The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-21

Miss Clara Jensen is home from a
visit to her sister in Minneapolis.
"A girl babe was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. P. M. ElIingson on Tuesday.
Mrs. Archie Perrigo OF Milwaukee
has been visiting with friends here this
| week.
Mrs. J. O. Henderson has been under
the care Of physician this week with
an attack of the grip.
Mrs j. Linnevold and Mrs. Andrew
Jensen attended the funeral of son OF
Rev. Brandt at Mcfarland Wednesday.
Miss Hazel Biederman went to APP
pleton Friday to visit her sister Carolyn,
who is student at Lawrence university
Special meeting of Fulton lodge No.
SO next Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock Work in the Fellowcraft de-
gree.
Remember the chicken pie supper
and sale given by the st. Rose society in
T. A. & B. hall. Feb. 18th. Sale opens
at 2 o'clock and supper from 5 o'clock on.
| L. M. Souders, with the Empire
Line at Cleveland, Ohio spent Sunday
with Edgerton friends. Mrs. Souders
has also been visiting with friende here
during the week.
l. G. Whittet, president, and Paul
| Lachmund, secretary of the State Retail
Lumber Dealers association, leave Fri
day for Tacoma, Washington, to attend
lumbermen's convention.
Street Commissioner Byron Long
| has rendered his resignation to the com
mon council. Action thereon will un-
dou btedly be taken at the first regular
| meeting in March.
-Delos Nicholson has again won the
| prize for best design for first page of
| "Prom." number of the Sphinx, in COM
petition with the students and alumni
of the Wisconsin university.
Mrs. Eliza Tall fell upon an icy walk
while returning from call at the home
of her son, Weetman Dickinson, Tues
| day, sustaining bad cut upon the head
| that required several stitches to close.
Though quite painfully bruised by the
| fall, it is believed she was not seriously
| injured r..
John Dave has been confined to his
bed with a complication of diseases, and
! the first few days of the week his condi-
ton was considered serious. DR.. l..
| Head Of Madison was called in consulta-
ton. His recovery is now hoped for,
but will undoubtedly take several weeks
before he is able to be out.
Heart trouble and advanced years
| place Casper Scharfen berg in poor con-
dition to care for himself, and yet he has
| been endeavoring so to do this winter.
Through the kindness of neighbors he
has been assisted during two or three
severe attacks of heart trouble lately.
At present he is slowly on the mend.
Fire that was first discovered about
o'clock Thursday morning totally de-
stroyed Ferd brakes blacksmith shop
| at Albion. The building was enveloped
| in flames when discovered so that but
| few tools we're saved. There was no in
surance on the shop and the loss will
| reach above $1,000, besides greatly incon-
veniencing the farmers about Albion
The marriage of VIM. Quigley of this
| city and Miss Mile Olson took place at
st. Joseph parsonage, Rev. J. E. Harlin
| officiating, at 3 p. NJ. Wednesday. The
welded couple were attended by Thos.
| Quigley, brother of the groom, and Clara
Olson, sister of the bride. A wedding
reception followed at the home of the
| bride in Albion, attended by numerous
| friends of this city.
The Edgerton Cornet band has again
secured the services of S. FL. Buchanan
as director. The organization will be in
a position to furnish music for all occa
sions this year. A part of the wording
on an attractive letter head reads: 20
skilled musicians play like go" More
truth than poetry in the statement. The
established reputation of the band will
PROFESSIONALLY make a demand for their
services throughout the state.
The Northwestern railroad has de-
cided to use gasoline motor ears for
branch line work in Wisconsin. The
| first of these cars, which is to be put in
service between Evansville and Alton,
Wis, arrived Saturday after a success
full trip from Omaha. The car travelled
only in daylight and no attempt at a
record was made, but it is stated that
on some portions of the route a speed of
some 80 miles an hour was attained. A
| car has been in use several months be-
tween Norfolk, Neb., and Bonesteel, S.