of Mrs. 0. G.. Hanson on Friday
evening. Eight tables of military Eu-
| chre'' were played for the entertainment
of the guests, followed by refreshments.
The ice cream and social at Wood
man hall Saturday evening, given by the
Royal Neighbors, will be very enjoy
able affair The public in general are
| invited to attend and have a sood time
The second annual reunion of the
old settlers will be held at Cooksville on
Tuesday, Sept. 9th. If the weather is
favorable it will be held at the park, and
if not, at the Masonic hall. Everybody
| is invited and be sure and bring we'll
filled baskets.
| DIR. E. L. Shepard returned early in
| the week from a trip to Nebraska, where
he closed a deal for 500 head of steers,
purchased from John Conway at Grand
Island. The cattle will be shipped here
as soon as the doctor gets his feeding
station in shape in this locality.
The first extinguisher applied to the
blaze which started in the tool house at
the depot last Thursday afternoon was
the Fire King. F. f. Burgy was there
with one tube, the contents of which
kept the fire in check until the fire COM
pany arrived and the small building was
only slightly damaged. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Regular services in the M. E. church
next Sunday. In the morning the pas
tor will preach and the administration
of the Lords Supper following the SER
mon. The evening service will conclude
the years work. There will be a Bap
| tismal service. Reception of members
| and close with free for ALL service.
| A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Thirty five Of the "fresh air" chill
| dren, who were sent out from Chicago
for ten days outing, were rounded up
at the depot for their return home Sat-
urday afternoon. The little folks were
nowhere as anxious to get back to the
big city as they were to reach the
country. They had such a good time
that many Of them would like to con-
tinue their visit indefinitely and the trip