The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-02-28

The Lenten season begins with Ash
Wednesday, March 4th which is unusu
ally late.
Tuesday evening, March 3rd, is the
time for the next regular meeting of the
common council.
Robert Maltpress was up from
Rockford to attend the funeral of his
mother on Wednesday.
The condition of John Dave is slow
ly improving. but it will be several
weeks yet before complete recovery.
DIR. E. L. Shepard left Tuesday even
ing for trip to the range country of
Montana and the west
Tuesday evening, March 3rd, is the
regular meeting night of the w. r. G. A
good attendance is desired.
Mr.. L. 3. Royce and wife of Fort
Atkinson were guests on Wednesday at
the home of 81. 81. Moen and wife.
The ladies of st. Joseph's church
will give card party in the I. A. & B.
hall this Thursday evening, Feb. 9th.
The Pigeforening will be entertain
ed by Miss Hannah Christensen in the
church basement this Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. Milo Bliven is still in very
weak and feeble condition. although
some hopes are entertained for his re-
covery.
Mrs. Henry Stricken of Amos passed
Sunday with her parents in this city and
occupied her place in the choir OF the
M. e. church
The Ladies society will meet with
Mrs. Linnevold in the basement of the
Norwegian Lutheran church Thursday,
March 5th.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet in
the basement of the M. E. church next
Wednesday afternoon. Refreshments
will be served.
The Misses Grace and Leah Green,
wood came down from Columbus to at
tend the funeral of their grandmother,
Mrs. John Maltpress.
-Handtke & McReynolds have taken
space in The Reporter to advertise
series of special sales, the first being an
nounced this week
WIN. Sell has bought the two acres
of land formerly owned by Paul Lee in
city of Edgerton, consideration $4,000.
Sale made by c. e. Sweeney.
DR.. Frederick Meyers of Chicago
passed Sunday with friends in this city.
Dr. Meyers will be remembered as DR..
Nicholson's assistant year or so 60.
Henry Ebbott left Tuesday for Pal
myra to visit relatives and friends of long
ago Mr.. Ebbott lived in Palmyra for
time, shortly after coming to this country.
John Bates of Fulton has made ar
engagements for the erection of $500
residence the coming summer. The con-
tract has been let to Henry Price of this
city
The State Firemens tournament will
be held at Lake Mills this year. The
dates have been set for June "a, IS and
90 IT is stated that l18 companies will
be represented.
The 11:O5 train was delayed nearly
| an hour Wednesday on account of strik-
ing a buggy carrying two men, near
Walworth, killing one of the men and
| one of the team.
"A jolly load of young people of the
Epworth League, together with some
neighboring people, surprised Will Petty
in honor of his Goth birthday on Monday
evening last.
Tickets for the Firemen's ball Fri
day night of this week are selling like
warm cakes. There were only two hun
dred printed, and if you have not Sc
cured one it IS time to get busy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heddles and
youngest daughter expect to leave next
Tuesday for Texas points, for a cou-
pie months stay, hoping to escape the
changeable weather of early spring
months.
The fair and supper by the ladies of
st. Rose society in T. A. & B. hall Tues
day evening was decidedosuccess, both
to the society and those who attended.
The sales we're were satisfactory, the
supper was fine and the proceeds were
about seventy dollars.
The members of the w. r. G. gave a
| very pleasant farewell party to Mrs.
Herman Ehlenfeldt on Tuesday evening
at their rooms, and presented her with
silver spoon as memento of the occa-
sion. Mrs. Ehlenfeldt and family are
soon to move onto farm near White