The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-09

with relatives in GAINESVILLE for few
days this week.
Mrs. F. M. Jack came down from
Madison Monday for short visit with
her mother in this city.
Mrs. J. F. Ware and daughter Olive
have been in Milwaukee for few days
visiting with Mr.. Ware.
Mrs F. w. Coon went TO Chicago
Thursday for few days visit with
friends in that city.
Royal Neighbors will give a cake
and ice cream social at Woodman hall
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Attend the concert at Royal Hall
Friday evening, May 9th, under the aus
pices of the senior class of the High
school.
County Clerk Starr issued MARI
age license Monday to Gus Gallity and
Miss Fannie Thomas, both of the town
of Fulton.
Word has been received from Mayor
Doty that himself and family left Cali
fornia on the 7th, and will probably be
in Edgerton the first of the week.
Little Lileth Storms, the wonderful
child reader and impersonator, never
fails to receive numerous recalls. At
Royal Hall, Friday evening, May 9th.
Saturday evening, May 10th, a So
cial dance will be given in academy
hall. Good music will be furnished for
the occasion and cordial invitation is
extended to ALL
On account of the absence from the
city of some of the members of the com
mon council and sickness in the family
of Alderman Dallman, there was no
council meeting Tuesday evening.
Master Legion Potter, the young
violinist with Mr.. Best, includes in his
repertoire the Mendelssohn E Minor
Concerto, de Beriot Ninth Concerto, etc.
At Royal Hall, Friday evening, May 9th.
Catches of very large fish have been
made at Indian Ford of late. The carp
seems to be the fish that pulls the scales
to the highest notch. He isvery numer-
Gus in the waters of the Rock and large
numbers are being caught.
Check forgers are operating in our
neighboring cities. At Madison and
Baraboo business firms cashed checks
for small amounts drawn on the Beloit
State bank and signed Beloit Lum Der
Company. Beware of the forgers.
F. w. Coon and E. G. Hopkins left
Sunday morning for Cincinnati, Ohio,
where they will attend the annual meet
ing of the National Tobacco Dealers AS
ISOLATION which convened in that city on
Monday. Before returning they will
visit the principal tobacco markets of
that state.
Mrs. L. X. Jessup went to Chicago
Monday and submitted to a second op-
Grafton in a hospital there. The opera
tion was very successful and the latest
word received is to the effect that all
conditions are now favorable for her re-
covery. DR.. w. G. Nc Manus accompanied
her and remained in attendance until
Thursday.
The public schools have recently re-
ceived and added to their library over
one hundred new books, purchased by
the fund provided by the Township Lii
brary law. Under this law the school
library will receive about this number of
books annually. 1t now consists of
about TAO volumes. One of the most
pressing needs of the schools is room
to be used as library and Office.
Conn & Schmidt have sold a half in
terest in their Milton junction store to
F. M. Roberts, who has been employed
as night operator at this station during
the past few months. Mr.. Roberts was
formerly engaged in the mercantile bus
mess at Blue Mounds He moved his
family to the Junction Thursday and
has assumed the management Of the
store there.
In the city clerks office is long list
of sidewalks which the street commits
sioner recommends to the council for
condemnation. The next regular meet
ing of the council will be May Goth. Now,
if you have rickety and unsafe side
walk, see that it is replaced with new
one before that date and thus stop the
condemnation as far as you are concern
ed. Once condemned. there is no alter
native but to build new walk.
From dealers and those who have
had hay shipped to this station during
the winter and spring, it is learned that
over nine hundred tons have been re-
ceived. The baled hay has mostly come
from Dakota, Iowa and northern Wis
consin, the principal portion of it being
tame hay. The price per ton would
average thirteen dollars and fifty cents.