The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-01-25

- TON meets second Wednesday of each
month.
Elmer Ebbott came up from Beloit
college for an over Sunday stay at his
home here.
Miss Clara Jensen was home from
the university for an over Sunday visit
with her parents.
Mrs. Chas. Sweeney, who has been
on the sick list for some time, is still
confined to the house.
The Kvindeforening will meet with
Mrs. P. M. Ellingson in the church base
ment Thursday afternoon of this week.
Mrs. Freeman Lyons is reported re-
covering satisfactorily from an operation
submitted to at the Madison hospital
last week.
The young people of the Norwegian
Lutheran church are invited to meet at
the parsonage next Friday evening for
social time.
Ice men need have no further fears
about their supply. The zero weather
of the week has made things solid for
them.
Carpenters are now busy on the in
side finish of the new depot. 1t is now
thought it might be ready to move into
about March 1st
The Elgin price Of butter is ad-
vanced half cent over last week -291a
cents plus the retailers profit is all the
consumer has to pay.
Information reaches here of the ar
rival of IL pound boy in the home of
Prof. f. |. Doudna at Poynette, who was
formerly teacher in the Edgerton high
school.
L. n. Pomeroy reached home Sun
day from trip to the Pacific coast. He
located homestead of heavy timber
during his absence, which he declares
his intention to prove up on.
DIR. F. G. McReynolds and Herman
Handtke have been in Chicago this
week selecting stock for new grocery
store to be opened shortly in the build
ing occupied by the public library.
High water on Rock river has inter
fered somewhat with the operation of
the Indian Ford power plant this week.
There was but trifie over three-foot
fall Tuesday owing to the backwater.
Next Wednesday, Jan. Both, the new
public library will be dedicated with ap-
propriate exercises afternoon and even
ing. 1t is matter Of sufficient interest
to command the attendance of large
portion Of our citizens.
Miss Winifred Coon came down from
the university for a weekend visit and
has since been confined to her home by
sickness. She is improving and will be
able to return to her studies the coming
week.
The date of the annual chicken pie
supper served by the men of the Metho-
dist church has been changed from Wed
nesday eve. Jan. 80, to Friday, Feb. l.
1u6 COuLltCt Vi udleS udQ Oe0u WHOLLY
overlooked, hence this change.
Elizabeth, youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex F. Taylor, who some years
ago conducted the Taylor house in this
city, was united in marriage to Clinton
p. Wilson in Chicago on the 9th inst.
The Taylor family have resided in Chi
cago since their removal from Edgerton.
-Gottleib Monti, an old resident, fell
dead on the street of Fort Atkinson Sat-
urday. A ruptured blood vessel was the
cause Monti was recluse. He worked
as a day laborer at Fort Atkinson, Ed.
gerton and Stoughton, but is reported
as very wealthy. He leaves no known
relatives.
The appointment of f. R. Helmer as
postmaster at Clinton was sent 10 the
senate Monday and the contest that has
been waged in that village for year or
more is settled. 1t cannot be said that
Helmer has not earned the favor OF Con
gresham Cooper, for no issue of the
Banner in the meantime has tailed to
say something complimentary of our
congressman.