The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-05

Camp 44O NJ. w. A. meets this
Thursday evening.
Miss Grace Donlevy OF Chicago and
Miss Cora Carpenter of Evansville, are
guests OF Miss Minerva Coon this week.
Fred Vickers is back from a recent
trip to Virginia. Mrs. Vickers, who &C.
companied him is still visiting the east.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet Wednes-
day afternoon, May 10, at the home of
Mrs. Moen.
-"For Her Sake" drew fair audience
Wednesday evening. The company
were all good people and deserving of
much better patronage.
Mrs. Robert Smith and son return
ed to Chicago Wednesday morning after
spending week at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Bowen.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Hutson passed
through here on the Monday noon train
on their way home to Stoughton from
winters stay in southern California.
-Four cents were Topped off the Ell
gin price of butter this week, making
the market Is cents and bringing the
retail price within the means of common
people again.
"A few warm days this week has sent
vegetation forward at very rapid pace.
Grass has got an encouragingly fine
start for the time of the year and the
farmers are fairly we'll along with their
work. =,
,--Ilhe. birthday of Mrs. NJ. j. Conway
was made the occasion for surprise
given by about forty Of her neighbors
Saturday evening. Several pieces of
decorated china were presented as re.
hinder of the visit q
The young friends of Miss Lucille
Culton gave her very pleasant surprise
at her home Tuesday evening, the occa-
sion being birthday celebration. Dane
ing and amusement helped pass de-
lightful evening.
The street committee of the common
council will soon make tour to inspect
the condition of sidewalks of the city.
There is every reason to believe that
/ long string of old board walks will be
condemned and cement ones ordered in
their places.
The lovers of the great national
game are checking up the local talent
and putting in practice for the coming
season. We have material in Edgerton
for pretty fair ball team, when it is or
ganized and pulled into position.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Coon enter
tanned about one hundred of their friends
at Academy hall Wednesday evening in
honor of their Both wedding anniversary.
Music for dancing was furnished by the
Arion orchestra and refreshments were
served in the K. P. hail. A few out of
town guests we're present.
The illustrated lecture at st. JOS
eph's church Tuesday evening was not
as largely attended as the merits of the
performance was entitled to. A fine line
of pictures illustrating the dogmas of
the church proved decidedly entertain
iLg, while the singing of Mr. VIM. Norris
was superb. A richer, mellower voice is
seldomlheard in Edgerton.
The New Century Club met with
Miss Oliver at the home of John Ma
Whitney and wife Wednesday evening.
An extra program of music and song
was given, at the conclusion of which
Mrs. G. F. Tallard and Mr.. Rainey sang
the Star Spangled Banner. The even
ing's entertainment proved one of the
principal events OF the Club for the
season.
AT the council meeting Tuesday
evening the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Henry johnson,
city clerk; N. A. Nelson, street commits
sioner; VIM. Morrissey, Supt. of water
works; James Reynolds, Asst. Supt.;
Fred Campbell, marshal; Aug. Ratzlaff,
Asst. marshal and night Waterman; DR..
w. G. McManus, city physician. AS
members of the board of health the
mayor appointed Aldermen Cleary,
Brown and Stricken.
Professor James Blaisdell OF Beloit
College will deliver lecture at the Con-
gresational church, Friday, May 18th.
at 8 p. No.. under the auspices of the
Mems Sunday Evening Club. Admis-
sion, Is cents; children, Is cents. Topic,
with Pick and Spade in the ORIENT"
illustrated with stereopticon. Professor
Blaisdell is one of the most eminent
speakers in Beloit College and it will be
a treat. Light refreshments will be
served.
AT the spring meeting of the Rock
County Teachers association, which will