The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-05-29

Monday.
Miss Grace Donlevy, who has been
making her home in Edgerton for sew
eral months past while being employed
as trained nurse, left for her home in
Chicago Wednesday morning.
-Wayland Harvey and family we're
up from GAINESVILLE Saturday for visit
with relatives in this locality. The horse
| they drove over was taken sick Saturday
night and died shortly after, necessitat-
ing their return bv train Monday.
-Seibel Bros. Dog and Pony shows
will be in Edgerton next Tuesday, June
2. They are said to be the best of the
kind on the road. In cities about US
where they have exhibited the press
speak highly of their performance. Ad-
mission: Adults, 25c; children, 15c.
The jury term of the circuit court
convened Monday. The first case taken
up was that of Willis M. Tolles vs.. the
Town of Center. The action was brought
for injuries received on defective high
way. The trial will be finished today
The case of McChesney vs.. Culton was
referred to Judge Fifeld to hear and de-
termine.
"A fine bunch of fat beeves fed by
/ G.. L. Culton on the Whitaker farm at
Indian Ford were sent to the Chicago
market Sunday evening. There were 70
in the lot that averaged 1850 pounds
when delivered in Chicago yards, They
reached market in time to realize on the
advance in cattle prices and sold at $3.50
per cwt., or $50 head.
"A washout followed the downpour
of rain Tuesday afternoon that carried
away portion of the railroad grade
near the Kidder crossing east of Rock
river. The damage was discovered by
Mr.. Van Antwerp, who tagged the PIP
express train and it was compelled to
return to Milton Junction until gravel
train repaired the track. A delay of
couple of hours was occasioned.
There is every reason to believe that
Edgerton will celebrate July 4th in be-
coming style. At a preliminary meeting
held Monday evening, 7. B. Earle, Henry
Johnson and Andrew Erickson were ap-
pointed a committee to solicit funds to
defray the expenses of the celebration.
Another citizens meeting will be held
at the Carlton hotel Monday evening,
when further details will be discussed
and the executive committees appointed.
During the severe electrical storm
Tuesday morning, lightning struck the
residence of James Stafford performing
some queer freaks and doing damage as
we'll. The chimney was the point of at
tack, some of the brick being thrown
several rods away. The shingles were
ripped off and siding splintered. A
daughter who was sleeping in the room
through which the chimney passed was
considerably shocked and her hearing
injured for some time.
Tremendous Heavy rain storms gave
an almost continuous performance from
Monday night to Wednesday noon, dur
ing which time large volume of water
fell. At times the bottom seemed to
fall out of the clouds and the downpour
amounted to almost flood. The heav-
ems seemed heavily charged with cleo
tricity and telephone lines were knocked
out Of service quite generally, especially
the toll lines. About thirty fuses were
blown out at the local exchange.
The 83rd birthday of Mrs Electa
Ogden Coon was celebrated at the home
of her son, Geo. L. Ogden, Sunday, May
Oath. Forty guests from GAINESVILLE, Mad
ison, Milwaukee, Milton Junction, Albion
and this city were present and partook
of the anniversary day dinner. The fam
lily reunion was a happy one and the
time was passed with music and recall
ing times long gone by. At parting all
joined in wishing Mrs. Coon many hap
py returns OF her anniversary day.
If there is any small improvement
which commands the attention of the
city council more than another, it is the
erection of an office room for the mar
shall and night Waterman. A room
about six by ten could be erected on the
corner near Jenson's warehouse at
small expense and which would be
great benefit to the officers and citizens
in general Such room supplied with
telephone and desk would furnish an
office and headquarters for the police
officers with a commanding view of the
principal streets and where they could
be easily found if wanted. The health
of the officials and the convenience to
their business almost demand that such
place be provided.
The special school meeting called to
take place Wednesday evening was de-
clared off by order of the school board,
lowing to an error in the call" so the
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