The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-15
Local. Happenings

The Elgin price of butter is down to
"a cents this week.
Mrs. F. w. Coon and daughter were
milwaukee visitors Monday.
A nine pound boy vas born to Mr..
and Mrs. Elias Saunders in Albion Sun
day.
Fred Hutson and wife of Madison
we're guests of Edgerton relatives over
Sunday.
DIR. B. L. Cleary has returned from
two weeks stat at Mud LAVA Springs,
Indiana.
Mike Schmidt takes space in The
Reporter to advertise the line OF shoes
he carries. Look up the ad. in another
column.
Paul Hackbarth, wife and child of
Appleton were guests of the parents OF
Mrs. H., Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Lund, over
the week end.
Allan Shumway has had bis resi-
dence connected with the sewerage sys-
tenn and plumbers have been putting in
fixtures this week.
"A Poverty social will be held at the
church in Stebbinsville Friday evening
May 18th. All are cordially invited to
come and have good time.
The rainy weather has delayed the
work on the new school building so that
business there has been practically sus-
pended for three full weeks past.
-Drs. Hoton and Miller have dissolv-
ed partnership and DR.. Miller has opened
dental parlors in rooms formerly occu-
pied by DR.. McChesney over the Tobac-
co Exchange bank.
The Merry Widow dance scored a
big success at Academy hall Monday
evening The prize for the largest Mer-
nv Widow hat was awarded to Miss Ella
Carlson whose millinery had 1919 inch
brim.
Ben Watson has purchased the car
riage and repair shop from Thomas
Stillman on Swift street and is now in
possession. He has had several years.
experience in the business which makes
him competent to handle all work which
may be left at his shop. An advertise
ment appears in another column.
There is a neighborhood up in the
east part of Albion that IS minus two
dogs. F. A. North found them among
his sheep and FIVE we're dead and fifteen
or twenty injured so badly that they
had to be killed. The loss is estimated
at over $780, not counting the dogs.
"A divorce was granted in the circuit
court Saturday in the action OF DR.. G. L.
Hoffman against his wife, Sarah, now
living in Iowa: A few years ago DIR.
Hoffman and his wife were residents of
Edgerton for a time. A decree was also
granted in the case of Sarah M. Cook VS..
Robt Cook, both living in this vicinity.
The custody of the minor children was
given the plaintiff.
Frank True of Los Angeles, CAL,
greeted number of his old time friends
here few days this week. He began
his business career as clerk for e. w.
Babcock more than 81 years ago and has
ever since kept in touch with his Edger
ton friends through The Reporter. For
some years past he has been engaged in
the real estate business at Los Angeles.
The years rest lightly with him and he
appears much the same jolly, good ma
tured person as of yore.
"A barn on the farm of Leo Camp
bell, two miles east of Evansville, was
struck by lightning and totally destroyed
by fire between three and four o'clock
Monday afternoon. Three calves, some
farm machinery and hay and straw
which the barn contained were also de.
stroyed Owing to the use of the tele-
phone and the prompt help OF neighbors
another large barn and other adjoining
buildings were saved. The property was
insured.
The Edgerton High School orches-
ira, an organization that has developed
a good deal of musical talent, is.prepar
ing to give concert at Culton Memorial
hall OH Monday evening, May 18th, that
should appeal to most liberal patron
age. The orchestra will be assisted by
Miss Maud Brace of GAINESVILLE and Mrs
G. f. Tallard and Prof. E. L. Roethe
with program that cannot help but
please. Remember the date and lend
your presence to help along the local or
ganization.
BY vote of % to Ia Supervisor L.
e. Gettle of this city was elected chair
man of the county board of supervisors
over G. 81. Crosby of Turtle at the or
ganization on Tuesday. We believe this
is the first time that Edgerton has been