The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09

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The Reporter one year for 1915.
w. S. Brown, Irving Wentworth and
G. L. Culton left Tuesday on business
trip to Virginia, where Mr.. Culton has
some lumber and landed interests.
Henry Schmeling has decided to fit
up public bath room on the second
floor of his block in quarters formerly
occupied by DR.. Holton. The apart
ment will be strictly frst-class in all it's
appointments and ought to be accorded
good patronage from the public. A
convenience of this kind has long been
needed in Edgerton.
The fourteenth birthday of Miss
Florence Doty was made the occasion of
very pleasant party given at the home
OF her parents Saturday evening. A
score or more of her young friends we're
present and helped make the evening
one of great enjoyment and in departing
left remem brance of their visit.
The rural mail service of Dane Co.
is soon to get another shaking up and
the routes to be rearranged. The serv-
ice supplied from this office will change
Route No. 40 to l, No. Al to 2 and No.
AZ will hereafter be No. 3. Postmaster
Whittet has been instructed to see that
carriers leave the office here at 1870
daily and aeturn at p. On.
Lake Koshkonong is closed over and
Harry Son has returned to civilization
and the express Office again. The sport
ing season closed with grand halo of
splendor for Harry, who with Lee Alder,
succeeded in bagging large number of
wild geese. Out of flock of eleven that
lit in the lake Saturday the boys got six
Of them.
"A telegram received by Mrs. j. "A
Thompson announces the death of Miss
Gertrude Peterson at her home in Chi
cago at nine o'clock Monday morning.
Miss Peterson was successful music
teacher in this city and left but few
weeks ago to spend a vacation at home,
where she was taken, with pneumonia.
Many friends will regret her untimely
death.
AT the meeting of the K. P. lodge
Tuesday evening the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: c.. c.,
FL. M. Raymond; V. c., j. L.. Holton; P,
VIM. Strasburg; M. of W., F. w. Nc
Kinney: M. at A., Frank Pringle: M. of
f., c. f. Babcock; K. r. & S., Albert
Mutfiey; NJ. of E., G. w. Birkenmeyer;
I. c., VIM. Bardeen: o. G., Isaac Spike;
Trustee for three years. c. II. Babcock
Reports from the local United States
weather bureau show that there were no
heavy frosts recorded during November
The number Of clear days was ID; partly
clouded, 10: cloudy, 7; on which .01 inch
or more of rain fell, 3. The highest tenn
perature recorded was IS degrees on the
3D.; the lowest, IA degrees, was on the
Both. This record makes the month the
dryest on record. Many cisterns and
water courses are dry and the prospect
of going into winter with these condi-
tions is not pleasant.
The 44th anniversary of George Og
denis birthday was the occasion of a
pleasant gathering at his home Tuesday
evening. Members of the Fire Depart
ment and invited neighbors to the num-
Der of about forty assembled there and
passed the evening at cards and partak-
ing of birthday feast which Mrs. Ogden
had prepared. Mr.. Ogden was present
ed with & handsome chair as token Of
esteem in which he is held by the Fire
Department. He is one of the oldest
members of that organization and one
who has always been.ready and willing
when called for action and taken a deep
interest in the management OF it's affairs.
The Hahn hardware store, John
Spencer & Daughter and G. Fl. Hitch
cock have each taken space this week to
advertise suitable goods for Christmas
presents. The regular advertising Gus
toners Of this paper also make special
announcements for the holiday trade.
The reading public will do we'll to study
the many offers made by merchants and
to buy holiday goods in Edgerton. There
is no question about the quality and
prices of goods being right, and every
dollar spent here is an investment that
helps the city and surrounding commu-
nifty. Home patronage is in all cases
most satisfactory and it gives this par
ticular season tinge OF good cheer and
builds up confidence that will be bene-
fetal to ALL
R F. Remington, who has been in
the city for the past few weeks repre-
senting the Fraternal Aid Association.
organized a council last Wednesday ev-
enino in the K p hall with the follow