The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-10-19

in Phoenix hall.
Miss Minnie johnson was called to
Chicago this week by the serious illness
of her friend, Miss Jennie Taylor, who is
confined to hospital with typhoid.
The seventeenth anniversary OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Conn's wedding day was
the occasion of the gathering of about
twenty friends at their home Wednesday
evening.
"A welcome addition to the family OF
Earl Wescott was made Wednesday
morning, October 18th 1t was little
girl, pleasure to two and necessity to
the world
The new depot is going up pretty
rapidly these days. The frame is erect
ed and partly enclosed while both car
penters and brick layers are hustling
things along.
james Hopkins, one of the pioneer
residents of the county, died at his nome
in Footville Sunday, aged 80 years. The
burial took place in the town of Porter
Thursday afternoon.
L. w. Shaskey and wife of Jefferson
and 81. G.. Christian and wife of John
son Creek were guests at Henry john
sons Sunday, while making an automo-
bile trip through this section.
Mr.. F. j. Biesanz, who has just fin
ished a school of $50 ladies in dressmak-
ing and ladies' tailoring at st. Peter,
Mimi. will assist Mr.. J. M. McCann of
Shows College. He arrived Monday.
Harry Son has heard the call of the
wild duck again and has moved over to
Lake Koshkonong for his annual vaca-
ton. His place in the express office is
being filled by Mr.. Turner of Stoughton.
w. Ell. Heddles, who made bust
ness trip through northern Ohio and
Indiana last week, reports more than a
foot of snow fell at South Bend Oct. 9th:
and sleighs were gotten out for day or
so.
The public schools of Stoughton
have been closed for week on recon-
mendation of the board of health on &C
count of the prevalence of diphtheria,
the fears being that it might become
epidemic.
Hereafter October 18th will be a
holiday in John Dickerson's home. 1t
will be in honor of the anniversary OF
the birthday of little Miss Dickerson,
born Tuesday, October 16, 1906. She
weighed seven pounds.
Mrs. Cara of Philadelphia, who has
been here the past two months assisting
in the care of Mrs. Love, an old acquaint-
ance. returned to her home Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Love, mother of Mrs. j..
J. Culton, is improving.
"A case of smallpox which developed
at the Mendoza asylum Sunday has
caused the big institution to be closed
to new patients until the quarantine is
raised. One of the lady attendants is
affected with the contagion.
MIR. Rufus Bingham and daughter,
Miss Emaline, left Tuesday morning for
a winters stay in California. 1t is re-
ported that Mr.. Bingham has sold his
27O-acre farm on Lake Koshkonong to
his nephew. Mr.. Ainsley for $4,000.
The first quarterly conference of the
M. E. church will be held Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. E. S. Nc
Chesney will preach Sunday. Commun-
ion service, baptism and reception OF
members Evening service at o'clock.
Otto Jeske, section foreman, was
| laid off Tuesday and when new fore
man was sent down from Stoughton to
| take his place, each of the five helpers
decided they needed a vacation too, SC
| the new boss has no one but himself to
boss for the time being.
| We are advised that Mr.. G. A. Ar
thur has left his position with the
Youngstown Dry Goods Co., OF Youngs
town, Ohio, to take position with Claw
son Wilson Co., of Buffalo, N. Y, one Of
the strongest wholesale houses between
New York and Chicago.
Excavation of the big reservoir at
the pumping station is nearly completed
and the work of grouting and cementing
will follow. Harding & Nelson's engine
has been used to haul the sand out
making comparatively quick and easy
work of this part of the job.
A party of intimate friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Writ Wright gave them yer,
agreeable surprise Monday evening or
the occasion of their fifth wedding ami
versary, by dropping in unannounced
though their presence was none the les:
welcome and most enjoyable evening
was passed. Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Wright
of Libertyville were among the guests
present,