The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-06-13

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races are all free on the 4th. Come and
see them and enjoy the day with US.
The first motor cycle in Edgerton is
owned by Marsden & Watson. 1t will
be exhibited at the Driving Park on the
4th of July.
| Mrs. John Lyke returned Wednes-
day morning from Melrose, where she
has been with her husband for the past
three months Mr.. Lyke is raising ten
acre crop of tobacco on Jackson county
soil.
| On Tuesday morning Mrs. j. d. Ter
rim and four children arrived in Edger-
ton from St. Louis. She has rentod a
residence here and will remain during
the summer months. Mrs. Terrin is a
daughter of Mrs. John Helms.
| An excursion train will run next
Sunday over this division from Madison
to Milwaukee with fare for round trip,
S1.5O. The train will leave Madison at
$50 a. M, reaching Edgerton about $40.
The Stoughton Cadet band will accom-
pany the train.
DIR. Shepard shipped the last of his
corn fed beeves. two car loads, to Chica-
go Monday, which brought him S7.l5 per
cwt. in that market The DR.. has fed
over $50 head during the year past at
his farm in the town of GAINESVILLE, dem
onstrating that it pays we'll to fatten
cattle even with high priced feed stuffs.
| Next Sunday morning at the NJ. E.
church the pastor will preach on the
subject of "Christian Education; and
attend to the ordinance of baptism at
| the close. Parents having children to
be baptized should see the pastor during
the week. The Sunday School will rem
der children's program in the evening,
and collection will be taken for educa-
tional work.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
next Tuesday afternoon instead Of We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. John Kurd.
Transportation will be provided for all
who have no conveyance of their own.
Bus will leave Markham & Fletcher's
store at / o'clock sharp. If the day
should be unfavorable they will meet in
the church.
| The parade on the 4th will be one
of the features of the day and will be
something better and different than ever
before. About thirty business firms of
the city are now preparing floats for the
parade and something good is expected
along this line. Everyone should ar
range to be in town early, as the two
brass bands and long line of parade will
start for the Driving Park shortly after
| nine o'clock.
The annual meeting Of the Edgerton
Electric Light Co. was held on Satur
day. The old officers were reelected,
| the only change being in the selection Of
w. A. Shelley as vice-president It was
decided to place the balance of residence
lighting upon meters, the reports show
ing that 81 customers were already OBJ
tanning their service through meters and
only few remaining on fat rate sched-
ule. About 500 new lights had been in
stalled during the year.
"A party of fishermen from here have
been at First lake for a few days of the
week. They were Carl Peters, Arthur
Shannon, Oscar Jensen, Thomas
Whittet, Theo. and Arthur Clarke,
Frank Kellogg, Roy Hopkins and Roy
Hutson. A large load of good things to
eat was taken along and Steve Beldin
wassin attendance as chef. They returned
Wednesday evening with over eighty of
the finest fish that lake Kegonsa ever
parted with.
Candidates for county offices begin
to circulate. VIM. Ross, who desires to
be county clerk, was in town Friday and
E. 7. Starr, who wants to succeed him
self for the same Office, was caller here
Tuesday. Wallace Cochrane, who would
like to be sheriff of Rock county, in COM
pany with George Rea, called on friends
here Sunday. r. J. McWatty of Fitch
burg and Nissen Stenjem, candidates for
sheriff and clerk of the court in Dane
county, rassed through Edgerton Tues
day evening while looking after their in
terests in the eastern part of the county.
BY reference to the common council
proceedings it will be seen that the
proposition to bond the city for $4,000 to
be used for extension of water works
mains, is soon to be submitted to vote
of our taxpayers. The proposed ordi-
nance for the issuance of the bonds is
published in this paper and should re-
ceive the consideration of all interested
1t is probable that the council at its next
meeting will fix upon date of submit
ting the question to vote of the people.