The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-29


with relatives.
Free band concert and ice cream
social will be given under the auspices
OF the ladies of the Albion Prairie M. E.
church on Mr.. S. P. Saunders lawn,
Amos, Saturday evening, June 3Oth.
DIR. Julius Holton was victim of a
very pleasant surprise Friday evening"
when about fifty of his gentlemen friends
came in at his home unexpectedly. The
occasion proved a pleasant one to all
present.
"A petition is being circulated at
Stoughton and Madison asking the Mil
waukee road to put on morning train
going west on this division. Such Pc
tition would get plenty of signatures in
this town.
Andrew Mcintosh and son Willie
passed Sunday with A. L. McIntosh's
family at Lacrosse. Allie is recovering
from a severe attack of rheumatism that
sent him to several health resorts for
treatment.
The Union clothes reel, invented and
manufactured by Andrew Berry, is hav-
ing large sale and is probably one of
the handiest necessaries ever offered the
housewife. It is labor-saver, conven-
lent and easy to use.
"A miscellaneous shower was given
Miss Eta Keegan at the home of David
Condor Monday evening. A large num-
Der were present and Miss Keegan was
the recipient of many articles which will
prove useful in the future.
&C. W. Birkenmeyer returned from
Stockbridge Monday evening His faith
err, Joseph Birkenmeyer, died at that
place Wednesday of last week, about the
time of day that Charles left for there
Funeral services were held on Friday.
Mrs. Jane Kelly and Miss Bessie
Flagg left Tuesday evening for trip to
the coast. Mrs. Kelly will pass the sum-
mer with her daughter, Mrs. G. f. Hut
son, in Washington, while Miss Flagg
will visit at Robt. Smiths at Vancouver
John Mawhinney and wife were in
Whitewater Wednesday to attend the
marriage of Mr.. Mawhinney's nephew,
George Mawhinney of Rock Prairie, and
Miss Anna Rosenkrans, which took place
at the home of brides parents at six
o'clock in the evening.
The cash register in Peters Bros.
meat market was robbed Of two dollars
Tuesday night. Entrance was gained
through back door which had a brok-
Ell pane, the thief reaching through ard
rnbolting the door. Unqurstiona ''ly the
job was done by local talent, sO.Ae o,A
thoroughly acquainted with the situa-
tion
At last improvements that cost sew
eral thousand dollars have been COM
pleted on the Congregational church.
The whole interior has been refinished
in pressed steel and handsomely decor
ated New lighting fixtures added give
the audience room very attractive ap-
pearance. The final work of building
broad cement steps was completed to-
day.
Elsewhere in this paper is printed a
cut of valuable Short Horn bull re-
Gently purchased by G.. W. H Hall to
head his Burr Oak herd. The animal
comes from the best imported strains
and will be decided acquisition to the
stock in this section Mr.. Hall believes
that the best is none too good to bring
up the standard of thoroughbreds. He
also has some desirable stock for sale.
Another burden is placed on the
rural mail carriers, that of securing sta
tistics regarding the roads they travel
Their opinions, too, are considered good
enough for the government to tabulate
that the information might help to i'm
prove the condition of the highways If
there is a bad piece of road on their
route these officials are not going to be
backward about reporting it.
The annual school meetings take
place throughout the state next Monday
evening. Three members of the school
board are to be elected in this city, the
appropriations to be levied and other
business of Importance to be transacted.
The vacancies to be filled are: A clerk
in the place of w. f. Clarke; members of
the board in place of d. l. Wilson and
j. M. Conway. The occasion ought to
bring out large atten dance.
The twenty two delegates selected
to represent Rock county in the state
democratic convention at Milwaukee on
Wednesday were: l. F. Connors, An
drew Jensen, J. J. Cunningham, George
G. Sutherland, John @. Clark, Fl. A.
Molenpaugh, E. FL. Cornell, John E.
Burns, A. B. Fessenden, F. r. Morris, T.
A. Ellingson, George Devins, J. c. Dulin,