The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-12

"A bouncing 12-pound boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs Earl Wescott Tuesday
last.
Mrs. Mary Bunting has been the
guest of Mrs. Henry Ebbott the past few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Mabbett and
daughter visited the family of their son
in Chicago few days this week.
Three nights Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday the Irving French
Co. at Royal hall at 10, 20 and Soc prices.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet Wednes-
day, May 18th, at the no ne of Mrs. A. P.
Nicholson.
Excessive rains have fallen this week
which have delayed farming operations
while the unseasonably cold weather has
proven disagreeable.
Mrs. Roy Hopkins of Stuben is WIS.,
iting relatives here and will remain until
after the close of the public schools, hav
ing been engaged to train the senior
class.
"A scciel dance will be held in Acad-
envy hall Saturday evening, May 18th.
All who wish to pass the evening enjoy
ably are invited to attend. Good music
furnished for the occasion.
Plans have been submitted for the
new library building and they will be on
exhibition at the library Friday after
noon. All interested in the project are
to be- present and look over
the plans.
& Ira Goldthorp, SON Of VIM. Gold
thorp, underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at DR.. McManus' private op-
Grating rooms last Saturday. The oper-
alton was very successful and the patient
has every prospect for quick and COM
plete recovery.
DIR. Willard McChesney is exper-
fencing more serious trouble with an ab-
scess in the ear than was anticipated.
The operation has relieved him but he
has suffered great deal of pain since
and is considerably weakened but later
report from the Palmer hospital is that
the DR.. is improving, which fact is very
gratifying to his many Edgerton friends.
The annual picnic of the Modern
Woodmen of northern Illinois and south
ern Wisconsin will be held at Beloit on
Thursday, June 1st. The railroads have
made rate of 90 cents for the round
trip from Edgerton. It will be the larg-
est and best entertainment yet given by
the order and thousands from all over
the country are preparing to attend.
The Norwegian Singing society from
the University of Christiania, Norway,
which is making tour of this country,
will give concert in the Madison gym
nasium. Tuesday evening, May %. The
local committee expect to arrange for
special trains out of Madison after the
concert to enable people from the Nor
wegian centers to reach home that
evening.
AT the Congreg ational church next
Sunday morning quarterly communion
service will be held. A special address
will be given by the pastor and music
by the choir. All the members of the
church and congregation are urged to
be present and participate in the service.
At the evening service at 1870 Rev Parr
will preach the sermon. A cordial invi-
tation extended to all.
The common council made tour of
inspection of the streets about the city
Wednesday and found them greatly in
need of repair in many places. One Of
the first jobs to be undertaken will be to
grade the fiat east of the bridge over
Saunders creek on Front street. This
was commenced last. fall, but only partly
finished The hill on Chaucer street is
to be cut and the dirt removed therefrom
will be used for filling at the bottom. It
is question whether the finances pro-
vided for street purposes will be ample
to make all the repairs necessary.
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An Odd Old Man Is Dead
Henry Essler, for number of years a
farmer near Retreat in Vernon county
just across the Crawford county line, is
dead. He was 1O7 years old and up to a
few months ago he was as strong and