The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-01-01
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Willard Doty arrived home Wednes-
day from trip through Washington,
Oregon and the northwest.
-Attys. Gettle and Ladd were at
GAINESVILLE Tuesday trying the case OF
Goldthorp VS.. atwood in the municipal
court on an appeal which involved the
settlement of long time threshing bill.
Judge Fifield has reserved his decision.
Don't fail to see s'Life in New York"
at Royal Hall Thursday, Jan. 7th. New
specialties and scenery. 10, 20, 80 cents.
Ladies free if accompanied by paid re-
served seat ticket purchased before p.
N. Seats now on sale at Ash's.
About fifty friends and neighbors
OF VIM. Attlesey and wife gave them a
surprise by congregating at their home
last Thursday evening. The occasion
was the 25th anniversary of their we'd
ding and pleasant time was had. They
received many valuable gifts.
The remains of Mrs. Patrick Devine
aged 70 years, who died in Chicago, were
brought here by train Monday evening
for interment. Funeral services took
place from st. Joseph's church Tuesday
morning. Deceased leaves a husband
and daughter. She was also sister of
Mrs. D. Harrington Of this city.
One of the greatest strikes ever
made in the Platteville district occurred
at the Empire mine, when the workmen
broke into a cave Friday night, the top
and bottom of which was lined with pure
zinc ore in sheets over foot thick.
Many tons of the ore had formed on the
top of the cave and had fallen to the
floor by its own weight.
Services will be held at the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning
and evening. In the morning the pas
tor will preach upon New Life for the
Church of Today" The topic at the
evening service will be: From the
Farm to the Throne" All visitors. and
friends will receive a cordial welcome at
these services. *
The Edgerton postoftice force never
before experienced such rush of mail
matter as the few days just previous to
Christmas. On Thursday 36 sacks. of
miscellaneous mail were handled and
through belated trains most of it reached
the Office about the same time, but the
Christmas presents reached the persons
addressed without much delay
Madden & Lowell will hold another
auction at the stock yards in this city on
Saturday, Jan. 9th. They will offer so
head of cattle, II head Of horses and 60
shoats for sale at that time. Among the
horses are some excellent drivers, native
and we'll broke, and anyone wishing a
good carriage or driving horse should at
tend this sale. The cattle are the best
lot they ever got together and will be a
bargain for some one. Sale will COM
! mence at half past twelve.
If the old shovel is broken. get new
one, is the advice of the Madison Demo
crat. 1t is surprising how good and sub
stantial snow shovel can be bought for
quarter. The householder who fails to
clean his own walk. hires it done or let's
the public wade through, neglects an
oppor sunity for most exhilerating exer-
else. Try it before breakfast, make your
walk so clean and the side piles of snow
so neat and regular that passersby and
neighbors will pass complimentary re-
marks, and when you sit down to eat
your appetite will be strong enough to
make you declare even old turkey hash
an epicurean dish.
! Marshal Campbell threw out his
drag net Monday and gathered in a
quartet of boys he caught jumping trains
at the depot and marched them up be-
fore Judge Smith where they were book
ed to appear on the following day after
their parents had been notified. There
were some anxious faces in court the
next morning when the parents of three
of the boys were present to listen to the
the conviction, when moderate fine of
50 and costs assessed. Says one father,
"Ill pay your fine here, my boy, but 60
right home and I'll settle with. you
later" The authorities are determined
to break up the dangerous habit of
| Tipping trains and if the experience of
these lads does not prove an effective
lesson the next move will be to send
some of the law breakers to the reform
school at Waukesha.
In every town there are to be found
young girls who make habit of hang
| ing about the trains when they have
nothing special to call them there.
Could they but hear the remarks made
about their presence there day after day,
they. would not do it. In addition to
the words of contempt, one always hears
what can their parents be thinking
OFF" While parents cannot always tag
around liter their children, they ought
to be abe to tell if their daughters are
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