The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-09-04

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james D. Hahn and wife of Chicago
were over Sunday visitors with relatives
in Edgerton.
Irving Buehler and wife of Milwau-
kee we're out for Sunday visit with rel
atives here.
E. NJ. Laid made short business
trip into the northern part of the state
during the week.
Henry Ebbott and wife left Tuesday
evening on visit to Mr.. Ebbolt5 sister
at Mitchell, S. D.
John Thoreson and family passed
the first few days of the week with
friends in Stoughton.
= Joe Conn is taking his vacation this
week at the Evansville fair where his
PAGER is entered in the races.
C. E. Sweeney sold Drafahl Bros!
farm Of 100 acres in the town OF Center
to August Breakze for $4,000.
W. Fl. Morrissey is home from a
couple Of weeks spent in the pine woods
of northern Wisconsin trying to dodge
hay fever.
The blacksmith shops of Curran
Bros, Joyce & Spike and Thos West
lake will be closed Monday on account
of labor, day.
E. M. Laid and DR.. Holton returned
Tuesday from the northern part Of the
state where they had been looking after
farming interests.
MIR. G. r. Shepley and wife Of Mon
roe, who are spending the summer at
Kegonsa, we're guests OF w. 7. Pomeroy
and wife the first of the week.
The house and lot owned by Eliza
beth Conroy, corner of Albion road and
Blaine street, has been sold through E..
M. Laid to David Condor at a consider
alton of $500.
Miss Bertha Babcock arrived from
California Sunday evening for an ex-
tended visit among relatives and friends
at her old home, after an absence of
nearly ten years,
A hunting party consisting of c. II.
Babcock, p NJ Ellingson, Carl Peters
and Gene Clark LETT Saturday evening
for Chippewa county to be on hand when
the game season opened on Tuesday.
Mrs c. O. Shannon has gone to
Westby to visit her son Charley for a
few weeks. She was accompanied by
her granddaughter Hazel, who has been
here on a visit for the last three weeks.
"A break in the water wheel gear at
the Indian Ford power station has in
terrupted the electric power and light
service for short time early in the
week, the lights in the meantime being
carried by the Fulton plant.
The old Walters bakery building
which has lately sheltered the Eagle has
been purchased by Jens Lund and is
being moved to lot opposite his home.
In it's stead Mr. Bliven will build out
the corner to conform to the bowling
alley structure.
Atlantic Encampment No. So, I. o,
O. F., located at Edgerton, will be moved
and Reconstructed at Stoughton, Wednes-
day evening, Sept 8. Patriarchs from
Milwaukee, Whitewater, GAINESVILLE Mil
ton, Baraboo, Madison and other places
will be present. A great time expected
All Patriarchs in good standing cordially
invited. G. O. SHANNON, d. d. G. 2.
The interior of police station is
wildly depicted in Caught in the Web,
the greatest detective play, to be pre-
sented at Royal Hall, Saturday evening
Sept. s. The huge steel cages for vicious
criminals and the tiers OF cells are eff
fectively shown. The climax of this act
when the villain leaps through huge
window, taking glass and sash with him
is one of the most exciting ever placed
upon the stage.
The common council at GAINESVILLE
refused to grant the amendments asked
for to the Clough electric franchise on
Monday evening. This leaves the matter
up to Mr.. Clough now to either accept
the original franchise or allow it to ex-
pire, which he must do in a very few
days now-by Sept. 9th. The Gazette
says What the next move on the part
of the GAINESVILLE Traction Co. will be is
a matter of conjecture. Many are of the
opinion that last nights action was a
death blow-whether of the city's inter
ests or to those of Mr.. Clough and his
associates remains to be SEEM"
"A letter recently received by rela
tives here states that Henry Willie has
been promoted to quartermaster ser
geant in Uncle Sans ranks. Henry en-
listed in the service of the government
in March, 1901, for a term of three wears
He was transported to the Philippines