The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1906-11-23

Mrs. Jacob johnson and Mrs. S.
Omsberg will entertain the Aid Society
at the Norwegian church basement on
Nov. 29th.
james Price left for Bonita, La, the
first of the week to take charge of the
machinery in the Whittet- Culton lum-
Der MILL
The Central Wis. Trust Co. of Mad
son takes space in The Reporter to set
forth it's advantages as safe and con-
sentative depository.
"A good soaking rain came Tuesday
and Wednesday closing with fall of
damp snow, just what was needed for
putting the ground 10 condition for the
closing in of winter.
Several Edgerton theater parties
witnessed the De Wolf Hopper engage
ment in "Happyland" at the Myers OPP
era house at GAINESVILLE Tuesday evening.
John Spencer & Daughters store
has been greatly improved by the addl-
ton of new wall show cases. They are
roomy, handsomely made and display
! the cut glass and silverware to great
+ advantage.
Will Bardeen has had some very
fine enlarged views made from scenes
/ taken about the sheep feeding station.
: DR.. Shepard is also having made a large
, number of post card views to be sent out
for advertising purposes.
The interurban project is possibly
not definitely settled yet for we learn
! that the option on the Evansville city
! street railway held by Mr. Fl. Ell. Clough
: which was to expire Dec. lst has been
extended until April LIST next.
A Sunday train is to be put on the
Mineral Point division west of James
vile, leaving that city at 11:45 and re-
turning at $50 This will give the peo-
pie along that line a chance to see the
colored supplements of the Sunday pa
pers.
"A small party of friends of Dr. and
Mrs Willard McChesney gathered at
their home Thursday evening to assist
| in celebrating their twenty fifth wedding
anniversary. Although in the nature of
a surprise the occasion was pone the less
pleasant one.
The November calendar of the cir
cult court was called Monday when it
was found that but few cases will be set
for trial at this term. The usual num-
Der of delays and postponements and
settlements were entered so the jury
term promises to be brief one.
Judge j. M Becker, who was can
didate for circuit judge in last springs
election, has brought suit for criminal
libel against Editor Emery Odell of the
Monroe Times. The newspaper said some
things derogatory of the conduct of the
probate court over which Judge Becker
presides.
"A three days session was sufficient
for the county board to finish the work
of the fall meeting last week. G. r.
Langworthy was reelected member OF
the asylum board of trustees, George
Siegmiller superintendent of the poor for
the southern district of the county and
L. M. Nelson was named janitor of the
county buildings for the 25th time. The
salary of Supt. Killam Of the county
asylum was raised to $1,000.
Farmers are getting good prices for
their surplus stock this season. Two
cars of hogs received by P. G. Brown
Monday cost him more than $1,000 for
each car, while car of lambs brought
the farmers close to $500 each. One
especially fine lot of 81 delivered by Jos.
Slim averaged 691a pounds each. D. L.
Babcock brought in "a that averaged
SO15 pounds each. A good wagon load
of hogs brings as much as 500, and the
farmers are carrying home large mum
Der of big bills this year.
"A fire alarm sounded shortly after
IL o'clock Wednesday morning brought
the fire department to l.. n. Pomeroy' s
paint store where an insipient blaze was
ia progress. A curtain blew over an oil
stove used in heating the wall paper
show room when it caught fire which
communicated to the floor and sides OF
the room. The blaze was put out by
those in the store without the use of the
fire hose. 1t might have been nasty
fire had it not been caught 10 time.
The new Fulton farmer line has
been completed, connecting ten farm
homes with the Edgerton central. This
line will be known Jas the Madden line
No. 223 and the individual subscribers
can be called by the following rings
Steph Madden, 2 long; D. Hopkins,
long and l short; Wm. Bradley, 2 short
and l long; Stone farm, long and 2
short; Henry Cox, short, long and l
short; Harry Langworthy, 2 long, short