The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-16


The Elgin price of butter is firm
this week at 1917 cents.
M f. Conway IS moving into his
new house on Rollin street this week.
Mrs. E. NJ. Laid visited with friends
in Stoughton the latter part Of last week.
Geo. w. Currier of Stoughton was
caller in town for short time Monday.
Another section Of cement walk is
being laid along the west side Of the
public school grounds.
Mrs. Dr.. Arthur Marsden of Rio
came last Friday for few days visit
with relatives in this city.
- Mrs Frank Heddles and children Of
Evansville are spending the week at the
home of her parents here
Richard Trevorrah's family have
moved into one of DR.. Stillman's tenant
houses on Front street this week.
"A section of the floor in Royal Hall
is being taken up and the supporting
ioce that were decayed replaced.
John Marks and wife have rented
Mark Shackletons residence in the sec
ond ward and are now occupying the
same
"A new covering of shingles has been
laid on the depot building Shis week. 1t
really looks as if the old shell would have
to do for another half century.
The 18th wedding anniversary of
Mr.. aud Mrs. August Ratzlaff was cell
ebrated last Sunday. Only relatives and
a few intimate friends were present
L. III. Towne and wife leave next
week for a trip through the South and
will visit Geo. Underhills family at
Quincy, Florida, during their absence.
The bridge across Saunders creek
on the MELVILLE road has been supplied
with new stringers and plank during the
week, by Street Commissioner Bieder-
man.
Farmers report that from third to
half of the potatoes raised in this
section have rotted in the ground and
even those now sound they have some
doubts about remaining 80 any length Of
time,
R. G.. Bedford and wife Of Beloit
were guests at Thos. Markham's early in
the week. Mr.. Bedford is financial
agent for several UNCONVENTIONAL colored
schools in the south and left for Alabama
Tuesday.
The Wisconsin Bridge Co, unloaded
steel work at this station Tuesday, which
is to be erected in the northeast portion
of the town OF Albion. Three bridges
are to be built, one across the Koshko-
nong creek.
The finest haul OF black bass seen in
many day was landed by Ed Peters
and L. G. Whittet one day this week
from the Catfish at Stebbinsville. There
were twenty live of them, all exceeding
two pounds in weight.
E NJ. Laid during the week has
sold 80 acres for Thomas North in the
town OF Albion to Jonathan Marsden
and Amos Bunting for GOO; for p Bonn,
in this city, his residence on Albion
street to Jos. Spike for $4,000.
While making an overland trip from
their Stoughton home to Lake Mills,
Saturday, tean driven by DIR. Trulson
became frightened near Cambridge and
ran away. The carriage contained DR..
Trulson and wife and o. n. Falk and
wife, all OF whom we're thrown out, Mrs.
Trulson sustaining a broken arm and
Mrs Falk quite seriously bruised.
The Shepard Feeding Station is a
busy place of late since the shipment of
westerstsheep has commenced to aKive.
BetweeA Friday and TUESDAY sevaty
five car loads were stopped there for
feed and rest On Sunday there were
over 1000 sheep and lambs on hand and
the work of sorting, grading aad loading
the shipments attracted large number
of spectators Another train load came
in Monday morning and again Tuesday
% cars of Washington lambs were un-
loaded for a few days rest and feed.
They were an extra fine lot and the Chi
cago market holds strong on this class Of
lambs Parties were here from Mar
shall Sunday trying to buy 5000 head
for winter feeding.