The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-01-03
Don't forget to write it 1902 now.

Fairbanks & Morse Co.
Miss Clara Hargraves has been home
from Juneau, where she is teaching, for
the holiday vacation.
Fred Jensen and Mel johnson, en-
ployed by the American Cigar Co., were
home for the New Year holiday.
AT the next meeting of the fire de-
partment, Jan. 6, 1902, officers for the
ensuing year will be elected. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Frank Caughey, of Johnson's Creek,
passed few days the latter part of last
week visiting his many friends in this
city.
"A marriage license was secured
Tuesday for Robt w. Winett of Rich
land Center and Emma Brown of this
city.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
r. B. Earle on Wednesday afternoon,
January 9Th, 1902
The New Year ball given by the
Welcome Club was not largely attended,
although the few who were present had
a very enjoyable time.
Miss Ethel White of River Falls,
who taught in the Edgerton schools for.
a couple of years past, is here visiting
friends for short time.
Alfred Henderson and wife enter
tanned Mrs. Hendersons parents, A. B.
Frink and wife of Milton Junction, on
New Years day.
-Osmond Gunderson and family of
Stoughton, were down to attend the
silver wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs Andrew Jensen Wednesday.
Mrs. J. F. Ware and daughter Olive
were in Milwaukee during the holiday
week to meet Mr.. Ware, who came up
from Texas on brief business trip.
One of the largest family gatherings
in the city New Year was at the home of
T. B. Earle when the Soverhill family
came together for their annual holiday
meeting.
DIR. Franklin Fl. Martin has moved
his office into handsome suit of rooms
in the new Schmeling block this week
and now has the most cozy quarters of
the local profession.
"A meeting of the stockholders of the
Edgerton Driving Park Association will
be held at the office of T. B. Earle on
Saturday evening, Jan. 18th, 1902. Keep
in mind the date.
Postmaster Whittet received an un-
signed communication from Sparta this
week advising help not to come there.
saying that board will be S4OO and re-
questing that he post notice to that
effect.
AT ST. Johns church Sunday after
noon at three o'clock occurred the mar
riage of Bartholdi Young and Miss Nora
Klinger, Rey. Spillman officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Young will reside in their home
in the third ward.
Mrs. Ella Hutson- McCable of Walla
Walla, Wash, and daughter were guests
of Mrs. J. M. Conway on Sunday. Mrs.
McCabe is back on visit to her old
home at GAINESVILLE for the holiday sea-
son. Mr.. McCabe is superintendent of
the western division of the Northern Pa
cifc railway.
"A Kaliko Karnival will be given at
the Congregational church next Friday
evening by the intermediate Society
of Christian Endeavor. Yaller legged
chicken pie and other vittles from $50
to o'clock. All moneys will be used to
put lites in the new parsonage. Come &
see the appul checked lasses and the
large boys with the small popcorn bags.
Fun fur all. All KUN & welkum.
"A so per cent dividend on claims
against the estate of the late Chas. P.
Frank are being sent out to creditors
this week by L. III. Towne, attorney for
the Administrative. 1t is accompanied
by statement saying: This partial
dividend ordered by court from funds on
hand amounting to $37S6.93, which are
about all the funds that can ever be re-
allied. A claim of $1O36.25, disallowed
by probate court, has been appealed,
and until determined no further divi-
dend can be paid"
The financial statement of the city of
Edgerton for the fiscal year ending Sept.
LIST last is printed on another page of
this paper. From the figures presented
it may be seen that the aggregate ex-
penses for the city government, includ-
ing public schools water works, street
lighting. ETC., was s22,8O4O4. This is
trife over $40 per capita on our popula-
ton. The salary list Of city officials
alone was but S1,65S.5O, and there was
expended on the streets S355O.5S The