The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-10-13


-Elgin price of butter is q cents this
week.
E. G. Hopkins months stay in the
Kickapoo ended Saturday.
"A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ Cunningham Sunday.
The H. S. Swift Post will hold their
annual campfire on Nov. 10Th.
j. w. Miller and wife of Berlin Wis
tied B. c. Wilson's family during the
week.
The frost shows on the pumpkin
sure enough now, but October 10th is
the date.
A few flakes of snow fell Wednes
day, Just reminder of what's coming
shortly.
Mrs. Herman Lidicker was up from
Brodhead to spend Sunday with Edger-
ton friends
Mrs. S. &. Humphrey spent the first
of the week at Milton and Whitewater
visiting friends.
Herman Collins and wife of Slough
ton visited Edgerton friends Monday
and Tuesday
Anyone interested in real estate
should consult the adv of Bates & Sher
man in another column.
C. L. Brown and his daughter, Mrs.
Landphere, of Hammond, La, have been
visiting old time friends here during the
week.
The Kvindeforening OF the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church meets with Mrs.
Chas. Adolphson Thursday afternoon,
Oct. 10Th.
The Pigeforening of the Norwegian
Lutheran church will meet with Miss
Lena Houge this Thursday evening,
Oct 18th.
Rev. Father j. j. Langhran of Min
don, Neb., was called here this week by
the serious illness of his mother who is
still quite feeble.
Mrs. A. P. Nicholson entertained
company of lady friends Tuesday after
noon in honor of her guest, Mrs. Under
wood of Springfield, Ill.
The first rain for more than month
in this section came Monday evening
and was followed by cooler weather,
something more in keeping with the
time Of year.
"A fire on Chas. Geary's farm Nc l.
day destroyed two stacks of straw that
threshing outfit was just leaving. Sparks
from the engine are supposed to have
caused the fire.
DIR. E. L. Shepard has been at Har-
shaw during the week looking after the
shipment to market of portion of a
train load of sheep being pastured on
cut-over lands.
The Cooksville mill, one of the old
landmarks of the county, was destroyed
by fire on Sunday. The property was
owned by G. E. Newman and the loss is
estimated at $1,000.
Gus Drager is back from a season of
campaigning at the county fairs. He
has held the reins over some good ones
this season and has been able to gather
in quite bunch of purses.
The Whittet lumber yard has re-
ceived car of cypress cut at the Louis
lana mill being operated by Edgerton in
vestors. The stock is almost clear, with
out knot and makes fine finishing lum-
Der.
"A delegation of Eastern Star ladies
made an overland trip to Evansville Fri
day, where they were very Hospitality
entertained by members of the order
there. The Grand Worthy Matron was
present and exemplifed the work.
John Iverson, farmer living mile
east of Stoughton, committed suicide
Monday morning by taking carbolic acid.
Dependency is supposed to be the
cause. He was about 45 pears of age
and leaves wife and family of children.
The sewer contractors are still ia
need of more laborers. They offer Sl.75
per day and yet are unable to FL their
trenches with as many men as they de-
sire. They would like to finish the job
this fall il sufficient help can be secured.