The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
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quire for particulars at this office.
The Junior League social at the NJ.
E. church last Friday evening Melted
about five dollars for the little workers.
The Elgin price of butter went off
couple of cents this week selling for ~
cents-an unusual low price for this sea-
son of the year
The ladies of Edgerton will give
benefit supper for needy people of the
city at the M. E. church on next Thurs
day night, Jan. 28th. II
Nearly five thousand pounds of wool
has been delivered to FL. W. Child this
week, purchased from the estate OF the
late David Stevens Of Evansville.
Usual services at the M. E. church
next Sunday. Subject of morning ser
mon, "The Sin of Unbelief''; evening
subject, "Shoes of Iron and Brass
The Misses Tilla Hansen and Julia
Garness will entertain the Kvindefore-
ming in the basement of the Norwegian
Lutheran church, Thursday, Jan. 28th.
All are welcome.
The work on the tower of the new
Catholic church is at last com pleted and
the carpenter work will be nearly done
by the close of this week, leaving only
the decorating, seating and affairs which
will come ready to set up, and the job of
Contractor Stewart will be finished.
jeanette, the little two-year-old
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. L Shepard,
has been dangerously i'll during the week
with spinal meningitis A council of
physicians was called on her case and
the best medical skill employed for the
relief of the little sufferer, but her condi-
ton is still critical.
The joint public installation of offic-
ers of the Masonic and Eastern Star or
ders took place Wednesday evening in
the presence of over $50 members of the
fraternites and their friends, despite
the stormy night. At the close of the
ritual work the ladies of the Eastern
Star served delightful lunch.
Last Wednesday evening the young
ladies of the NJ e. church met at the
home of Mr.. Biederman and organized a
working society. About twenty five were
present. Officers elected: Pres, Mrs.
Horton; Vice Pres, Blanch Clifford; Sec,
Hazel Biederman; Treas, Alma Levick.
They meet next Wednesday evening with
Mrs. Horton.
The electric light service has been a
bit unsteady this week owing to the
burning out of armature coils in the al
ternator at the Indian Ford station. One
or more of these coils have given way
each evening since Sunday and replaced
the next day. The entire twenty coils
will probably have to be made new,
which Fred Carrier is doing as fast as
possible.
AS the west bound morning freight
was pulling into the yards at this sta
ton Friday the train parted by the pull
ing out of a draw bar, which fell upon
the track, derailing couple of cars.
The presence of the wrecking train was
necessary to straighten matters out and
the delay to other trains was only slight.
Had the freight been under it's usual
speed there would have been pile up
in the cut just east OF town.
The Star Concert Co., which filled
the third number on the lecture course
bill, was greeted with the largest atten-
dance Monday evening that the course
has yet drawn. Their program, too,
seemed to please the audience, though
no parS of it stood out as particularly
brilliant. More modern selections, we
believe, would improve the general esti-
mate of their performance. though it is
by no means mediocre.
-Edgerton friends were given a sur
prise this week in the receipt of cards an
nouncing the marriage of Mrs Lydia II.
Taylor, widow of the late Nelson Taylor,
to Mr.. Geo. w. Dye. The ceremony took
place at LosAngeles, Cal, JAM 9th, Rev.
Robt. j. Burdette, the humorist preach
er, officiating. The groom will be re-
membered by many of our readers as
salesman for E. P. Hull, monument deal
er of Ft. Atkinson, in this territory. The
cards state Mr.. and Mrs. Dye will be at
home at $50 South Hill ST., Los Angeles.