The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-12-26
e. M. Laid passed Christmas with


| relatives in this city,
New steel is being laid on this divis-
ion from Milton junction towards Madi-
son, the new rails being somewhat heav-
| Ter than the old track.
Donald McInnes, who is in the en-
ploy of the American Cigar Company at
| WATERFOWL, came down to spend the
| holidays with relatives and friends in
this city.
City Treasurer Ell. Ell. Dickinson is
suffering from sprained ankle, which
was sustained through the breaking of a
plank on which he was standing while
taking down tobacco on Saturday.
Mrs. Karen Hanson, the aged moth
er of 0. G.. and Chris Hanson and Mrs.
B. J. Barness of this city, died Tuesday
night after brief illness, in her gid
year. Funeral services will be held from
| the Norwegian Lutheran church Friday
| at 1870 a. M.
School in District No. 6, Albion,
closed for the Christmas vacation, Dec.
10. After enjoying the treat of nuts and
| candy given by Miss Ella Cox, the
teacher, Miss Helma Merkve in behalf of
the scholars, presented the teacher with
| Christmas memento.
-Robt. Mckay, for many years resi-
dent of the town of Fulton, died at the
| home of Geo. Mclean in GAINESVILLE on
| Tuesday. Deceased was born in Scot
land rs years ago and has lived in Rock
county for 81 years. Five years ago he
suffered a stroke of paralysis which has
since made him an invalid.
DIR. A. p. Nicholson will eat Christ
mas dinner with his mother at Aurora,
Ill. 1t is twenty weight years since the
members of the Nicholson family gath
cred together for family reunion, but
on Christmas day they Will re-unite with
their mother at Aurora. There are five
members and it is expected that they
will all be present.
Weather permitting, Saturday, Dec
9th, will be great day up at Koshko-
nong. Edgerton, MELVILLE, Fort Atkin-
son and GAINESVILLE parties will give an
ice boat regetta on that day. All indi-
cations are that the ice will be in excel,
lent condition and the contest is looked
forward to as the sharpest ever held on
| Koshkonong's icy surface. Several house
parties are being planned for the occa-
sion.
Marvin Bell, James Reynolds and a
'erge traction engine worked for half a
day last week trying to reach the top Of
the Maltpress hill. The hill was slip
perry and steep and the wheels to the big
engine turned on their axles without
gaining an inch of vantage ground. But
Marvin Bell was bound to make that
hill if it took all winter to do it. He
procured tackle block and long rope
which he guyed at the summit of the
hill and attached to the engine. A pair
of draft horses were then hitched to the
rope and the engine steamed UP the hill
in about thirty seven seconds.
Editor Chas. s. Crosse of the
Stoughton Hub is having serious trouble
with one of his eyes and is now under
treatment of DIR. Thorne in the James.
vile hospital. Some weeks ago while
playing with his little son, the latter
struck him in the eye, the finger nail
making a slight cut on the ball. The
injury was so slight that little was
thought about it until recently the
trouble became so painful that he went
to GAINESVILLE on Saturday last and after
an examination, DR.. Thorne pronounced
it a very serious matter which may pos.
sibly result in the lose of the sight en-.
tirely il immediate treatment does not
prevent.
Members of the X. P. lodge are ar.
ranging to give series of dances dur.
ing the winter. The first one will be
held in Academy hall, Friday evening,
January 9th, and Burdick's orchestra
has been engaged to furnish the music
Invitations will not be issued, but mem
bers of the lodge will personally invite
their friends to join with them in having
good time on these occasions. The K
P. lodge is one of the most fourishing
secret orders in the city and is com.
posed of lot of socially inclined young
men. That the series of parties that
they are planning will afford much
pleasure and be success from every
point of view, there can be no question.
Ii invited be sure to attend.
| Ed. Hubbell can congratulate him
self as being the luckiest man alive on
the face of the earth. BY nnerest acct
dent his home and family were saved
from being blown to atoms. A few
days ago he purchased from farmer a
load of furnace wood and after it was
delivered Mr.. Hubbell concluded that a