The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04

-ProaCnlDS anu OuHudy SOHooi az VIC
Stebbinsyille church next Sunday, the
preaching at 2 and Sunday school at 3
o'clock. All are cordially invited.
Rev. F. G. Richardson returned on
Tuesday from the annual conference In
| Milwaukee. Ia the appointments this
year but few changes will be noted
in the GAINESVILLE district. In the
place OF Presiding Elder McChesney,
who retires, Rev. John Reynolds is
named to succeed him. It is matter
of much satisfaction to the charge here
that Rev. Richardson is returned.
Farm lands in this section of the
state continue to bring top prices. Last
week the Levi Holton homestead in the
town of Christiana, on which Dr. j. L.
Holton and Mrs. Henry Thronson of this
city were raised, was sold to G. 0. Gull
! dickson, who has occupied the place for
a few years past. The l20 acres brought
$12,8OC. A 80 acre place formerly owned
by Edw. Bjoin, located near by, has been
sold to Antoine Staff for $1,000, or Sl2O
per acre. Both these farms are ten miles
from railroad or market.
The famous Chicago White Sox,
who barely missed the championship
again this year, will make a short trip
for exhibition games in the country be-
fore being taken to the coast. Arrange.
ments are about perfected so they will
appear in Edgerton about the middle OF
October and meet the strongest team
that can be secured of state league play
ers. Walsh, the great spit ball thrower,
will officiate in the box and the country
fans will have an opportunity to see such
a game as the big leagues usually put
up Watch for further announcements.
"A mysterious fire found in the attic
of Henry Wesendonks home, occupied
by W. G. Atwell about 10 o'clock Friday
evening" called out the fire department.
The fire was discovered by Ike Spike in
passing the house, who raised the alarm.
When located the blaze was found to be
in some bedding on top OF trunk Gov
cred with a rubber blanket, which few
buckets of water extinguished. A thun-
der storm was On at the time with con-
siderable lightning plays but no evidence
could be found that the house had been
struck. The only reasonable theory for
the fire, therefore, is spontaneous COM
bustion, as there was no electric wiring
anywhere near the seat of the fire.
The parties behind the litigation to
| test the validity of the saloon license
| granted to George Lynts have spit on
| their hands and taken a new hold in the
matter. On Friday summons similar
to that which was served on the city
clerk a short time ago, was served on
Mayor Ladd and each separate alder
man, who are cited to appear before
| Judge Grimm within ten days with the
| official records of their transactions for
| a review Of the court. It is surmised
that the first step was defective because
not being served on the right parties.
| The city will doubtless now be COM
| PEELED to make answer in the suit, but
just what good can come out of a litiga-
ton that entails costs upon both parties
does not yet appear.
Harvey Watson of Monticello, Flor
ida, was guest of DR.. A. P. Nicholson's
family few days this week. Mr.. Wat
son is a grandson of the late w. Fl. Wat
son and for a few years past has been
engaged in the nursery business in Flor
| ida. He is also interested in the grow
ing of pecan nuts which is becoming an
important industry in many parts of the
South His firm will soon have 1000
acres planted to these trees, many Of
which have commenced to bear. Guilt
waited pecans, he tells US, bring as high
as 80 cents per pound, and the trees be-
gin to bear at six years and increase
their yield from five to ten pounds each
year. To get the best results the trees
are given good orchard cultivation and
fertilized. By selection in propagation
and grating trees of good bearing strains
are secured and where the orchards re-
ceive proper attention produce pecans
nearly double the size of the ordinary
wild varieties. The trees grow to enor-
nous size, so that from Is to II only are
planted to each acre, and will yield a
fine revenue after 10 or Is years of age.
| Mr.. Watson spends five or six months
each year in Florida and the summer at
his former home at Normal, ILL.,
"A law passed by the last Legislature,
which goes into effect October 1st, adds
to the duties of local health officers and
is likely to lead to some confusion until
the provisions are thoroughly under
stood. Under the law all reports of mar
riages, births, deaths, which were for
merly turned over to the register of
deeds, must hereafter be filed with the
local health officer, who in turn files