The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-05-11

On Monday.
L. Muffley of Boscobel was a guest
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. F. G.
McReynolds, few days during the week.
Mrs. j. A. Heritage and daughter
Anna, of Madison, have been visiting old
time friends and neighbors for few
days.
Friends here have been advised that
Rev. Henry Seweil passed away at his
home in Evansville at 3 o'clock Wednes-
day morning.
The Missionary society of the Con-
gregational church will meet at the
home of Mrs. T. B. Earle on Friday after
noon of this week.
The subject of the morning service
at the Congregational church Sunday
will be paul Whose Name Was SAUL
the story of great confession.
A business meeting of the members
of the Alumni Association will be held
at the school house Thursday evening,
May 10th, at 7:30 o'clock.
Order of Eastern Star will hold
euchre and finch social Tuesday even
ing, May Is. Will begin at 8 o'clock
sharp; admission 15c. Everyone invited.
Theodore Hapke, proprietor of the
American sugar factory at Madison, has
fenced in sixty acre tract on Lake
Mendoza and will bring to the place
herd of buffalo and other rare animals.
The sociable given by the Royal
Neighbors last Friday evening proved
most enjoyable affair to those who at
tended. Judge Smith, veteran of the
civil war, assisted in securing first prize
at military euchre for table number six.
"A party of Edgerton people consist
ing Of Mayor Ladd DR.. Holton, DR.. Mich
olson, Weetman Dickinson and Henry
Wileman left Wednesday evening for
Dodgeville to look up mining PROPOSE
ton the gentlemen may become inter-
ested in.
"A muskrat wandered up Front street
one night last week and took lodging in
a dry goods box in front of Hams hard
ware store. He was caught the next
morning and placed in captivity for a
few hours only, making his escape the
next day.
The Edgerton Electric Light Co. are
showing an electric hatiron that is at
tracing the attention IF housewives. 1t
can be operated at less than Is cents per
hour for current. They will be glad 10
have you give it trial.
j. w. Conn has commenced moving
the residence formerly owned by ALI.
Anderson, near the German church,
onto lot adjoining his preeent home.
The building is practically 'dern one
and when placed on it's new location will
be occupied by Mr.. Conn as residence
for his family
Andrew Mcintosh returned from
three weeks trip to New Mexico where
he has become interested in some min
ing ventures, Friday evening. Another
party leaves next Tuesday to inspect
large lead and zinc prospect in southern
New Mexico which local people have op-
tions on.
Henry johnson and G.. Fl. Babcock,
representing the Edgerton Business
Mems association, left for Minneapolis
Monday evening to investigate the stand
ing and business Of manufacturing
concern that desires to locate in another
city A report of their findings will be
made later to the association.
Marshal Phil Welch received token
of remembrance from his associates in
the Beloit shop this week in box con-
tanning large tin policeman's star, a
miniature club and an old rusty revolver.
Phil is thankful that he is not forgotten
by his Beloit friends, but he doesn't
need the equipment of his position for
his word will be law enough for this
town.
Edward Ruger of GAINESVILLE has been
employed to make resurvey of Fassett
cemetery and prepare a new plat show
ing the additions and corrections up to
date. The old plat made years ago was
nearly worn ovt and somewhat defective
as we'll, so the trustees determined to
have the cemetery replatted which Mr..
Ruger has now nearly completed.
You've heard people say that they
had worked like dog all day. An ex-
change has figured that if this were lit
orally true, the twenty four hours would
be spent thus: One hour digging out a
rat, two hours gnawing bone, one hour
waiting for cat to come down tree,
half an hour begging to get into the
house and the balance of the time sleep
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