The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-01
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Mrs. South OF Chicago Is guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Doty.
Alfred Riley came up from Beloit to
pass Decoration Day in Edgerton.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Schumacher re-
ioice over the arrival of girl baby at
their home Monday last.
The Pigeforening will meet at the
parsonage with Mrs. j. Linnevold on
Thursday evening, June 7th.
Albert Hanson of Albion Prairie was
taken to hospital at Madison Thursday
by Dr.. keenan, for an operation.
Miss Hannah Gilderhus of Milwau-
kee was out for a few days of the week
visiting friends in this city and vicinity.
"A fine race program will be one of
the attractions of the celebration in Ed
gerton on the 4th.
There will be an ice cream social at
the Primitive Methodist church on AL
bion Prairie next Tuesday evening. All
are invited.
The receipts Of milk at the Albion
creamery reached the highest point in
it's history May Both when 3O,987 pounds
was delivered.
The Women's Relief Corps desire to
thank all those who aided in the play
under their auspices Or assisted in the
afternoon exercises Memorial day.
On account of rain the opening band
concert was postponed Saturday even
ing. The same program published last
week will be rendered the coming Sat
urday night.
Mr.. G. A. Luther is at work in an
effert to organize the order of Eagles in
Edgerton and is receiving considerable
encouragement. As he terms it he is
"building a nest for the Eagles"
John Copley passed Sunday in Chi
| cago with his son Charles who has been
in a hospital in that city for several
weeks. The patient is now in charge of
DR.. Babcock and later reports are en-
couraging.
New phones recently connected with
the Edgerton central are: J. o. Arthur,
residence, No. 200; Thos. Barton, resi-
| dence, No. 1888; Oscar Crandall, resi-
dence, No. 255; and E. McGinnity, Lake
line, No. 3O4 five short.
The Lord homestead is being raised a
couple of feet to provide for basement
and to get the property up to the pres
ent grade of the street. Some other
Improvements are also being made by
Spike and Pringle, the present owners.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Butler reach
ed Edgerton Monday from CASTOR, Ore
gon, where they have been living for the
past two Years. They have concluded
that Rock county is good enough
country to live in after giving the west a
fair trial.
Its boy, and bouncing one at
that" said Herman Handtke the next
morning after Decoration day. Little
Mr.. Handtke was born Wednesday night,
May 30, 1906. The best wish The Re-
porter can extend is that he may grow
up to be as good man as his father.
The marriage of Mr.. Robert X. Coo
and Miss Vera Christensen took place
at Baldwin, Wis, on Thursday last.
Both young people are graduates Of the
| university and will make their home in
Whitewater where Mr.. Coe is associated
with his father in the publication of the
Whitewater Register.
p. G. Eldredge, for the past six years
superintendent of the Prairie du Chen
and Mineral Point divisions of the St.
Paul road, has been promoted to the
position of superintendent of the La
Crosse and northern divisions. Milwau-
kee will remain his headquarters. E. G..
Wright, of the northern DIVISION will
succeed Mr.. Eldredge. This change will
GO into effect next month.
Teachers Of the public schools were
in camp at Koshkonong Saturday and
Sunday, occupying the Hopkins cottage.
The makeup of the party was as follows:
Profs. Roethe and jerks, the Misses
Pease, Oliver, Mcintosh, Pyre, Sebell,
Spaulding, Hoen and Field. Miss Edna
Pease of Madison was a guest of the
teachers. Notwithstanding the inclem-
ent weather the campers had an enjoy
able time.
Information was received Wednes-
day of the death by drowning of Mr..
Walter r. Follmer at Forsyth, Mont, a
young man who has frequently visited
Edgerton in charge of stock from the
ranches of Rea Bros. extensive sheep
men. He was engaged to be married to
Miss Clara Berry of this city in July and
was expected to arrive here soon to ar
range for the nuptials. The letter states
that he was drowned in crossing noun
tain stream after recent flood. His
horse was found soon after but the body
CT young Follmer had not been recov-
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