The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-01-06
The county board meets in its Jan

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Miss Anna Nelson has been detained
at home by illness the past week.
WIN. Abbott and wife of Tyndall,
S. D., are visiting relatives here.
-Halvor Evenson, a we'll known farm
or of Albion, died Tuesday after an ex-
tended illness.
The Firemens annual ball will be
held in the early part of February, and
in all probability will be the largest
dancing event of the season.
The Pigeforening of the Norwegian
Lutheran church will hold a special
meeting at the parsonage Thursday
evening, Jan 18th at o'clock. Import
ant business to be transacted and good
attendance is desired.
Willard Doty gave an old fashioned
party at the home of his parents Friday
evening, at which a number of his
friends attended attired in the quaint
costumes of long ago. Dancing furnish
ed greater portion of the diversion for
a delightful occasion.
Daniel r. Jones, prominent and
highly esteemed resident of Porter,
passed away Tuesday evening at II
o'clock after short illness with pneu-
monia. The deceased was 81 years of
age and native of Porter, having re-
sided there throughout his life. His sis.
ter, Mrs. Mary Newell, lies very low at
the present time with the same illness.
delegations from Madison, Slough
ton and GAINESVILLE lodges knights of
Pythias were present last Thursday even
ing to assist the Edgerton lodge in con-
ferring the rank of Esquire upon State
Game Warden G. D. Nelson. A very in
teresting session was held and the can
didate was conscious that he was intro
duced into the mysteries of the order.
Prof R. H. Halsey, president of the
Oshkosh Normal school, will deliver
lecture under the auspices of the Mems
Club of the Congregational church, on
Thursday, Jan. 18th, at o'clock D. m.,
entitled "Education and Crime" Vocal
and instrumental music will be rendered.
This lecture has met hearty applause
wherever given. Everybody come and
have good time. Everything free.
News reached here during the week
of the death of G. West Burdick, for
many years a resident of Edgerton,
while be followed the business of black
smith. Since leaving here the family
lived at Willow Springs, S. D., until re-
Gently when they removed to Idaho. At
the time of his death Mr. Burdick was
looking after some business matters in
Dakota, when he was taken i'll with
pneumonia and passed away very sud-
denly.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Tobacco Exchange Bank
took place Tuesday evening. The report
of the directors showed the bank had
enjoyed a prosperous years business,
and the savings department an especial
ly popular among it's patrons. No change
whatever was made in directorate or Of
fcers, those chosen being, And. Jensen,
pres; w. S.. .Heddles, vice-pres.; w. S.
Brown, cashier; Alex White, w. A.
Shelley, G. G. Biederman, D. l.. Babcock
and VIM. Bussey, directors.
AT special meeting of Edgerton
Chapter No. 63, o. E. S., held Dec. 4th,
the following officers were installed: w.
M.-Maud Clarke; w. P.--D. I. Wilson;
Asso. M.-Kittie Clarke; Sec.-Martha
Wilson: Treas Jane Kelly; Cond.-
Ethel Marsden; Asso. Cond. Lille Bah
cock; Adah-Inger Skibrek; Ruth-Car-
RE Bentley; Esther - Matte Wilson;
Martha Margaret McChesney; Elects
Farman; Warder - Mary
Attlesey; Sentinel - Robert Attlesey;
Chaplain Isabelle Mcintosh; Organist
Clara Coon; Marshal Emma Pomeroy.
Tobacco Notes
Mr.. Albert Calm of New York, con-
necsed with the firm of G. Fl. Spitzner &
Son, arrived Monday evening and will
spend some time in the Wisconsin mar
kets.
George Gary and G.. A. Hoen were in
Madison Monday to attend meeting of
the stockholders of the Wisconsin Cis ar
Co., composed largely of the employees of
the American Cigar Co. in this state.
The tobacco handling season is ex-
pected to be we'll under way the coming /
week. H. w. Child, Conway & Hubbell, |