The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-01

acted business in Chicago Wednesday.
Mr.. Fred Wenzel of Richland Cen
ter, is visiting with his parents in this
city.
Mrs. fuller and daughter, Mrs. Bak-
er, of Evansville are guests at the home
of Scott Hatch and wife.
--Gideon's Ministries at Royal hall,
Wednesday evening, August 9Th. Free
open air concert before the performance.
Mrs. Geo. Damn and daughter of
Madison, wife of Conductor Damn, are
visiting at the home Of JAS. Moulthrop.
Mrs. Frank Fuller removed her
household goods to Beloit Tuesday,
which will be the future address of the
family.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet Wednesday
afternoon, August 9Th, with Mrs. Ma
Whitney A full attendance is desired.
John Kurtz, Sr. and Jr. were here
Wednesday arranging the shipment Of
their effects to Pittsville, Wis, where
they have new hotel nearly completed.
Mrs. Robert W. Smith OF Chicago
with her son, Standish, and maid have
arrived on few weeks visit to Mrs.
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Fl.
Bowen.
VIZ 70 loft on,
Thursday for few weeks visit about
Eau Claire. Prof Clark will also assist
in conducting the Eau Claire county
teachers institute to be held next week.
Services will be held at the Cong-e-
gational church next Sunday morning.
Sermon by the pastor. Union service at
the NJ. E. church in the evening. Ser
mon by Rev. F. L. Moore. Subject:
''The Open Spirit Rewarded"
Arnold Sagg of Albion Prairie has
purchased 20 acre tract of W. Dickin-
son, that was once a part Of the old
Bentley homestead in Albion. Consid-
Grafton, $4,000. Mr.. Slagg's farm on the
Prairie has been sold to his son, Wilmer.
During the severe electric storm Fri
day night bolt of lightning struck the
residence of w. A. Shelley, SCATTERING
the chimney but spending it's force with
out any serious damage. The rebuilding
of the chimney to the roof will repair
about all the damage sustained.
The marriage of Henry Kraus and
Miss Mary Benz took place at st. Johns
church Wednesday evening, Rev. J. G.
Spilman officiating. The groom has
charge of the Culton farm near Indian
Ford where the couple will make their
| future home.
DIR. Willard McChesney leaves today
on an extended trip to the City of Mexi-
co to pay visit to his son Harry, who is
employed there by the Mexican Central
Ry. Oscar Perry, also of this place, has
position in the superintendent Office
of the same railway.
The special city election on bond
issue is discussed in a communication to
this paper, presenting some pertinent in
quiries. The Reporter has no DISPOSE
ton to take sides in the controversy, but
will give everybody fair hearing who
desires to discuss this matter of city
policy.
Miss Gertrude Peterson of Chicago,
who has successfully conducted large
class in music in this city the past two
years, is about to give up her work here
on account of i'll health She anticipates
spending a year in New Mexico or Ari-
IONA in hopes change of climate will
prove beneficial.
The Union tells of FIT. Atkinson
farmer that was mixed up in quite re-
markable runaway. While taking home
a new Deering harvester his team be-
came frightened and ran away covering
eight miles of road before they were
overtaken. The damage to the binder
was only slight, too.
The Edgerton brick yard, which for
several years past has been conducted
by Mr.. Andrew Jensen, has been sold to
! the J. D. Whittet & Son Lumber Co.
The new owners propose to add some
Improvements to the yard, put in a feed
grinding mill and push the business to
its fullest capacity. The young men are
enterprising and can do it.
The democratic county convention
to nominate county officers and to select
state and congressional delegates as we'll
as conventions to name candidates for
the assembly and superintendent of
schools, will all be held at GAINESVILLE,
August 3Oth. The caucuses throughout
the county will be held August 22d. The
call issued by the county committee is
dated July 18th.
Mr.. Geo. E. Gary, who is connected
with the American Cigar Co. at Madi-
cav ,,,,r ,,,orr;oJ ~, "Wednesday oro,;,o