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The Washington times., 1902-03-16
JUVENILE SOCIETY TO PLAY.
Rehearsing Tableaux for Benefit Of the
Newsboys' Home.

Juvenile society is rehearsing tableaux
for the entertainment to be given for the
benefit Of the Newsboys' Home and Chill
dren's Aid Society ON Thursday afternoon,
April 3. at the New Willard. A group of
fashionable bellies are to preside at the
tea table. and among the patronesses are:
Mrs. Elkins. Mrs Foraker. Mrs. Cowies,
Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs. Mackay-Smith, Mrs.
v. R. Berry, Mrs. Francis Riggs, Mrs, r.
H. Townsend. Mrs Harriet Lane John
ston. Mrs. Glover, Mrs. A. G. Barney. Mrs.
Westinghouse, Mrs. Thomas r.. VAIN,
Mrs. Arthur T. Brice, Mrs. g. L. Bradley.
Mrs. ]. N. Johnston, and Mrs. Herbert
Wadsworth. .'isIis
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MEMS CLUBS TO MEET.
Plans for Federation of Church Organic
atoms to Be Discussed.

meeting of the members of mems
clubs and like societies connected with
the Protestant churches of this city will
be held next Friday evening in the Sum
dag school room OF the Luther Place Me-
mortal Church. to discuss federation
of those organizations.
Such a federation. it is believed by Its
promoters, could exert wonderful power
in the community. 1t would bring about
a better union OF the churches. yet al
lowing each to retain its own individ-
uality
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Wore Queenly Robes.

II would have been worth a trip abroad
TO have seen the Queen, who, tn cable
tells US, wore a golden yellow satin en-
broidered dress, with iris flowers in gold.
Her royal crown was of fligree gold that
set on her hair with dainty lightness, and
her jewels were pearls.
Mrs. Choate. wife OF the United States
Minister. wore pink satin and lace, and
black velvet nasturtiums, ieweled with
diamonds.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse Give Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse entertained
at dinner last night. when their guests
included General and Mrs. Richards.
General and Mrs. Moore. Professor and
Mrs. Raymond. Miss Brocklebank. and
Mr.. Rousseau. Afterward the host and
hostess, with their guests. occupied a
box at the opera, and at the close OF the
performance attended the reception at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
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GUESTS IN NURSERY GARB.
Picturesque Entertainment at Home of
Mr. and Mrs. Schall.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Schall, of New
York, who are occupying their handsome
Washington home on Massachusetts Ave
nue.. entertained informally and in novel
fashion on Thursday night. Their guests
were requested to come in nursery garb,
the plan of the gathering being that of
"baby party"
The result was most picturesque and
unique. The drawing room was trans
formed into nursery, where infants with
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For Hospital Fund.

The Ladies' Aid Association Of the
Homeopathic Hospital has engaged the
Lafayette Theatre and stock company for
Easter Monday night. when tine weeks
play. Little Pilgrims" will be given for
the benefit Of the hospital fund. This
fund will be used to lay the foundation
for new wing to the hospitals most
imperative want.
Among those who have already secured
boxes are Mrs. Mcmillan. Mrs. Westing-
house. Mrs. Dalzell. and Mrs. H. G. Per-
kins.
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Senator Hanna Entertains.

Senator Hanna entertained an opera
party on Friday evening, when his guests
included Senator and Mrs. Wetmore, Rep
resentative and Mrs. olmsted, and DR.. and
Miss Phelps. The guests were entertain
ed earlier at dinner at the Hanna resi-
dence.
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"Rulins Passionn the Subject.

Tuesday evening. March Is. at s o'clock,
at Wimodaughsis, 1920 New York Avenue
northwest. The subject will be "The
Ruling Passion" by Henry Van Dyke.
1t will be followed by musical and lit
erary programme. Mr.. Newton's final lee
ture on Banking and Investments will
be given March 10, at 4.30 o'clock. The
mid-Lent progressive euchre of Tuesday
night was the largest OF the very sue
cessful euchre parties given at Vino
daughsis this season.
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Tabor Johnson. Mrs. Charles Rohlfs
(Anpa Katherine Green, the novclist),
Mrs. John Russell Young, Mrs. H. NJ. Kel-
ler Mrs. J. H. Gallinger, Mrs. S. T. Davis,
and Mrs. David Jayne Hill.
The beautifully appointed table was
abloom with pink and white roses, that
filled large silver vase placed on 4 CEN
ire square of white lace.
The marriage of Miss Maud Talmage to
Mr.. Clarence F. Wyckoff, Of Ithaca, n.
Y, will take place April 9.
engagement of her daughter, May Gill
iespie, to Mr.. Charles Eppa Lipscomb. Of
Pittsburg
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Italian Ambassador and Signord Mayor the
Quests Of Honor at Dinner Last Evening by
Mr.. Piodd the Minister From Switzerland, to
Meet the Belgian Minister and Baroness
MOnCheu. ~ ~ X X ~ ~
MonCheur.

Mr.. Pioda, the Minister from Switzer-
land, entertained at dinner last night in
honor of the Italian Ambassador and
Signora Mayor. Invited to meet them
were the Belgian Minister and Baroness
Mcncheur, General and Mrs. Miles, Mr..
and Mrs. Crackanthorpe, Colonel and Mrs.
Kitson, Miss Merriam. Miss Worthing
ton, Miss Kibbey, Count Seckendorff. and
Mr.. Lardy and MIR. Stroehlin, of the Swiss
IeYation
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Miss Henrietta Dunn's Exhibition.

Miss Henrietta Dunn, of Boston, held
a most interesting exhibition Of water
colors in the red parlor of the New Will
lard on Tuesday evening. The spacious
room was crowded all day. Her work
was entirely different from anything be-
fore shown in this city. Mrs. A. B. lie p.
Mesny and Miss Elizabeth X. Brown as
sisted Miss Dunn in receiving the many
callers, among whom were Mr.. w. II.
Hilliard, Mr.. Robert Keeling, the Misses
Letter, Mrs. and Miss Macfarland, Mrs.
MacKnight Moses. Mrs. Thomas Alvord.
the Hon. Frederic Storm, Mrs. b. F..
Leighton, Mrs. Henry X. Willard. the
Misses Warner, and Ex-Governor Perham
OF Maine.
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MRS. PAYNE WHITNEY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney have returned
from their honeymoon trip to Georgia
and are guests of Mrs. Whitneys par
ents, the Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Hay.
Mr.. Whitney and his bride will spend
the summer abroad.
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AN EVENING OF LITERATURE
AbracadabIa Literary Club Entertained
by Mrs. 7. D. Croissant.

The Abracadabra Literary Club vas en-
tertained Wednesday evening by Mrs. J..
d. Croissant, at her home, 1717 Q Street
northwest, Mr.. C. II. Squier in the chair.
The response TO the rollcall was to name
the country to which We are the greatest
debtors and the reason Why. Mr.. Sidney
l. Besselievre read very interesting pa
per On the comparative me rs Of the two
canal routes, summing up iG '1s. q .Ns
Panama. Prof. Kirk then ..s EiI'
the benefit of his two yef ...eEaa
Manila. with geographic a.l,iy.
and chronological condition t .-ur
der his personal observe i7uF.
Representative Theo' ID often r.
Squier, Mr.. Chamberlaiu Mr. a. k,
DR.. Henry Baker, and -a in
the general discussion e- cr1s RS.
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ENTERTAINED AT DINNER.
Senator and Mrs. Depew Guests Of
French Ambassador.

The French Ambassadors guests at din
ner last evening were Senator and Mrs.
Depew, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan, General
and Mrs. Corbin, Mr.. and Mrs. Hit. Mr..
and Mrs. Richardson, Madame Bonaparte,
Miss Kean, and Senator Kean.
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Luncheon by Mrs. A. L. Barber.

Mrs. a. L. Barber entertained at
luncheon yesterday Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg, Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman. Mrs.
Theodore w. Birney. Mrs. Frank l.. Free
man, Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Mrs. Joseph
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Dinner to Young People.

Mrs. Cushman X Davis will give din
ncr for young people tomorrow evening, in
compliment to her guests.
While Mrs. Davis has not entertained
formally during the season, she has made
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Mme. Takahira's Dinner Series.

The Japanese Minister and Nine. Ia
kahlra have invitatioLs out for series
of dinners. the first OF which will be given
March 10
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Mid-Lent Dance.

One of the most attractive juvenile
functions Of the winter season was the
mid-Lent dance given by the younger pu-
pills Of Prof. Sheldon at his academy last
Monday evening. The feature of the
evening was the "Smolenska," danced by
Blanche Wilmot. Bernice Rigby Goodwin,
Margaret Clements. and Edna Danforth
while the "Tambour Major" was grace
fully rendered by Bernice Goodwin.
Signor Carignini, First Secretary of the
Italian Embassy, has gone to his home in
Naples. on leave of absence, and will not
return to America until the summer. when
he will join his embassy at one Of the
Northern resorts.
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Mr.. Hardesty, Mr.. Horace o. Gosorn. Mr..
Arthur b. Adams, Mr.. Byron. Mr.. John X.
Adams. Mr.. Charles B. Gosorn. Mr.. Datus
E. Coon, and Mr.. Don II. Gcsorn.
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No Gayety Until Easter.

Apart from the usual dinners that form
the main festivities of the Lenten season,
society promises no special gayety until
after Easter Sunday, which falls on
March 30 this year.
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Mr.. Charles c. Wauters. counselor of
the Belgian Legation, left for Havana
early last week, to spend the remainder
of the month
On the eve of his depa rture he gave n
dinner in honor OF his chief and Baroness
Moncheur, Mr.. and Mrs. Crackanthorpe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Callenberg. Mr.. and
Mrs. ChatfeId-Ta Miss Wetmore, and
Mr. Hcrmite
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The Countess Cassini has invitations
out for March 22. when she will give a
dinner, which will offer some novel fea-
lures Though not to be fancy dress af-
fair, guests will have their heads dressed
in the styles favored by their ancestors Of
various periods.
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Mrs. David Wolfe Brown, Mrs. Mesny
and Miss Brown have discontinued their
Saturdays at home.
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Mrs. Otis Bigelow. of Eighteenth Street.
gave a luncheon on Thursday, when her
guests included Mrs. John c. Spooner,
Mrs. David J. Hill. Mrs. Anson Mills, Mrs.
Westinghouse, Mrs. John Taylor Armes,
of New York. Mrs. J. r. Thayer, Mrs.
Wilcox, and Miss BiSelow.
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Henry Baker read humorous selection.
The musical selections we're song,
Christ Is Risen," by Miss Florence A.
Pierce; piano solo, by Miss Irene Smith.
of Milwaukee, and a piano duet. by Miss
Nellie and Jessie Besselieyre. Later re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
S. i. Besselievre, Mr. and Mrs. ]. B.
Chamberlain. Mrs. ]. p Clum, Mr.. C. H.
Squier. Mrs. NJ. E. 5. Davis, Mr.. N. f.
Dawson, Prof. Kirk. Hon. Theobold Often,
Miss Leonard Merritt, Mrs. f. l.. Pierce,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. 81 oft, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. B. Brock. Miss Florence A. Pierce.
Mrs. and Miss Smith. Of Milwaukee,; Mrs.
E Z. Stevens. Mrs. Boyd and Miss Boyd,
of New York; Miss c. A. Van Doren. Mrs.
+. o. Maxim. Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Barber,
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Baker. DR.. and Mrs.
W. L. Diffenderfer, Mrs. and Miss Goe
Hills, Mr.. and Mrs. Appleton P. Clark. Mr..
S. A. Clark. Mrs. Cox. of Philadelphia:
Mrs. and Miss Dyee, of New York; Mr.. j.
J.. McCreery. Mr.. aud Mrs. II. A. Hard
ing, Miss Harriet Harding, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. ID. Croissant. Mr.. Victor G. Croissant.
of Seattle, Wash. ,iand Miss Bell kenfield.
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their winter visit very delightful one for
the young ladies from her home city
Minneapolis. A specially pleasant feature
of her hospitality this winter was an in
formal musicale series, which brought to-
gether small company Of music-loving
friends on Sunday evenings at 9 o'clock.
The members of the Silver Wave Social
Club will give soiree and prize waltz
dance at st. Joseph's Hall, Fifth and H
Streets. Tuesday evening. Admission will
bd by card.
The Columbia Heights Art Club met at
the home of Mrs. Lincoln, 1928 Sixth
Street, Thursday afternoon. The paper,
THE Palaces of the French Kings" was
prepared by Mrs. Frank Lemon, a MEM
Der of the club temporarily residing in
New York City. Mrs. Judson D. Lincoln
played selections from the operas, and
Mrs. ]. H Jennings recited.
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Mrs. Hanna and her daughters, who are
now South. will return TO Washington
April 3.
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Junior Bachelors Dance.

The Junior Bachelors will give their
next dance on Saturday, March %. Ad-
mission by card. These dances are de-
lightful. and are looked forward to eager
ly by the young beaux and bellies.
A reception was given at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Holcer Tuesday,
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General Funston Presidents Guest.

Gen. Fred Funston was the Presidents
guest at luncheon yesterday. Attorney
General Knox and several other persons
were invited to meet him.
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C. E. Society Musicale.

The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
North Presbyterian Church gave a musi-
Gale at residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. CARING
ton, 1884 Q Street. Friday evening. when
the following programme was rendered:
Instrumental solo. Miss Ruess; vocal solo,
Miss Chenowith; recitation, Mrs. Berg
man; vocal solo, DR.. Clark; mandolin
solo, Master Norman Fisher; vocal solo,
Miss Holberg; cornet solo, Mr.. Schneider;
instrumental duet. DR.. and Mrs. Clark;
vocal solo, Miss Ellis; vocal solo, Miss
Nellis, and instrumental solo, Miss Eta
Schmid. Refreshments were served later.
Mrs. Charles Nordhoff will shortly ar
rive in Washington from her home in CAL
ifornia.
The members of the Nordhoff Guild met
at the residence OF Mrs. W. S. Knox, OF
New Hampshire Avenue on Tuesday.
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The Legion of Loyal Women Will give a
tea tomorrow at the residence of Mrs.
Florence Donohue, 1894 Eighth Street
northwest, from s to II p. m.
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Lovers of the mandolin will be interest
ed to know OF an unusual opportunity to
learn the intricacies OF this popular in
strument The Boston School OF Music
this city under the direction OF Prof A.
V. Holmes. VINO is SO we'll known in local
musical affairs.
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Mr. Harvey Murray will give an organ
recital tomorrow evening at Sis, at the
Church of the Covenant. in which he will
be assisted by Mr.. Anton Kaspar. violin
ist. The recital is complimentary, and
the public is invited. An interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-21

Milton.
The board of trustees of Milton Col
lege held their regular monthly meeting
Wednesday evening. Business of i'm
portance was transacted and an academ-
ic department authorized.
Miss Warren has been obliged to give
up her work in the public school for the
remainder of the term on account of i'll
ness. Mrs A Root will take charge of
her classes during her enforced absence.
Friday morning Milo Smith died at
his home in the town of Milton after a
brief Illness Mr. Smith was one of the
best known of the pioneer farmers of
this county and his many friends will be
panied to learn of his death.
The lecture Tuesday evening by Supt
L d Harvey was we'll attended and en-
joyed. Supt Harvey spoke on "Educa-
tional Facilities for Rural Communities. "
He favors Capitalization of schools and a
method of instruction which will be
practical for the two hundred and TWEEN
ty-fve thousand pupils in the country
schools of Wisconsin.
Milton college has a club of young
llCu w LIZ hoNC lOduCOo C1Cdp Living w d
science, and who have managed during
the past three years to subsist upon 81 %
per week for each of it's members. One
of the young men acts as the steward
and does all the buying. Once every
week there is general accounting, and
| thus far the young men have succeeded
| in living we'll and at the same time
| cheaply. The cost of the food for each
is only IS cents per week, for the cook
| ing costs so cents.
Detective King of the secret service
| department of the Milwaukee road was
here this week to endeavor to put STOP
to the practice freely INDUCED in by
boys and young men of clipping trains
| at this station. This dangerous and un
lawful habit had so increased as to bring
it to the attention of the officials of the
road and they decided to invoke the aic
of the law, if necessary. to prevent the
offense. It is to be hoped that those
who have been INDUCING in the practices
will desist after the warning given ane
not oblige the company to take extreme
| measures.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-21
Rare Bargains in Farm Lands.

I have few choice improved farms
in Clark and Langlade counties, Wis.
so Acres, 3 miles from city, main
road on two sides of it. Is acres cleared,
good frame house, frame barn, good
creek across one corner of land. Net
price $500.
$50 Acres miles from town, new
frame house worth $500, log stable, 10
acres cleared, good spring of water near
house, good creek across one forty, hard
wood land, fine maple timber, easily
worth S25 per acre, net $4,000.
so Acres level land, % acres cleared,
all been plowed, IA acres seeded to hay,
good frame house and frame barn. Nc
Cormick mower, rake, pillow, harrow and
all implements only one year old, includ-
ed in the price, $500.
I have many more rare bargains call
and see me. L. N. LARSON.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-21
StOughtOn.


S B Carter of West Union, Iowa, is a
guest this week at the home of 0 Ell
Hemsing. Mr. Carter is one of the most
of the state, and last year raised acres
which broug ht him $1,000 at 10 cents per
pound.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the T G Mandt Vehicle Co. was
held Tuesday at the company's office.
The following board of directors was
elected: Gustav Torrison, Mrs Tilla Tor
rison, Giles Dow, DR. f B Hyland, T Q
Lund, A B Maiers, V Gulbrandson,
Henry Larson and Prof R B Anderson.
The general officers elected were: Presi-
dent Gustav Torrison; Vice Pres and
General Manager, T G Lund; Secretary,
A B Maiers; Treasurer, Giles Dow. A
cash dividend of 7 per cent was declared.
John johnson, an eccentric character
who has been making his home here for
daylight last Sunday, breaking into the
home of Nels Moe, short distance north
of town, and abstracting gold watch
and valuable ring. He was arrested
here Monday, and after pleading guilty
Madison by Marshal Erdahl. He was
sentenced Wednesday by Judge Dono-
van to the state prison at Waupun for
one year at hard labor. johnson was
married few months ago but his wife is
now at the county poor farm.
Claire Atkinson was taken to the Mad
| ison Hospital Tuesday where he under
went an operation for the grating of a
piece of flesh to the sole of his foot which
| has thus far failed to heal since his ter
rible accident more than year ago,
when his foot was crushed and ground
| to pieces in horse power. Drs Noer of
| this place and keenan, of Madison per-
formed the operation, taking the cuticle
| from the calf of the opposite leg, sewing
! the injured foot to the cuticle named
without detaching, in which position the
foot will be held by me- MS OF plaster
cast for week, at which time it is hop
| ed the grating will be successful.
| Toilet Thompson, a single man about
thirty seven years of age, died in the city
lookup Friday night. Thompson was
| discovered lying in the road near the
culvert by one Alfred jacobson as he
was driving home Friday evening. He
secured assistance and brought the un-
| fortunate back to town and he was
placed on cot in the lookup supposedly
for drunkenness. Assistant Marshal
Hanson visited the Jail about Ii p m.
and found Thompson sleeping and on
being awakened said he felt all right.
City Marshal Erdahl also called at the
| Jail shortly and found the man sleeping
and apparently all right, and called
| again at midnight and found him sleep
ing. Deceased leaves widowed mother
and two brothers residing east of town.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-21
Deerfeld.

The village board, through a commit
tee consisting of Hans johnson, Lewis
Brictson and Alfred Edwards, has pur-
chased handsome new flag for the vii
lage Its size is ID #. wide by Is it. long
Ole Christianson, son of Hans Chris
tianson of Liberty Prairie, died on Thurs
day night of last week of dropsy from
which he had suffered about year. De-
ceased was about 19 years of age.
Daniel Brictson, father of Albert
Brictson and brother of Ole Brictson of
this village, died at the home of his son,
B. D. Brictson. in Stoughton last Sunday
at $50 p. M, after an illness of about
two months. Old age was the principal
ailment. Daniel Brictson came to this
country from Sogn, Norway, 46 years
ago and has always lived in the town of
Dunn or Cottage Grove.
Carl Soiney of Christiana made COM
plant before Judge Nelson on Tuesday
against Gust G Haavalsrud that he had
stolen $15 from him. The evidence did
not implicate Haavalsrud at all, and he
was acquitted. It seems q number met
at the home of Ole Kingland in Chris
tiana and consumed keg of
beer and a quart of whiskey and
during the melee the money was
lost. When Haavalsrud was acquitted
he at once made complaint against
Soiney for giving him, a minor, liquor
and the court finding him guilty of the
charge fined him 81 and costs. Such are
the fruits of RIGHTEOUSNESS and revelry
Hotel Robinson had very narrow es-
cape from being destroyed by fire last
Sunday evening at about 1l:3O. The
first evidence was dense smoke filling
all the rooms in the building. An alarm
of fire was turned in and enough fremen
and citizens came out to bring the hook
and ladder truck and one hose cart there
in short time. The smoke was SO dense
that it was impossible to locate the seat
of the fire, but the boys concluded that
it was in the vicinity of the furnace, and
directing the stream there soon caused
it to abate. One boarder, Holeer Olson,
who is very deaf was SO overcome by
smoke that he had to be carried out of
his room. The damage to the building
is estimated at about $500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-21
ROckdaIS.

Mr. Schamp spent Sunday at Madison.
Mr. Lund left last Saturday for his
home in Edgerton.
Ole Oleson of Chicago spent Sunday
with his father here.
co Tellefson and son, Harlow, are at
Chicago this week.
Peter Langemoe of Deerfield was a
visitor in town Monday.
Martin Hauge spent the latter part of
the week with relatives in Green county.
Misses Cora Anderson and Dickka
johnson spenS Sunday with Miss Rhoda
Torgerson.
Charley Thronson of Chicago arrived
here Monday for visit with relatives
and friends.
Hans Anderson returned home last
Monday from Sparta where he had been
visiting for some time.
Last Friday evening the young folks
here surprised Mrs Henry Stewart. A
good time is reported by all.
Lilly Olson gave party to her friends
and schoolmates last Friday evening, the
occasion being her 18th birthday. The
little folks enjoyed pleasant evening.
Mr. and Mrs Andrew Herried, Mr. and
Mrs Hans Tellefson and Mr. and Mrs
Tony Anderson were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs n Anderson at Cambridge on
Sunday.