The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-12-18
Mrs. Carl Bartz as been quite ST

Andrew Jensen went to Wittenberg,
Wis, Monday as member of commit
tee to inspect the Indian school con-
Quoted by the Lutheran Synod at the
agency there. &
The fair and supper given by the
Royal Neighbors Wednesday evening
was we'll attended and pleasant time
was had. The proceeds Melted nearly
thirty dollars to the Neighbors.
Mrs. Bertha Brandt of Sank City is
here paying visit to her parents, A. W..
Stephens and wife. Mr.. Brandt is ex-
pected Saturday and they will remain
until after the holidays.
To accommodate our advertisers
who desire increased space for holiday
announcements, The Reporter issues
four-page supplement this week that is
filed with attractive reading matter as
we'll as seasonable hints for Christmas
shopping.
For Christmas gifts there is nothing
more popular and more acceptable than
handpainted china. Mrs. Morrison
wishes to announce that she has large
and beautiful collection of holiday. china
and also new designs in handsome water
color calendars. You are invited to call
and examine them.
On the heels of raging blizzard
that prevailed all Friday night and Sat
urday came season of the coolest
weather that has prevailed for some
years past. The climax was reached
Sunday morning when about p degrees
below zero was reached. Since then the
weather has gradually moderated.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
by Fulton Lodge, F. & A NJ, Wednes-
day evening, were: w. M.-Robert At
tlesey; S. VIC. Ell. Babcock; J. W.
D. I. Wilson; Treas. Henry Ebbott;
Secy.-T. A. Clarke; Trustee for three
years-W. A. Shelley. Installation will
take place on Wednesday, Jan. 10th.
-, The, usual services at the M. E.,
church next Sunday. The morning ser
mon will be the second in the series on
The Christ of the Gospels subject,
"The Attractive Power of Christ" In
the evening Dr.. Robinson will speak.
The Dr.. is a returned missionary from
India and is an interesting speaker. Do
not fail to hear him. A collection will
be taken to defray his expenses only.
DO you want one more good time be-
fore Christmas? If so, then go to Acad-
envy hall Saturday evening of this week
The Edgerton Cornet band has arranged
to give another of those popular social
dances and they extend to each and
everyone cordial invitation to be pres.
ent. 1t is the holiday season and the
band will make an extra effort in the
way of furnishing good music and a
pleasant time. If you love to dance, be
sure to attend this one and make your.
self and others happy. Remember the
date, Saturday evening, Dec. 18th.
Twenty eight hundred sheep are
being held at the feeding yards waiting
for the weather to moderate so they can
be put through the dipping tanks. The
sheep had their first dipping in Montana
before shipping and DR.. Holcomb, gov
eminent inspector came here to watch
the second immersion, but the zero
weather has greatly delayed this work.
The government regulations are that
where the scab developes liz the flock at
least two clippings within fifteen days is
necessary before the sheep can be put
! on the market.
Everybody who attended the con-
cert given by the Edgerton Cornet band
in Royal Hall last Saturday evening was
| we'll pleased with the entertainment from
start to finish. Each and every number
on the program received hearty encore,
showing that the audience fully appre-
ciated the efforts of those on the stage.
The band was at it's best and their mu-
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showing great talent and careful prepar-
alton. The vocal numbers by Mr.. G. w.
Raymond, Mrs. M. Schmidt and Miss
Edith Maltpress elected their share of
applause and we're entertaining features
of the evenings program. Although the
night was bitter cold, good sized audi
ence was present and the sum received
by the band for their labors was very
satisfactory.
How those blasted thermometers do
lie! Riley Maltpress is in position to
prove it too. When the zero weather
came the other day he bought four Their
mometers of a local dealer and took
them up to his apple warehouse and
hung them at different portions of the
building so he could keep tab on the
temperature. About the first tning he
noticed was there was wide variation