The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-25

with pneumonia and under the care OF
DR. Cleary.
Miss Grace Donlevy, who made Ed
gerton her home for nearly year while
employed as nurse, is now seriously Ill
at the Palmyra sanitarinm.
The Edgerton Telephone company
have completed arrangements whereby
subscribers can now be connected with
the local exchange at Jefferson.
Sammy Clark has delivered over
one hundred loads of wood to customers
in this city so far this season. Four dol.
lars and fifty cents is his price per load
james Stewart has been under the
care of physician again on account OF
a recurrence of long standing heart
trouble, but ct present writing is on the
me nd
How would you like to De the ice
man? His harvest commenced this
week. Nels Nelson started with large
force of helpers to fill his ice house for
the coming season.
The condition of Mrs. E. A. Davis,
who was reported seriously i'll last week,
is very much improved and her complete
recovery within few weeks is expected
by the attending physician.
The Heddles Lumber Co., Tobacco
Exchange Bank, Sam Wileman, Whittet
Bros. and the Steam Laundry have each
distributed very handsome calendars
among their customers this week.
On Thursday evening, beginning at
7 o'clock, Christmas exercises will be
held at the Congregational church. An
entertaining program is being prepared
and Mr.. Claus and his wife will be pres
ent.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Rosamond Whittet to
Mr.. Clouden Stebbins Farman, which is
to take place at the home of Mrs. Louisa
G. Whittet, Thursday evening, Decem-
Der 3lst, at eight o'clock.
Roger Watson and Miss MabIe Tate
of Berry, Minnesota, were married at
Viola, Wis. on Tuesday, December I'D,
1903. They arrived here Wednesday
evening and will pass the holidays with
his parents, Wray Watson and wife.
-Ellick Myra died of consumption at
the poor farm of Rock county on Sunday,
Dec Goth, 1908, aged SO years. His re-
mains were taken to Cambridge where
funeral services were held on Tuesday.
He had been resident of this city for
about two years and was in the employ
of Herman Lipkie. Being in poor health
and unable to support himself longer, be
was taken 10 the county farm about
month ago.
The railway company has decided to
extend the switch at the feeding station
and their right of way agent has been
here this week crying to obtain the nee
essary land to lengthen the switch north
across the highway and upon the old
mill dam property. The business that is
being handled through these yards
makes it necessary to have tracks to
hold train load or more of empties,
whereas the present siding has room
only for twelve cars at time.
The Encouragement of the rural
routes of Rock county, which went into
effect December 18th, has completely
upset many of The Reporters mailing
lists again and it is possible some of our
rural subscribers will miss their paper
until things are Strengthened out. This
shifting of rural routes ought to end
sometime. We have patrons who have
in the past three years been supplied
from Edgerton, Evansville and James
vile through successive changes until
they hardly know when to expect another
change in their mail facilities.
Herman Lidicker fled petition for
voluntary bankruptcy in the U. S. court
of the Western district on Thursday last
and his place of business has since been
closed. A meeting of creditors will be
held at Madison December Both for the
appointment of receiver for the closing
up of his affairs. We understand his
liabilities amount to about $4,000, spread
among several Milwaukee and Chicago
grocery houses, while the assets after
exemptions are deducted will amount to
but few hundred dollars. e. M. Laid
and Fethers, Jeffris & Mouat are attor-
neys representing Mr.. Lidicker.
"A little two-year-old son of David
Anderson, tenant on the Hammond farm
in the town of Dunkirk, died Saturday
morning from being scalded by falling
into tub filed with boiling suds. Mrs.
Anderson was doing the family washing
in rear kitchen and had left the child
in another room, apparently safe from
harm, and did not know of it's presence
until she heard the splash in the tub.
One side of the head and an arm were