The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-11-29
In the next few weeks people will be

In the next few weeks people will be
interested in buying holiday presents
The merchants of Edgerton have for
months been preparing for this occasion
and will offer the most complete line OF
holiday goods ever seen in the city
Purchasers will find Edgerton the place
to do their holiday shopping.
The regular meeting of Edgerton
Chapter No. SO Order of the Eastern
Star was converted into very pleasant
reminiscent occasion Tuesday evening
when the eight Past Worthy Matrons
were presented with Past Matron jewels.
The original officers, who were elected
when the chapter was organized thirteen
years ago. presided and the presentation
was very happily done by Mrs. E6ie
Henderson, the first secretary of the
chapter. And each in turn gave brief
review of the term over which they pre-
sided, this covering the entire history of
the Star work since it's organization.
dred members and is in a fourishing
condition. Another feature of the even
ing was the presentation by D. I. Will
son of framed group of the Worthy
Matrons and Patrons who have served
the order during its existence. These
were Mesdames Marie Doty, Edith
Flagg, Clara Coon, Kate Hopkins, Kate
Bentley, Martha Ash, Maud Clarke,
Kittie Clarke and Messrs. w. S. He'd
dies, E. G. Hopkins, C. o. Shannon and
D. l. Wilson.
! The fact was brought out before the
Dane county board of supervisors last
week that more than 5000 horses and
some 10000 cattle in the county were
not assessed in 1905 and probably an
equal amount failed to get on the roll in
the succeeding years. It. all came about
on report of committee who had ap-
pealed to the state tax commission for
relief on assessment Supervisor Piers
toff thereupon related the story of how
the committee called upon the state tax
commission to seek from that body
righteous judgment and was confronted
with the state census Of 1905 showing
more than 5000 horses and 10000 neat
cattle that the census enumeration had
found but which had wholly escaped the
attention of the assessors. Other delin-
quencies of the kind were also pointed
out and the committee came away from
the conference sadder but wiser men.
It appears that this failure to make
proper assessment of live stock is COM
mon fault of assessors and because of it
the county is disarmed when the ques-
ton of equalization is presented to the
state tax commission.
The fortieth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. A D. Humphrey was the
occasion of most happy gathering of
reighbors and friends in days when they
lived upon the farm. The gathering was
surprise, planned by Ira Humphrey
and wife, and at o'clock last Thursday
evening company consisting of about
thirty dropped in at the Humphrey
home in this city. They came ladened
with baskets filed with all the good
things required for wedding feast, and
to say that they were warmly welcomed
but slightly gives expression to the re-
ception they received. 1t was an even
ing long to be remembered and the hours
were pleasantly passed as only friends of
long ago can pass them when reunited.
The feast was served and it was nearly
II o'clock when the company wished the
happy couple many more years on life's
journey together and took their depart
ure. As remembrances of the event Mr..
and Mrs. Humphrey were presented
with set of silver knives and forks and
a handsome set of dishes. In common
with the city friends and neighbors, The
Reporter expresses we'll wishes.