The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-22
Mr. Earle Vanderbeck of Lansing

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Thursday morning for short visit with
DR.. Marsden and family at Rio.
Julius, VIM. and August Sommer-
feldt we're called to Ft. Atkinson the
first of the week on account of the ser
ious illness of their aged mother.
Next Wednesday evening the men of
the Congregational church will serve an
oyster supper from o'clock. Admission
% cents A cordial invitation is extend
to all.
The heaviest snow storm of the sea-
son prevailed all Wednesday night turn
ing to rain Thursday morning. A strong
wind has piled up the drifts in the
country roads.
Madden & Lowell write that they
will have the best lot of cattle for sale at
their auction on Saturday, Jan. %, that
has yet been offered at any of their sales;
also good horses and two young Durham
bulls that are registered stock, and will
be accompanied by pedigrees.
Relatives here were informed one
day this week of the death of James
Clark at Nora Springs, la. The deceas-
ed was brother Of the late VIM. Clark
and one of the earlier settlers in Edger-
ton, once owning shoe shop on the site
of Perry & Doty's store.
Miss Mae Spencer and Mrs. Maud
Sharp entertained large party of their
lady friends Tuesday afternoon, nearly
seventy responding to the invitations.
The afternoon was pleasantly passed
with games of finch and six handed
euchre, refreshments being served at six
o'clock.
The population of Edgerton is stead
lily on the increase, ard the best of it is
the additions are al good substantial
citizens. At Will Learns on Sunday,
January 10th, baby COY was born; on
Friday, January 18th, a little girl at the
home of VIM. Knoll; Thursday, January
14th, little girl at the. home of VIM.
Finske. 4 M
Last Friday evening upon invitation
the Royal Neighbors and their husbands
assembled at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ash. The time was passed in
playing finch and progressive cinch. An
elaborate luncheon was served and the
house was handsomely decorated with
carnations and roses. 1t was most en-
joyable affair. Mrs. Ash was the recip-
lent of handsome reception chair.
The management of Royal Hall has
booked "Ole Olson" for Thursday even
ing, Jan. 28th. This is the play which
made Gus Heege famous and it will be
presented by company that will do it
Justice in every particular. "Ole Olson"
is the best Of all dialect comedies, and
there is no reason why Royal Hall should
not be packed from stage to door on the
evening of its presentation.
"A party of young friends and rela-
tives from GAINESVILLE and Edgerton
agreeably surprised Miss Alyce Morris
sey Wednesday evening, it being her 2lst
birthday Progressive cinch was the
game at which Floyd Herrick carried off
first honors and Harry McChesney Sec
ond best. Mrs. Thos. Westlake presided
over the lunch which was served at II
o'clock. After leaving Miss Alyce some
pleasant reminders of the occasion the
party dispersed.
Cold weather is the season for disas-
ferrous fire losses. Two have occurred in
country towns of Dane county, where
there are no provisions for staying the
progress of the flames, during the week.
One at Windsor where more than $4,000
worth of property was burned and an
other at Cottage Grove Sunday night,
both being country stores. People can
not be too careful with their fires in
cold weather. Edgerton has been es-
pecially fortunate in the matter of fires,
but caution regarding over-heated
stoves, furnaces, ETC., should be con
tinued juststhe same
II. E. Birmingham of Madison has
offered $500 to equip department of
manual training in the frs ward of that
city if the school board would provide
the instructor Mr.. Birmingham is an
ardent advocate of the practical, and
hopes to see great expansion locally of
the utilitarian principles represented in
the simple start which he is pleased to
help make. He believes that not only
will the material results of the handi-
ness with tools be valuable throughout
life but that boys, especially, may be
kept from many of the evils of idleness
by the fascination of making things
which comes with the capacity to work
effectively with tools.
Next Sunday morning at 1890 the
Rev. A. A. Wood of Fulton will preach
in the Congregational church. The re-