The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-01-12

"A Romance of Coon Hollow pleased
fair sized audience at Royal hall Tues
day evening.
The Missionary Society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
J. W. Conn Friday afternoon.
The city has an assistant mayor now.
1t is young man that arrived at the
home of Mayor Ladd Wednesday.
Families that can supply rooms or
board to tobacco help are requested to
leave their address at the bureau of in
formation at city clerks office.
The public schools opened after the
holiday vacation Monday and are again
running smoothly. Only half day ses-
sions will be held in the kindergarten
department during the remainder of the
cold weather.
Geo. S. Brill of New York paid q
short visit to his father, VIM. S. Brill,
here during the week. He is connected
with the National Varnish Go. and being
called to Chicago on business took the
opportunity to run up to Edgerton for
brief stay.
The country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. G. Miller in Fulton was the scene of
pleasant social gathering on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, when more
than one hundred of their friends, main
ly from this city, were entertained.
DIR. Cleary was called to the home
of Mrs. Mary Spence Wednesday morn
ing to attend Miss Spence and Miss Ohm
of Stoughton who were nearly asphyx-
lated from escaping coal gas. He found
the young ladies unconscious but re-
vived later It was narrow escape,
however.
The Ladies Society of the Congre-
gational church reported at the regular
Wednesday meeting on the endeavor Of
each member to earn S. for the church
building fund. It was found that 45
| members had contributed $23430. The
entire receipts of an English tea given
by Mrs. L. A. Parr were also donated to
the fund. The society will meet with
Mrs. w. S. Heddes next Wednesday.
john A. Dickerson and Miss Mae
Tracy we're united in marriage at the
Catholic parsonage Wednesday evening
at o'clock, Father Harin officiating.
The welded couple took the early even
ing west bound train for short we'd
ding trip. Both are we'll known in this
community and have large circle of
friends who join in we'll wishes for long
period of happiness and prosperity.
AT Joint installation of officers of
the Fl. S. Swift Post and W. R. O., held
ru->da, ev1ning, Jan. 9th, the following
officers were installed for the Relief
Corps for the year 1906: Pres. Mrs.
Fannie Sutton; Sr. Vice-Mrs. Elizabeth
Helms; Jr. Vice = Mrs. Lucy Collins;
Treas.-Mrs. Farrie Stillman; Sec. Mrs.
Lola Horton; Chap.-Mrs. Cora Clifford;
Con.-Mrs. Lizzie Williams; Asst. Con.
Mrs. Martha Dickerson; Guard Mrs.
Eliza Tall; Asst Guard Mrs. Harriet
Crandall: Trus. Mrs Hettie Merrill;
Pat. Int. : Mrs. Laura Holton; Press
Cor.-Mrs Hanna Richardson; LIST Color
Bearer-Mrs. Alice Campbell; 2d-Miss
Lillian Vayette; 3d-Miss Jessie Cox;
4th-Mrs. Jane Hutson; Installing Of
fcer-Mrs. Lucie Dickinson An oyster
supper was served and everyone present
had an enjoyable time. Mrs. Dickinson,
in behalf of the Corps, presented Mrs.
Sutton with spoon as token of ap-
| probation.
"A convention of Dane county unions
in the Society of Equity, a farmers ma
tional organization, was held Saturday
afternoon, Prof. D. G. Ristad Of Albion
presiding. Sydney L. Emery read pa
per that treated exhaustively of ques-
tions that appertain to production and
corporate control of the market. By
holding certain amount of the crop 80
as to avoid an over supply and conse-
| quent drop in price an even market could
be maintained and the middleman would
be powerless to reap fortunes from the
misfortunes of the agricultural class. If
man was compelled to sell through the
stress of circumstances, the Society of
Equity should advance the necessary
means, holding his crop as security. Del
egates were chosen to attend the state
convention at Eau Claire on January 10
IS. D. Kump, Cambridge; Jens Thor
stad, Deerfield; Ole Ola, Utica: from
Dane county at large-Ex Gov. Taylor,
Cottage Grove; Lars 0. Lien, Albion,
and Herman Olson.
Rare Musical Treat Coming.
Rehearsals are being held here under
| the direction of Miss Ellen Crandall for
concert, to be given next month at
Royal hall by local orchestra, assisted
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