The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-05-13

afternoon.
Miss Stella Ogden was down from
Madison, Sunday, visiting with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs Geo. Ogden.
Fred Jensen is removing his family
effects from Sparta and has rented the
Lord homestead just vacated by Y. S.
Kidd
MIR John Westphal aud wife of FIT.
Atkinson were guests of G.. p Touton's
family at The Carlton few days this
week
Large sized redhorse are being
taken from Saunders's Creek. Wagon
loads of fish have been taken from the
stream this season.
-Arbor Day was appropriately OBJ
served id the public schools Following
program given by the different grades,
row of shrubs and flowers were planted
along the south side of the school
grounds.
Samson & Ipson, proprietors OF the
Art Clay works, aro having photographs
made Of some Of the latest patterns OF
ware preparatory to the publishing OF a
catalogue. Bardeen is doing this part of
the work.
That cheap rates promote travel is
very evident Sunday nearly 5000 round
trip tickets to St. Paul were sold at Chi
cago by two Of tla main lines, the Mil
waukee and c. & NV. R'y. These
tickets were sold for So, about one-third
the usual fare and were good until May
25th.
"A few weeks only before the 4th of
July. Will Edgerton celebrate this year,
or will she not? The question is before
the house and is open for discussion. 1t
takes time to perfect all arrangements
for fitting celebration, and for this rea-
son the matter should be decided within
the next few days.
Assessor w. Fl. Clarke has COM
which the taxes will be paid to the city
treasurer next December and January.
The work of assessing the property, both
real and personnel, is to be completed
during the month Of May, and property
owners will greatly facilitate the work of
the assessor by being prompt in answers
and fulfilling dates.
The work of preparing program
for the exercises here on Memorial day
is being carried forward by the commit
tees in charge and will probably be COM
pleted for publication next week. The
ranks of the old soldier are being thinned
out each year and in consequence all
labor for such purposes falls upon few.
1t has been suggested that citizens
committee ought to be appointed to as
sist the G.. A. r. and w. F.. G. in pre-
pairing a program and making arrange
ments for the observance of Memorial
day.
Last Thursday morning Vincent's
hotel on Lake Koshkonong was totally
destroyed by fire. The flames were dis
covered before the guests of the house
were awake, but fortunately all escaped
without loss of life. The building was a
frame structure and being without fire
protection quickly burned to the ground.
The entire contents, with the exception
Of piano, were destroyed. The total
loss is estimated at sl3,5OO and was in
sured for only $780, BY hard work of
the neighbors the barns were saved. It
is the intention of Mr. Vincent to re-
build at once.
The first survey made by the South
ern Interurban Co. for an electric line
between GAINESVILLE and Edgerton devel-
ops the fact that line can be projected
that will cover the distance in III miles,
which will be at least a mile shorter
than the wagon road and more than
three miles less travel than the MilWau-
kee road via Milton junction. This
would make the electric decidedly the
short line between this city and the
county seat and could be run in less
time than the steam roads usually con-
sumo. II the line, however, goes by Mil
ton, the distance would be at least Is
miles between GAINESVILLE and Edgerton.
The trimming of shade trees along
the walks about the city is most i'm
portant item to be looked after at this
season of the year. In many places the
branches hang so low that they are not
only nuisance, but are dangerous to
public. travel. When the foliage is out
in full and in rainy times there are over
hanging branches which prevent carry
ing an umbrella. The trees should be
trimmed at least twelve feet and it is the
time now to do it. In many cities ordi-
nances are passed compelling the trim
ming of trees and specifying the height