The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-07-28

Pearl Nicholson is passing a few
days with Hazel White in Porter.
Donald and Alberta Haugen of De-
corah, Iowa, are visiting with Andrew
Jenson's family.
Julius Summerfeldt and wife visited
with the family of VIM. Summerfeldt,
near GAINESVILLE, Sunday.
Andrew Jensen is expected home
the latter part OF this week. The last
the family heard from him he was in
Denver.
Tuesday w. A. Shelley closed deal
whereby he again becomes proprietor of
the clothing store run by Anderson &
Farman the past year.
-"Hooligan's Troubles" furnished a
great deal of amusement for those who
were at Royal hall last Saturday even
ing. For the season the attendance was
good.
The annual reunion OF the survivors
OF the 18th Wisconsin will be held in
GAINESVILLE, Wednesday, August 9th. 1t
is the 44th anniversary of the regiment
and all survivors are expected to be
present.
Jumbo is dead. Chloroform was ad-
ministered and he passed peacefully to
the land where scalded sides will hurt
him not. A more innocent and harmless
little pup never capered the streets of
Edgerton. The person who threw boil
ing water on him ought to be pestered
with guilty conscience as long as breath
lasts, and after that we feel incompetent
to Judge. The offered reward of ten dol
lars for the guilty one is still hanging.
Professor Jack " an over Sunday
guest with his family in this city. He
has been conducting teachers institute
at Lancaster, which was one of the larg-
est and best ever held in the state, and
which closed on Friday. He has ap-
pointments for several Institutes in diff
ferent parts of the state before the open
ing of his school at Sparta in Septem-
her, AS an institute conductor, Prof.
Jack ranks among the best and during.
vacation times his services are always in
demand
George Pollard has been acting as
advance man for the big picnic to be
held here August 9th. Posters, heralds
and streamers have been posted and dis
tributed by him throughout the sur
country and in adjacent cities
and villages. If the big picnic lacks in
attendance it will not be because of lack
of attractions offered or slackness in
thoroughly advertising them. There is
only one thing to prevent a big crowd
here on that day, and that is bad
weather.
"A force of men was put to work
Monday noon digging the trench and
laying pipe for water main on Swift
street and that part of the system will be
finished this week. Pipe has been strung
along Mechanic, West and North End
streets, which will probably be the next
laid. For Broadway and East Fulton
the pipe is in transit and is expected
within few days. It has not been de-
cided as yet how far the line will extend
on Fulton street west of the railroad.
track, bat will probably go as far as
August Duman's corner, and farther il
the money holds out. The work is under
the supervision of Superintendent Nor
rissey and Street Commissioner Nelson
and is being rushed as fast as practical
BILE.
The amount of city water used was
about as great last February when the
was lowering around the
zero mark as in the month of July when
it was sultry hot. This seems improba-
BILE, but it is nevertheless true, as the
records at the pumping station show.
The only way it can be accounted for is
that in Februaey faucets were opened
and left to run twenty four hours every
day in the week to prevent pipes from
freezing In most cases this was unnec-
essary and large waste of water. There
is only one system by which water can
be furnished, and that is the meter sys-
tenn. In all probability as much water
runs to waste as is of necessity used,
whereas if the meter system were in
vogue the city would be saved one-half
the expense of pumping. Electricity for
light and power is metered out and those
who use it pay for what they get, and
why should not the same rule be apple
able to water takers?
"A large number of Edgerton
people have passed vacation days at Ke-
gonsa this summer. The popularity of
the lake as a summer resort increases
each season and there is no place in Wis
consin where the comforts and accommo-
de tiopS for a Srmmar's out;pr oro ,oo.o