The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-03-23

at the depot during the rush incident to
busy tobacco season.
The Swap Sociable announced to
take place at the M. E. church has been
indefinitely postponed.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
E. church will meet with Mrs Oscar
Crandall next Wednesday afternoon.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Greeler was buried from the
home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. +. Z.
Richardson officiating.
The ladies society of the Congrega-
tional church will meet at the church
parlors next Wednesday at the usual
hour. A large attendance will be appre-
ciated and good time is anticipated.
Miss Ada Berkey, formerly music
teacher in this city, was married to Mr..
w. G. Bonn, metallurgist, at Denver,
Col, March 18th, at the home of her
parents, who removed to Colorado few
years ago from Monroe.
Another child in the family of Fred
Sherman, three year old daughter, sue
cumbed to scarlet fever Tuesday and was
buried Wednesday without funeral SER
vices. Several children are not yet out
of danger from the disease.
Theme of the morning discourse at
the M. E. church next Sunday, THE
Why of Gods Peace" Evening subject,
"A Phase Of the Uttermost Salvation"
No Sunday school but this will in no
wise interfere with the roll of honor.
The current issue of The Horse Re-
view notes that J. M. Conway, the we'll
known trainer and driver of Edgerton,
attended horse sale at Sheffield, Iowa,
recently and bought a good four-year
old, Judge Evans" green colt, for $6lO.
Mrs. Catharine Cunningham died at
the home of her son, M. Fl. Cunning
ham, in this city on Monday, March 10,
at 11:30 p. N. Funeral services were
held at st. Joseph's church Thursday at
10 o'clock, Rev. Father Harlin officiating.
Fred Mckinney, Frank Mcintosh,
VIM. Raath, Chas. Bowen and Harvey
Raymond drove to Evansville Wednes.
day afternoon to witness work in the
three ranks of the X. P. order as exem-
plifed by the lodge in that city. A ban
quet followed and the Edgerton dele ga
ton report royal good time.
There will be meeting of the citi-
zen's league of Edgerton at the Cit hall
Friday evening, March 23d, at s o'clock.
Besides the routine business various
phases of better municipal conditions
will be brought up for discussion. All
citizens interested in promoting the
cause of good government are asked to
be present,
The announcement of Z. d. Rosa,
who aspires to the position of municipal
Judge at Beloit, is printed in another col
umn. Mr.. Rosa acquired large &C
quaintance in this city during the time
he presided over our public schools and
has reason to believe he will receive a
1attering vote for the position at the
April election.
"A bad fire was narrowly averted at
the home of Ole Berg in the first ward
Wednesday forenoon. Starting from a
defective hue the fire had worked into
the partitions when discovered, but by
some prompt work by the neighbors it
was extinguished without calling out the
department. A gale was blowing at the
time and nasty blaze would have oc-
Cured had it not been nipped in tine.
Ringing Brothers will open their
annual tour this season at the Coliseum
in Chicago April 9th, remaining in that
city three weeks, and will then tour the
United States. The Ringing Bros cir
Gus has gained reputation of being the
largest, most attractive and best man
aged circus on earth and their prospec-
tus states that the circus this year will
bo larger and better than ever before,
with more thrilling attractions.
The old friends of Ernest Babcock,
whose home was formerly in this city,
will be interested to learn that he has
recently been elected a member of the
Phi Beta Kappa, the honor society of
all universities. Only those students
are eligible to this society who have
gained high rank in scholarship. Mr.
Babcock completed his university course
in December last, and is now 10 the en-
ploy of the state as inspector of orchards
in Sacramento county, Cal.
Public worship at the Congregation
al church next Sunday at 1890 a. 10. and
TOO p. N. A special service for men has
been prepared for the evening. The
mems choir will render solos, duets and
quartets, and the pastor will give the
address. All men are cordially invited
| to this service. Tonight Thursday at