The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-06-19
Evansville

Mr. and Mrs w FL Carpenter have is
sued invitations for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Grace, to Orlln d Lyons,
to take place at high noon, the 18th.
Theodore A johnson of Rio and Lulu
A Dodsworth of Elroy were married
Monday at the Methodist parsonage by
Rev T w North. The groom is postal
clerk on the railroad while the bride is a
relative of Mrs North.
Fully 1000 persons attended the first
big picnic held under the auspices of
the Catholic church society at the fair
grounds Wednesday. The barbecue din
ner and ball game between the Oregon
and Footville teams was most spirited,
Oregon winning by a score of to 2. The
big 800 pound OK that was roasted in
the morning was served from 11:30 to
until all were satisfied. In the after
noon tugs of-war, running races, horse
races, and speaking by Mayor Richard
son and Prof A FL Scholtz, with band
concerts by the Evansville band and
Leaver's orchestra of Beloit, completed
the program.
Possibly Monday and not later than
Tuesday next, A S Baker and wife and
Frank Baker will leave for three
months tour through Europe. The
boat upon which they sail will leave
Boston Saturday morning, and the rea
son for starting so early in the week is
to avoid travelling by night, preferring
to make the trip by rail by day, stop
ping enroute at some of the principal
cities, in order to see more of the coun-
try. A S Baker goes as delegate to
to the International Sunday school con
vention which meets in Scotland, and all
the delegates from the United States are
booked for the same boat across the At
lantic. Mrs Baker and Frank Baker
are making pleasure trip of the jour
ney.
The formal dedication of the new
library building and presentation of the
same by the trustees of the Eager es-
tate to the city of Evansville, took place
Tuesday afternoon at the opera house
and was largely attended by our people.
In the remarks of Mr. Baker relative to
the cost of the property, it's history, etc,
the following facts were cleaned: On
Dec 81, 1901 there were some 2646 vol
umes in the school district and free Ii
brary, which at that time were combined
as one. The free library now has 1900
volumes. In the year 1901 some 400
volumes were put into circulation. while
during the past month 1858 volumes
were taken out. As to the cost of the
library and grounds, $1,000 was subscrib-
ed by the citizens of Evansville, of which
$3.50 was paid for the present location.
The dwelling house on the grounds was
sold for $3.50, which with the $50 left
after purchase of lots was placed in the
library fund. The amount left by Mr.
Eager for the library was $4,000 and
$1,000 for the city park, but the city Of
ficials not accepting the conditions rela-
tive to the park, that sum was added to
the library. The building and equip
ments, including inner sidewalks, grad
ing and seeding, cost 13.62691; the out
side walks and curling cost $3.50.
which makes total cost of the prop
erty turned over to the city, Sic, 906.91.
The deficiency between the original do
nation and final cost was most gener-
ously contributed by Mrs Eager and
daughter, who were very DESTROYS of
seeing the building completed as planned.
In addition to the above cost, there is an
additional one for 1884 70 for wiring the
building ny he city exclusive of cleo
trio fixtures