The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-12-13
Local Happenings

The Elgin price of butter was boost
ed cent this week, % cents is the
price.
e. G. Hopkins has been looking after
business matters in the Kickapoo valley
this week.
Oscar Rowe and wife of GAINESVILLE
were guests at A. w. Bentley's home
over Sunday
Fred Vickers has traded four resi-
dences on Broadway towards 16O-acre
farm near Whitewater.
"A 11-pound boy babe arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bowen
on Sunday evening.
Election of officers of Fulton lodge
No. SO f. & A. M. next Wednesday. The
attendance of all members is requested.
John p. Coon, who recently sold his
residence on Washington street, has
moved his family to the home of Mrs.
,Jacobus.
"A new Babcock cylinder press has
been installed by Wilson Bros. in the
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Spikes five year
old daughter, Audrey, is recovering
nicely from an operation for appendicitis
performed at Madison last week.
Five car loads of hogs went out OF
Edgerton to Chicago Sunday and Mon
day nights, just in time to catch the dip
in price from an overstocked market
R. J. Maltpress was in the city mar
ket few days o. the week purchasing
more holiday goods. His first selections
were quick sellers which shows his good
Judgment.
The door leading to Wilson Bros
office on Front street has been moved a
few feet to the west The change was
made to give more room and convenience
to the Office.
Rev L. A. Parr received a cablegram
Saturday announcing the death of his
mother at Birmingham, England but
the cable brought no particulars con-
corning her demise
H. d. Stoppenbeck OF Valparaiso,
Ind, has purchased the drug stock of
Wilson Bros. and will continue the bus
mess at that stand Mr.. Stoppenbeck's
family will not remove to Edgerton for a
few months.
The second number of the Fulton
lecture course occurs Friday evening,
Wy. &c
is Mr.. Amsbury's third appearance before
a Fulton audience and he always deliv-
ers the goods.
"A cold wave dropped in from the
northwest Tuesday morning that put
crimp in the casing season and sent the
temperature down about 40 denrees,
mended the skating and re-established
winter again.
AT the children's hour, next Satur
day forenoon at II o'clock, Miss Sewell
will entertain the children. All those in
grades below the fourth and little broth
ers and sisters who do not attend school
are invited.
DIR. FL. Fl. Bissell and wife leave this
week for Palm Beach, Florida, where
they will remain during the winter
months in hopes that milder climate
will prove beneficial to Mrs. Bisseil's
health. The doctors office in this city
will be closed during his absence.
John Lamont, former resident of
Madison and relative of the Mcintosh
family of this city, died at Portland, Ore
gon, Sunday, aged IS years. Some years
ago Mr.. Lamont secured water works
franchise in Edgerton which was lowed
to lapse before the Whesaer company
took hold of the project.
-"Peter Pan," the handsome grey
driver owned by DR.. Bissell for time
last spring and afterward sold to Mrs.
Morse of Michigan, was entered in the
recent Fat Stock Show at Chicago nd
was awarded first prize as laoies'
driver. TIE horse was later solo to
Judge Chetlain of Chicago for 1925.
During the month of Novem Der the
average daily attendance at the library
was 155 and the average circulation of
books was 1885, The total number of
books and magazines issued was 1897.
Magazines may be taken from the library
provided they are returned the next day
that the library is open.
"A total of 5,670 deer were shipped
on the railroads during the open season,
according to a statement made by State
Game Warden Stone. The number will
probably be increased by reports to be
made later, the game warden said. He
estimated that the total number of deer
killed was 10000, one third of which
we're consumed in camps and towns near
where they were killed.
Advertising patrons of The Re-
porter are securing liberal space to tell
of their attractions for the holiday trade