The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-18
EdgertOn Gets Sixth Place.


In the District Declamatory contest
held at Whitewater last Friday evening,
Miss Mabelle Wilson was awarded sixth
place. The judges were Mrs. Fl. M. YOU
mans of Waukesha, Dr. Irving e. Miller
of Milwaukee, Supt. Benjamin B. James
OF Waukesha, DR.. FL. @. Miller of White
water and Miss Anna Blackmer of White
water and respectively they gave the fol-
lowing place markings" to the first
three:
Donald Foote, Lodi-3, 2, l, 4, l.
Emma Shoemaker, Janesville-2, 3, 2,
LIS.
Lois Broughton, Fort Atkinson, l,
4, So
Mr.. Foote's selection was entitlee "The
Yellow Horse of Crooksbury" and was
from Conan Doyle's latest novel, "Sir
Nigel" Miss Shoemaker's reading was
the Bible Dream" from "Rebecca
Mary" and the Fort Atkinson contes-
tant's piece was Trick Versus Trick"
The remainder of the program, according
to the places awarded by the judges and
not by the order in which the declama-
lions were delivered was:
The Bergundian Defiance ....
.......... .Genevieve Foote, Fort Atkinson
Madeline Brabau. ......... Edna Sage Deerfeld
Michael Strogoff. .Mabelle Wilson, Edgerton
Regulus to the Carthagenians ......::,....
;.......:........ Joseph Eggum, Mt. Horeb
Woo.sey's Farewell Erwin Myers, Evansville
m, - .EeeoSDufg
............. - Stella Nutting. Sun Prairie
The Death Bed of Benedict Arnold. ........
................ Zelda Mauley, Lake Geneva
Rev. Henry SeweIl Dies at Evansville.
At o'clock Wednesday morn, the life
of Rev. Henry Sewell closed, and it's
spirit returned to his Maker.
Henry Sewell was born in England,
Sept IL, 1882, and with his parents and
family came to America in infancy and
located in New Jersey. In 1852 the fam.
lily came to Wisconsin and located near
Fulton, Rock county, and at which place
the Sewell family was largely instru-
mental in erecting house Of worship.
Following the profession of his father,
minister of the gospel, the life of Hen
ry Sewell has been devoted to this call
ing, and always has been identified with
the Methodist Episcopal faith. The first
services held in Edgerton were con-
Quoted BY him in the depot building
then under construction.
In 1854 he was married to Elizabeth
Denike of New York state, and to that
union five children were born, Harry and
Will, twins, Robert of Milwaukee, Ellis
worth of Kansas. Will died several
years ago and Harry is resident of this
city. Three sisters, Hebe and Anna of
Stoughton, and Mary of Chicago, are the
only members of the family now living
In 1888 he came to this city as pastor
of the Methodist church, and not only
here but in other places he has held the
respect of the church people as we'll as
of the entire community. Many of the
cities of this state have had in him
resident pastor, and through each an ex-
tensive acquaintance was formed.
A few years ago lis faithful consort
passed away, and two years ago he was
united in marriage with Mrs. Amanda
Mitchell of this city, who survives him.
For many months past Mr.. Sewell has
been sufferer from a com piication of
diseases, which at many times seemed
that the end was near, but strong vital
ity and rugged constitution has carried
him along till now
A large circle of friends and acquain-
tances feel deeply for the bereaved rela-
tives and extend deep consolation to
them.
Funeral services were held Friday af-
ternoon from the Methodist church at 2
O'clock Evansville Review.