The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-05-01

! self as a practice more should initiate.
Having selected day for su h work,
every citizen is expected to turn out and
assist in making their towr more tidy
and inviting.
| The cement walk season has opened
| in good earnest 10 the End ward. Bartz
| & Stankey have been putting in walks
for the following property owners dur
| ing the week: Carl Gunderson, Miss
| Jennie Gessert, Robert Johnson, VIM.
Ratzlaff, Mrs. Rose McDonough. Grades
are being obtained for many more, and
| this promises to be the best OF seasons
for cement walk builders.
"A delightful entertainment was Civ
en- by the Monday Club Wednesday even
| ing in Culton Memorial hall. The in
vited guests were members of the Gull
ture, the New Century and the Mar
quette clubs of Edgerton aid the Cam
pus Club of Albion. The Milton College
Male quartet furnished the program
consisting of music and readings.
-Pliny Norcross stopped off here for
a short visit on Friday last. Since the
adjournment of the legislature Mr.. and
Mrs. Norcross have spent Is months in
travel, first making the Yellowstone trip,
| then down the st. Lawrence and eastern
cities, passing the winter in Florida and
Townsville, Georgia. They have now
taken up their residence again in James
| vile.
1t is not the size of the town, but it's
! character that makes it desirable place
in which to live, and town may pros
per and yet be small Every citizen
should be interested in the prosperity of
his home city. One of the best ways to
help town is to speak we'll OF it. 1t is
| true patriotism to stand by your own
town; and interests that affect the town,
affect every citizen.
| "A w. Shumway has new regulations
at his barber shop. AS customer en-
| ters he is given a number check which
holds his turn good whether he remains
| in the shop or not. A large dial on the
wall denotes the next number in the
chair for shave ano If present at the
time the gong sounds, and the pointer
points to your number, just hop in the
chair and get your scrape.
| Services at the Congregational
church Sunday at the usual hours. The
pastors theme in the morning will be:
| "The Modern Revolt Against Puritan
ISM" In the evening the address will
be for young people and 1.-THE Unfinished
Building" will be the theme. After
| prayer meeting Thursday evening there
will be deacons' meeting All are in
vited to these services.
The town of Albion is putting in
several galvanized corrugated iron cul-
verts this spring. On Wednesday 238
feet of the piping was unloaded at the
depot and taken~to various parts of the
town. The lengths were mostly Is foot
and enough of them to lay Ii culverts.
The same style and quality of piping
was used last year and gives perfect sat
isfaction. In the way of drainage and
road making, the town of Albion always
makes an extra effort, and the result is
miles and miles of good roads in that
| town.
| Many fishermen complain that the
new law putting the date of the open
season for hook and line off until May
25th just about puts an end to the fish
ing as live sport, especially as relates
to some of the most desirable fresh water
fish, the pike for instance. The first
part of May when these fish have re-
| turned from the spawning beds is about
| the only time of the year when they
bite good. BY the end of the month
| when the law permits them to be taken
! the time is past when many of them can
be taken by this method and the real
sport of fishing is gone. The general
opinion is that the fish law as it now
stands fixes the fishing good and plenty
The case of Frank Cook against
Marshal Phil Welsh for $1,000 damages
for alleged arrest without cause and
confinement in the lock up for night
last January, was dismissed from court
in GAINESVILLE last Tuesday, upon re-
quest of the complainant, he paying
disbursements for witness fees and court
costs. The suit grew out of saloon
row wherein the marshal claimed he
| found Cook and his son intoxicated and
taking hand in the fight. Owing to
Cooks abusiveness toward the officer
and refusal to GO home, he was locked
up for the night. The case was tried
and the jury disagreed and the motion
i for dismissal Tuesday ends the proceed
ings.
The signs of the times clearly indi
cate that matrimonial arrangements