The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-03-13

office.
George Haskins, who is now travel
ing for Chicago firm, has been paying
visit to Edgerton relatives this week.
The M. e. church ladies will hold
coffee" in the church next Wednesday
afternoon, from 3 o'clock until all are
| served.
Editor J. M. Hubbard of the Slough
ton Courier and Ben Compton were
down Tuesday evening to attend the G.
A. R. campfire.
-Adelbert Fessenden has returned
from the Kickaroo Valley where he has
been most of the winter, preparing his
tobacco crop for market.
Ed Peters and Nels Nelson are each
having plans prepared for new modern
homes which will be erected on lots
owned by them on Rollin street the COM
ing season.
There will be a wrestling match in
Royal Hall, Wednesday evening, March
18th, between T. B. Etland of Stoughton
and Fred Beele of Marshfeld for $3.50
side.
Mrs. A. e. Burdick entertained few
relatives at her home Monday afternoon
in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Burdick, of Lake City, Mimi, who is
visiting here.
Mrs. Henry Delamater came on from
San Jose, CAL, early in the week to as
sist her husband in removing his mother,
| Mrs. M. Fl. Delamater, to her California
home. They left for the west Wednes-
day evening.
Andrew Hoen who has been very i'll
with pneumonia at Viroqua for several
weeks, arrived home Wednesday evening
| accompanied by Mrs. Hoen, who has
| been nursing him through his sickness.
Usual services at the M. E. church
next Sunday. The pastor will preach
morning and evening. Morning subject,
"Clogged Channels; evening subject,
Faith and Force" Sunday school at
40 a. N, Epworth League at 6 p. m.
The grand jury called by Judge
Dunwiode to investigate the alleged
boodleism of the GAINESVILLE municipal
government convened yesterday and will
| be ready to begin it's work the first of
next week. John Dave and Oscar Gran
| dali of this city are members of the jury.
DR.. McReynolds has been having
| quite serious siege with the measles
| during the week, which he ought to have
| taken years ago when he was boy. 1t
is intimated that he was too full of cuss-
edness in those days to catch any of the
| juvenile maladies. However, he is on
| the mend now.
| The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Edgerton Telephone Com
pany was held Wednesday evening, when
| the old officers and board of directors
were continued. The reports showed
that 46 new subscribers had been added
to the exchange during the past year.
Some important Improvements for the
near future we're discussed, but no def
nate action taken.
| The announcement that "Casey's
Troubles" is coming will be welcomed
with delight by lovers of pure and whole
some neat Irish comedy. The company
| presenting it is an unusually strong one
including the Kennedy children, Iris
and Helen The specialties, of which
there are a number, and high class, are
introduced as an extra feature after the
play. At Royal hall, Monday evening"
March 10th. Secure your seats early.
The annual Campfire of Fl. S. Swift
Post held at Royal Hall Tuesday evening
drew large attendance despite the un-
favorable weather and condition Of the
country roads. Over 400 people were fed
at the supper and the excellent program
conclusion of the repast. The receipts
were about $500. The Post and w. r.
G. take this occasion to thank all those
who furnished donations to the supper
or took part in the entertainment pro-
gram.
The horrible condition of the coun-
try roads the past week has made the
job of the rural mail carriers anything
but pleasant one. To cover % miles
of roads knee deep in mud is wellnigh
impossible in the usual hours allotted
them for the drive. OF the five carriers
who leave the Edgerton Office each day
only two of them were able to cover
their routes on Monday, and Tuesday a
part of the drive was covered and even
| then it was o'clock before all were in.
The boys will certainly earn their salary
the next few weeks, even though the
service is somewhat impaired