The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-27

-Ihe county board or supervisors
convened at GAINESVILLE Thursday in the
May meeting for organization and selec
tion of committees.
Peter Mattison died of pneumonia
at his home in the town OF Albion on
Thursday morning. Deceased was 80
years of age and leaves widow and
small family of children to mourn their
loss
Mrs. A. r. Mckinney of Evansville,
who has been suffering from cancer at
the home of her son, Fred, for some time
past, died at 9:15 o'clock Wednesday
evening. The remains were taken to
Evansville by train Thursday afternoon
and funeral services will take place from
the home of her sister there on Satur-
day.
Service will be held next Sunday
morning at Congregational church. This
being the first anniversary of the pastor,
a special service has been arranged. Ser
mon upon, can Absorbing Theme" Mrs.
Mcintosh will sing solo and Mrs.
Sharp will sing, LAS Pants the Heart.
All are cordially invited to this service.
e. M. Hubbell received telegram
Wednesday announcing the death of his
mother at Los Angeles, Cal, where the
family have been spending the winter.
Mrs. Hubbell had, been in poor health
for some months and the trip to Cali
fornia was taken in hopes Of finding
some relief. Mr.. Hubbell and daughter
will start home with the remains Thurs
day evening, and if no delays are en-
'countered enroute it is expected that the
funeral services will be held from the
home of E. NJ. Hubbell in this city next
Tuesday at p. %.
Surveying Of the interurban has
progressed as far as this city. Mr. Jack
son, who has charge of this work, will
next continue the preliminary by way of
Albion towards Stoughton. The council
committee having the franchise in hand
held meeting Tuesday evening and
went over the provisions IN detail, sug-
costing a few notifications The matter
will come up for action at the next
meeting of the council. An agreement
has been reached at Stoughton with the
aldermen as to the route to be laid
through that city and the franchise
practically agreed upon
Mrs. Luetta Short wife of the late
Arthur Short, this week received draft
from the Modern Woodmen's head
banker A. n. Bort of Beloit, for three
thousand dollars in full payment of the
certificate which Mr.. Short carried with
the order. There is 10 other society or
company that settles with its policy
holders with more promptness than the
Modern Woodmen, and be it said that
their rates are the lowest of any life in
surance in existence. Under the new
rating there has been but three assess
ments thus far this year and the pros
poets are that there will not be much
variation in this ratio for several years
to come.
AT the Congregational church on
Wednesday, the ladies of the churches
Of Beloit District convention held their
Annual Missionary Rally. Dinner was
served in the church by the Edgerton
ladies. Mrs T. B. Earle on behalf of the
church gave the address of welcome,
which was responded to by Mrs. Barker
Of Clinton. At the afternoon session
Mrs. Jefris and Miss Maltpress sang
solos and Principal Fenenga of Ashland
Academy gave stirring address. Papers
were also read by Mrs. Steele of Milwau-
kee, Mrs. Dixon of Beloit and Mrs. f.
Short, Beloit. An interesting evening
session was held. Miss Sewell of Slough
ton gave an address, also Mrs. T. G.
Grassie of Wauwatosa, president of the
Wisconsin Home Missionary Union.
Large audiences were in attendance af-
ternoon and evening and the convention
was eminently successful.