The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-12-09
This weather is all right for winter.


The Reporter celebrates its 31st
birthday today.
Mrs. F. W. Coon and daughter we're
in Chicago Wednesday and Thursday.
Don't forget the illustrated lecture
at st. Joseph's church Sunday evening
T. A. Perry and Miss Anna Nelson
have been in Chicago purchasing goods
this week.
F. G. Richardson and L. FL. Towne
joined party from Busseyville in wolf
drive, Thursday.
About Is car loads OF sugar beets
have been forwarded to the GAINESVILLE
factory during the week
Mrs. j. D. Spike, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several days this week, was
removed to the hospital at GAINESVILLE
Wednesday morning.
-Alva Gary of Stebbinsville, who has
been suffering with typhoid fever the
past few weeks, is now improving and
his immediate recovery is assured.
AT the mid-week meeting to- night
Rev. 'Parr will give the second address
upon Great Bible Characters" The
topic will be, 'Abraham, the Pioneer"
Service will be held in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morning at
1880 Sermon by the pastor. At the
evening service Rev. Parr will preach
the second sermon of the series to men.
All men are invited to these services.
The home of Mr. and Mrs G.. III,
Babcock was the scene of an agreeable
surprise party Wednesday evening when
a large number of their friends dropped
in unannounced, in honor of the birth
day of Mrs. Babcock. The evening was
one of pleasant recollections.
-LaBeIle Arneson, expert teacher in
dressmaking and cutting, is in town So
Letting class for instructing ladies in
making their own gowns. Glass will be
started Monday for two weeks course
under improved and artistic methods.
For particulars call at u. S. Hotel.
The Southern Wisconsin Poultry
and Pet Stock association will open their
annual exhibit in the Schmeling block
Dec 10Th and continue until the Oath.
Aside from the regular exhibits, special
attractions are being prepared for each
evening. An admission fee of Is cents
will be charged.
Many of the towns and cities through
the state are passing ordinances forbid
ding rummage sales. The placing of
these sales under the ban Of health
officers is just and proper, as there is no
doubt but what many pieces of clothing
contain diseased microbes and when
used by persons not healthy, dire results
accrue. Rummage sales should be abol-
ished.
james Costigan, while operating a
corn shredder on the Bryant farm near
Milton Thursday, in some manner had
his right arm caught in the machinery
and before it could be stopped the mem
Der was torn off above the elbow. He
was taken to the Palmer hospital in
GAINESVILLE where it was found necessary
to amputate two inches below the shout
der joint.
AT the meeting of the Modern
Woodmen last Thursday evening, officers
for the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: V. c.. l.. J. Merrill; w. A., Atkin
Warren: Banker, Glen Smith; Escort,
Edgar Stebbins; Clerk, II. B. Knapp;
Sentry, John Maltpress; Waterman, O.
L. Clark: Manager three years, A. w.
Subway; Manager two years, E. M.
Laid; Physician, DR.. Cleary.
Program for Mems Club meeting at
Congregational church Monday Dec. II:
Violin Solo, ................M Miss. Madge Wilson
Introductory nfr s Speech. rTe = T To Sne
Talk ......................... Writ Wright
Vocal Solo......... .......... Freeman Lyons
Talk. ................-........F Frank l. DOudna
Idlk f.. M. LAID
Solo. .......... ............ ..... Mr.. Burdick
The above program will be rendered
by the Mems Club at the Congrega-
tional church next Monday evening at s
p. m. A bright, fraternal evening has
been arranged for, refreshments will be
served and hearty welcome will be
given to the men and their wives and all
the young men.
Last week DR.. Cleary accompanied
Miss Elizabeth Vayette to Ottawa ILL.,,
where she is now taking the open air
treatment in camp for consumptives.
There are about sixty tents located in
the wilds of a large forest where the
patients live and pass the time both
night and day. They are treated to what
is known as the force feed diet, consist