The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-06-08

Mrs. G.. W. Haylock has been pass
ing the week with her son, Ernest, on
the farm.
The Missionary Society of the Con
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
G. r. Bentley on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. M. B. Fletcher is quite sick at
the home of her mother in the 3rd ward
where she was calling on Sunday when
taken.
Hardin & Nelson will probably COM
plete their sewer contract the coming
week. Work is now being done on the
last street.
Mrs. Casper Scarfenberg is critically
i'll with pneumonia and on account of
her advanced years but slight hopes of
recovery are entertained.
The annual banquet of the New
Century Club was celebrated at the
home of Mrs. G. F. Tallard on Friday
evening last when delightful six o'clock
dinner was served, followed by a pro-
gram.
Wilson Bros. are putting cement
walk, curb and gutter in front of the
Holver Lintvedt shop. Extensive &C.
ment work is also being done in the
basement of the Monarch Laboratory
building.
The finance committee for the 4th
of July celebration report they have sui
ficient funds subscribed to ensure the
biggest kind of an entertainment and
everything will be as free as the air you
Z breathe.
Mrs. James Conway and Mrs. John
Henderson reached home Wednesday
morning from st. Paul where they had
been attending convention of women's
clubs. The convention lasted nearly
week and was one of the most interest
ing gatherings of club women ever held.
The trotting bred stallion, Ell Paso,
owned br John Goldthorp dropped dead
after only moments sickness Tuesday
at the Marsden farm in Albion. No Wis
IDLE cause could be discovered for the
ailment. The horse was considered
valuable one and the loss will fall heav-
ly upon Mr.. Goldthorp.
Andrew Jensen has been devoting
his time the past two weeks to soliciting
funds among Scandinavian congrega-
tions to aid in lifting the Indebtedness
from the Ell. A. Preus academy at Albion.
His efforts have been ex' remedy success
full, having secured pledges for over
$4,000. He says he will not stop unt.l
the institution is entirely freed from
debt and the school put on a strong
financial footing. There are several con-
gregations yet to visit
MIR. Geo. Underhill concluded his
visit with Edgerton friends, leaving for
New York Saturday morning. He will
be joined by Mrs. Underhill in New York
and continue their journey home at
Quincy, Florida, via steamer to Jack
sonville Mr.. Underhill has charge of
the Arguinbau tobacco plantation in
Florida which has about 800 acres under
cultivation, mostly under shade. The
crop is now we'll along. nearly ready for
topping. Carl Lord. former Edgerton
boy, is also employed by this company.
Copies of the Industrial Review, de-
voted to "Edgerton, the Tobacco City"
are being delivered to subscribers in this
city during the week. 1t contains an
elaborate write-up Of the business inter
ests of Edgerton, in which tobacco is
featured largely, being profusely illus
trated with cuts Of business men. tobac-
CO warehouses, etc. The work was got
ten out by a Milwaukee publishing
house and the text is from the pen of
Mr.. A. I. Lord, a veteran newspaper
man who has devoted many years to
getting out boom editions of Wisconsin
cities. The early history of Edgerton
and it's connection with the tobacco
trade is given and its present facilities
elaborated on. The business men are
written up in complimentary manner
making altogether succient review of
our city, it's business and it's people, the
intention being to produce a convenient
method to advertise Edgerton. Anyone
interested may secure extra copies of
this review of almost any business house
in the city.
II. B. Earle, P G. Brown and L. G.
Whittet, all of Edgerton, who are enjoy
ing the good fishing in the streams and
lakes in this vicinity, went to Brentwood
yesterday with W. N. Daniels and Sc
cured big catch of black bass. Mr.
Brown remained on the dam and got
eighteen log cabin pike while the rest of
the party were after the bass. His only
poor luck was experienced when he went
to his lunch basket and found that a dog
or some other animal had gotten away
with the contents.-Rice Lake Leader.
Next to the primary teacher, that
public servant which, in our judgment,
is most entitled to our sympathy and