The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-06-24

| ton since the close of schools.
Miss Winifred Coon passed few
days of the week at the summer cottage
of D. F. Heddles on Lake Kegonsa.
Miss Edith Maltpress attended the
marriage of Prof. Taylor and Miss Pal
mer at GAINESVILLE Wednesday evening.
Miss Lydia Jensen left for Mime
apolis Monday where she is to officiate as
bridesmaid at the marriage of friend.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Dinnie Maud Gunderson of
Stoughton to Mr. Knut Guelson of Brod-
head.
The annual concert of the School Of
Music of Milton College, under direction
OF j. NJ. Stillman, will take place at che
S. D. B. church, Wednesday evening,
June 49,.
"A refreshing rain fell Monday just
in the nick Of time when crops were be-
ginning to feel the pinching effects of a
drouth. Close to an inch of water fell
during the afternoon.
&C. Ell. Gardner, the high baritone,
with Karl Gardeners merry comedy COM
pany and up to date moving pictures,
will be at Royal hall, Wednesday; and
Thursday evenings, June 10Th and 3Oth.
The Ladies Society of the Congre-
.gstional church will meet at the church
next Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
at which time Mrs. Lynch will give a
lecture to ladies. Will the ladies' please
keep this in mind.
Prof. Frank NJ. Jack and family of
Sparta have arrived to pass good por-
ton of the summer vacation with rela-
tives in Edgerton. Mr.. and Mrs Jack
went to Beloit Monday to attend the
commencement exercises of Beloit COL
lege.
james Hutson has purchased two
seated automobile. The machine is called
the Rambler, is manufactured at Keno
sha, and the price is $3.50. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hutson and Mr. and Mrs. F. L..
johnson expect to make California over
land sometime this season and the new
auto was purchased for this purpose.
Hereafter all cement walks to be
built at Madison must conform to GER
tain specifications regarding the material
and proportions of the mixture. This
seems a very wise provision. These
granolithic walks are expensive and when
properly made will stand life time, so
it is only fair to the property owners that
they be made right and under the super
vision of an inspector.
The new telephone line which the
local company has just completed to
MELVILLE, connects the following rural
subscribers with the Edgerton exchanges:
Cap Sherman, Fred Sherman, John
Sherman, John Stricken, j. Quigley,
Clark Bros, Geo. Richardson and Will
Stricken. 1t is expected that at least
two more subscribers will soon be added
to this line.
Not one of our exchanges has print
ed longer or better program for the
Fourth than the committee has prepared
for the celebration here. Edgerton is
certainly going to give the best enter
tainment and more of it than any place
in southern Wisconsin. 1t will be the
day of the whole year and all who fail to
come and celebrate with US will miss
big treat. Something like twenty five
special features are on the list for the
days progr m and they will be carried
out exactly as advertised. Everybody
should be on hand early, as the days
sport commences at o'clock sharp.
The Eighth grade of the public
schools, in charge of Miss Musgrove,
presented very entertaining program
in the high school assembly room last
Thursday afternoon. There was large
school, and the exercises were enjoyable
to the end. The program included not
only several musical numbers by Nom
bers of this grade, but essays, recitations
and short play, all we'll rendered. The
whole showed careful and painstaking
preparation and reflected good deal of
credit on Miss Musgrove as instructor
OF this grade. A large class were award
ed diplomas, advancing them to the
high school the coming wear.
Eight valuable horses were burned
to death in fire which consumed por-
ton of the stables at the Dane county
fair grounds at Madison Sunday. The
origin of the fire is unknown When it
broke out nearly all the stable hands
and owners were at the race track sew
eral hundred feet away watching a speed
contest. The horses burned ranged in
value from $500 to $1,000, their total value
being about $500. None were insured.