The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-24

five young people, under the lead of the
Christian Endeavor society, gave Rev. f..
L. Moore and his wife pleasant surprise
in the new and commodious parsonage.
Armed with good things to eat, they took
possession of the house and spent avery
pleasant social time. They left behind
them beautiful rocker as an expression
of their good will. The pastor and his
wife fully appreciated the occasion and
all were delighted with the new home.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church was held Thursday even
ing, Jan. 10Th. There was good atten-
dance and the meeting passed off sue
cessfully. The reports of the various
lines of church work were encouraging.
Especially do the Bible school and c. E.
society show signs of healthy activity
and growth. Mrs. ]. D. Whittet and
Henry Ebbott were reelected members
of the Prudential committee, and DR..
Warren McManus was re elected trustee.
The report of the treasurer shows good
condition considering the heavy drain IN
building and repairs during the past
year. The Parsonage building commit
tee reported that the house cost with ex-
tras about $500. This will be paid for
when outstanding subscriptions are re-
ceived, with the exception of $500, which
will be borrowed of the Congregation al
building society, without interest, to be
paid back in annual installments of 500.
Mrs. E. G. Hopkins was reelected church
clerk, and w. T. Pomeroy was reelected
treasurer with Robt Attlessey as col
lector to assist him in his duties. A vote
of thanks was passed to w. T. Pomeroy
for his faithful and efficient services as
treasurer, which office he has held since
the church was organized. Geo. Har-
graves was reelected superintendent of
the Bible school and Freeman Lyon
leader of music in the prayer meeting.
Work in all lines is encouraging.
Death of Madge White.
In response to telegram from El
Paso, Texas, announcing the serious i'll
ness of Miss Madge White, her sister,
Miss Jean, and uncle, VIM. Taylor of
Brodhead, left Saturday evening for that
city. Sunday came another dispatch
telling of the death of the young lady
from heart trouble from which she had
been a great sufferer. Her relatives did
not reach Ell Paso until Tuesday and
will Immediately return with the re-
mains. They should arrive in Edgerton
on Friday evening or Saturday, in which
event the funeral will be held at her late
home in Porter, Sunday afternoon Her
untimely death is a great shock to many
friends and relatives in this vicinity
among whom she was favorite. III.
Salaries of County Officers.
At the county board meeting last week
the report of the special committee APP
pointed to fix the salaries Of the county
officers, that are now under fee system
was adopted.
The report shows that the income from
the registers office during the two years
independent of the abstract work was
over 81 300. In the clerk of the courts
Office it was nearly $4,000 exclusive of
the persdiem of the clerk. T
The committee fixed the alaries of the
different officers to take effect the first
Monday in January, 1908, as follows:
Clerk of the court, $4,000; sheriff, $4,000;
district attorney, $1,000; register of pro-
bate, $500; register of deeds, $1,000; dep
uty clerk of court, 5000; county clerk,
1000; treasurer, 200; deputy register
of deeds. 5000.
This puts the clerk of the court, reg
ter of deeds, deputy clerk of court and
deputy register of deeds at fixed salary.
1t also raises the salary of the register in
probate 5000 per year. The report pro-
vides that all fees be paid in to the
county treasurer the first of each month.
Wants Nuisance Abolished.
A public nuisance that ought to be
abolished at once is the filthy condition
of the walks of sections of the principal
business streets of our city condition
rapidly growing worse. 1t is beyond the
writer's comprehension why the Tobacco
Exchange Bank, situated on the most
prominent business corner in the city,
will permit a lot of loafers to congregate
every day and evening, their sole aim ap-