The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
Republicans Celebrate Election Results.

Republicans Celebrate Election Results.
Edgerton was ablaze with fireworks
and enthusiasm Saturday evening and
the demonstration which was advertised
far and wide as political jollification
proved to be about all the promoters de-
| sired it to be. There were bands Of
music playing inspiring melodies, a big
parade of people carrying banners and
| torches, red lights and rockets that il
Illuminated the sky, to say nothing of the
enthusiasm that prompted men to blow
| horns and split their throats with yells
for successful candidates to their hearts
content. The town was full of people,
| too, who came to see just what iollifi-
| cation meant
Under the leadership of Gus Drager
| and Nels Nelson as marshals of the occa-
sion, who were bedecked with bunting
| and mounted upon snow white horses, a
parade was organized shortly after 8
o'clock. A drum corps headed the pro-
cession, while the Albion and Edgerton
| bands were distributed in the line of
| those who carried banners, Chinese Ian
terms and Illuminated the march with
fireworks. AS the procession filed down
| Front street and fusilade of Roman
| candles commenced it presented an in
| spring sight. The line OF march cover
the principal streets of town and ended
at Royal hall where speechmaking was
announced to take place. Here Atty. L.
+. Gettle was master of ceremonies and
held the boards so there wasn't a dull
moment from start to finish. S. L. EN-
cry was called upon and made a nice lit
tie speech, recounting the victories the
republican party had achieved in the re-
cent election. Harry Sloan was brought
out to apologize for the stalwarts, Oil
Inspector Conrad Of GAINESVILLE and P. G.
| Wilder of Evansville each spoke briefly
on the OCCASION. J. G. Marsden of AL
blon moved that message of congratula-
ton be sent the governor on his splendid
victory. Apples and cigars were passed
around among the crowd and everybody
went home satisfied that the republicans
were the people and the celebration of
it's overwhelming victory great success.
|
.~. Property Gift to the City.
The Baptist church property, which
has not been in use for several years
past, is likely to be made gift to the
city if the city fathers think we'll enough
of the offer to accept it with thanks.
The matter has been under discussion
for some time but at meeting Of the
Baptist church society Tuesday evening
the trustees of that organization were
authorized to transfer the title of the
| church property to the city, with the
consent of the heirs of the Culton estate,
who are the only people having remote
interest in the property through the Or
iginal gift of the site on which the
| church stands. 1t has been ascertained
that all of the heirs, with one exception,
have signified willingness to surrender
their rights, so there need be no hitch in
this matter.
| A resolution was also passed at this
meeting donating the church furniture
and fixtures to the Baptist Home Mis-
sionary society. At one time in the
early history of Edgerton the Baptist So
ciety was the strongest in the city and
the church building, when erected, the
most pretentious in town. But of late
years the society has become so weak
ened that services were discontinued
and the action now taken looks toward
dissolving the organization.
Just what use the city would make of
the property if it accepted the gift is a
matter yet to be determined. The church
building and lot are worth at low esti-
mate $4,000. 1t could be converted into
public library, made into a school
building or a city hall, as the city saw
fit For either use the location is suit
able