The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-08-28


William.
Mrs. Frank Ayers OF Evansville, was
a guest of Mrs. Mawhinney for short
time this week.
!. Mrs. Z. A. Clifford and granddaugh-
ter Blanche are spending a couple OF
weeks at Brodhead and Juda.
J. O. Henderson and wife have gone
to Oconomowoc for few days stay with
their daughter, Mrs. Allan Skinner.
Ground has been broken for new
Norwegian Lutheran parsonage on lot
north of Andrew Jenson's residence.
Miss Edyth Club and brother,
Gordan, VINO have been passing the past
two weeks with friends here, returned to
their home in Rockford Monday.
In connection with the "Dime Mu-
scum" ice cream, cake, lemonade, pop
corn balls and home made candies will
be served. Remember the date, Sept. D.
Mrs. Sherman Green arrived from
visit to her old home at Shullsburg Sat
urday, and Mr.. and Mrs. Green will soon
begin housekeeping in Mrs. j. A. john
sons residence on Swift street.
While hanging tobacco in shed
last Saturday Charles Swenson fell and
fractured two ribs and sustained several
Dad bruises. DR.. McManus was called
in attendance and Mr.. Swenson is now
recovering as rapidly as possible.
Members of the Woodmen lodge are
requested to meet at Woodmen hall Fri
day at 1870 to attend the funeral of
their friend and Neighbor, William B.
Skinner. which takes place at the home
at l 80 and at the M. E. church at 200
o'clock.
The basement walls of the new
Catholic church are completed, but
delay in receiving the Bedford stone
trimming and red brick has postponed
the announcement of the laying of the
corner stone ceremonies, which it was
expected would take place next week.
John K. Fish, of the Badger State
| Telephone Co.. was in town Tuesday on
business in connection with the line. He
| has commenced the work Of putting in
an independent exchange at Stoughton
and will soon build line to Mcfarland,
completing another circuit to Madison.
The excursion to the Dells Sunday
was run in two sections both of them
| crowded. and the railway people must
| have been abundantly pleased at the
| patronage The Clear Lake excursion
also carried full train load of people.
Cheap rates certainly promote travel.
Bids for the erection of the new pri-
| mary school building will be opened by
the school board this afternoon, when it
| is expected that contracts will be let.
! Six or eight bids are on file from James
vile, Stoughton and Edgerton contract
| ors. The intention is to have the work
of construction started at once.
Lovers of the base ball game have a
treat in store in the game scheduled to
take place next Saturday afternoon, Aug.
| 20, when the Madison team will meet
| the home organization. Edgerton is i'm
liberal patronage from the public. Be
at the Driving Park Saturday afternoon
at B.
| Miss Emma Crepe died of consump-
ton at the home Of her parents, August
| Crepe and wife, in the third ward on
| Thursday, August 20, 1903. She had
been a sufferer for many long months
and her death, though expected, came
very sad to the family and large circle
of friends, Funeral services were held
| from st. Johns Lutheran church Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Chas. Spillman. Interment was
made in Fassett cemetery.
Henry Price suffered quite a painful
injury Monday while working on Ed
Peters new home. A 50-pound jack
screw used in placing porch pillars fell
from the second story, striking Mr.. Price
glancing blow upon the head, infict-
itg very bad scalp wound that required
the attention of surgeon in stitching
Had the weight struck him squarely his
head would doubtless have been crushed
and Mr. Pierce may consider himself for
tunate in escaping with an injury that
will lay him up but few days.
Probably the best game of ball SC
far this season will be played at the
Driving Park Saturday afternoon, Aug
%. The Madison team that played here
on 7. A. & B. society picnic. day and
were defeated by a score of to 3 are
coming down loaded to win The home
team are in better condition than ever
and if they loose it will not be on account
of poor playing. The line up for Edger
ton is as follows: Kennedy, c.; L. Hal