The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-01-10
Local Happenings


&C. w. Birkenmeyer made a business
trip to Milwaukee the first OF the week.
II. B. Earle returned Sunday morn
ing from a visit to his Rice Lake prop
erty.
Roy Hopkins is expected home from
the GAINESVILLE hospital the last of the
week.
Louis Levy and wife of GAINESVILLE
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs c. Z. lou
ten on Sunday.
Edwin Bjoin and wife of Rice Lake
visited friends in Edgerton the latter
part OF the week.
Just half cent higher is the price
put on butter in the Elgin market this
week-291s cents
Mrs. Staven of Orfordville passed a
few days the first of the week with her
mother, Mrs. B. Barness.
Miss Florence Doty gave leap year
party to company of her young friends
on Thursday evening last.
A social will be held at the Steb-
binsville church Friday evening, Jan. IL.
Stabling room Tor horses at Frank Far
mans.
Mrs. Henry Wesendonk, Mrs. Tom
WiIeman, Mrs. Eliza Tall and Mrs. Tyler
will serve at the M. E. church next
Wednesday.
Ex-senator G. B. Welton Of Madi-
son, former inspector OF rural mail SER
vice, died at his home in Madison on
Friday last after long illness.
Our fine run of sleighing slipped
away during a rain Thursday night,
leaving coating OF ice that has been
the cause of numerous accidents.
The Saturday night dances have
been resumed at Academy hall They
are especially attractive to our young
people and are sure to provide good
time.
"A good band will accompany the
Uncle Josh Jenkins company when they
come to Edgerton next Wednesday and
will give a midday concert on the
streets.
Fred Mckinney is moving his fam
ily to GAINESVILLE this week 80 as to be
nearer a central point for superintend-
ing the business of the Badger Tele-
phone company.
Mrs. Jacob Johnson slipped and fell
upon an icy crossing near the school
house corner Thursday evening, sustain
ing quite serious bruises though fortu-
nately no bones were broken.
AT Royal hall Wednesday evening,
January Is, Uncle Josh jenkins will be
pleased to gee you. He will entertain
with a play of New England life and
will be supported by good company.
BY way of recreation, George Dorow,
our genial milkman, INDUCES in progress
sive .inch and is counted an expert
player. He accepted an invitation to a
party at Henry Cox's home last Thurs
day evening and was awarded first prize
for the highest score of the evening.
Mr. Ben l.. Burdick, we'll known in
this city, announces that he has en-
gagged in the general electrical bushes in
Milwaukee. and is now located at liz
West Water street. Mr.. Burdick has
been associated with the electrical bust
ness in Milwaukee the past twelve years
and his success is unquestioned
Lake Koshkonong will be the scene
of great sport next Saturday. An ice
boating regatta is billed to take place on
the lake at one o'clock, start to be made
at the Lake house point. Court Bliven
won the cup three years ago and this
prize will be contested for next Satur-
day. It is expected that several boats
will be entered
"A regular meeting of the Order of
Eastern Star will be held January 18th,
at sharp 7:3O p. m., after which the Off
GERS of the Masonic Lodge and the
Eastern Star Chapter Will be Installed.
All Masons, their wives, members Of the
Eastern Star, their husbands and wives
are cordially invited to attend. Refresh
ments will be served.
james Duffy of Kansas City has
been visiting among relatives and friends
in Edgerton during the week after an
absence of IA years. Much of this time
has been spent in st. Louis, Kansas
City and the southwest where he has
been employed in the business depart
ment of the leading daily papers.
The concert by the Parland Newhall
Co., the third number of the Fulton
Lecture Course, will be given Saturday
evening, Jan. 18th, at the church, in
Fulton This entertainment consisting