The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-18

MONDAY morning news was received
by relatives here of the death of Mrs. 0.
| Allen, which occurred at Austin, Mimi,
Sunday evening, Oct. 18th. Mrs. Allen
was sister of Mrs. Electa Ogden Coon.
The remains were brought to Milton for
burial on Wednesday.
| Potatoes that would look good to
the man who distributes blue ribbons at
county fairs were brought to this office
| Monday by Gust Aas of Albion Prairie
There we're eight of them and they
weighed just twelve pounds. They were
the Burbank variety and sound from
peel to core.
There was little blaze in the show
window of John Spencer & Daughters
jewelry store Monday evening. The
screen caught fire from the gas Jet and
went up in smoke quickly. Fortunate
that there was not more inhammable ma
terial, otherwise the whole store might
have gone.
| With one bright eye blackened, a
handsome face scratched and disfigured,
1.-the limb sprained and swollen, E. c.
Hopkins returned from the Kickapoo
valley Saturday evening. A fractions
colt and wire fence were the causes OF
his mishaps. Good nursing, medical
| treatment and little rest, however, will
soon make of him an unsecured man.
In running train load of twenty
three cars of western sheep onto the
spur at the feeding station Sunday
morning, the rails spread on the high
embankment and stalled the engine. By
working hard all day Roadmaster Muir
ply and wrecking crew were able to
place the rails and let the big engine
roll out to the main track by o'clock in
the evening
Harvey Raymond and Will Bardeen
are arranging to give weekly picture
show in Royal hail. They have pur.
chased high grade Edison machine
| and will have the latest and best films
The first show will be given Thursday
evening, Oct. oath, and each Thursday
evening thereafter. A complete change
of films and two illustrated songs each
night Admission, 10 cents.
Public worship at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday at 10 a. m
and TOO p. m. The pastor will preach
Morning subject, impressions and In
SEPARATIONS from the Triennial National
Council" Tonight at 7:30 "Views from
the Pulpit and the Pew" An interest
ing discussion Will follow which we hope
many will attend. Rally day at the Sun
day school next Sunday.
Phil Welch has been appointed tru-
ant officer by the school b,ofd Fh- ia W
provides that any person i.avislS unuer
his control any child between the ages
of and IA years, or any child between
the ages of IA and 16 years not regularly
employed in any useful occupation, shall
cause such child to be enrolled and to
attend some public or parochial or pri-
vate school not less than eight calendar
months in the year. The duty of the
truant officer is to see that the school
laws are enforced in this respect. For
violation the parent or guardian, upon
conviction, will be subject to fine OF
not less than five nor more than fifty
dollars.
Well advanced in years, unable to
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preaching, were not very sunny pros
poets for Casper Scharfenberg. But his
cloud had silver lining. One day this
week T. B. Earle presented him with a
check for thirty dollars, present from
| Mr.. Max Bamberger of Philadelphia
who has been visiting here the past few
days. On the part of Mr.. Scharfenberg
there are no bounds to his gratitude to-
ward his benefactor and the money re-
! ceived will be judiciously spent for the
necessities Of life. With tear moistened
cheek and falterieg voice he asked The
Reporter to extend his heartfelt thanks
for the generous gift.
Fred Mckinney has resigned his po-
sition as manager of the Edgerton Tele-
phone company. Mr. Mckinney has held
the position for eight years and the bus
mess and property of the company have
doubled several times under his manage
ment. At the time he commenced here
there were only So subscribers and no
farm or toll lines. Now there are nearly
500 subscribers, with an endless line of
farm connections and toll lines connect
ed with all the principal lines of the
country. The entire plant has been re-
built and the latest and best switch
boards put in, making the Edgerton tel
ephone system one of the best in the
state. Mr.. Mckinney has signed con-
tract with the Badger State Telephone
and Telegraph company as general super
intendent of it's toll lines in Wisconsin
Edgerton will be his headquarters for